Top 173 Funny & Cool Walkie Talkie Code Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Close-up of a walkie talkie, or two-way portable radio

Walkie talkie code names trace their origins to the military. Military code names go at least as far back as World War I, when the Allies used code names to reference governments, cities, meeting places, and influential figures.

They’re also inspired by CB radio handles, which emerged when the popularity of the radios skyrocketed in the 1970s.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required licenses for people to operate radios and set strict regulations for things like antenna height, transmission distance, and call signs.[1]

Radio users weren’t too fond of these rules, so they used code names in part to hide their identities and stay under the FCC’s radar.[1]

As the popularity of these radios continued to grow, movies like “Convoy” and “Smokey and the Bandit” inspired truck drivers, tinkerers, and radio enthusiasts to create handles of their own.

Whether you’re using two-way radios for work, having fun with friends/family, or staying in touch with your fellow adventurers during outdoor excursions, we have more the list of walkie talkie code name ideas to choose from below!

Plus, scroll past the list for our code name generator and tips on how to create your own code name.

Funny & Cool Walkie Talkie Code Names

  1. Up
    31
    Down
    ::

    Blackout

  2. Up
    30
    Down
    ::

    Ghost Rider

  3. Up
    18
    Down
    ::

    Ace

  4. Up
    25
    Down
    ::

    Phoenix

  5. Up
    19
    Down
    ::

    Reaper

  6. Up
    14
    Down
    ::

    Bandit

  7. Up
    7
    Down
    ::

    Rocky

  8. Up
    19
    Down
    ::

    Desert Fox

  9. Up
    20
    Down
    ::

    Black Mamba

  10. Up
    7
    Down
    ::

    Bumblebee

  11. Up
    6
    Down
    ::

    McFly

    “Back to the Future” reference

  12. Up
    6
    Down
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    Kraken

  13. Up
    7
    Down
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    Phantom

  14. Up
    14
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    Toe Jam

  15. Up
    5
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    Cherry Bomb

  16. Up
    11
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    Cobra

  17. Up
    8
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    Ice Man

  18. Up
    7
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    Taffy

  19. Up
    7
    Down
    ::

    Ghost

  20. Up
    8
    Down
    ::

    Skywalker

    “Star Wars” reference

  21. Up
    6
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    Halo

  22. Up
    6
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    ::

    Groot

    “Guardians of the Galaxy” reference

  23. Up
    5
    Down
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    Fury

  24. Up
    7
    Down
    ::

    Candy Cane

  25. Up
    4
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    ::

    Iron Man

    Marvel reference

  26. Up
    4
    Down
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    Mantis

  27. Up
    4
    Down
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    Armadillo

  28. Up
    7
    Down
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    Maverick

  29. Up
    7
    Down
    ::

    Badger

  30. Up
    5
    Down
    ::

    Chopper

  31. Up
    5
    Down
    ::

    Bengal

    as in Bengal tiger

  32. Up
    6
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    ::

    Wolverine

  33. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Saint

  34. Up
    4
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    ::

    Chaos

  35. Up
    4
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    ::

    T-Rex

  36. Up
    4
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    ::

    Desert Flower

  37. Up
    4
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    ::

    Landbird

  38. Up
    5
    Down
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    Dragon

  39. Up
    5
    Down
    ::

    Mama Bear

  40. Up
    3
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    ::

    Popeye

  41. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Wombat

  42. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Raider

  43. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Saber

  44. Up
    5
    Down
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    Optimus Prime

    “Transformers” reference

  45. Up
    5
    Down
    ::

    Warhammer

  46. Up
    5
    Down
    ::

    Big Bird

  47. Up
    4
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    ::

    Mad Max

  48. Up
    4
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    Snakebite

  49. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Spider

  50. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Road Hog

  51. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Obi-Wan

    “Star Wars” reference

  52. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Bilbo

    “The Hobbit” reference

  53. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Cave Dog

  54. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Smurfette

  55. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Snowman

  56. Up
    3
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    Tatochip

  57. Up
    3
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    Dirtbike

  58. Up
    3
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    Daffodil

  59. Up
    3
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    ::

    Firecracker

  60. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Star-Lord

    “Guardians of the Galaxy” reference

  61. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Navigator

  62. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Zombie

  63. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Bullfrog

  64. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Big Bang

  65. Up
    3
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    ::

    Legolas

    “Lord of the Rings” reference

  66. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Jaguar

  67. Up
    3
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    ::

    Eagle

  68. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Lunch Lady

  69. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Boss

  70. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Flounder

  71. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Dumpling

  72. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Panda

  73. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Thunderbolt

  74. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Sharky

  75. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Potter

    “Harry Potter” reference

  76. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Vulture

  77. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Knock-Knock

  78. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Katniss

    “The Hunger Games” reference

  79. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Grumble

  80. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Walker

  81. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Professor

  82. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Joker

  83. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Cougar

  84. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Gandalf

    “Lord of the Rings” reference

  85. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Buffalo Bill

  86. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Voodoo

  87. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Vader

    “Star Wars” reference

  88. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Ruby

  89. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Yoda

    “Star Wars” reference

  90. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Howler

  91. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Gorilla

  92. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Turtle

  93. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Pixie

  94. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Snoopy

  95. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Captain

  96. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Gollum

    “Lord of the Rings” reference

  97. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Edna Mode

    “The Incredibles” reference

  98. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Laser

  99. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Sunburn

  100. Up
    1
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    ::

    Tweety Bird

  101. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Brainiac

  102. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Papa Smurf

  103. Up
    0
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    ::

    Pappy

  104. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Cyclone

  105. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Booger

  106. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Gingerbread

  107. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Growler

  108. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Ripper

  109. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Moonchild

  110. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Inbetweener

  111. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Peaches

  112. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Raptor

  113. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Wingnut

  114. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Rawhide

  115. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Terminator

  116. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Baby Bird

  117. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Ghoul

  118. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Needlenose

  119. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Electric Eel

  120. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Hooter

  121. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Goose

  122. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Little Lucky

  123. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Banjo

  124. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Baldy

  125. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Sass

  126. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Jupiter

  127. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Blinker

  128. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Godzilla

  129. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Blondie

  130. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Tumbleweed

  131. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Buster

  132. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Scrappy

  133. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Zig-Zag

  134. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Solo

  135. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Groundhog

  136. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Jawbone

  137. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Rabbit

  138. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Locust

  139. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Bueller

    “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” reference

  140. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Goliath

  141. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Cactus

  142. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Mammoth

  143. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Hornet

  144. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Rookie

  145. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Butcher

  146. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Porky

  147. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Tex Mex

  148. Up
    -3
    Down
    ::

    Batman

  149. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    King Kong

  150. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Critter

  151. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Bully

  152. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Twitch

  153. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Titan

  154. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Pebbles

  155. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Steam

  156. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Hubcap

  157. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Gumshoe

  158. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Maximus

    “Gladiator” reference

  159. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Eyesore

  160. Up
    -3
    Down
    ::

    Budget

  161. Up
    -3
    Down
    ::

    Bingo

  162. Up
    -3
    Down
    ::

    Brawler

  163. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Woody

  164. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Hero

  165. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Goody

  166. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Neo

    “The Matrix” reference

  167. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    The Dude

    “The Big Lebowski” reference

  168. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Chowder

  169. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Coleslaw

  170. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Boomer

  171. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Narwhal

  172. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Froggy

  173. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Sapphire

Walkie Talkie Code Name Generator

How to Create Your Own Walkie Talkie Code Name

Keep the following tips in mind if you’d prefer to create your own walkie talkie code name rather than choosing from our list:

  • Choose a two-syllable word or phrase. Your code name doesn’t necessarily have to be two syllables, but words and phrases of that length tend to work well. Your name will be short, catchy, and easy to remember if you limit it to two syllables.
  • Get inspiration from popular culture. Just like the Convoy-inspired CB handles of yesteryear, you can get inspiration from movies, television shows, and songs. You can borrow a code name from a fictional trucker or military service member or create a code name based on your other favorite characters and stories. Examples from our list include “Gandalf” and “Katniss.”
  • Turn to nature for ideas. Animals, in particular, can be great inspiration for code names! Choose your favorite animal, one that has fascinating symbolism, or one that just sounds cool as a code name.
  • Let your friends or colleagues decide. There’s always a risk that you won’t like your nickname if you choose this option, but the best code names are given, not chosen. You’ll see this often in the military — people will receive code names based on one of their defining features or a memorable incident. For example, someone might get the nickname “Tex” for having a thick Texas accent.

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