TMNT Name Generator
Turtle, mutant and Foot Clan names in TMNT style
Generate TMNT names for your own Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters: Renaissance-artist names for new turtles, punny mutant villains and allies in the Bebop-and-Rocksteady tradition, Foot Clan and Hamato ninja names, and the canon cast from the comics, cartoons and films.
About TMNT names
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles names follow three rules that Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird set in 1984 and every reboot since has kept. Turtles are named after Renaissance artists because Splinter found an art book in the sewer: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, later joined by Venus de Milo and Jennika. A new turtle OC almost always gets another painter or sculptor, so Botticelli, Caravaggio, Artemisia, Sofonisba and even Hokusai or Basquiat all read as 'turtle' instantly. Girl turtles often take the feminine forms Donatella, Raphaela or Leonarda.
Mutants get pun names. Bebop and Rocksteady are musical terms, Hypno-Potamus, Meat Sweats and Repo Mantis are jokes with an animal hidden inside, and Leatherhead, Muckman, Pizzaface and Scumbug describe exactly what you see. The formula is a one- or two-word name that is a little tough, a little gross and funny out loud; the more the animal pun hurts, the more it sounds like the 1987 toy line. Humans and ninja are the serious third register: Hamato Yoshi, Oroku Saki, Tang Shen and Karai follow Japanese family-name-first convention, and the Foot Clan ranks fill out with short, plain names.
Mix the list to build a crew: an artist or Japanese print master for the turtle, a pun for the mutant, a clan ninja, plus aliens, robots and street humans.
How to choose TMNT names
- For a new turtle, pick an artist whose name has a natural nickname, the way Leonardo becomes Leo and Donatello becomes Donnie: Botticelli (Bo), Caravaggio (Cara), Tintoretto (Tino), Artemisia (Artie).
- Mutant names work best when the animal is hidden inside an ordinary word or phrase (Newtralizer, Hypno-Potamus, Llamageddon). If the pun needs explaining, pick a blunter descriptive name like Snapjaw or Oozeface instead.
- Decide which era you are writing for. 1987 names are goofy (Wingnut, Pizzaface), 2003 names are grim (Ch'rell, Drako), 2012 names are punny (Fishface, Dogpound) and Rise names are absurd (Meat Sweats, Hypno-Potamus).
- Give ninja characters a clan surname first and a short given name second (Hamato Ren, Oroku Mei) to match how Hamato Yoshi and Oroku Saki are written.
- Check the name against the canon list before committing; Shelldon, Slash and Mona Lisa are already taken, and fans will notice.
Frequently asked questions
Why are the Ninja Turtles named after Renaissance artists?
In the original comic Splinter names them from a book on Renaissance art he finds in a storm drain. The convention stuck, so nearly every new turtle character, from Venus de Milo in the 1997 live-action series to Jennika in the IDW comics, gets an artist's name, and fan OCs usually follow suit.
What are good names for a girl turtle OC?
Venus de Milo and Jennika are canon. For originals, use a female Renaissance painter (Artemisia, Sofonisba, Lavinia, Properzia, Plautilla) or a feminine form of an existing name such as Donatella, Raphaela or Leonarda.
How do I name a TMNT mutant villain?
Start with the animal, then look for a word or phrase it can hide in (Rhinoplasty, Caracalamity, Squidvicious) or a two-word description of its look and attitude (Leatherhead, Chrome Dome, Meat Sweats). Test it by shouting it in a fight scene.
Can I use these TMNT names for fan fiction or a game?
Fan fiction and home games are what the list is for. It mixes original names with canon characters and does not mark which is which, and nothing here was checked against trademarks. Canon characters like Shredder, Krang and Bebop belong to Paramount and should only appear in non-commercial fan work.
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All 1,000 TMNT names
A: 34 names
- Aardvarkade
- Ace Duck
- Admiral Stegg
- Agent Bishop
- Agnolo
- Albearto
- Alberti
- Albrecht
- Alleycat Annie
- Alopex
- Alpacalypse
- Altdorfer
- Ambrogio
- Ammannati
- Anacondamned
- Anchovy Breath
- Ancient One
- Andrea
- Angelica
- Angelico
- Anglerfist
- Anguissola
- Antmeater
- Anton Zeck
- Antonello
- Antrax
- April O'Neil
- Arcimboldo
- Armaggon
- Artemisia
- Artie
- Atomic Lass
- Attila the Frog
- Axo-Lethal
B: 72 names
- Baboonery
- Bachiacca
- Baldassare
- Baldovinetti
- Baldung
- Bandinelli
- Barnacle Back
- Baron Draxum
- Barracudgel
- Bartolomeo
- Basquiat
- Bassano
- Baxter Stockboy
- Baxter Stockman
- Bearknuckle
- Beavertron
- Bebop
- Beccafumi
- Bellini
- Bellotto
- Bellybomb
- Benvenuto
- Bernini
- Berruguete
- Berthe
- Big Louie
- Big Mama
- Bilge Rat Billy
- Bin Bandit
- Bisonic
- Black Bamboo
- Bloodhowl
- Blowfishbowl
- Bludgeon
- Bo
- Boa Constrictah
B, continued
- Boarhammer
- Bobcatnip
- Bolt Bucket
- Boltraffio
- Bonesteel
- Boneyard
- Bonnard
- Borromini
- Bosch
- Boss Zukko
- Botero
- Botti
- Botticelli
- Boucher
- Bouts
- Bowery Bill
- Boxturtle Bruiser
- Brainstem
- Bramante
- Bramantino
- Brancusi
- Braque
- Brickjaw
- Bronx Brawler
- Bronzino
- Brooklyn Bruiser
- Bruegel
- Bruinstorm
- Brunelleschi
- Bulldogma
- Bullfroggle
- Bullhead Betty
- Bullhop
- Bumblebrawl
- Buonarroti
- Burne Thompson
C: 79 names
- Calder
- Calzone Tony
- Camelflage
- Campin
- Canal Street Kid
- Canaletto
- Canova
- Captain Threehorn
- Capy-barbarian
- Cara
- Caracalamity
- Caravaggio
- Caribootleg
- Carpaccio
- Carracci
- Carriera
- Carrington
- Casey Jones
- Cassandra Jones
- Cassatt
- Cassowarrior
- Castagno
- Caterina
- Caterpillager
- Cattlesnake
- Cellini
- Cézanne
- Ch'rell
- Chagall
- Chameleonaire
- Channel 6 Charlie
- Chardin
- Cheetahbite
- Chief Sterns
- Chimpossible
- Chinchiller
- Chipmonk
- Chris Bradford
- Chrome Dome
C, continued
- Cicada Psycho
- Cimabue
- Circuit Sensei
- Clamity
- Clamshell Carl
- Clawdius
- Clouet
- Cobrapunch
- Cockatwo
- Cockroachclaw
- Cody Jones
- Cold Slice
- Commander Trikor
- Condorminium
- Constable Biggles
- Corot
- Corporal Flint
- Correggio
- Cortexx
- Cortona
- Cosimo
- Cossa
- Cougarbait
- Courbet
- Cowabungus
- Coyotrouble
- Crabracadabra
- Cranach
- Craneiac
- Crawdaddy
- Cricketeer
- Crivelli
- Croakshaw
- Crocoduel
- Crowbar Kate
- Crowbarbarian
- Crudmuffin
- Cudley the Cowlick
- Cuyp
- Cynthia Utrom
D: 51 names
- Da Vinci
- Dachshundown
- Dalí
- Danny Pennington
- Darius Dun
- Dask
- Daumier
- De Hooch
- Deep Dish Dave
- Degas
- Delacroix
- Della Robbia
- Derain
- Desiderio
- Dimension Hex
- Dingoblin
- Dirk Savage
- Dirtbag
- Doberwoman
- Doc Mutagen
- Doctor El
- Dodo Dojo
- Dogpound
- Dojo Drone
- Dolphinatic
- Domenichino
- Domenico
- Don Turtelli
- Don Vizioso
- Donata
- Donatella
- Donatello
- Donnie
- Dossi
- Dr. Chaplin
- Dr. Cluckingsworth
- Dr. Ooze
- Dr. Tyler Rockwell
- Dragon Face Danny
- Dragon Lord
- Dragonflyby
- Drainclog
- Drako
- Dreadmon
- Duccio
- Duchamp
- Ducktator
- Dufy
- Dumpster Dan
- Dungbeetle Doug
- Dürer
E: 14 names
- Eagleclaw Eddie
- Eakins
- Earwig Ed
- Eelectric
- Egretful
- Eitoku
- El Greco
- Elephantom
- Elisabetta
- Emu-lator
- Eric Sacks
- Ermine Vermin
- Escher
- Extra Crusty
F: 42 names
- Fabritius
- Falconcussion
- Fede
- Fender Bender
- Ferretcious
- Filippino
- Filippo
- Finchpin
- Fire Hydrant Hal
- Fishface
- Flamingoat
- Fleabite Frankie
- Flounderer
- Fong
- Fontana
- Foot Archer Suzume
- Foot Brute
- Foot Captain Raiden
- Foot Chunin Asuka
- Foot Elite Ryo
- Foot Enforcer Benkei
- Foot Genin Riku
- Foot Initiate Taro
- Foot Lieutenant
- Foot Mystic Kagero
- Foot Scout Nobu
- Foot Sentry Koji
- Foot Shadow Yoru
- Foot Soldier Kaito
- Foot Tech Dai
- Foppa
- Fouquet
- Foxtrotter
- Fra Carnevale
- Fragonard
- Frankenfoot
- Frankenthaler
- Frida
- Frogmarch
- Fugitoid
- Fujimoto Rin
- Fungus Amungus
G: 52 names
- Gaddi
- Gainsborough
- Gannetwork
- Garbageman
- Garlic Knot
- Garofalo
- Garzoni
- Gauguin
- Geckolossus
- Geckonomics
- General Aguila
- General Hornblade
- General Traag
- Genghis Frog
- Gentile
- Gentileschi
- Georgia
- Gerbilzilla
- Géricault
- Ghiberti
- Ghirlandaio
- Ghostbear
- Giacometti
- Giambologna
- Gian Lorenzo
- Gibbonizer
- Gio
- Giordano
- Giorgione
- Giotto
- Giraffiti
- Giuliano
- Gladiator Krull
- Glowstick
- Gnatpack
- Gnawtilus
- Goatbuster
- Goosebumper
- Gophernator
- Goya
- Gozzoli
- Granitor
- Grasshoppa
- Grease Trap
- Grimelock
- Grizzlock
- Groundchuck
- Grünewald
- Guardi
- Guercino
- Gutterball
- Gyoji
H: 60 names
- Haddockey
- Hagfish Hank
- Hairballistic
- Hakk-R
- Hakuin
- Halfcourt
- Halibutt
- Hals
- Hamato Akira
- Hamato Chiyo
- Hamato Emi
- Hamato Goro
- Hamato Haruki
- Hamato Isamu
- Hamato Kenji
- Hamato Kiyoshi
- Hamato Midori
- Hamato Miwa
- Hamato Naoko
- Hamato Ren
- Hamato Shiro
- Hamato Sora
- Hamato Takeshi
- Hamato Tomoe
- Hamato Yoshi
- Hamato Yuki
- Hamsterdam
- Hareraiser
- Haring
- Harold Lilja
- Harunobu
- Hasui
- Hawkward
- Hedgehogwash
- Henpecker
- Hepworth
- Herman the Hermit Crab
- Heronymous
- Hieronymus
- Hippo-Crit
- Hippocalypse
- Hiroshige
- Hobbema
- Hockey Mask Hal
- Hogarth
- Hogwild Harry
- Hokusai
- Holbein
- Hopper
- Hornetorious
- Horsefly Hank
- Horseshoe Crabbe
- Hot Spot
- Hothead
- Hubcap
- Huginn
- Hummingbirdbrain
- Hun
- Hyenaught
- Hypno-Potamus
I: 10 names
- Ibexpress
- Ice Cream Kitty
- Iguanadon't
- Ingres
- Irma Langinstein
- Iron Gill
- Iron Lotus
- Ishida Aiko
- Ishida Ryu
- Ivan Steranko
J: 17 names
- Jack Kurtzman
- Jackalantern
- Jackrabbitten
- Jacopo
- Jaguarmor
- Jagwar
- Jakuchu
- Jammerhead
- Jei
- Jellybrain
- Jellyfist
- Jennika
- Joe Eyeball
- Jordaens
- Jordan Perry
- Judith
- Junkyard Jack
K: 44 names
- Kahlo
- Kaikei
- Kala
- Kandinsky
- Kangarude
- Karai
- Kauffman
- Kavaxas
- Keno
- Kenshin
- Kerma
- Killer Bee
- King Lionheart
- Kingfisherman
- Kirby O'Neil
- Kirchner
- Kitsune
- Kiwicked
- Kiyonaga
- Klee
- Klimt
- Klunk
- Knuckleduster
- Knuckles Malone
- Knucklewalker
- Koalafied
- Kodiak Moment
- Koga Takuza
- Kokoschka
- Kollwitz
- Komodo Dragoon
- Korin
- Koya
- Kra'thul
- Kraang
- Krang
- Krang Prime
- Krasner
- Krillbill
- Kunaitron
- Kunisada
- Kuniyoshi
- Kurosawa Jun
- Kyosai
L: 39 names
- Ladybugout
- Laurana
- Lavinia
- Leatherhead
- Leechfield
- Léger
- Lemmingway
- Lempicka
- Lemurick
- Leo
- Leona
- Leonarda
- Leonardo
- Levina
- Leyster
- Lichtenstein
- Limpet Mine
- Lionfishsticks
- Lippi
- Lizardbreath
- Llamageddon
- Lobstermobster
- Locust Pocus
- Loggerhead Lou
- Lombardo
- Longhi
- Loonatic
- Lord Dregg
- Lord Norinaga
- Lord Simultaneous
- Lorenzetti
- Lorrain
- Lotto
- Lotus Blossom
- Lou Jitsu
- Luca
- Luini
- Lycanthropunk
- Lynxpin
M: 79 names
- Macawbre
- Magpiracy
- Magritte
- Mako Mayhem
- Maligna
- Mammothball
- Manateeth
- Mandrillbit
- Manet
- Manhole Mike
- Manholio
- Manowarrior
- Mantegna
- Mantis Shrimpact
- Marietta
- Marlinspike
- Marmotormouth
- Masaccio
- Masolino
- Master Genzo
- Master Khan
- Mastiffany
- Matisse
- Max Winters
- Mayhem
- Meat Sweats
- Meerkatastrophe
- Melozzo
- Memling
- Merdude
- Metalhead
- Michaela
- Michelangela
- Michelangelo
- Michelozzo
- Midnight Heron
- Mikey
- Millais
- Millet
M, continued
- Millipedal Mike
- Minkshake
- Minnowtaur
- Miró
- Mitsu
- Modigliani
- Mold Rush
- Molemaniac
- Mona Lisa
- Mondo Gecko
- Mondrian
- Monet
- Monty Moose
- Monza Ram
- Moosetrap
- Morayhem
- Moreau
- Morisot
- Moroni
- Moronobu
- Mortu
- Mosquitoxic
- Moss Boss
- Mouser Mk II
- Mouser Queen
- Mox'il
- Mozar
- Mr. Murakami
- Mrs. Cuddles
- Mucha
- Muckman
- Mudskipper Mack
- Mulekick
- Munch
- Muninn
- Murillo
- Muskoxy
- Musselbound
- Mutagen Man
- Mutthead
N: 13 names
- Napoleon Bonafrog
- Narwhalloper
- Nautiless
- Nelli
- Nevelson
- Newtcracker
- Newtralizer
- Newtron
- Nightstick Nick
- Ninjara
- Nobody
- Noguchi
- Nunchuck-O-Matic
O: 39 names
- O'Keeffe
- Ocelotto
- Octopunch
- Octopushover
- Okapitulate
- Okyo
- Old Hob
- Old Man Izumi
- Oozeface
- Opossumbody
- Orangutango
- Orcagna
- Orcastra
- Oroku Ayame
- Oroku Daichi
- Oroku Hana
- Oroku Hideo
- Oroku Jin
- Oroku Jiro
- Oroku Kaede
- Oroku Kazuo
- Oroku Kenta
- Oroku Masato
- Oroku Mei
- Oroku Nagi
- Oroku Noriko
- Oroku Rei
- Oroku Saki
- Oroku Sayuri
- Oroku Shinobu
- Oroku Tetsu
- Orozco
- Ospreydator
- Ostrichsize
- Otterchaos
- Ottermatic
- Owlcapone
- Oxident
- Oystercracker
P: 55 names
- Palladio
- Panda Khan
- Pandamonium
- Pangoliner
- Paolo
- Paper Lantern
- Parmigianino
- Parrotdox
- Patinir
- Peacockpit
- Peeters
- Pelicanon
- Penguinsanity
- Pepperoni Pete
- Perugino
- Picasso
- Piebald
- Piero
- Pieter
- Pigeon Pete
- Pigeonhole
- Pikepocket
- Pimiko
- Pinky McFingers
- Pinturicchio
- Piranhacle
- Pisanello
- Pisano
- Pissarro
- Pitbullet
- Pizza Droid
- Pizza Guy Paulie
- Pizzaface
- Platypunk
- Plautilla
- Pollaiuolo
- Pollock
- Pontormo
- Poodlenoodle
- Porcupunk
- Porpoiseful
- Portal Jack
- Possumbilities
- Poussin
- Prairie Dogma
- Prawnbroker
- Primaticcio
- Prime Leader Voxar
- Professor Honeycutt
- Professor Pixel
- Properzia
- Pufferpunk
- Puffincushion
- Purple Dragon Dex
- Pythonista
Q: 6 names
- Quackhead
- Quailstorm
- Quarry
- Quercia
- Quillbert
- Quokkaboom
R: 49 names
- Rabbit Punch
- Raccoonteur
- Raffaella
- Rahzar
- Ramrodney
- Raph
- Raphael
- Raphaela
- Rasputin the Mad Frog
- Rat King
- Ratchet Rat
- Rattlerage
- Ray Fillet
- Redon
- Rembrandt
- Remmy
- Remoraider
- Renet
- Reni
- Renoir
- Repo Mantis
- Rhinocerbus
- Rhinoplasty
- Ribera
- Riemenschneider
- Rivera
- Roachclip
- Roadrunt
- Roboshell
- Rocksteady
- Rockwell
- Rodin
- Roller Derby Rosa
- Romano
- Rooftop Rita
- Roosterbooster
- Rosalba
- Rosselli
- Rossellino
- Rossetti
- Rosso
- Rothko
- Rottweiler Rick
- Rousseau
- Rubens
- Ruisdael
- Rustbucket
- Rustjaw
- Ruysch
S: 119 names
- Sakai Tora
- Sal Commander
- Salamanda
- Salamangler
- Sally Pride
- Sandflea Sam
- Sandro
- Sandstorm
- Sansovino
- Sanzio
- Sardinner
- Sargent
- Sarto
- Sassetta
- Savanti Romero
- Sawfishtail
- Scabshell
- Scale Tail
- Scallopini
- Schiele
- Schongauer
- Scorpionage
- Scrapbot
- Scrapheap
- Scratch
- Screwloose
- Scumbug
- Scuttlebutt
- Seacowboy
- Seagulliver
- Seagullotine
- Seahorseplay
- Sealbreaker
- Seaslugger
- Sebastiano
- Señor Hueso
- Sensei Hisako
- Sergeant Bananas
- Sergeant Gravel
- Serling
- Servalance
- Sesshu
- Seurat
- Sewer Sal
- Sewer Sentinel
- Sewerjack
- Sh'Okanabo
- Shadow Blade Kasumi
- Sharaku
- Sharkbait
- Sheepshank
- Shellbot
- Shelldon
- Shelldrake
- Shellshock
- Shellvis
- Shinigami
- Shredder
- Shrewdriver
S, continued
- Shrimpscampi
- Signac
- Signorelli
- Silent Crane
- Silver Sentry
- Silverfishnet
- Siqueiros
- Sirani
- Sisley
- Skateboard Sid
- Skatepunk Ray
- Skinkwell
- Skunkamole
- Slapshot Sal
- Slash
- Slimeback
- Sludgehammer
- Sludgeworth
- Slugfest
- Smogmonster
- Snailgun
- Snakeweed
- Snapjaw
- Snappertrap
- Sofi
- Sofonisba
- Solario
- Sole Man
- Sotatsu
- Sparrowhead
- Spider Bytez
- Spidermonkeywrench
- Spike the Punk
- Splinter
- Squarcione
- Squidvicious
- Squirrelwind
- Starfishticuffs
- Starlee Hambrath
- Steelpincer
- Steen
- Stingraygun
- Stinkbug Stan
- Stinkfoot
- Stinkweasel
- Stoatally Rad
- Stockman-Fly
- Stonebiter
- Stonewarrior Slate
- Storkraving
- Stormdrain
- Stuffed Crust
- Sturgeon General
- Subway Sam
- Subwayne
- Sumo Kuma
- Sunita
- Superfly
- Swordfishhook
- Synapse
T: 51 names
- Taddeo
- Tadpolecat
- Tailpipe
- Tamayo
- Tanaka Hiro
- Tang Shen
- Tapirwire
- Tar Pit Tina
- Tarantulash
- Tasmanian Devilish
- Tatsu
- Technodrone
- Teerlinc
- Tempestra
- Ter Borch
- Termight
- Terrapin Tex
- Third Rail
- Tiepolo
- Tiger Claw
- Tigerlily
- Tino
- Tintoretta
- Tintoretto
- Titian
- Tiziana
- Toad Baron
- Toadally
- Toadzilla
- Todd Capybara
- Tohaku
- Tokka
- Tomcatastrophe
- Tomoe Ame
- Torbin Zixx
- Tortoiseshock
- Toucannon
- Toulouse
- Tow Truck Tessa
- Toyokuni
- Tra'vok
- Traximus
- Tribune Kazzar
- Troutlaw
- Tunamelt
- Tura
- Turkeyshoot
- Turner
- Turnstile Terry
- Tuskerton
- Twombly
U: 7 names
- Uccello
- Ue-Sama
- Ul'mar the Utrom
- Unkei
- Urchinator
- Usagi Yojimbo
- Utamaro
V: 28 names
- Vam-Mi
- Van der Goes
- Van der Weyden
- Van Dyck
- Van Eyck
- Van Gogh
- Varo
- Vasari
- Vecellio
- Velázquez
- Venus de Milo
- Vermeer
- Verminator-X
- Vernon Fenwick
- Vero
- Veronese
- Verrocchio
- Vigée
- Vigilante Vic
- Vincent
- Vinnie
- Viperwire
- Vivarini
- Vixen Vex
- Vole Patrol
- Vrax
- Vuillard
- Vulturbo
W: 25 names
- Wahoodlum
- Walkabout
- Wallabee
- Walrustler
- Warhol
- Warlord Drekk
- Warren Stone
- Wartface
- Warthoggle
- Watteau
- Weaselbarrow
- Weevil Knievel
- Whalewolf
- Whippetsnapper
- Whistler
- Wildebeastly
- Wingnut
- Wolfgangster
- Wolverinsane
- Wombattler
- Woodpeckerhead
- Wormhole Wally
- Wrenegade
- Wyeth
- Wyrm
X: 1 name
- Xever
Y: 3 names
- Yakattack
- Yakety
- Yoshitoshi