List of fandom names
Many fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music bands, films, television shows, books, games, sports teams, and celebrities. Some of the terms are coined by fans while others are created by celebrities themselves.
The trend of giving a name to a groups of fans became more common and widespread during the beginning of the 21st century, with the development of social media, although such names were incidentally used much earlier.
Object | Fanbase nickname | Type | Notes | Ref. |
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2PM | Hottest | music band | [1] | |
5 Seconds of Summer | 5SOSFam | music band | [1] | |
A.B.C-Z | EbiEbi (ABAB) | boy group | [citation needed] | |
AB6IX | ABNEW | boy group | The name indicates "A sixth member that will become one with AB6IX and walk a new path with them together." | [2] |
A.C.E | Choice | boy group | [3] | |
Adam Lambert | Glamberts | musician | [4] | |
Adele | Daydreamers | musician | Named after the song "Daydreamer" | [5] |
Aespa | MY | music band | [6] | |
Alden Richards & Maine Mendoza | AlDubNation | actor | AlDub is a portmanteau of the names of two actors | [7] |
Aquabats | Aquacadets | music band | [8] | |
Ariana Grande | Arianators | musician | [5] | |
Arnold Palmer | Arnie's Army | athlete | [9] | |
Arsenal F.C. | Gooners | sports team | Derived from the team's nickname, the "Gunners" | [10][11][12] |
Ateez | ATINY | music band | [13] | |
Aurora | Warriors & Weirdos | musician | [14] | |
Austin Mahone | Mahomies | musician | [5] | |
Ava Max | Avatars | musician | [15] | |
Avatar | Avatards | film | [16] | |
Avril Lavigne | Black Stars | musician | Named after the song "Black Star" | [5] |
Azealia Banks | Kunt Brigade | musician | [1] | |
B1A4 | Bana | music band | [1] | |
B.A.P | BABY | music band | [17] | |
Babymetal | The One | music band | Named from their English-language song "The One" | [4] |
Band-Maid | Goshujin-sama/Ojō-sama | music band | Based on the names used to greet patrons at maid cafés | [18] |
Barry Manilow | Fanilows | musician | [4] | |
Bars & Melody | Bambinos | music band | [19] | |
Batman | Batmaniacs | comics | [20] | |
Beast | B2uty | music band | Pronounced "Beauty" | [1] |
The Beatles | Beatlemaniacs | music band | Hardcore fans used to be called Apple scruffs | [4][21] |
Bebe Rexha | Rexhars | musician | [22] | |
Becky G | Beasters | musician | [23] | |
Bella Thorne | Bellarinas | actress | [24] | |
Bernie Sanders | BernieBros | politician | ||
Benedict Cumberbatch | Cumberbitches | actor | [25] | |
Beyoncé | BeyHive | musician | [4] | |
Big Bang | V.I.P | music band | [1] | |
The Big Lebowski | Achievers | film | [26] | |
BINI | Bloom(s) | music band | Commonly stylized as BLM(S) with the infinity symbol replacing the Os taking inspiration from the group's tagline "Walo hanggang dulo" (Eight until the end). | [27] |
Blackpink | Blink | music band | [28] | |
Black Veil Brides | BVB Army | music band | [1] | |
Bob Dylan | Dylanologists | musician | [29] | |
Boston Red Sox | Red Sox Nation | sports team | Term was coined by a journalist in 1986; officially adopted by the team in 2004. | [30] |
The Boyz | The B | music band | [31] | |
Britney Spears | Britney Army | musician | [5] | |
Bros | Brosettes | music band | [32] | |
Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Tramps | musician | [8] | |
BtoB | Melody | music band | [33] | |
BTS | A.R.M.Y | music band | A.R.M.Y is an acronym for Adorable Representative MC for Youth | [1] |
California Chrome | Chromies | racehorse | [34] | |
Camila Cabello | Camilizers | musician | [35] | |
Camille and Kennerly | Berries | musicians | From their term of endearment to their fans in messages to them; "You're the berries!" | |
Carly Rae Jepsen | Jepsies | musician | [5] | |
Chancho en Piedra | Marranos | music band | [36] | |
Chapo Trap House | Grey Wolves | podcast | [37] | |
Charli XCX | Angels | musician | [38] | |
Chlöe Bailey | Chlövers | musician | [3] | |
ChloexHalle | Sirens | musical duo | [39] | |
Chris Brown | Team Breezy | musician | [40] | |
Chris Pine | Pine-Nuts | actor | [25] | |
Christina Aguilera | Fighters | musician | [5] | |
Christina Grimmie | Team Grimmie | musician | [41] | |
Christopher Nolan | Nolanites | director | [42] | |
Clay Aiken | Claymates | musician | [21] | |
CLC | Cheshire | music band | [43] | |
CNBLUE | Boice | music band | [1] | |
Community | Human Beings | TV show | [44] | |
Conan O'Brien | Coconuts | comedian | [40] | |
Conor Maynard | Mayniacs | musician | [8] | |
Cupcakke | Slurpers | musician | [45] | |
Dan and Phil | Phandom | YouTubers | A pun of the combination of Phil Lester's and Dan Howell's names—"Phan"—and the word "fandom". | [46][47] |
DAY6 | My Day | music band | [48] | |
Demi Lovato | Lovatics | musician | [49] | |
Danish national football team | Roligans | sports team | [50] | |
Depeche Mode | Modies, devotees | music band | [51][52] | |
Der Ring des Nibelungen | Ringheads | opera | The other term is Ringnuts. | [53] |
Dick Dale | Dickheads | musician | [54] | |
Dimash Kudaibergen | Dears | musician | [55][56][57] | |
Divergent | Initiates | book | [58] | |
Doctor Who | Whovians | TV show | [40] | |
Doja Cat | Kittenz | musician | [59] | |
Downfall | Untergangers | film | Named after the original German title, Der Untergang | [60][61][62] |
Drake | Team Drizzy | musician | [49] | |
Dreamcatcher | InSomnia | music band | [63] | |
Dua Lipa | Loves | musician | Named after poll on Twitter made to her fans | [64] |
Duran Duran | Durannies | music band | [65] | |
Ed Miliband | Milifans | politician | [25] | |
Ed Sheeran | Sheerios | musician | [5] | |
Ellie Goulding | Goulddiggers | musician | [66] | |
Eminem | Stans | musician | Named after the song "Stan" | [5] |
Emmure | Decepticons | music band | [67] | |
Encantadia | Encantadiks | TV show | [68][69] | |
England cricket team | Barmy Army | sports team | [70] | |
ENHYPEN | ENGENE | music band | [71] | |
Everglow | Forever | music band | [72] | |
EXO | EXO-L | music band | The 'L' in "EXO-L" stands for Love, and in alphabetical order, L is the 12th letter and links the letters K (EXO-K) and M (EXO-M). EXO-L is considered a sub-unit of EXO, so that EXO-K + EXO-L + EXO-M = One. As in the band's slogan "WE ARE ONE!", meaning the band members and the fans are ONE. | [73] |
Fall Out Boy | Youngbloods | music band | [1] | |
FC Barcelona | Culés | sports team | [74] | |
Feyenoord | Het Legioen | sports team | [75] | |
Fifth Harmony | Harmonizers | music band | [76] | |
Firefly | Browncoats | TV show | [77] | |
Five Finger Death Punch | Knuckleheads | music band | [78] | |
Frank Sinatra | Bobby soxers | musician | [79] | |
Fright Night | Fringies | TV show | Fans of the show or Sinister Seymour, the host | [80] |
F.T. Island | Primadonna | music band | [1] | |
Future | FutureHive | musician | [81] | |
Game Grumps | Lovelies | web series | [82] | |
Game of Thrones | Thronies | TV show | [83] | |
Gary Numan | Numanoids | musician | [84] | |
GFriend | Buddy | music band | [85] | |
Ghostbusters | Ghostheads | film | [86] | |
(G)I-dle | Neverland | music band | Referencing Peter Pan's Neverland. The meaning of "remain being children in Neverland" comes from (G)I-dle's Korean name, which contains the words "girl" and "children". | [87] |
Gilbert and Sullivan | Savoyards | Librettist and composer | Derived from the Savoy Theatre where operettas were performed. The term can also refer to performers of Gilbert and Sullivan works. | [88] |
Girl's Day | Dai5y | music band | [1] | |
Girls' Generation | Sone | music band | Named after the song "소원 (Honey)" | [1] |
Glee | Gleeks | TV show | [40] | |
Gone with the Wind | Windies | book | [89] | |
Good Mythical Morning | Mythical beasts | Web video show | ||
GOT7 | IGOT7 | music band | [1] | |
Green Bay Packers | Cheeseheads | sports team | [90] | |
Green Day | Idiots | music band | [91] | |
Grateful Dead | Deadheads | music band | [92] | |
Hannah Hart | Hartosexuals | YouTuber | [93] | |
Hannibal | Fannibals | TV show | [94] | |
Hanson | Fansons | music band | [8] | |
Harry Potter | Potterheads | book | Non-fans are often called Muggles | [44] |
Harry Styles | Harries | singer, songwriter and actor | [95] | |
Hayden Christensen | Stanakins | actor | Combination of the word "stan" and the character Anakin Skywalker, which was portrayed by Christensen. | [96] |
Hinatazaka46 | Ohisama | music band | A slang for the Sun, since hinata means "sunny place" | [97] |
The Hunger Games | Tributes | book | [98] | |
Howie Mandel | FANdels | comedian | [99] | |
Hulk Hogan | Hulkamaniacs | wrestler | [100] | |
Iggy Azalea | Azaleans | musician | [101] | |
iKon | IKONIC | music band | [102] | |
Imagine Dragons | Firebreathers | music band | [5] | |
Indila | Dreamers | musician | Because Indila says that we are made of dreams and that music breathes life and can make anything possible | [103] |
Infinite | Inspirit | music band | [1] | |
Insane Clown Posse | Juggalos | music band | Female fans are called Juggalettes | [104] |
Itzy | MIDZY | music band | [105] | |
IU | Uaena | musician | [106] | |
Iz*One | WIZ*ONE | music band | [107] | |
Jake Paul | Jake Paulers | YouTuber | [108] | |
James Dean | Deaners | actor | [109] | |
James McAvoy | McAvoyeurs | actor | [110] | |
Jane Austen | Janeites | author | [111] | |
Janelle Monáe | Fandroids | musician | [1] | |
Jared Padalecki | Padalecki Stans /
Jarpad Stans |
actor | [112] | |
Javi Costa Polo | Luvs | influencer | [113] | |
Jaws | Finaddicts | film | [114] | |
JBJ | Joyful | music band | [115] | |
Jennette McCurdy | McCurdians | actress | [116] | |
Jennifer Lopez | JLovers | musician/actress | [5] | |
Jensen Ackles | Ackleholics | actor | [117] | |
Jessie J | Heartbeats | musician | [5] | |
Jewel | EDAs | musician | Short for Everyday Angels | [118] |
Jimmy Buffett | Parrotheads | musician | Parakeets for younger fans or children of Parrotheads | [21] |
Jimmy Fallon | Falpal | comedian, television host | ||
John Cena | Cenation | wrestler | [119] | |
Josh Groban | Grobanites | musician | [21] | |
Joss Whedon | Whedonites | director | [44] | |
Jumpol Adulkittiporn & Atthaphan Phunsawat | Babii | actor | [120] | |
Justin Bieber | Beliebers | musician | [40] | |
Justin Timberlake | The TN Kids | musician | Short for The Tennessee Kids | [121] |
K/DA | Blades | virtual music band | A reference to Akali's rap verse, "I'm a goddess with a blade" in "Pop/Stars". | [122][123] |
Kamala Harris | KHive | politician | [124] | |
Kang Daniel | Danity | musician | [125] | |
KARD | Hidden KARD | music band | [126] | |
Kathryn Bernardo & Daniel Padilla | KathNiels | actor | Kath+Niel | [127] |
Katy Perry | KatyCats | musician | [4] | |
Kelly Clarkson | Kellebrities | musician | [128] | |
Kelly Rowland | Rowland Stones | musician | [5] | |
Kenya Moore | Team Twirl | actress | Alluding to her Miss USA title | [129][130] |
Kesha | Animals | musician | Named after the song "Animal" | [5] |
The Killers | Victims | music band | [1] | |
Kim Petras | Bunheads | musician | [131] | |
KISS | KISS Army | music band | [40] | |
Kyoko Saito | Kyonkoizu | musician | [132] | |
Lady Gaga | Little Monsters | musician | [133] | |
Lali Espósito | Lalitas | musician | [134] | |
Lauren Jauregui | Jaguars | musician | [40] | |
Led Zeppelin | Zepheads | music band | [4] | |
Lego | AFOLs | toy | Used for adult fans only; the acronym stands for Adult Fans Of Lego | [135] |
Lewis Capaldi | Big Fat Sexy Jungle Cats | musician | [136] | |
Lil' Wayne | Wayniacs | musician | [21] | |
Lindsey Stirling | Stirlingites | musician | [137] | |
Linkin Park | Soldiers | music band | [138] | |
Lisa | Lilies | musician | [139][140] | |
Little Mix | Mixers | music band | [141] | |
Live (band) | Freaks4Live | music band | [142] | |
Liverpool F.C. | Kopites | sports team | Name based on The Kop, one of the stands in Anfield, which in turn was named after the Battle of Spion Kop | [143] |
Lizzo | Lizzbians | musician | [144] | |
Loona | Orbit | music band | [145] | |
Louis Tomlinson | Louies | musician | [146][147] | |
Madonna | Madonna wannabes | musician | [148] | |
Mamamoo | Moomoo | music group | [149] | |
Mariah Carey | Lambs | musician | Often credited as being the first fandom name. | [4][150] |
MattyBRaps | BBoys & BGirls | musician | [151] | |
The Maze Runner | Gladers | book | [152] | |
Megadeth | Droogies | music band | Taken from the movie A Clockwork Orange | [153] |
Meghan Trainor | Megatronz | musician | [1] | |
Melanie Martinez | Cry Babies | musician | Named after Martinez's debut album | [154] |
The Meteors | Wrecking Crew | music band | [155] | |
Meryl Streep | Streepers | actress | [156] | |
Michael Jackson | Moonwalkers | musician | Named after Jackson's signature dance move the Moonwalk. | [157] |
Middle-Earth | Ringers | book | Also known as "Tolkienites". | [158] |
Miley Cyrus | Smilers | musician | Named after Cyrus's childhood nickname "Smiley" | [49] |
Monsta X | Monbebe | music band | [159] | |
Mother Mother | Fam Fam | music band | Inspired by the band's song "Family" | [160] |
Motörhead | Motörheadbangers | music band | [161] | |
Muse | Musers | music band | [1] | |
My Chemical Romance | Killjoys, MCRmy | music band | [21] | |
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Bronies/pegasisters | TV show | [117][162] | |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | MSTies | TV show | [163] | |
NCT | NCTzens | music band | [164] | |
The Neighbourhood | Hoodlums | music band | [165] | |
Neil Diamond | Diamond Heads | musician | [21] | |
Neil Young | Rusties | musician | Named after the album Rust Never Sleeps | [166] |
Neon Genesis Evangelion | Evageeks | anime/manga | [167] | |
New Kids on the Block | Blockheads | music band | [1] | |
New Orleans Saints | Big Easy Mafia, Who Dat Nation | sports team | Also the Official Fan Club of the New Orleans Saints | [168] |
Newcastle United F.C. | Toon Army | sports team | [169] | |
Neymar | Neymarzetes | athlete | [170] | |
Niall Horan | HoranDogs | musician | [citation needed] | |
Nicki Minaj | Barbz | musician | Male fans are called "Boyz" and "Ken Barbz". | [101] |
Normani | The Nation | musician | [171] | |
Northern Ireland national football team | Green and White Army | sports team | [172] | |
The Office | Dunderheads | TV show | [40] | |
Olivia Rodrigo | Livies | Musician | Some fans also call themselves "Olives" or "Rodrighoes". | [173] |
Once Upon a Time | Oncers | TV show | [77] | |
One Direction | Directioners | music band | [4] | |
Paramore | Parafamily, Ankle Biters | music band | The latter comes from their song "Anklebiters". | [1] |
Pentagon | Universe | music band | The group explained it means "you're my universe," a line from their song "Pentagon" on their first mini album. | [174] |
Perawat Sangpotirat & Prachaya Ruangroj | Peraya | actor | A portmanteau of their first names | [175] |
The Phantom of the Opera | Phans | book | [21] | |
Phish | Phishheads | musician | [44] | |
Pia Wurtzbach | Pianatics | model | [176] | |
Pixie Lott | Crazy Cats | musician | [177] | |
Porcelain Black | Trainwrecks | musician | [178] | |
Poppy | Poppy Seeds | musician | [179] | |
Produce Pandas | Pandakeepers | boy band | ||
Psych | Psych-Os | TV show | [117] | |
Rangers F.C. | Bluenoses | sports team | [180] | |
Real Madrid | Madridistas | sports team | [181] | |
Red Rising | Howlers | book | [182] | |
Red Velvet | ReVeluv | music band | [183] | |
Rick and Morty | Schwiftites | TV show | Term "schwifty" originated from a song within an episode. | [1] |
Ricky Martin | Sexy Souls | musician | [184][185] | |
Rihanna | Rihanna Navy | musician | [4] | |
Rina Sawayama | Pixels | musician | [186] | |
Rita Ora | Ritabots | musician | [49] | |
The Room | Roomies | film | [187] | |
Rosalía | Ángeles | musician | [188] | |
Rush | Rushians | music band | [4] | |
Saiko | Saiko adictos | music band | [189] | |
Sailor Moon | Moonies | anime/manga | [190] | |
Sakura Gakuin | Fukei | music band | Meaning "parent" or "guardian", following the theme of school life | [191] |
Sakurazaka46 | Buddies | music band | Named after a song in their first single | [192] |
Salman Khan | Salmaniacs | actor | [193] | |
Sam Callahan | Callafans | musician | [194] | |
Sam Smith | Little Sailors | musician | [195] | |
Sasha Banks | The Krew | wrestler | [196] | |
SB19 | A'TIN | music band | Pronounced as eighteen, the P-pop boy group revealed their official fandom name themselves | [197] |
Scotland National Football Team | Tartan Army | sports team | [198] | |
Scotty McCreery | McCreerians | musician | [199] | |
Seattle Seahawks | 12s | sports team | [200] | |
Selena Gomez | Selenators | musician | [49] | |
Seventeen | Carat | music band | The official fanclub name was revealed at a Seventeen concert. | [201] |
Shawn Mendes | Mendes Army | musician | [202] | |
Sherlock Holmes | Sherlockians | book | [203] | |
SHINee | Shawols | music band | [1] | |
Sia | Lovers | musician | [204] | |
Sistar | Star1 | music band | [1] | |
Six | The Queendom | musical | [205] | |
Skillet | Panheads | music band | [1] | |
Slayer | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | music band | [206] | |
Slipknot | Maggots | music band | [1] | |
Sơn Tùng M-TP | Sky | musician | [207] | |
Star Trek | Trekkies | TV show | The other version is Trekkers. | [44] |
Star Wars | Warsies | film | [44] | |
Stargate | Gaters | film/TV show | [208] | |
Stef Sanjati | Breadsquad | YouTuber | [209] | |
Stephen Colbert | Colbert Nation | comedian | [44] | |
Stray Kids | Stay | music band | [210] | |
Super Junior | ELF | music band | [211] | |
Supernatural | Hunters, SPN Family | TV show | [77] | |
Swansea City A.F.C. | Jacks | sports team | [212] | |
T-ARA | Queens | music band | [1] | |
Take That | Thatters | music band | [213] | |
Tawan Vihokratana & Thitipoom Techaapaikhun | Polca | actor | A portmanteau of two animals polar bear and orca, associated to the Thai actors respectively. | [214] |
Taylor Swift | Swifties | singer-songwriter | [4] | |
Tini Stoessel | Tinistas | musician | [215] | |
Texas A&M | 12th Man | sports team | [216] | |
The Price Is Right | Loyal Friends and True | TV show | Coined by original host Bob Barker to identify long time fans. | [217] |
Thirty Seconds to Mars | Echelon, The Cult | music band | [1] | |
Thomas Sanders | Fanders | actor, singer, YouTuber | On the early days of his career on Vine, some called themselves "Sanderlings" and some "Foster Children" for his former username "Foster Dawg" | [218] |
Timothée Chalamet | Chalamaniacs | actor | [219] | |
Tokio Hotel | Aliens | music band | [1] | |
Tom Hiddleston | Hiddlestoners | actor | [25] | |
Tori Amos | Toriphiles | musician | [220] | |
Trey Songz | Angels | musician | [1] | |
True Blood | Truebies | TV show | [40] | |
TVXQ | Cassiopeia | music band | [1] | |
Twenty One Pilots | Skeleton Clique / Clikkies | music band | [221] | |
Twice | Once | music band | [222] | |
Twilight | Twihards | book | There are also factions Team Edward and Team Jacob, depending on which character the fans identify with. | [40] |
Twisted Sister | S.M.F.F.O.T.S. | music band | Short for Sick Motherfucking Friends Of Twisted Sister | [8] |
TXT | M.O.A | music band | M.O.A is an acronym for Moment Of Alwaysness | [223] |
Uggie | Uggie Huggers | dog | [224] | |
U-KISS | Kiss Me | music band | Also known as KISSME, KISS-ME, and as other stylizations | [225] |
Union J | JCats | music band | [226] | |
UP10TION | HONEY10 | music band | [227] | |
Uriah Heep | Heepsters | music band | [8] | |
Vachirawit Chiva-aree & Metawin Opas-iamkajorn | BrightWin | actor | A portmanteau of their nicknames from 2gether: The Series and Still 2gether | [228] |
The Vamps | Vamily | music band | Other names are Vampettes and Vampions. | [229] |
THE9 | NINECHO | music band | [230] | |
Grace VanderWaal | FanderWaals | musician | [231] | |
Van Morrison | Vanatics | musician | [232] | |
Vice Ganda | Little Ponies | comedian | [233] | |
Victon | Alice | music band | [234] | |
Vintage Trouble | Troublemakers | music band | [235] | |
Vlogbrothers | Nerdfighters | YouTubers | [40] | |
Wake Up to Wogan | TOGs | radio show | "Terry's Old Geezers/Gals", coined by host Terry Wogan | [236] |
WayV | WayZenNi | music band | [237] | |
Weeekly | Daileee | music band | [238] | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic | Close Personal Friends of Al | musician | [239] | |
The White Stripes | Candy Cane Children | music band | [8] | |
The Who | Wholigans | music band | [240] | |
Winner | InnerCircle | music band | ||
Winter Soldier | Winter's Children | comics/film | Alternative: Children of the Winter | [242] |
Wiz Khalifa | Taylors | musician | Named after Khalifa's favourite shoes, Chuck Taylor All-Stars | [4] |
Woo!ah! | Wow | girl group | [243] | |
The X-Files | X-Philes | TV show | [40] | |
Xena: Warrior Princess | Xenites | TV show | [244] | |
Zayn Malik | Zquad | musician | [245] | |
Yungblud | Black Hearts Club | musician | Fans got matching black heart tattoos on their fingers and then called themselves the black hearts club | [246] |
NotHeads | music band | [citation needed] | ||
Zendaya | Z legends | actress | [247] |
See also
- Honorific nicknames in popular music
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