Many fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music groups, films, authors, television shows, books, games, sports teams, and actors. 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. [1]
Object | Fanbase nickname | Type | Notes | Ref. |
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# | ||||
1st.One | ForOne | Music group | [2] | |
2NE1 | Blackjack | Music group | [3] | |
2PM | Hottest | Music group | [4] | |
4th Impact | Dreamers | Music group | [5] | |
5 Seconds of Summer | 5SOSFam | Music group | [4] | |
@onefive | @fifth | Music group | The "@" symbol is silent. [6] | [7] |
A | ||||
AB6IX | ABNEW | Music group | The name indicates "A sixth member that will become one with AB6IX and walk a new path with them together." | [8] |
A.C.E | Choice | Music group | [9] | |
Adam Lambert | Glamberts | Musician | [1] | |
Adele | Daydreamers | Musician | Named after the song "Daydreamer" from her album 19 | [10] |
Aerosmith | Blue Army | Music group | [11] | |
Aespa | My | Music group | [12] | |
Alamat | Magiliw | Music group | [13] | |
Alden Richards & Maine Mendoza | AlDubNation | Actor | AlDub is a portmanteau of the names of two actors | [14] |
Alita: Battle Angel | Alita Army | Film | [15] | |
Ally Brooke | Allygiance | Musician | [16] | |
Akshay Kumar | Akkians | Actor | [17] [18] | |
Andrew Yang | Yang Gang | Politician | [19] | |
Anitta | Anitters | Musician | [20] | |
Aquabats | Aquacadets | Music group | [21] | |
Ariana Grande | Arianators | Musician | [10] | |
Arlo Parks | Angels | Musician | [22] | |
Armaan Malik | Armaanians | Musician | [23] | |
Arnold Palmer | Arnie's Army | Athlete | [24] | |
Arsenal F.C. | Gooners | Sports team | Derived from the team's nickname, the "Gunners" | [25] [26] [27] |
Ashnikko | Demidevils | Musician | Named after her 2021 breakout mixtape Demidevil | [28] |
Ateez | ATINY | Music group | [29] | |
Audrey | Little Toos | Comedian | [30] | |
Audrey Nuna | Nunatics | Musician | [31] | |
Aurora | Warriors & Weirdos | Musician | [32] | |
Austin Mahone | Mahomies | Musician | [10] | |
Ava Max | Avatars | Musician | [33] | |
Avatar | Avatards | Film | Alternative: Na'vi Nation | [34] |
Avril Lavigne | Black Stars | Musician | Named after the song "Black Star" | [10] |
Ayumi Hamasaki | Team Ayu | Musician | Often abbreviated to "TA" | [35] |
Azealia Banks | Kunt Brigade | Musician | [4] | |
B | ||||
B1A4 | Bana | Music group | [4] | |
Brave Girls | Fearless | Music group | [36] | |
B.A.P | BABY | Music group | [37] | |
Baby Tate | Tater Tots | Musician | [38] | |
Babymetal | The One | Music group | Named from their English-language song "The One" | [1] |
Babymonster | Monstiez | Music group | [39] | |
Band-Maid | Goshujin-sama, Ojō-sama | Music group | Based on the names used to greet patrons at maid cafés | [40] |
Barry Manilow | Fanilows | Musician | [1] | |
Bars & Melody | Bambinos | Music group | [41] | |
Batman | Batmaniacs | Comics / Film | [42] | |
Beast | B2uty | Music group | Pronounced "Beauty" | [4] |
The Beatles | Beatlemaniacs | Music group | Hardcore fans used to be called Apple scruffs | [1] [43] |
Bebe Rexha | Rexhars | Musician | [44] | |
Becky G | Beasters | Musician | [45] | |
Bella Thorne | Bellarinas | Actress | [46] | |
Ben Platt | Platties | Musician | [47] | |
Benedict Cumberbatch | Cumberbitches | Actor | [48] | |
Beyoncé | Beyhive | Musician | [49] | |
Big Bang | V.I.P | Music group | [4] | |
The Big Lebowski | Achievers | Film | [50] | |
Billlie | Belllie've | Music group | [51] | |
BINI | Bloom(s) | Music group | 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). | [52] |
Blackpink | Blinks | Music group | [53] | |
Black Veil Brides | BVB Army | Music group | [4] | |
Bob Dylan | Dylanologists | Musician | [54] | |
Boston Red Sox | Red Sox Nation | Sports team | Term was coined by a journalist in 1986; officially adopted by the team in 2004. | [55] |
BoyNextDoor | ONEDOOR | Music group | [56] | |
The Boyz | The B | Music group | [57] | |
Bree Runway | Runwayz | Musician | [58] | |
Britney Spears | Britney Army | Musician | [10] | |
Bruno Mars | Hooligans | Musician | [59] [60] | |
Bros | Brosettes | Music group | [61] | |
Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Tramps | Musician | [21] | |
BtoB | Melody | Music group | [62] | |
BTS | A.R.M.Y | Music group | A.R.M.Y is an acronym for Adorable Representative MC for Youth | [4] |
Buffalo Bills | Bills Mafia | Sports team | Coined ca. 2010. | [63] |
C | ||||
California Chrome | Chromies | Racehorse | [64] | |
Camila Cabello | Camilizers | Musician | [65] | |
Cardi B | Bardi Gang | Musician | [66] | |
Cardiacs | The Pond, Pondies | Music group | Tim Smith would address his fans as "fish" swimming in the "pond" at gigs. | [67] |
Carly Rae Jepsen | Jepsies | Musician | [10] | |
C.D. Guadalajara | Chivas | Sports team | [68] | |
Chancho en Piedra | Marranos | Music group | [69] | |
Chapo Trap House | Grey Wolves | Podcast | [70] | |
Charli XCX | Angels | Musician | [71] | |
Charlie Puth | Puthinators | Musician | [72] | |
Cher | Cher Crew | Musician | [73] | |
Cher Lloyd | Brats | Musician | [74] | |
Chlöe Bailey | Chlövers | Musician | [75] | |
Chloe x Halle | Sirens | Music duo | [76] | |
Chris Brown | Team Breezy | Musician | [77] | |
Chris Pine | Pine-Nuts | Actor | [48] | |
Christina Aguilera | Fighters | Musician | [10] | |
Christina Grimmie | Team Grimmie | Musician | [78] | |
Christopher Nolan | Nolanites | Director | [79] | |
City Girls | Citizens, City Girls, City Boys | Music duo | [80] | |
CKY | CKY Alliance | Music group | [81] [82] | |
Clay Aiken | Claymates | Musician | [43] | |
Club América | Águilas | Sports teams | [68] | |
CLC | Cheshire | Music group | Inspired by the Cheshire Cat, a fictional character from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | [83] |
CNBLUE | Boice | Music group | [4] | |
CNCO | CNCOwners | Music group | [84] | |
Coheed and Cambria | Children of the Fence | Music group | A reference to the fictional universe that most of the band's albums take place in, Heaven's Fence | [85] |
Coldplay | Coldplayers | Music group | [86] | |
Community | Human Beings | TV show | [87] | |
Conan O'Brien | Coconuts | Comedian | [77] | |
Conor Maynard | Mayniacs | Musician | [21] | |
Critical Role | Critters | Web series | [88] | |
Cupcakke | Slurpers | Musician | [89] | |
D | ||||
Dan and Phil | Phandom | YouTubers | A pun of the portmanteau of Phil Lester's and Daniel Howell's names—"Phan"—and the word "fandom". | [90] |
Danny Gonzalez | Greg | YouTuber | In one of his videos, Gonzalez looked up "Strong Names" on Google and found the name "Gregory," which he shortened to Greg, and declared it a "good, strong name." | [91] |
DAY6 | My Day | Music group | [92] | |
Deadsy | Leigons | Music group | [93] | |
Dear Evan Hansen | Fansens | Musical | [94] | |
Debby Ryan | Deboraliens | Actor | [95] | |
Delta Goodrem | The Tribe | Musician | [96] | |
Demi Lovato | Lovatics | Musician | [97] | |
Danish national football team | Roligans | Sports team | [98] | |
Depeche Mode | Modies, devotees | Music group | [99] [100] | |
Der Ring des Nibelungen | Ringheads | Opera | The other term is Ringnuts. | [101] |
Dewa 19 | Baladewa | Music group | [102] | |
Dick Dale | Dickheads | Musician | [103] | |
Dimash Kudaibergen | Dears | Musician | [104] [105] [106] | |
Dinah Jane | Dinahsty | Musician | [107] | |
Divergent | Initiates | Book | [108] | |
Doctor Who | Whovians | TV show | [77] | |
Doechii | Coven | Musician | [109] | |
Doja Cat | Kittenz | Musician | [110] | |
Dove Cameron | Dovelies | Musician | [111] | |
Downfall | Untergangers | Film | Named after the original German title, Der Untergang | [112] [113] [114] |
Drain Gang | Drainers | Artistic collective | [115] | |
Drake | Team Drizzy | Musician | [97] | |
Dreamcatcher | InSomnia | Music group | [116] | |
Dua Lipa | Loves | Musician | Named after poll on Twitter made to her fans | [117] |
Duran Duran | Durannies | Music group | [118] | |
E | ||||
Ed Miliband | Milifans | Politician | [48] | |
Ed Sheeran | Sheerios | Musician | [10] | |
Ellie Goulding | Goulddiggers | Musician | [119] | |
Eminem | Stans | Musician | Named after his song "Stan" | [10] |
Emma Watkins | Mini-Emma Army | Musician | [120] | |
Emmure | Decepticons | Music group | [121] | |
Encantadia | Encantadiks | TV show | [122] [123] | |
England cricket team | Barmy Army | Sports team | [124] | |
Enhypen | ENGENE | Music group | [125] | |
Everglow | Forever | Music group | [126] | |
Exo | Exo-L | Music group | 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. | [127] |
F | ||||
Fall Out Boy | Youngbloods | Music group | [4] | |
Father Ted | Tedheads | TV show | [128] | |
FC Barcelona | Culés | Sports team | [129] | |
Feyenoord | Het Legioen | Sports team | [130] | |
Fifth Harmony | Harmonizers | Music group | [131] | |
Fifty Fifty | Hunnies, Tweny | Music group | [132] | |
Firefly | Browncoats | TV show | [133] | |
Five Finger Death Punch | Knuckleheads | Music group | [134] | |
FLO | FLO Lifers | Music group | [135] | |
FKA Twigs | Twiglets | Musician | [136] | |
Flo Milli | Flomillitary | Musician | [137] | |
Frank Sinatra | Bobby soxers | Musician | [138] | |
Fright Night | Fringies | TV show | Fans of the show or Sinister Seymour, the host | [139] |
Fromis 9 | Flover | Music Group | Written in Korean as 플로버 | [140] |
F.T. Island | Primadonna | Music group | [4] | |
Future | FutureHive | Musician | [141] | |
G | ||||
Game Grumps | Lovelies | Web series | [142] | |
Game of Thrones | Thronies | TV show | [143] | |
Gary Numan | Numanoids | Musician | [144] | |
GFriend | Buddy | Music group | [145] | |
Ghostbusters | Ghostheads | Film | [146] | |
(G)I-dle | Neverland | Music group | 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". | [147] |
Gigi | Gigi Kita | Music band | [148] | |
Gilbert and Sullivan | Savoyards | Librettist / Composer | Derived from the Savoy Theatre where operettas were performed. The term can also refer to performers of Gilbert and Sullivan works. | [149] |
Girl's Day | Dai5y | Music group | [4] | |
Girls' Generation | Sone | Music group | Named after the song "소원 (Honey)" | [4] |
Glee | Gleeks | TV show | [77] | |
Gone with the Wind | Windies | Book | [150] | |
GOT7 | IGOT7 | Music group | [4] | |
Grace VanderWaal | FanderWaals | Musician | [151] | |
Green Bay Packers | Cheeseheads | Sports team | [152] | |
Green Day | Idiots | Music group | [153] | |
Grateful Dead | Deadheads | Music group | [154] | |
Guns N' Roses | Gunners | Music group | [155] | |
H | ||||
Hamilton: An American Musical | Hamilfans | Musical | Alternately used: Familtons, Hammies, Alexander Familtons, HamFam or Hamiltrash | [156] [157] [158] |
Hannah Hart | Hartosexuals | YouTuber | [159] | |
Hannibal | Fannibals | TV show | [160] | |
Hanson | Fansons | Music group | [21] | |
Harry Potter | Potterheads | Book | Non-fans are often called Muggles | [87] |
Harry Styles | Harries | Musician / Actor | [161] | |
Hayden Christensen | Stanakins | Actor | Combination of the word "stan" and the character Anakin Skywalker, which was portrayed by Christensen. | [162] |
Hello Internet | Tims | Podcast | [163] | |
Hinatazaka46 | Ohisama | Music group | A slang for the Sun, since hinata means "sunny place" | [164] |
The Hunger Games | Tributes | Book | [165] | |
Homestuck | Homestucks | Webcomic | ||
Howie Mandel | FANdels | Comedian | [166] | |
Hulk Hogan | Hulkamaniacs | Wrestler | [167] | |
I | ||||
IAMDDB | Waeveybbys | Musician | [168] | |
Ice Spice | Munchkins | Musician | Named after her single "Munch". | [169] [170] |
Iggy Azalea | Azaleans | Musician | [171] | |
iKon | IKONIC | Music group | [172] | |
Imagine Dragons | Firebreathers | Music group | [10] | |
Imogen Heap | Heapsters | Musician | [173] | |
Indila | Dreamers | Musician | Because Indila says that we are made of dreams and that music breathes life and can make anything possible | [174] |
Infinite | Inspirit | Music group | [4] | |
Insane Clown Posse | Juggalos | Music group | Female fans are called Juggalettes | [175] |
Ita Purnamasari | Itamania | Musician | [176] | |
Itzy | MIDZY | Music group | MIDZY is a play on the Korean word 믿지 (mid-ji) which means trust/believe. Itzy trusts/believes in MIDZY. | [177] |
IU | Uaena | Musician | [178] | |
Ivorian Doll | Dollz | Musician | [179] | |
Iz*One | WIZ*ONE | Music group | Wiz is short for "wizard" and means that their fans will be with IZ*ONE helping them to create their magical future together. | [180] |
J | ||||
Jake Paul | Jake Paulers | YouTuber | [181] | |
James Dean | Deaners | Actor | [182] | |
James McAvoy | McAvoyeurs | Actor | [183] | |
Jane Austen | Janeites | Author | [184] | |
Janelle Monáe | Fandroids | Musician | [4] | |
Jared Padalecki | Padalecki Stans, Jarpad Stans | Actor | [185] | |
Javi Costa Polo | Luvs | Influencer | [186] | |
Jaws | Finaddicts | Film | [187] | |
JBJ | Joyful | Music group | [188] | |
Jennette McCurdy | McCurdians | Actress | [189] | |
Jennifer Lopez | JLovers | Musician / Actress | [10] | |
Jensen Ackles | Ackleholics | Actor | [190] | |
Jessie J | Heartbeats | Musician | [10] | |
Jewel | EDAs | Musician | Short for Everyday Angels | [191] |
Jimmy Buffett | Parrotheads | Musician | Parakeets for younger fans or children of Parrotheads | [43] |
JO1 | JAM | Music group | [192] | |
Joel DELEŌN | DISTRICT D | Musician | [193] | |
John Cena | Cenation | Wrestler | [194] | |
Joker Out | Baby boos | Music group | [195] | |
Jonaxx | JSL | Author | JSL is an acronym for Jonaxx Stories Lover | [196] |
Josh Groban | Grobanites | Musician | [43] | |
Joss Whedon | Whedonites | Director | [87] | |
Judas Priest | Metal Maniacs | Music group | Rob always addresses their fans this way. | [197] |
Jumpol Adulkittiporn & Atthaphan Phunsawat | Babii | Actor | [198] | |
Justin Bieber | Beliebers | Musician | [77] | |
Justin Timberlake | The TN Kids | Musician | Short for The Tennessee Kids | [199] |
K | ||||
K/DA | Blades | Music group | A reference to Akali's rap verse, "I'm a goddess with a blade" in "Pop/Stars". | [200] [201] |
KAIA | Zaia | Music group | [202] | |
Kamala Harris | KHive | Politician | [203] | |
Kang Daniel | Danity | Musician | [204] | |
KARD | Hidden KARD | Music group | [205] | |
Kathryn Bernardo & Daniel Padilla | KathNiels | Actor | Kath+Niel | [206] |
Katy Perry | KatyCats | Musician | [1] | |
Kelly Clarkson | Kellebrities | Musician | [207] | |
Kelly Rowland | Rowland Stones | Musician | [10] | |
Kendrick Lamar | Kenfolk | Musician | [208] [209] | |
Kenya Moore | Team Twirl | Actress | Alluding to her Miss USA title | [210] [211] |
Kesha | Animals | Musician | Named after the song "Animal" | [10] |
The Killers | Victims | Music group | [4] | |
Kim Petras | Bunheads | Musician | [212] | |
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Gizzheads, Weirdo Swarm | Music group | [213] [214] | |
KISS | KISS Army | Music group | [77] | |
Kiss of Life | KISSY | Music group | [215] | |
Krakatau | Keluarga Krakatau | Music group | [216] | |
KREW | KF | YouTubers | Abbreviation for "Krewfam" | [217] |
Kumi Sasaki | Kumitens | Musician | Abbreviation for "Kumi Captain" | [218] |
Kylie Minogue | Lovers | Musician | Named after her song "All the Lovers". | [219] |
Kyoko Saito | Kyonkois | Musician | [220] | |
L | ||||
Lady Gaga | Little Monsters | Musician | [221] | |
Lady Leshurr | Shurrporters | Musician | [222] | |
Lali Espósito | Lalitos | Musician | "Lalitos" is the neutral name. For only girls, it's "Lalitas" | [223] |
Lauren Jauregui | The Coven | Musician | Formerly "Jaguars" | [224] |
Laufey | Lauvers | Musician | [225] | |
Led Zeppelin | Zepheads | Music group | [1] | |
Lego | AFOLs | Toy | Used for adult fans only; the acronym stands for Adult Fans Of Lego | [226] |
Le Sserafim | FEARNOT | Music Group | [227] [228] | |
Lewis Capaldi | Big Fat Sexy Jungle Cats | Musician | [229] | |
Lil Wayne | Wayniacs | Musician | [43] | |
Lilly Singh | Team Super | YouTuber | Also occasionally referred to as "Unicorns". | [230] |
Lindsey Stirling | Stirlingites | Musician | [231] | |
Linkin Park | Soldiers | Music group | [232] | |
Lisa | Lilies | Musician | [233] | |
Little Mix | Mixers | Music group | [234] | |
Live | Freaks4Live | Music group | [235] | |
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 | [236] |
Lizzo | Lizzbians | Musician | [237] | |
Loona | Orbit | Music group | [238] | |
Lost | Losties | TV show | [239] | |
Louis Tomlinson | Louies | Musician | [240] [241] | |
Lucifer | Lucifans | TV show | The show itself acknowledged the fandom name by having the titular character refer to his in-universe fans using the same name in an almost fourth-wall-breaking comment in Season 03 Episode 02. | [242] |
Lucy | Wal wal | Music group | The sound of a puppy barking, this continues the theme they began by naming their band after a dog. | [244] |
Luke Black | Lobsters, Lobsties | Musician | [245] | |
M | ||||
Mabel | Hunnies | Musician | [246] | |
Machine Head | Head Cases | Music group | [247] | |
Madonna | Madonna wannabes | Musician | Commonly associated with females from the Madonna fandom. | [248] |
Mamamoo | Moomoo | Music group | [249] | |
Maren Morris | Lunatics | Musician | Previously called "Heroes" based on Morris' debut album Hero. It was modified after conservative commentator Tucker Carlson insulted Morris on national television, calling her a "Lunatic Country Music Person" for standing up for the Trans community. Morris and her fans reclaimed the term, changing their fandom name into "Lunatics". | [250] [251] [252] |
Mariah Carey | Lambs | Musician | [1] [253] | |
Marina Diamandis | Diamonds | Musician | [254] | |
Matt Walsh | Sweet Baby Gang | Podcaster | Taken from a clip played during his podcast in which a woman pleads to her "sweet babies" to dress better on airplanes | [255] |
MattyBRaps | BBoys & BGirls | Musician | [256] | |
The Maze Runner | Gladers | Book | [257] | |
Me:I | You:Me | Music group | [258] | |
Megadeth | Droogies | Music group | Taken from the movie A Clockwork Orange | [259] |
Megan Thee Stallion | Hotties | Musician | [260] | |
Meghan Trainor | Megatronz | Musician | [4] | |
Melanie Martinez | Earthlings | Musician | [261] | |
Mercedes Moné | The Krew | Wrestler | [262] | |
Meryl Streep | Streepers | Actress | [263] | |
The Meteors | Wrecking Crew | Music group | [264] | |
Michael Jackson | Moonwalkers | Musician | Named after Jackson's signature dance move the Moonwalk. | [265] |
Middle-Earth | Ringers | Book | Also known as "Tolkienites". | [266] |
Miley Cyrus | Smilers | Musician | Named after Cyrus's childhood nickname "Smiley" | [97] |
Minnesota United FC | Wonderwall | Sports team | Refers to the song "Wonderwall" by British rock band Oasis, as well as the name of the supporters' section and the main group for all supporters' groups. The song is sung at home games that Minnesota United wins. | [267] |
Monsta X | Monbebe | Music group | It is derived from a French word meaning "my baby". | [269] |
Morissette | Mowienatics | Musician | The name is derived from "Mowie," Morissette's nickname used by those who are close friends with her. | [270] |
Mother Mother | Fam Fam | Music group | Inspired by the band's song "Family" | [271] |
Motörhead | Motörheadbangers | Music group | [272] | |
Muse | Musers | Music group | [4] | |
My Chemical Romance | Killjoys, MCRmy | Music group | [43] | |
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Bronies, pegasisters | TV show | [190] [273] | |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | MSTies | TV show | [274] | |
N | ||||
NCT | NCTzens | Music group | [275] | |
NMIXX | NSWER | Music group | [276] | |
The Neighbourhood | Hoodlums | Music group | [277] | |
Neil Diamond | Diamond Heads | Musician | [43] | |
Neil Young | Rusties | Musician | Named after the album Rust Never Sleeps | [278] |
Neon Genesis Evangelion | Evageeks | Anime / Manga | [279] | |
NewJeans | Bunnies | Music group | [280] | |
New Kids on the Block | Blockheads | Music group | [4] | |
New Orleans Saints | Big Easy Mafia, Who Dat Nation | Sports team | Also the Official Fan Club of the New Orleans Saints | [281] |
New York Rangers | Rangerstown | Sports team | [282] | |
Newcastle United F.C. | Toon Army | Sports team | [283] | |
Neymar | Neymarzetes | Athlete | [284] | |
Nicki Minaj | Barbz | Musician | Male fans are called "Ken Barbz". "Barbz" is derived from Minaj's frequent referral to herself as Barbie. | [171] |
Nine Inch Nails | Pigs | Music Group | As referred to by Trent Reznor. Named after the songs "Piggy" and "March of the Pigs." | [285] |
Normani | The Nation | Musician | Shortened version of "Kordeination" | [286] |
Northern Ireland national football team | Green and White Army | Sports team | [287] | |
Nothingface | The Sick | Music group | [288] [289] | |
O | ||||
The Office | Dunderheads | TV show | [77] | |
Olivia Rodrigo | Livies | Musician | Some fans also call themselves "Olives" or "Rodrighoes". | [290] |
Olly Murs | Murs Army | Musician | [291] [292] | |
Once Upon a Time | Oncers | TV show | [133] | |
One Chicago | ChiHards | TV show | coined by fans and used by the official account/its stars | [293] |
One Direction | Directioners | Music group | [1] | |
Otep | Shadow Soldiers | Music group | Chosen by poll on the band's website. | [294] [295] |
Our Flag Means Death | The Crew | TV show | Coined by show creator David Jenkins. | [296] |
P | ||||
Palaye Royale | Soldiers of the Royal Council | Music group | [297] | |
Paramore | Parafamily, Ankle Biters | Music group | The latter comes from their song "Anklebiters". | [4] |
Pentagon | Universe | Music group | The group explained it means "you're my universe," a line from their song "Pentagon" on their first mini album. | [298] |
Perawat Sangpotirat & Prachaya Ruangroj | Peraya | Actor | A portmanteau of their first names | [299] |
Pet Shop Boys | Petheads | Music group | [300] | |
The Phantom of the Opera | Phans | Book | [43] | |
Phish | Phishheads | Musician | [87] | |
Phoebe Bridgers | Pharbs | Musician | [301] | |
Pia Wurtzbach | Pianatics | Model | [302] | |
Pixey | Pixies | Musician | [303] | |
Pixie Lott | Crazy Cats | Musician | [304] | |
Porcelain Black | Trainwrecks | Musician | [305] | |
Poppy | Poppy Seeds | Musician | [306] | |
ppcocaine | Trap Bunnies | Musician | Named after the rapper's former stage name, Trap Bunnie Bubbles | [307] |
Press Hit Play | Pearls | Music group | [308] | |
Psych | Psych-Os | TV show | [190] | |
Q | ||||
Qveen Herby | Qveendom, Qveen Scouts | Musician | [309] | |
R | ||||
Rangers F.C. | Bluenoses | Sports team | [310] | |
RBD | RBDManiacos | Music group | ||
Real Madrid | Madridistas | Sports team | [311] | |
Red Dwarf | Dwarfers | TV show | [312] | |
Red Rising | Howlers | Book | [313] | |
Red Velvet | ReVeluv | Music group | Often referring in short as "Luvies" | [314] |
Remi Wolf | RemJobs | Musician | [315] | |
Reneé Rapp | Young Ex-Wives | Musician | Reference to her song "Colorado" | [316] |
Rick and Morty | Schwiftites | TV show | Term "schwifty" originated from a song within an episode. | [4] |
Ricky Martin | Sexy Souls | Musician | [317] [318] | |
Rico Nasty | Nasty Mob | Musician | [319] | |
Rihanna | Rihanna Navy | Musician | [1] | |
Rina Sawayama | Pixels | Musician | [320] | |
Rita Ora | Ritabots | Musician | [97] | |
RizBar | RizBaristan | Sports duo | [321] | |
RM | RMysts | Musician | [322] | |
The Room | Roomies | Film | [323] | |
Rosalía | Ángeles | Musician | [324] | |
Rosé | Number Ones | Musician | [325] | |
Rucka Rucka Ali | Rucka's Nuckas | Musician | [326] [327] | |
Rush | Rushians | Music group | [1] | |
S | ||||
Sabrina Carpenter | Carpenters | Musician | [328] | |
Saiko | Saiko adictos | Music group | [329] | |
Sailor Moon | Moonies | Anime / Manga | Not to be confused with Moonies | [330] |
Sakura Gakuin | Fukei | Music group | Meaning "parent" or "guardian", following the theme of school life | [331] |
Sakurazaka46 | Buddies | Music group | Named after a song in their first single | [332] |
Salman Khan | Salmaniacs | Actor | [333] | |
Sam Callahan | Callafans | Musician | [334] | |
Sam Smith | Little Sailors | Musician | [335] | |
Sarah Geronimo | Popsters | Musician | Named after Geronimo's nickname "Popstar Royalty" | [336] |
Saweetie | Icy Gang | Musician | Named after the rapper's debut single, "Icy Grl" | [337] |
SB19 | A'TIN | Music group | Pronounced as eighteen, the P-pop boy group revealed their official fandom name themselves | [338] |
Schoolyard Heroes | Skeleton Army | Music group | Named after the band's 2003 song "Bury the Tooth of the Hydra and the Skeleton Army Will Rise". | [339] |
Scotland men's national football team | Tartan Army | Sports team | [340] | |
Scotty McCreery | McCreerians | Musician | [341] | |
Seattle Seahawks | 12s | Sports team | [342] | |
Selena Gomez | Selenators | Musician | [97] | |
Seventeen | Carat | Music group | The official fanclub name was revealed at a Seventeen concert. | [343] |
Sexyy Red | Hoochie Babies | Musician | [344] | |
SF9 | Fantasy | Music group | Stands for Future, Accompany, Next, Together, Affect, SF9, You | [345] |
Shakib Khan | Shakibian | Actor | [346] | |
Shakira | Shakifans | Musician | [347] | |
Shawn Mendes | Mendes Army | Musician | [348] | |
Sherlock Holmes | Sherlockians | Book | [349] | |
SHINee | Shawols | Music group | SHINee World abbreviation (샤이니월드; syaini ueoldeu). | [4] |
Sia | Lovers | Musician | [350] [219] | |
Sistar | Star1 | Music group | [4] | |
Six | The Queendom | Musical | [351] | |
Skillet | Panheads | Music group | [4] | |
Slayer | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | Music group | [352] | |
Slayyyter | Gorgeous Little Nasty Freak Bitches | Musician | [353] | |
Slipknot | Maggots | Music group | [4] | |
Sơn Tùng M-TP | Sky | Musician | [354] | |
Spiritbox | Boxies | Music group | [355] | |
Star Trek | Trekkies, Trekkers | TV show | [87] | |
Star Wars | Warsies | Film | Starwoids was a fandom name promoted by the 2001 documentary Starwoids [356] | [87] |
STAYC | Swith | Music group | Pronounced as "Sweet", the name is a combination of the first letter of STAYC and "With", meaning "Together with STAYC" or "I'll be by STAYC's side." | [357] |
Stargate | Gaters | Film / TV show | [358] | |
Stef Sanjati | Breadsquad | YouTuber | [359] | |
Stefflon Don | Dons | Musician | [360] | |
Stephen Colbert | Colbert Nation | Comedian | [87] | |
Stray Kids | Stay | Music group | [361] | |
Subwoolfer | Subcubs | Music group | [362] | |
Super Junior | E.L.F | Music group | Short for Everlasting Friends | [363] |
Supernatural | Hunters, SPN Family | TV show | [133] | |
Suppasit Jongcheveevat | Mewlions | Musician/actor | [364] | |
Swansea City A.F.C. | Jacks | Sports team | [365] | |
T | ||||
T-ARA | Queens | Music group | [4] | |
Take That | Thatters | Music group | [366] | |
Tamar Braxton | Tamartians | Musician | [367] | |
Tate McRae | Tater-Tots | Musician | [368] | |
Tawan Vihokratana & Thitipoom Techaapaikhun | Polca | Actor | A portmanteau of two animals polar bear and orca, associated to the Thai actors respectively. | [369] |
Taylor Swift | Swifties | Musician | Some fans also call themselves "Swiffers" | [1] [370] |
Tempest | iE | Music group | [371] | |
Tini Stoessel | Tinistas | Musician | [372] | |
Texas A&M | 12th Man | Sports team | [373] | |
The9 | NINECHO | Music group | [374] | |
The Price Is Right | Loyal Friends and True | TV show | Coined by original host Bob Barker to identify long time fans. | [375] |
theSTART | The Society of Modern-Day Heretics | Music group | [376] | |
Thirty Seconds to Mars | Echelon, The Cult | Music group | [4] | |
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" | [377] |
Timothée Chalamet | Chalamaniacs | Actor | [378] | |
Tinashe | SweeTees | Musician | [379] | |
Tkay Maidza | Grasshoppers | Musician | Named after the rapper's 2020 song "Grasshopper" | [380] |
Tokio Hotel | Aliens | Music group | [4] | |
Tom Hiddleston | Hiddlestoners | Actor | [48] | |
Toni Braxton | Toni Tigers | Musician | [381] | |
Tori Amos | Toriphiles | Musician | [382] | |
Travis Scott | Ragers | Musician | [383] | |
Trey Songz | Angels | Musician | [4] | |
Tri.be | TRUE | Music group | The name takes the 'TR' from the group's name, the 'U' from the word 'Us,' and 'E' from the word 'Forever' to encompass the girl group's wishes to be with their fans forever. | [384] |
True Blood | Truebies | TV show | [77] | |
TVXQ | Cassiopeia | Music group | [4] | |
Twenty One Pilots | Skeleton Clique, Clikkies | Music group | [385] | |
Twice | Once | Music group | [386] | |
Twilight | Twihards | Book | There are also factions Team Edward and Team Jacob, depending on which character the fans identify with. | [77] |
Twisted Method | Cape Coma Inmates | Music group | Named after the band's debut album Escape from Cape Coma. Also known as just Inmates. | [387] [388] |
Twisted Sister | S.M.F.F.O.T.S. | Music group | Short for Sick Motherfucking Friends Of Twisted Sister | [21] |
TXT | M.O.A | Music group | M.O.A is an acronym for Moment Of Alwaysness | [389] |
Tyla | Tygers | Musician | [390] | |
U | ||||
Uggie | Uggie Huggers | Dog | [391] | |
U-KISS | Kiss Me | Music group | Also known as KISSME, KISS-ME, and as other stylizations | [392] |
Union J | JCats | Music group | [393] | |
UP10TION | HONEY10 | Music group | [394] | |
Uriah Heep | Heepsters | Music group | [21] | |
V | ||||
Vachirawit Chivaaree | Brights | Actor, Singer, Host, Model | [395] | |
Vachirawit Chivaaree and Metawin Opas-iamkajorn | BrightWin | Actor | A portmanteau of their nicknames from 2gether: The Series and Still 2gether | [396] |
The Vamps | Vamily | Music group | Other names are Vampettes and Vampions. | [397] |
Van Morrison | Vanatics | Musician | [398] | |
Vice Ganda | Little Ponies | Comedian | [399] | |
Victon | Alice | Music group | [400] | |
Victoria Monet | Tribe | Musician | [401] | |
Vintage Trouble | Troublemakers | Music group | [402] | |
Vlogbrothers | Nerdfighters | YouTubers | [77] | |
Viviz | Na.V | Music group | [403] | |
W | ||||
Wake Up to Wogan | TOGs | Radio show | "Terry's Old Geezers/Gals", coined by host Terry Wogan | [404] |
Wales national football team | Red Wall | Sports team | See also Wales bucket hat | [405] |
Waterparks | Parxies | Music Group | ||
WayV | WayZenNi | Music group | [406] | |
Weeekly | Daileee | Music group | [407] | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic | Close Personal Friends of Al | Musician | [408] | |
The Weeknd | XO | Musician | Named after The Weeknd's record label | [409] |
Wet Leg | Wet Wipes, Wet Legends | Music group | [410] | |
The White Stripes | Candy Cane Children | Music group | [21] | |
The Who | Wholigans | Music group | [411] | |
Whitney Houston | Nippians | Musician | [412] | |
Winner | InnerCircle | Music group | ||
Winter Soldier | Winter's Children | Comics / Film | Alternative: Children of the Winter | [414] |
Wiz Khalifa | Taylors | Musician | Named after Khalifa's favourite shoes, Chuck Taylor All-Stars | [1] |
Woo!ah! | Wow | Music group | [415] | |
X | ||||
The X-Files | X-Philes | TV show | [77] | |
Xena: Warrior Princess | Xenites, Hard-Core Nutballs (HCNBs) | TV show | [416] | |
XG | Alphaz | Music group | Stylized in all caps. | [417] |
xQc | Juicers | Streamer | [418] | |
Y | ||||
Yaeji | Onions | Musician | [419] | |
Yeule | Glitches | Musician | Named after "glitch pop", the sub-genre which the artist is known for | [420] |
Yūka Kageyama | Kagesapo | Musician | Abbreviation of "Kage Supporter" | [421] |
Yungblud | Black Hearts Club | Musician | Fans got matching black heart tattoos on their fingers and then called themselves the black hearts club | [422] |
Yuzuru Hanyu | Fanyus | Figure skater | [423] | |
Z | ||||
Zayn Malik | Zquad | Musician | [424] | |
Zendaya | Zswaggers | Actress | [425] |
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)One having excessive zeal for and irrational attachment to a cause or position – generally in the realm of the Star Wars trilogy and its components.