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
    25
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    Blackout

  2. Up
    29
    Down
    ::

    Ghost Rider

  3. Up
    25
    Down
    ::

    Phoenix

  4. Up
    10
    Down
    ::

    Taffy

  5. Up
    15
    Down
    ::

    Ace

  6. Up
    21
    Down
    ::

    Black Mamba

  7. Up
    17
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    Desert Fox

  8. Up
    15
    Down
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    Reaper

  9. Up
    12
    Down
    ::

    Bandit

  10. Up
    7
    Down
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    Halo

  11. Up
    15
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    Toe Jam

  12. Up
    6
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    Mad Max

  13. Up
    6
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    Phantom

  14. Up
    5
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    Saint

  15. Up
    5
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    Rocky

  16. Up
    4
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    McFly

    “Back to the Future” reference

  17. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Iron Man

    Marvel reference

  18. Up
    4
    Down
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    Ripper

  19. Up
    6
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    ::

    Chopper

  20. Up
    6
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    Bilbo

    “The Hobbit” reference

  21. Up
    8
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    ::

    Skywalker

    “Star Wars” reference

  22. Up
    10
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    Cobra

  23. Up
    6
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    Groot

    “Guardians of the Galaxy” reference

  24. Up
    8
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    Candy Cane

  25. Up
    5
    Down
    ::

    Fury

  26. Up
    7
    Down
    ::

    Ice Man

  27. Up
    6
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    Dragon

  28. Up
    6
    Down
    ::

    Ghost

  29. Up
    8
    Down
    ::

    Badger

  30. Up
    5
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    ::

    Bengal

    as in Bengal tiger

  31. Up
    5
    Down
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    Spider

  32. Up
    6
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    ::

    Daffodil

  33. Up
    4
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    Potter

    “Harry Potter” reference

  34. Up
    4
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    ::

    Mantis

  35. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Armadillo

  36. Up
    7
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    ::

    Maverick

  37. Up
    5
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    ::

    Obi-Wan

    “Star Wars” reference

  38. Up
    6
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    ::

    Wolverine

  39. Up
    6
    Down
    ::

    Optimus Prime

    “Transformers” reference

  40. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Chaos

  41. Up
    4
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    ::

    T-Rex

  42. Up
    4
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    ::

    Bullfrog

  43. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Desert Flower

  44. Up
    4
    Down
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    Landbird

  45. Up
    4
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    Bumblebee

  46. Up
    4
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    Jaguar

  47. Up
    3
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    Popeye

  48. Up
    3
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    Wombat

  49. Up
    3
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    Raider

  50. Up
    3
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    ::

    Saber

  51. Up
    3
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    ::

    Kraken

  52. Up
    4
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    Snakebite

  53. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Flounder

  54. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Star-Lord

    “Guardians of the Galaxy” reference

  55. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Cave Dog

  56. Up
    4
    Down
    ::

    Warhammer

  57. Up
    4
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    ::

    Big Bird

  58. Up
    4
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    ::

    Smurfette

  59. Up
    3
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    ::

    Boss

  60. Up
    3
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    ::

    Firecracker

  61. Up
    3
    Down
    ::

    Mama Bear

  62. Up
    3
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    Navigator

  63. Up
    3
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    Zombie

  64. Up
    3
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    ::

    Legolas

    “Lord of the Rings” reference

  65. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Professor

  66. Up
    2
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    ::

    Lunch Lady

  67. Up
    2
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    ::

    Joker

  68. Up
    2
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    Cougar

  69. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Pixie

  70. Up
    2
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    ::

    Snoopy

  71. Up
    2
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    ::

    Captain

  72. Up
    2
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    ::

    Walker

  73. Up
    2
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    ::

    Panda

  74. Up
    2
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    ::

    Thunderbolt

  75. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Big Bang

  76. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Sharky

  77. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Vulture

  78. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Knock-Knock

  79. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Yoda

    “Star Wars” reference

  80. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Snowman

  81. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Dirtbike

  82. Up
    2
    Down
    ::

    Cherry Bomb

  83. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Gandalf

    “Lord of the Rings” reference

  84. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Buffalo Bill

  85. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Voodoo

  86. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Eagle

  87. Up
    1
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    ::

    Vader

    “Star Wars” reference

  88. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Ruby

  89. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Howler

  90. Up
    1
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    ::

    Gorilla

  91. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Turtle

  92. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Grumble

  93. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Gollum

    “Lord of the Rings” reference

  94. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Edna Mode

    “The Incredibles” reference

  95. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Tatochip

  96. Up
    1
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    ::

    Laser

  97. Up
    1
    Down
    ::

    Sunburn

  98. Up
    1
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    Dumpling

  99. Up
    1
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    ::

    Tweety Bird

  100. Up
    0
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    ::

    Brainiac

  101. Up
    0
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    ::

    Papa Smurf

  102. Up
    0
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    Pappy

  103. Up
    0
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    ::

    Cyclone

  104. Up
    -1
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    ::

    Booger

  105. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Katniss

    “The Hunger Games” reference

  106. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Growler

  107. Up
    -1
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    ::

    Moonchild

  108. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Inbetweener

  109. Up
    -4
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    ::

    Peaches

  110. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Raptor

  111. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Wingnut

  112. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Terminator

  113. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Baby Bird

  114. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Needlenose

  115. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Electric Eel

  116. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Hooter

  117. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Goose

  118. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Little Lucky

  119. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Banjo

  120. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Baldy

  121. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Sass

  122. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Gingerbread

  123. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Blinker

  124. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Godzilla

  125. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    King Kong

  126. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Blondie

  127. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Tumbleweed

  128. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Buster

  129. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Rawhide

  130. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Scrappy

  131. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Zig-Zag

  132. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Solo

  133. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Groundhog

  134. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Jawbone

  135. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Rabbit

  136. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Locust

  137. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Goliath

  138. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Cactus

  139. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Mammoth

  140. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Hornet

  141. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Rookie

  142. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Butcher

  143. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Porky

  144. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Tex Mex

  145. Up
    -3
    Down
    ::

    Batman

  146. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Critter

  147. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Bully

  148. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Eyesore

  149. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Ghoul

  150. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Twitch

  151. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Titan

  152. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Jupiter

  153. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Pebbles

  154. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Steam

  155. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Budget

  156. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Hubcap

  157. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Gumshoe

  158. Up
    -3
    Down
    ::

    Bingo

  159. Up
    -3
    Down
    ::

    Brawler

  160. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Woody

  161. Up
    -4
    Down
    ::

    Hero

  162. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Goody

  163. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Neo

    “The Matrix” reference

  164. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    The Dude

    “The Big Lebowski” reference

  165. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Chowder

  166. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Coleslaw

  167. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Maximus

    “Gladiator” reference

  168. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Boomer

  169. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Bueller

    “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” reference

  170. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Road Hog

  171. Up
    0
    Down
    ::

    Narwhal

  172. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Froggy

  173. Up
    -3
    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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