Funny Group Chat Names—Liven Up Your Online Hangout

Online group chats are becoming the trend in social media and messaging apps. It’s a convenient way to get the group together to discuss things, without leaving anyone out.

Maybe you’re getting together the raid buddies in Discord to create your next campaign strategy.  Perhaps your work group has a group SMS so that everyone can share schedules, behind the scenes details, important information, and trade jokes. You might even have a family’s Facebook Messenger group, where you make arrangements for family family gatherings, or simply share wonderful moments online. Surely, we’re all part of an online group chat somewhere or another.

Group chats can feel a lot more like a conversation in the real world, with the in-jokes and friendly banter that we’ve come to expect. They’re a great way to quickly make plans, talk about your day, and share information that your entire friend group, colleagues, or family need to know.

One of the coolest things about some group messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, GroupMe, and Facebook Messenger, is the ability to rename and change what your group chat is called. Unlike SMS threads, where you can only see the names of people displayed, some applications can completely change the name of the group for all users. This is great for keeping multiple threads organized. For instance, this could come in handy if you want to make sure you make arrangements for Grandma’s birthday in a thread she can’t see!  This also means you can make the name of your group something fun, or something that truly describes what your group is all about. You can usually change the group name on a dime, so that study group can become a party planning group after the last final exam is turned in.

Whether you want to make the name something funny, clever, cute, or something that’s a bit of all three, changing your group name—assuming you can within your app—is a fantastic idea. But for the non-creatively inclined, this can be just as stressful as letting slip that Grandma’s getting an exotic dancer for her 90th.

We’ve got you covered – we’ve put together a list of literally hundreds of group chat names, broken down into categories. Whether you’re looking for something that fits your family, your friend group, or a combination of both, these are some of the best group names we’ve come up with and come across online. Take a look, and feel free to borrow, blend, or flat out steal these ideas!

Family-Based Chat Groups

As usual, we love to put family first. Whether you’re in a group chat with your parents and siblings, your extended cousins, or your politically-charged aunts and uncles, you’ll want to name the chat something to properly fit your family members. So no matter if your family is a perfect textbook representation of the nuclear family, or a bit more dysfunctional like The Simpsons or The Bundys from Married with Children, you’re bound to find something that fits your group well in our list below.

Immediate Family Members

Consider these perfect for your immediate family members, including your mother, father, and any siblings that might stick around your side no matter what.

• 24-Hours of Drama
• Drama That Includes My Mama
• Family Secrets
• The Chamber of Secrets
• Full House (or, if you prefer, Fuller House)
• Family Ties
• Yes, We are Family
• The Madhouse
• I Don’t Have Friends, I Have Family
• Silence Isn’t Golden Here
• We Talk a Lot
• The Folks
• The Invincible
• Fantastic Four (if there are exactly four of you)
• The Incredibles
• The (surname) Family
• The Herd
• Married… with Children (for the fathers and mothers out there)
• Fabulous Five (if there are exactly five of you)
• Best Family Ever
• We are Family
• The (surname) Bunch
• Family Club
• The Bloodline
• Family Matters
• My Clan
• The Family Squad
• Don’t Show Mom
• The Happy Family
• The Mad House

Families have their own little quirks and ways of showing their love to one another, wouldn’t you agree? Your group chat name should definitely showcase those quirks and personalities.

Chats with Your Cousins

Cousins can be an odd group of people. Depending on the makeup of your family, you might have limited contact with your cousins, or they could be some of your best friends. Cousins are magical to some people because, unlike siblings, you can truly control how much they appear in your life. So whether you have a zany cousin you like to keep in touch with, or you have some cousins that act like best friends, here are some great group chat names for your cousin crew (hey, that’s a good one right there!).

• What’s up, Cuz?
• Cursing Cousins
• The Grub Club
• Family Gang
• Across Borders
• World of Cousins
• Only Mildly Related
• Weekend Kings
• Heirs Apparent
• Splitting Heirs
• Always Together
• Colonial Cousins
• Chats with Brats
• Kin of Good Times
• Cousins Colony
• Cousin Quest
• Final Fantasy Cousin Chronicles
• Couch Cousins
• Comfy Cousins
• Cuz Muzz
• Cousin Rants
• The Pretty Bunch
• Party Cousins
• Cousin Talks
• Cousin Confessions

Cousins definitely can be like sibs from another crib, so stay in touch with the help of these funny and catchy group chat names.

Friend Chat Groups

Sure, you might have some good group chat names with your family members, but some of the most frank and honest (and hilarious!) chats are those with your friends.  Here, there’s nothing to stop you from chatting about whatever you want, whenever you want. No matter if you’re making plans for the weekend, sharing memes, or gossiping about the world in general, group chats with your friends are often some of the most fun you’ll have in messaging, of all time.

Of course, to go along with those good times, you’ll need some fantastic group names for your messages. No matter what type of friend group you’re in, we think one of these will fit you nicely.

• Nonsense Group
• Lucky Charms
• Ride or Die
• Busted Minds
• 3 Idiots (or however many idiots you have)
• The Five Musketeers (or however many Musketeers you have)
• That One Time We Got Lost
• Gibberish In Neutral
• The Burn Book
• Devils vs. Angels
• We Tie Until We Die
• Life and Music
• Chor Bazaar
• Funky Bunch
• Bachelor Crew
• Teenagers Scare Me
• Counter Strike Batch
• Dil ke Dost
• Wandering Minds
• Where’s the Party
• Those Manic Thoughts
• The Fashion Thing
• We Don’t Gossip
• Great Mates
• Chatter Box
• BFFs
• Dream Team
• Non-stop Chat
• Rock Stars
• Friends Forever
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
• Birds of the Same Feather
• Without Borders
• All Night Long

Friends are so much fun, and with that comes some of the best group chats around. We’re sure you’ll have a splendid time chatting it up with your pals in those friendship group chats.

Sister Group Chats

You and your sister(s) have probably been thick as thieves since the moment you all came into each other’s lives. What better way to stay in touch when you’re miles apart in distance but not in heart than with a group chat? Here are some funny sister group chat names.

• My Second Mother
• My First Friend
• Best Group for Sharing Feelings
• God Made Relations
• My Dear Sister
• My Blood Share
• Share it with Sister
• Hearts Without Holes
• My First Instructor
• Guiding Sisters
• Sister Sentiment
• More than a Sister
• Rakhi Group
• Best Guides
• Syncing Cycles
• Blood Is Thicker Than Pettiness
• Princess Group
• Sister Gang
• Hey Soul Sisters
• Mean Girls
• Sibling Dynasty
• Sisterly Love
• Birthright Besties
• Our Parents’ Headache

Ah, sisters… The people that can drive you the craziest, but also the ones who will still love you no matter what.

Group Chat Names for the Guys

Don’t worry—we didn’t forget about the guys! These are some really great group chats for the boys, men, and all you cool dudes out there. Whether you went to high school, college, or work together, these are perfect for your group of guys just hanging out, being total bros. Take a look!

• Knights of the The Round Table
• Game Changers
• The Jumping Jacks
• The Alpha & Omega
• Protectors of Superman
• Nunya Business
• The Insomniacs
• Mountain Movers
• Rock Stars
• Twenty First Century Cavemen
• The Awakening
• Bachelor Party
• Only Singles
• Bros Forever
• Don’t Spoil It
• The Big Dogs
• The Men In Black
• Secret Service
• Gentlemen’s Club
• Mi Amigos

Remember: Guys chat too, so these are some funny group chat names for the boys and men out there.

Some Just Plain Cool Group Chat Names

Unfortunately, not every group can be labeled as “just family” or “strictly friends.” Some group chats are huge, with a focus on friendship that goes beyond just guys and girls, immediate family members, or cousins. These are perfect for your groups that can’t be categorized easily. Check them out below!

• The Troublemakers
• The Foodies
• Glowing Stars
• Walkie Talkies
• The Now-Married
• The Posse
• The Public Square
• All Us Single Folks
• Awesome Blossoms
• Blockheads
• Chunky Monkeys
• Sports Lovers
• Hackers
• Don’t Join
• Civil Disobedients
• Gossip Geese
• The Woodchucks
• The Spartans
• Phone Pals
• Crazy People
• Tech Ninjas
• Play Your Way
• The Alter Egos
• Recycling Bin
• Swag Partners

Sports-Themed Group Names

A lot of us are sports fans, whether we’re playing on a real team or happen to be five-time National Champions in our Fantasy league. Here are some great sports-oriented theme names.  If you want to take things up a notch, try adding descriptors, like “Mighty,” “Fighting,” “Mad,” or “Invincible.”

• The Terrific Crocs
• The Grave Blazers
• The Spirit Cubs
• The Proud
• The Heroes
• The Exalted
• The Incredible Hedgehogs
• The Pumas
• The Big Orangutans
• The Stingers
• The Spirit Bulldogs
• The Angry Gophers
• The Boars
• The Calm Beluga Whales
• The Silver Crunchers
• The Merry
• The Stark Vipers
• The Haunting Zombies
• The Royal Blizzards
• The Lucky Buffalo
• The Hungry
• The Kings
• The Thunder Krakens
• The Bright Sabretooths
• The Majestic Heroes
• The Patriots
• The Hippos
• The Silver Yetis
• The Steel
• The Thunder

Dramatic Group Names

Does your group produce a lot of drama? If they do then maybe some of these over-the-top group names will be appropriate.

• Clover Deuce
• Miss Piggy and the Oh Kermies
• Atom Smasher
• Fear Theater
• Prawn Beat
• Lincoln Blvd
• Earth is Good Food
• The Muttnicks
• Hope and Hell
• Bone Clone
• Butter Butt
• War Bonnet
• Malic Acid
• Bile Pile
• Flyboyz
• Mirtha
• The Cyclemen
• Dr. Moody
• Moral Less
• Virginia Sweet
• Plonk’s Constant
• Red Shift
• Botoxic
• New Farm Culture
• Habitrail Hole
• Aura Imploring Alice
• Cthulhu Tupperware Party
• Sum Bum
• Drama Trauma
• Queen Conundrum

Food and Drink Themed Names

Looking for a name for your dining club, coffeehouse clique, or other foodie-based group? See if any of these names could go on your menu.  With any luck, you can score a cafe deal while you’re at it!

• Elmo Lounge
• Shakedown Diner
• Bloat Bar
• Krill Tavern
• Earthpure
• Candyapple Trattoria
• Before Coffee Bistro
• Nana Banana Café
• Café Stuffed Shirt
• Homeland Coffee
• Peace Meal
• Fringe Bar and Grill
• Coffee Beacon
• Django Roadhouse
• Le Metro Steakhouse
• Poultry in Motion
• Bee Salt
• Bloomers
• Derail Fish & Chips
• Samsam
• Godka Bagels
• Pretzel Logic
• Chunk City Café
• Earth Picnic Grill
• Mystic Kitchen
• Crawdaddy’s Bar and Grill
• Retroville
• Café Toggle
• Mondo Bocci
• Shank Bar

Just Plain Weird

If none of the above names match your quirky (not to say bonkers) group dynamic, then how about this list of just plain weird group names?

• All The People Who Get Slashed in a Horror Film
• Alpa Rats
• Friends from the Midnight Society of Squids
• The Squad of Peaceful Chaos
• Corps of the Ubernuber
• Lights of Day
• Sinners in Silence
• The Party from the Coffee table
• Fiends of Programming
• The Gods of Explosives
• Voltages Creators
• Moose of Python
• The Party of Ganymedes
• The Force of Pax
• Devils from Compton
• World Beasts
• The Alliance of Ladok
• The Eagles of Silo
• The Monsters of Badek
• Taigas Force
• The Daimons of Burnout
• Masses from the City
• The Rebels of Mountains
• Raiders of the Lost Calculus
• Rickroll Superfans
• The Sons of Future
• North sides Monsters
• Falcons from the Asia
• The Apotheoses of Dorn
• Saints of City

Animal Themed Names

Get in touch with the wild side with these animal-themed group names!  They may not necessarily make sense on first glance, but have you ever heard of someone unleashing the gerbil in their brain?  Exactly.

• The Squeaky Seals
• The Roasted Worms
• The Gagging Guineapigs
• The Most Pathetic Panthers
• The Hyper Hippopotamus
• The Obsequious Porcupines
• The Special Hedgehogs
• The Meaty Crabs
• The Bookworm Bears
• The Watery Moles
• The Smart Salamanders
• The Normal Donkeys
• The Boisterous Buffalo
• The Perfect Elephants
• The Slimy Squirrels
• The Chivalrous Shrews
• The Sudden Gazelles
• The Cuddly Antelopes
• The Huge Wolves
• The Wrathful Turtles
• The Raspy Chimpanzees
• The Lamentable Koalas
• The Quaint Sheep
• The Cold Eagles
• The Guiltless Dogfishes
• The Thick Hamsters
• The Living Turkeys
• The Nebulous Stinkbugs
• The Yielding Louses
• The Mysterious Monkeys
• The Subdued Flys
• The Wiry Lobsters
• The Bright Mules
• The Toothsome Jellyfishes
• The Far-flung Walruses
• The Absorbing Magpies
• The Disillusioned Penguins
• The Apathetic Whales
• The Stingy Anteaters
• The Certain Boars
• The Quixotic Finches
• The Amazing Dragonflys
• The Stormy Pigeons
• The Remarkable Deers
• The Spooky Leopards
• The Striped Foxes
• The Debonair Snails
• The Married Ostriches
• The Condemned Cougars
• The Grotesque Crocodiles

Miscellaneous

Here are some names that, well, just don’t fit into any other categories.

• Petty Privilege
• Handsome Thugs and Hooligans
• Aberrant Power
• Gentle Criminals
• Uncovered Vigor
• Slippery Domination
• Defiant Slayers
• Evanescent Devils
• Wasteful Tyranny
• Knotty Hoodlums
• Sticky Punks
• Ready Strategy
• Innate Squad
• Jittery Exterminators
• Misty Prestige
• Shocking Admirals
• Aback Perpetrator
• Secretive Mafia
• Imaginary Soldiers
• Excellent killers
• Hellish Noobs
• Wakeful Superpower
• Acid Bureau
• Well-off Delinquents
• Aboard Movement
• Rainy Execution
• Nutritious Yet Unquenchable
• Alleged Corps
• Barbarous Cadets
• Drunk Enforcers
• Disturbed Committee
• Scandalous Warriors
• Enthusiastic Agency
• Therapeutic Militants
• Pointless Military
• Jealous Victors
• Aromatic Antagonists
• Wacky Masters
• Unknown Crew
• Penitent Invincible
• Adjoining Dominance
• Concerned Havoc
• Imperfect Angels
• Cloistered Commanders
• Likeable Guerrillas
• Inconclusive Marksmen
• Savory Troublemakers
• Splendid Vandals
• Broad Authority
• Unbiased Desperado

These are some of the cool group chat names out there that include a variety of different topics and types. These are some of the ones that stand out to us that definitely include a mention. Give us a shout out with your favorite group chat name that you use!

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Any of these can be used in conjunction with your group of friends, family members, loved ones, and everything in between. No matter whether you’re just shooting the bull with your friends within your group, or you’re making plans for the weekend or night out, it’s great to have a reliable group chat you can come to when you need to vent, cry, laugh, and anything else you rely on your loved ones for.

Did you find a favorite in the list above? Do you have your own group chat names that you use for your family and friends? Let us know in the comments below!