Grandpa names are more inspired than ever before. These days, there are hundreds of options for grandfathers to choose from, while historically there were only a dozen or so names that signified grandpa status.
Modern grandpa names go beyond Grandad and Papa — although you may wish to use one of these traditional names! Grandpas today have creative names that reflect their grandpa personalities, with modern choices ranging from Ace to Gogi to Zuzo.
Read on for our advice on choosing a grandpa name and see our collection of 200+ grandpa names below. Be sure to check out our guide to grandma names, too!
How to Pick a Grandpa Name
There's a lot to consider when choosing a grandpa name. Would you prefer a traditional grandpa name or a modern grandpa name — i.e. should it sound like a grandpa name or not? What's your grandpa personality, and do you want your grandpa name to reflect that? Do you want a grandpa name with ties to your cultural identity?
Our lists below can help you find a grandpa name to suit your style, but keep in mind that the grandpa name you choose may not be the grandpa name that sticks! Young children have difficulty pronouncing certain sounds — because of this, some grandpa names take on lives of their own. A child who can't pronounce Bronco may end up calling your Boppo instead.
Grandpa names that are low-risk for evolving are vowel-heavy and use consonants that develop early, like B, M, P, D, T, N, and G — think Baba, Pop, Gomo, or Abba. L and R are slower-developing consonants, so names with those letters may be more likely to be mispronounced by your grandchild.
Classic Grandpa Names
Classic grandpa names are traditional terms for a grandchild to call their grandfather. Grandpa is the most classic of them all, but generations of grandfathers have answered to names like Pops, Gramps, Papa, and Grandad as well.
Here, the most traditional grandpa names.
1. Grampa
2. Gramps
3. Grandad
4. Grandaddy
5. Grandpa
7. Pop Pop
8. Pops
Southern Grandpa Names
Southern grandpa names come from America's Deep South, where you're likely to find grandfathers called Pawpaw or Bubba — even Grandpappy. Whether or not you have Southern roots, you may want a grandpa name with southern flavor for yourself.
11. Big Daddy
12. Big Paw
17. G-dad
18. Grampy or Grampie
19. Grandpappy
20. Grandpop
21. Pappy
22. Paps
23. Pawpaw
24. Peepaw
Cute Grandpa Names
Cute grandpa names are the sweetest around. Terms of endearment such as Bug and Buddy make sweet names for grandpas, along with cheerful words like Peppy and Buzzy.
Celebrities who use cute grandpa names include Cedric the Entertainer, who goes by Popsy, and Kurt Russell, who is known as Gogo.
29. Bampy
30. Bappy
31. Bigsy
33. Boppa
34. Boppy
36. Bug
37. Buggy
40. Dadu or Dadoo
42. G
43. G-pa
44. Gamps
45. Gapi
46. Gomo
47. Goody
48. Goomo or Gumo
49. Gopa
50. Gradda
53. Grampsie or Grampsy
54. Gruppa
55. Gummo
56. Gumpa
57. Gumpo
61. Mozie or Mozey
62. Napa
63. Nono
64. Papa Bear
72. Popo
73. Poppet
74. Poppo
75. Popsi or Popsy
76. Popso
78. Wapa
79. Wolfy
80. Wompa
Funny Grandpa Names
Goofy, irreverent choices like Grumpy or even Goofy itself top our list of funny grandpa names. If you're a grandpa with a serious funny bone or you're expecting silly grandkids, you may be interested in one of these names.
Food names like Poptart and Gouda make especially funny grandpa names, as do names with fun sounds, such as Wompy and Boompa.
83. Bamps
84. Banfy
85. Bappa
86. Biggie
87. Big Kahuna
90. Bompa
91. Boom Boom
93. Boompa
96. Bugsy
97. Buzzer
100. DooDad
102. Fudge
103. G-dog
104. Gampo
105. Gampy
108. Goofer
109. Goofy
110. Goomoo
111. Goopa or Goupa
112. Goopy
114. Gouda
115. Grampers
116. Grandgramp
117. Granzo
118. Gronny
119. Gronza
120. Gronzie or Gronzy
122. Grumps
123. Grumpy
124. Grupa or Groopa
125. Gumbo
126. Gumza
127. Gumzo
128. Jeepers
133. Pickle
134. Pogo
135. Popcorn
136. Popsicle
137. Popster
138. Poptart
139. Poptop
142. Wompy
Badass Grandpa Names
These aren't your typical grandpa names. In fact, you could hardly even call these grandpa names!
Badass grandpa names include titles like Coach, Captain, and Jefe (the Spanish word for "boss", and former President George W. Bush's grandpa name), along with macho words like Ace, Spike, and Rocket. Some badass grandpas take inspiration from tough characters of fiction and history, including Popeye, Rambo, and Rollo.
146. Bam Bam
149. Bazzo
151. Beebop
153. Big
155. Big Man
165. Coach
166. Daddio
171. G-man
173. Grand-dude
174. Grand-man
175. Griffa
176. Honcho
178. Jeep
185. Mitts
188. Popeye
189. Popper
202. Zippo
Grandpa in Other Languages
Other names for grandpa come from international languages. Learn the Spanish name for grandpa, the Irish name for grandpa, and more in our collection of international grandpa names.
Afrikaans: Oupa
Arabic: Jaddi
Armenian: Papik
Basque: Aitona
Bulgarian: Dyado
Cantonese Chinese: Gung Gung (maternal), Yéye (paternal)
Catalan: Avi
Croatian: Djed
Danish and Norwegian: Bedstefar
Dutch and German: Opa
Filipino: Lolo
Finnish: Isoisä
Flemish: Bompa, Bompi
French: Grandpère
French-Canadian: Pépé, Pépère
Greek: Papou
Hawaiian: Tutu kane
Hebrew: Saba
Hindi: Nana (maternal), Daada, Baba (paternal)
Icelandic: Afi
Indonesian: Kakek
Irish: Daideo
Italian: Nonno
Japanese: Ojiisan, Jiji, Sofu
Korean: Hal-abeoji, Haraboji
Lithuanian: Senelis
Malagasy: Dadabe
Malay: Datuk
Mandarin Chinese: Yéye
Māori: Koroua, Koro, Tipuna, Tupuna
Mongolian: Övöö
Polish: Dziadek, Jaja, Jaji
Portuguese: Avô or Vovô
Russian: Dedushka
Samoan: Tamamatua
Serbian: Deda
Shona: Sekuru
Slovak: Dedko
Slovenian: Dedek
Somali: Awoowe
Spanish: Abuelo, Abuelito
Sudanese: Embah
Swahili: Babu
Swedish: Morfar (maternal) or Farfar (paternal)
Ukrainian: Didus
Vietnamese: Ông nội
Welsh: Taid
Yiddish: Zayde or Zaydee
Zulu: Umkhulu