Synonyms for nickname
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
"The Big Apple" is a common nickname for New York City.
Forms
- Plural
- nicknames → sobriquets, monikers, by-names, names…
Example sentences
- moniker Isabelle was known by the moniker “Bell.”
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nickname | rising | |
| moniker | rising | |
| hypocorism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- name1, nick1
- 6 letters
- handle2, eponym
- 7 letters
- surname2, moniker3, epithet3
- 8 letters
- cognomen
- 9 letters
- sobriquet3
- 10 letters
- hypocorism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (handle2 = 2 syllables).