Tesla Name Generator

Nicknames for your Model 3, Y, S, X or Cybertruck

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Find a name for your Tesla that fits how it drives: electric puns like Sparky and Watt's Up, Nikola Tesla tributes, sci-fi and spaceship names, colour nicknames and model-specific plays like Threeodore, Essie and Cybie. Type it into the Tesla app and it shows on your screen and in Sentry clips.

About Tesla names

Tesla is one of the few carmakers that actually asks you to name your car. The name you enter in the app appears on the touchscreen, in the Tesla app, in Sentry Mode clips and in the car's own notifications, so owners tend to put more thought into it than a joke on a licence plate. A few names even trigger Easter eggs: name the car 42 and it renames itself 'Life, the Universe and Everything'.

The most common styles follow the car itself. Electricity puns lead: Sparky, Watt's Up, Ohm Sweet Ohm, Volta, Jules, Kilowatt. Nikola Tesla tributes come next (Nikola, Nikki, Tesla Coil, Wardenclyffe, Edison's Nightmare), then sci-fi and space names that match the minimalist interior and Autopilot: KITT, Enterprise, Falcon, Starman, Normandy, Serenity. Model letters inspire their own puns (Essie for a Model S, Threeodore for a 3, Wyatt for a Y, Lexi for an X), and the Cybertruck's wedge shape has produced Dorito, the Doorstop and Cybie. Colour names (Pearl, Midnight, Obsidian, Ruby) and classic human car names (Betty, Gus, Stanley) round it out.

Good Tesla names are short enough to read on the screen and say aloud when the car greets you. Pick something you would happily hear in a 'Sparky is charging' notification every day.

How to choose Tesla names

Keep it short: the name shows on the touchscreen and in the app header, and long names get truncated in notifications.
Match the model: S, 3, X and Y all support letter puns (Essie, Threeodore, Exxy, Wyatt), and a Cybertruck can carry a harder, angular name than a Model 3.
Electric puns are the most popular style, so if you want to stand out at a Supercharger, go for a Nikola Tesla deep cut or a sci-fi ship name instead.
Try the Easter eggs: naming the car 42 swaps in 'Life, the Universe and Everything', and the name also shows in Sentry clips, so avoid anything you wouldn't want a neighbour to read.
Check the name against your paint colour and character; a Pearl White car called Obsidian will confuse everyone who rides with you.

Frequently asked questions

How do I name my Tesla?

On the touchscreen, open Controls, then Software, and tap the name under the car image (or use the Tesla app's vehicle settings). Type the new name and save; it updates on the screen, in the app and in Sentry Mode clips right away.

What are the most popular Tesla names?

Electric puns dominate: Sparky, Volt, Watt, Bolt, Zap and Nikola or Nikki after the inventor. Sci-fi names like KITT, Enterprise and Falcon, colour names like Pearl and Midnight, and model-letter puns like Essie and Threeodore are next.

Are there Tesla name Easter eggs?

Yes. Naming the car 42 turns it into 'Life, the Universe and Everything', a Hitchhiker's Guide reference. Tesla has added and removed other hidden names over software updates, so it is worth trying a few.

What should I name a Cybertruck?

Names that play on the angular stainless-steel body work best: Dorito, the Wedge, the Doorstop, Tin Can, Cybie, Optimus Prime or Cyberdyne. Sci-fi and tank-like names suit it better than the cute human names people give a Model 3.

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All 500 Tesla names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 19 names

Amp
Amp Champ
Amped Up
Ampère
Ampersand
Ampy
Andromeda
Apollo
Aqua
Aquaman
Arc
Artemis
Artoo
Ash
Asteroid
Aurora
Autopilot
Avalanche
Azure

B: 38 names

Baby Yoda
Batmobile
Battery Betty
BB-8
Beep Beep
Bender
Benjamin
Bessie
Betty
Big Blue
Big S
Biscuit
Black Beauty
Black Betty
Black Mamba
Black Panther
Black Widow
Blackbird
Blackbird SR-71
Blade Runner
Blaze
Blizzard
Blood Orange
Blue Bolt
Blue Lightning
Blue Steel
Blue Thunder
Bluey
Bolt
Borealis
Bruce Wayne
Bullet
Bullet Train
Bumblebee
Bumper
Buzz
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Lightyear

C: 37 names

C-3PO
Casper
Charge
Charger
Chargey McChargeface
Chargie
Cherry Bomb
Cherry Cola
Chill Mode
Chrome
Chromie
Churro
Cinder
Cloud
Cloud Nine
Cobalt
Coco
Coil
Comet
Concorde
Cosmo
Cosmos
Coulomb
Cream Soda
Crew Dragon
Crimson
Curie
Current
Current Affair
Cyberdyne
Cyberpunk
Cybertruck Norris
Cybie
Cybill
Cyborg
Cyclone
Cyrus

D: 17 names

Danger Zone
Dark Knight
Darth Vader
Dash
Dasher
Data
Deep Blue
Deep Thought
Delorean
Discovery One
Doc Brown's Ride
Dog Mode
Dolly
Doodad
Dorito
Dragon
Dynamo

E: 27 names

Edison
Edison's Nightmare
Edison's Regret
Eleanor
Electra
Electric Avenue
Electric Boogaloo
Electric Feel
Electric Lady
Electric Slide
Electro
Electron
Elektra
Eleven
Ella
Ella Fitzgerald
Ellie
Ember
Emerald
Endurance
Enterprise
Esmeralda
Essex
Essie
Eva
EVE
Exxy

F: 20 names

Falcon
Falcon Heavy
Falcon Wings
Faraday
Firebird
Firefly
Fizz
Flame
Flash
Flash Gordon
Flux Capacitor
Forty-Two
Franklin
Freddie
Friday
Frosty
Frunk
Frunky
Full Charge
Fusion

G: 24 names

Gadget
Galactica
Galvani
Gas Who?
Gemini
Ghost
Ghost Rider
Ghostbuster
Gigafactory
Gigawatt
Gigi
Gizmo
Glacier
GLaDOS
Goldie
Goose
Graphite
Grasshopper
Great Scott
Greyson
Grogu
Ground Control
Gunmetal
Gus

H: 10 names

HAL 9000
Halley
Heart of Gold
Herbie
Hertz
High Voltage
Honey
Hummingbird
Hush
Hyperdrive

I: 10 names

Iceman
Icy
Indigo
Inferno
Insane Mode
Ion
Iona
Ionic
Ironhide
Ivory

J: 15 names

Jade
Jarvis
Jazz
Jellybean
Jet
Jetson
Jetstream
Jimi
Johnny 5
Jolt
Joule
Juice
Juicebox
Juicy
Jules

K: 10 names

KARR
Kelvin
Kermit
Kilowatt
Kilowatt Hour
KITT
Knight
Knight Rider
Kola
Kylo Ren

L: 20 names

Lady in Red
Ladybug
Lavender
Lexi
Li-Ion King
Life, the Universe and Everything
Light Speed
Lightning
Lightning McQueen
Lightyear
Lithia
Lithium
Live Wire
Low Poly
Lucy Lithium
Ludacris
Ludicrous
Ludo
Luna
Lyra

M: 23 names

Mabel
Mach One
Major Tom
Marshmallow
Marty McFly
Marvin the Paranoid Android
Maverick
Maxwell
Megatron
Megawatt
Mercury
Mercury Rising
Merlin
Meteor
Midnight
Midnight Silver
Millennium Falcon
Mint
Moby
Model Citizen
Moonbeam
Moonshot
Morpheus

N: 17 names

Nacho
Nebuchadnezzar
Nebula
Neo
Neptune
Neutrino
Night Fury
Nik
Nikki
Nikola
Nikola Jr
Ninja
Nitro
Normandy
Nostromo
Nova
Nugget

O: 12 names

Obsidian
Ocean
Oersted
Ohm
Ohm My Gosh
Ohm Sweet Ohm
Ohmega
Onyx
Optimus Prime
Origami
Orion
Overcharged

P: 21 names

Pearl
Pearl Jam
Phantom
Phoenix
Photon
Pickle
Pillar of Autumn
Pioneer
Pixel
Plaid
Plaidimus
Plasma
Plug Life
Plugsy
Polaris
Poseidon
Positively Charged
Power Trip
Prince
Proton
Pumpkin

Q: 6 names

Quantum
Quark
Qubit
Quicksilver
Quiet Riot
Quiet Storm

R: 23 names

R2-D2
Raiden
Rainbow
Rainbow Road
Ranger
Raptor
Raven
Red Baron
Red Bull
Red Rocket
Regen
Ride the Lightning
Road Runner
Robocop
Rocinante
Rocket
Rocket Man
Rocketeer
Rooster
Rosé
Rosie the Robot
Rouge
Ruby

S: 68 names

Sapphire
Scarlet
Scoot
Scooter
Scuttle
Sentry
Serenity
Shadow
Shinkansen
Shockwave
Short Circuit
Silent Bob
Silent Running
Silent Thunder
Silver Bullet
Silver Fox
Silver Surfer
Sir Charge-a-Lot
Sirius
Sissy
Skeeter
Skye
Skynet
Smokey
Sneaky Pete
Snow White
Snowball
Sol
Solaris
Sonic
Space Oddity
Sparkle
Sparkles McGee
Sparkplug

S, continued

Sparky
Spectre
Speed of Light
Speedy
Speedy Gonzales
Sprint
Sputnik
Stainless Steve
Stanley
Starhopper
Starlink
Starman
Starscream
Starship
Static
Static Cling
Stealth
Stealth Bomber
Stealth Grey
Steele
Stella
Sterling
Stitch
Storm
Stormtrooper
Summon
Sunbeam
Sunny
Sunset
Supercharger
Supernova
Surge
Swift
Swoosh

T: 33 names

T-800
Tangerine
Tempest
Terminator
Tesla Coil
Tesla-Belle
Tess
Tessa
Tessie
The Brick
The Doorstop
The Toaster
The Wedge
Thor
Threeodore
Threepio
Threesa
Thrice
Thunder
Thunderbolt
Thunderstruck
Tin Can
Tinfoil Tony
Toothless
Top Gun
Tornado
Tree Hugger
Tres Leches
Trey
Trinity
Tron
Turbo
Typhoon

U: 1 name

Ultraviolet

V: 11 names

Vader
Vanilla
Vega
Viper
Volt
Volta
Voltaire
Voltron
Voltzwagen
Voyager
Vroom

W: 24 names

Wall-E
Wardenclyffe
Warp Drive
Warp Speed
Watt
Watt a Ride
Watt Now
Watt the Heck
Watt's Up
Wattson
Wedgie
Westinghouse
Whisper
Whisper Jet
Whoosh
Widget
Wile E
Wraith
Wyatt
Wylie
Wyn
Wynona
Wyoming
Wyvern

X: 2 names

Xavier
Xena

Y: 2 names

Yeti
Yoda

Z: 10 names

Zap
Zappy
Zero Emissions
Zeus
Ziggy
Ziggy Stardust
Zippy
Zoom
Zoomba
Zoomer