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Band names with animals

Animals are one of the oldest tricks in band naming: Eagles, Arctic Monkeys, Fleet Foxes, Imagine Dragons, Bee Gees, Scorpions. An animal gives a name a body, a temperament and an easy logo.

Here are famous bands with animals in the name, grouped by kind of animal, then original animal band name ideas.

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Famous band names with animals

Notable acts from Wikidata, ranked by the number of Wikipedia language editions about them.

Birds

  1. Eagles 1971 · country rock · US
  2. Owl City 2007 · synth-pop · US
  3. Counting Crows 1991 · post-grunge · US
  4. Eagles of Death Metal 1998 · garage rock · US
  5. Swans 1982 · industrial rock · US
  6. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 2010 · alternative rock · UK
  7. Them Crooked Vultures 2009 · alternative rock · US
  8. Doves 1998 · indie rock · UK
  9. Raven 1975 · speed metal · UK
  10. Pelican 2001 · post-metal · US
  11. Cranes 1986 · dream pop · UK
  12. Rare Bird 1969 · progressive rock · UK
  13. The Penguins 1953 · doo-wop · US
  14. The Pigeon Detectives 2002 · indie rock · UK
  15. Finch 1999 · post-hardcore · US
  16. Garnet Crow 1999 · j-pop · Japan
  17. GoGo Penguin 2012 · jazz · UK
  18. Hawk Nelson 2003 · christian rock · Canada

Big cats

  1. White Lion 1983 · glam metal · US
  2. Black Pumas contemporary r&b · US
  3. Tiger Army 1996 · hardcore punk · US
  4. Drunken Tiger 1992 · hip-hop · South Korea
  5. Glass Tiger 1983 · rock · Canada
  6. Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine 2001 · drone metal · UK
  7. White Tiger hard rock · US
  8. Lion 2016 · mandopop · Taiwan
  9. One Day as a Lion 2008 · rap rock · US
  10. Pedro the Lion 1995 · indie rock · US
  11. Tigers Jaw 2005 · indie rock · US
  12. As Lions 2015 · hard rock · UK
  13. Black Panther 1987 · rock · People's Republic of China
  14. Jaguar 1979 · música popular brasileira · UK
  15. The Tigers 1966 · group sounds · Japan
  16. Alpha Tiger speed metal · Germany
  17. Miniature Tigers 2006 · indie pop · US
  18. Paper Lions 2004 · indie rock · Canada

Dogs & wolves

  1. Fleet Foxes 2001 · folk rock · US
  2. Skinny Puppy 1982 · industrial rock · Canada
  3. Temple of the Dog 1990 · grunge · US
  4. Wolf Alice 2010 · alternative rock · UK
  5. Three Dog Night 1968 · rock · US
  6. Sick Puppies 1997 · post-grunge · Australia
  7. Snarky Puppy 2004 · jazz fusion · US
  8. Wolves in the Throne Room 2004 · atmospheric black metal · US
  9. Dog Eat Dog 1990 · rap rock · US
  10. The Winery Dogs 2012 · hard rock · US
  11. Britny Fox 1985 · glam metal · US
  12. Pavlov's Dog 1972 · progressive rock · US
  13. The Dogs D'Amour 1983 · glam punk · UK
  14. Bad Wolves 2017 · groove metal · US
  15. Dog Fashion Disco 1995 · avant-garde metal · US
  16. Street Dogs 2002 · hardcore punk · US
  17. Wolf 1995 · speed metal · Sweden
  18. Wolf Parade 2003 · indie rock · Canada

Cats

  1. Atomic Kitten 1998 · pop · UK
  2. Stray Cats 1980 · rockabilly · US
  3. The Cat Empire 1999 · ska · Australia
  4. Cats on Trees 2007 · pop · France
  5. Kitty, Daisy & Lewis rock and roll · UK
  6. The Head Cat 2000 · rockabilly · US
  7. Free Kitten 1992 · alternative rock · US
  8. Black Cat Bones 1966 · blues rock · UK
  9. Rainbow Kitten Surprise indie rock · US
  10. Kitty Girls 2007 · pop · Philippines

Bears & beasts

  1. Arctic Monkeys 2002 · post-punk revival · UK
  2. Lamb of God 1994 · metalcore · US
  3. Buffalo Springfield 1966 · folk rock · Canada
  4. Guano Apes 1994 · nu metal · Germany
  5. Camel 1971 · space rock · UK
  6. Modest Mouse 1993 · lo-fi · US
  7. Cage the Elephant 2006 · garage rock · US
  8. Rat Pack pop · US
  9. Grizzly Bear 2002 · psychedelic rock · US
  10. The Boomtown Rats 1975 · power pop · Ireland
  11. Ram Jam hard rock · US
  12. Band of Horses 2004 · indie rock · US
  13. Crazy Horse 1969 · garage rock · US
  14. Mouse on Mars 1993 · intelligent dance · Germany
  15. Of Mice & Men 2009 · post-hardcore · US
  16. Gorilla Biscuits 1987 · new york hardcore · US
  17. Rhino Bucket 1988 · hard rock · US
  18. The Mountain Goats 1991 · indie folk · US

Sea creatures

  1. Eels 1995 · pop rock · US
  2. Country Joe and the Fish 1965 · psychedelic rock · US
  3. Reel Big Fish 1992 · ska punk · US
  4. Noah and the Whale 2006 · indie rock · UK
  5. Seals and Crofts 1969 · soft rock · US
  6. Squid 2015 · krautrock · UK
  7. Jellyfish 1989 · power pop · US
  8. Whale 1993 · alternative rock · Sweden
  9. Feed Her to the Sharks 2008 · metalcore · Australia
  10. Polkadot Stingray rock · Japan
  11. Sharks 1972 · hard rock · UK
  12. The Barracudas 1979 · new wave · UK
  13. An Emotional Fish 1988 · alternative rock
  14. Electric Eel Shock heavy metal · Japan
  15. Freelance Whales 2008 · indie rock · US
  16. I Heart Sharks indie rock · Germany
  17. Rupa & the April Fishes 2006 · folk rock · US
  18. Shark Island 1979 · hard rock · US

Snakes & reptiles

  1. Imagine Dragons 2008 · pop rock · US
  2. Cobra Starship 2003 · pop-punk · US
  3. The Turtles 1965 · sunshine pop · US
  4. Little Dragon 1996 · synth-pop · Sweden
  5. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 2010 · stoner rock · Australia
  6. Tortoise 1990 · post-rock · US
  7. The Chameleons 1981 · post-punk · UK
  8. The Jesus Lizard 1987 · alternative rock · US
  9. Ewert and The Two Dragons 2009 · indie folk · Estonia
  10. Toad the Wet Sprocket 1986 · alternative rock · US
  11. Dragon Ash 1996 · rap rock · Japan
  12. The Detroit Cobras 1994 · garage rock · US
  13. Thy Serpent 1994 · black metal · Finland
  14. The Lounge Lizards 1978 · jazz · US
  15. The Soup Dragons 1985 · indie rock · UK
  16. The Flying Lizards 1978 · new wave · UK
  17. Viper 1985 · heavy metal · Brazil
  18. Chameleon Circuit rock · UK

Insects & bugs

  1. Scorpions 1965 · hard rock · Germany
  2. Bee Gees 1958 · blue-eyed soul · UK
  3. Iron Butterfly 1966 · psychedelic rock · US
  4. Alien Ant Farm 1996 · alternative metal · US
  5. Adam and the Ants 1977 · new wave · UK
  6. The Crickets 1957 · rockabilly · US
  7. Fly to the Sky 1999 · k-pop · South Korea
  8. Dragonfly 1997 · pop rock · Croatia
  9. The Bird and the Bee 2006 · synth-pop · US
  10. The Locust hardcore punk · US
  11. The Spiders from Mars hard rock · UK
  12. Fly Project 2005 · dance · Romania
  13. Spider Murphy Gang 1977 · pop rock · Germany
  14. Like Moths to Flames 2010 · metalcore · US
  15. Queen Bee 2009 · garage rock · Japan
  16. The Butterfly Effect 1999 · alternative metal · Australia
  17. Fly jazz · US
  18. Fly Pan Am 1996 · experimental rock · Canada

Animal band name ideas

Original names built around an animal, screened against 120,000+ notable artists. Original ideas, screened against 120,000+ notable artists when this page was built. Check your favourite before you use it. Generate more →

  1. wolves never sleep
  2. Teddy and the Wolf
  3. Wolf Anniversary
  4. Wolf Echoes
  5. Wolfshore
  6. The Wolf Souvenirs
  7. Wolf 3000
  8. Wolfdust
  9. Wolf Afterglows
  10. Wolf Mariner
  11. Wolf Reasons
  12. interstellar wolf
  13. Northern Wolf
  14. Cobalt Wolf
  15. broke wolf
  16. Sweet Wolf
  17. a wolf called leo
  18. Dewy Wolf
  19. River Wolf
  20. Jack and the Wolf
  21. Georgie and the Wolf
  22. Ordinary Wolf
  23. Borrowed Wolf
  24. Crown Wolf
  25. Deep Wolf
  26. obsidian wolf
  27. Corner Wolf
  28. Riptides in the Wolf
  29. Pearl Wolf
  30. Starless Wolf
  31. Garden Wolf
  32. milo & the wolf paperclips
  33. Toby Lockhart & the Wolf Swallows
  34. Timeless Wolf
  35. mossy wolf
  36. Pier Wolf
  37. postcard wolf
  38. Diamond Wolf
  39. somewhere wolf
  40. Earl & the Wolf Piers

Questions

What bands are named after animals?

Eagles, Arctic Monkeys, Fleet Foxes, Imagine Dragons, Bee Gees, Scorpions, Stray Cats, Counting Crows, Wolf Alice and Modest Mouse are well-known examples.

Are animal band names overused?

Plain plurals like "The Wolves" are crowded. Pair the animal with something unexpected (Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse) to stand out.

Can I use one of these real band names?

No. The names in the notable-bands lists belong to real, well-known acts, so using one would confuse fans and could infringe their rights. Use them for inspiration, then generate an original name and run it through the band name checker.

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