Dec 05, 2022 — min read

List Of Good And Funny Overwatch Names

It's worth investing into creating a memorable and funny name since that's what your opponents will see in Overwatch 2. We have some tips for you here!

All gamers have obsessively thought about their in-game names. After all, the point of your username is to distinguish yourself to friends and other players. While the naming policy of Blizzard Entertainment is quite lenient, the funny names shouldn't be offensive, or else they'll rename your account. Here are some funny names Overwatch won't ban you for, as well as ideas on how to create the best name for your account.

Funny Game Names For Overwatch

Creating unique names is hard; sometimes, the best ideas are created by someone with a better sense of humor on the internet. Here are some funny names found you can choose. And don't worry because Blizzard Entertainment allows one free BattleTag change for your account.

Bonzai
Armed Student
Show Me Sunset
Spider Fuji
RainbowFight
Coolhand Lonnie
RIPtumblr
BadassStickBug
Riff Raff
Sultan of Speed
drinkUwhole
No Drugs Here
Twitch
SilentWraith
DrGregHouse
Street Squirrel
Liquid Science
Septic Moma
101WaysToMeetYourMaker
Pearl Girl
JesterZilla
Ghostrider
Blitz
RainbowPickle
Toe 6
Kingfisher
Knob Goblin
Pokie Punk
Acid Queen

How To Choose A Good Overwatch Name

If any of those nicknames doesn't suit your taste, we've prepared a guide to ensure you can create game names on your own. Let's look at what the pro players and known Overwatch 2 streamers did to make their signature names.

Use Your Own Name

Wait, before this becomes complicated, the simplest ideas are sometimes the best. In this instance, think about whether your real name or nickname could suit your account. Some personalities you should follow love the sound of their name, like Corey, a former Washington Justice player, and Jake, Houston Outlaw's coach.

Find Inspiration In The Games And Shows You Follow

You check other games, shows, movies, or book characters you love for an idea of your Overwatch name. Former famous Widowmaker player for Florida Mayhem, Sayaplayer created his name from an anime he watches. Philadelphia Fusion's coach, Chara, didn't have to think hard as he took his name from a character in Undertale.

Use Random Words You Love

There's an abundance of players with a username derived from random words that don't have any sentimental meaning; they just love how it sounds. Hydration took it from a Gatorade bottle, Viol2t loves the color, and Wya means crow in Chinese. It's quite a common trend in Overwatch and with professional game names in general.

Furthermore, you can try shortening famous phrases. Aggressive flanking Zenyatta JJoNaK is short for "쪼물락낙지”(jjomullak nakji) or “Fumbling Octopus.” Retired Tracer superstar, Saebeyolbe, has a poetic name that means "morning star rain," or better translated to meteor shower at dawn.

Finally, some players love the sound of certain words created by rolling their faces on the keyboard. Former Outlaw's tank Muma, said in an interview that he liked the sound of those four random letters. Poko, who became famous for his "Poko Bombs" on his dominant D.va, smashed his keyboard to make the name when he was seven years old.

Pair Up With Your Friends

You could pair up and match your names if you consistently play with a team. Retired Philadelphia Fusion player Carpe is close friends with former Shanghai Dragon's Diem; their names come from the famous Latin saying Carpe Diem, meaning seize the day. Belgian Logix created that name because it sounded similar to his brother's game name, Orixz.

Another thing you can do is check your friend list for any funny names or even check people online, and steal their name. Blizzard allows duplicate names in Overwatch. So, when you see a hilarious hero pun or just like the name of someone else's gamer tag, nothing stops you from copying it. Just like what retired Fusion player Kris did to his friend with the same name.

Use A Name Generator

Name generators are mostly a miss, but they are good alternatives if you run out of time, ideas, and patience. Retired DPS player Surefour, randomly generated his name on Xbox live. Name generators produce a lot of potential prospects for you to use; it just depends on the luck of the draw.

If it's your first time creating an account, you can write your desired Battle Tag. However, if you wish to change it, you can find the option on Battletag, under Account Details. We hope we inspired you to make (or steal) any catchy in-game names in Overwatch!