🏙️ Street Gang Name Generator
Generate fictional street gang names for novels, games, and screenplays. Choose a setting and a name style, and every gang name comes with a meaning and audio pronunciation.
What Is a Street Gang?
A street gang is a group that claims a neighborhood as its turf and shares a name, colors, and rules. Gang names usually come from a street, a symbol, or an animal the members want to be linked with. In 1800s New York, gangs such as the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys fought over the Five Points slum. The Wikipedia article on the Dead Rabbits tells the story of one of the best known.
Fiction is full of street gangs. Examples include the Jets and the Sharks in West Side Story, the gangs of The Warriors from 1979, and the Shelby family crew in Peaky Blinders.
How to Use the Street Gang Name Generator?
The street gang name generator works in 4 steps. It holds 1,911 unique names, and every name has a meaning.
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1. Choose a Setting
Pick Modern City, Cyberpunk, Old City (1800s), or Fantasy City. The setting sets the turf word, such as Southside, Neon, Gaslight, or Gutter.
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2. Pick a Name Style
Tough names sound violent, Sly names sound sneaky, Wild names sound unpredictable, and Flashy names sound rich and loud.
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3. Generate Names
Click Generate. More Options adds an optional length or first-letter filter.
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4. Listen, Save, and Copy
Click 🔊 to hear a name. Click ♡ to save it. Click 🔒 to keep the first word and pair it with new endings.
How to Name a Street Gang?
A strong gang name pairs a turf word with a crew word that shows how the gang acts. Real and fictional gangs often take the name of their street or district, then add a symbol. The table below shows the turf words for each of the 4 settings.
| Setting | Turf Words | Example Name | Meaning |
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| Modern City | Southside, Overpass, Railyard | Overpass Jackals | Overpass jackals |
| Cyberpunk | Neon, Chrome, Glitch | Glitch Phantoms | Glitch phantoms |
| Old City (1800s) | Dockside, Gaslight, Tannery | Gaslight Foxes | Gaslight foxes |
| Fantasy City | Gutter, Lantern, Mudlark | Mudlark Hyenas | River scavenger hyenas |
4 Quick Tips for Naming a Street Gang
- Start with the turf. Gangs often name themselves after their streets, so a name like Railyard Hounds tells readers where the gang rules.
- Pick an animal that fits. Wolves hunt in packs, foxes trick, and hyenas laugh at danger, so the animal sets the reputation.
- Match the era. Gaslight and Tannery fit an 1800s story, while Neon and Chrome fit a cyberpunk city.
- Keep it fictional. Avoid the names of real gangs, such as the Crips or the Bloods, so the story stays original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good gang name?
A good gang name is short, easy to shout, and tied to a place or symbol. Examples include Overpass Jackals, Glitch Phantoms, and Gaslight Foxes.
How do gangs get their names?
Most gangs take their names from a street, a neighborhood, or a symbol. The Bowery Boys were named after the Bowery, a street in New York.
What are some famous fictional gangs?
Famous fictional gangs include the Jets and the Sharks from West Side Story, the Gramercy Riffs from The Warriors, and the Peaky Blinders from the TV series of the same name.
Were the Peaky Blinders a real gang?
Yes. The Peaky Blinders were a real street gang in Birmingham, England, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The TV series that started in 2013 is a fictional story.
What were gang names like in the 1800s?
Gang names in 1800s New York were colorful and blunt. Examples include the Dead Rabbits, the Plug Uglies, and the Forty Thieves.