160 faction name ideas for Minecraft
Cool, dark, funny or short faction names for your Minecraft server, plus the rules for finding one people will remember.
By the Linesia team · Updated · 3 min read
Your faction's name is something the whole server will see: in chat, above your heads, on the leaderboards. It had better sound good. Here are 160 ideas sorted by style, and a few rules for finding your own.
Every name on this page is between 3 and 14 characters, with no spaces or special characters. They work on most servers, Linesia included.
What makes a good name
- Short. 4 to 10 letters is ideal. A long name is hard to read in chat and nobody types it out.
- Easy to say. Your allies will say it in voice chat. If everyone gets it wrong, it's a miss.
- No random numbers. "Dragon2847" looks like a throwaway account. A number can work if it means something.
- No spaces, use capitals. Spaces are rarely allowed. Stick the words together and capitalize each one: BlackFangs reads better than blackfangs.
- No slurs. An offensive name gets renamed by staff, and your faction gets a reputation.
- Not taken. Check that no faction on the server already has it.
Cool names
Shadowblade, Ironbreak, Blackfang, Emberfall, Nightwind, Kingsguard, Frostblade, Dragonblood, Blackstone, Stormborn, Bloodclaw, Redsky, Ironheart, Crown, Bastion, Rampart, Citadel, Sentinels, Vanguard, Legends
From mythology
Olympus, Valhalla, Asgard, Midgard, Ragnarok, Yggdrasil, Hades, Kraken, Fenrir, Hydra, Phoenix, Titans, Spartans, Minotaur, Medusa, Anubis, Osiris, Odin, Thor, Loki
Nature and the elements
Thunder, Volcano, Typhoon, Blizzard, Avalanche, Eclipse, Aurora, Cyclone, Magma, Obsidian, Tundra, Tempest, Inferno, Wildfire, Ashfall, Frostbite, Storm, Tsunami, Tornado, Hurricane
Dark names
Abyss, Nocturne, Specter, Ravens, Reapers, Venom, Haunted, Requiem, Darkmoon, Nightmare, Cursed, Revenants, Wraiths, Graveyard, Doom, Hollow, Silence, Bones, Shroud, Grim
Animals
Wolves, Falcons, Lions, Cobras, Scorpions, Sharks, Jaguars, Lynx, Grizzly, Raptors, Orcas, Vultures, Hornets, Mambas, Jackals, Tigers, Bison, Pumas, Bulls, Pandas
Funny names
NoArmor, NapSquad, Nuggets, Potatoes, Pancakes, Waffles, Noodles, Socks, Lunchbox, Penguins, Bunnies, Chickens, Croutons, Snackbar, Toasters, PandaGang, Pickles, Meatballs, CouchSquad, Sandwiches
Short names
Nyx, Zen, Arc, Aura, Volt, Onyx, Rift, Flux, Nova, Myth, Ruin, Apex, Echo, Zero, Axis, Vex, Rune, Halo, Omen, Kyro
In Latin
Imperium, Legio, Aeterna, Fortis, Ignis, Umbra, Lux, Nox, Vortex, Bellum, Corvus, Draco, Lupus, Virtus, Ferrum, Aquila, Gloria, Vindex, Tenebris, Invictus
Find yours in two minutes
If nothing on the list clicks, make your own:
- Pick a theme that fits your faction: fire, night, an animal, an inside joke.
- Stick two short words together: Shadow + Blade makes Shadowblade, Black + Fang makes Blackfang.
- Say it out loud. If it sounds right and it's under 12 letters, keep it.
- Check it's free on your server before you announce it to everyone.
A good name sticks because it tells a story. If the Pandas win a faction war, the whole server remembers.
Create your faction on Linesia
On Linesia, we play SkyFaction: your faction gets its own island, and you fight together in the warzone. The game is in English. To create a faction, type /f create followed by the name, for example /f create Shadowblade. You can also type /f create on its own: a window opens where you type the name.
The name must be 3 to 14 characters, using only letters without accents and numbers. If you're new to factions, read our beginner's guide too.
Address play.linesia.net, port 19132. On console, add JoinLinesia as a friend and join their game.
Frequently asked questions
How long can a faction name be?
It depends on the server. On Linesia, 3 to 14 characters. On most servers, staying under 12 letters works everywhere and reads better.
Can I use spaces or special characters?
On Linesia, no: only letters without accents and numbers. To separate two words, capitalize each one.
Can I change my faction's name?
Yes. On Linesia, it's /f rename followed by the new name, if your role in the faction allows it.
The name I want is taken. What now?
Change part of it: another word in front or behind, a plural, a synonym. Blackfang is taken? Try Blackfangs or Ironfang. Avoid just adding a number at the end, it looks like a copy.
What's the scariest faction name?
Short names with hard sounds like K, R or X, and a dark theme: Kraken, Nyx, Vex, Ravens, Requiem. But a funny name on a faction that keeps winning is even scarier.
