Superhero Names

Superhero names take their inspiration from the superheroes of the large and small screen and the pages of comic books. You are probably not going to name your baby Black Panther or Spiderwoman, but you may want to use some of the names of superheroes used in their "real" lives.

Lest you think all superhero names are dramatic and outrageous like Flash and Belladonna, there are plenty of superheroes with more conventional names, such as Aurora and Luke.

Along with Aurora and Luke, other superhero names in the US Top 1000 include Blaze, Dash, Ember, Harley, Ivy, Maverick, Nova, and Onyx. Strong word names are especially common for superheroes—among them, Bear, Domino, Knight, and Tempest.

Superhero names, along with superhero movies, have gotten exponentially more popular since the start of the pandemic. Parents seek these names for their incantatory power, in the hopes that a strong, evocative name will protect their child and arm them for whatever challenges may come.

Naturally, then, the hottest superhero names are those that most clearly call to mind a particular character: Arrow, Dash, Loki, Harley, and Odin. These names also feel particularly modern — many superheroes have existed for decades and their names are no longer up-and-coming — Peter Parker, etc. — so heroes based on mythology or newer heroes tend to feel fresher.

If you are inspired by the mythic worlds of crime-fighting and city-saving, a superhero name could be right for your child. Potential names for your little superhero include the following choices, organized according to their current popularity on Nameberry.

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