Quizzing Champions: 290 Trivia Team Names That Outsmart the Competition

Listen up, trivia lovers! Conquering quiz night isn’t just about knowing obscure facts or having quick reflexes. The real secret weapon? A clever, memorable, and hilarious team name.

Your team name is more than just a label—it’s a battle cry, a conversation starter, and a way to psych out the competition before the first question is even asked. A great name unites your squad, showcases your personality, and can make your trivia nights legendary.

But finding the perfect trivia team name can be tougher than remembering the capital of Kyrgyzstan (it’s Bishkek, by the way). That’s where this guide comes in! We’ve compiled over 300 of the most uproariously awesome team names, organized into easy-to-navigate categories.

So grab your thinking cap and get ready to find the perfect name to lead your team to trivia glory. Whether you’re into puns, pop culture, or just a bunch of lovable nerds, we’ve got you covered. Let’s make some memories with the ultimate trivia team name!

1. Pun-Tastic Team Names

First up, let’s take a look at some names that are so clever and punny that they’ll make your opponents groan (but secretly wish they’d thought of them first). These names are all about showing off your wit and wordplay skills – after all, what’s a trivia night without a few eye-rolling puns?

1. Agatha Quizteam

2. Busta Rhyme

3. Challengers of the Unknown

4. Clueless in Seattle

5. Duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh BATMAN!

6. E=MC Hammer

7. Fact Hunt

8. Game of Groans 

9. Good Will Punting

10. Grey Matter’s Anatomy

11. How I Met Your Mothra

12. I Am Smartacus 

13. Igno-Ramblers

14. In a world without puns, life would B-dull

15. Incognito Mode

16. Inspector Gadgets

17. Knowledge Radicals

18. Let’s Get Quizzical

19. Liquor? I Hardly Know Her!

20. My Drinking Team Has a Trivia Problem

21. Nerd Herd (the similar can be found on our list of funny team names)

22. No Clue What We’re Doing

23. Norfolk & Chance

24. Notoriously Brilliant

25. Nothing Trivial

26. Our Name Is a Conundrum

27. Quiztina Aguilera 

28. Quizzardsof Waverly Place

29. Smartinis  

30. Smarty Pints

These names are guaranteed to get a laugh (or at least an appreciative groan) from your fellow trivia-goers. They show that you don’t take yourself too seriously, but you’re still ready to bring your A-game when it comes to dropping knowledge bombs.

2. Pop Culture-Inspired Names

Next up, let’s dive into some names that pay homage to all things pop culture. From classic movies to binge-worthy TV shows to earworm-y songs, these names are as recognizable as they are clever. They’re perfect for teams who love to sprinkle in a little bit of entertainment trivia with their geography and history knowledge.

31. Age of Ah-Quiz-ition

32. Albus Dumbledorks (a similar one can be found on our list of student group names)

33. Another Brick In The Wall of Knowledge  

34. Avengers: Age of Trivium 

35. Baby Got Facts

36. Bazinga!

37. Beauty and the Geek

38. Breaking Dad  

39. Central Perk Trivia Team

40. Chicks with Brains

41. Duty Calls of Knowledge

42. Earth, Wind, and Trivia

43. Fleetwood Facts

44. Game of Thrones: Team Lannister

45. Geekology  

46. Gin and Topics  

47. Gryffindorks

48. Han Solos and the Wookiee

49. Heavily-Armed Pacifists

50. Hermione’s Army  

51. House Slytherin to Victory

52. How I Met Your Mothra  

53. Jake from State Farm’s Khakis

54. Jurassic Parka

55. King of the Hillbillies

56. Legion of Quizoom  

57. Let’s Get Ready to Stumble!  

58. Live Laugh Trivia

59. Lord of the Ringers

60. Mad Men and Good Girls  

61. Men in Black Suits & Ties

62. Mornings Are for Brainiacs

63. My Drinkin’ Team Has a Trivia Problem

64. Netflix and Skill

65. No Ragrets

66. Obi-Wan Kan-Trivia

67. Pop Icon-Quiztadors  

68. Quizzards of Waverly Place

69. Quiz Me Baby One More Time

70. Quiztastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

71. Rebel Scum Trivia Team

72. Sex and the Trivia

73. Sith Happens

74. Six Degrees of Ken Jennings

75. Spaceballs: The Trivia Team  

76. SquarePants TriviaPants

77. Stark Raving Mad Geniuses

78. Stranger Things Have Happened

79. Super Bowlies  

80. The Bloodhound Gang of Knowledge

81. The Brainiac Express

82. The Brains of the Operation

83. The Breaking Brains

84. The Daily Show Me the Answers  

85. The Fellowship of the Minds

86. The Fresh Prints of Bill Nye  

87. The Gandalf Quizards  

88. The Great British Brainiacs

89. The Lannisters Send Their Regards

90. The Walking Brainiacs (a similar one can be found on our list of escape room team names)

These pop culture-inspired names show that you’re not just book smart – you’re entertainment savvy, too. They’re a great way to bond with other teams over shared interests and fandom passions. Plus, they make for some pretty epic team t-shirts and Instagram posts.

3. Unbeatable Team Name Ideas

If you’re a serious trivia squad with an insatiable hunger for knowledge (and maybe a few first-place trophies), you’ll want a name that strikes fear into the hearts of your competitors. These names are all about showcasing your team’s unbeatable smarts, laser-like focus, and take-no-prisoners attitude. 

91. A Confederacy of Dunces

92. A Brilliant Mistake

93. Brains ‘R’ Us

94. Bright Minds Society

95. Einstein’s Minions

96. Cranium Crusaders

97. Encyclopediacs  

98. Fact Finders Anonymous  

99. Frontal Lobe Fanatics  

100. Grey Matter Masters

101. Harvard Dropouts 

102. Insomniacs of the Ivory Tower

103. It’s All Trivial

104. IQ Crew

105. Jeopardized Youth 

106. Knower Power

107. Knowledge Avengers  

108. Knowledge is Power (So Fork It Over)

109. Masters of Memorization

110. Memory Wizards

111. Mensa Maniacs

112. Mind Over Chatter  

113. Neural Navigators

114. Neuron Ninjas

115. No-Fly List for Dumb People 

116. Perpetual Scholars

117. Quizzing Quorum

118. Scholarly Soldiers

119. Shock and Awe(some)

120. The Big Fact Hunt

121. The Brainy Bunch

122. The Cranium Club  

123. The Dream Team Trivia Squad

124. The Einsteins  

125. The Gray Matter Society  

126. The Info Addicts  

127. The Intelligentlemen  

128. The IQ Crew

129. The Mind Benders

130. The Notorious KNO-IT-Alls

131. The Polymath Posse

132. The Quarantine Quizcrackers  

133. The Question Marks

134. The Thought Process

135. The Trivianators  

136. The Wizards of Odd

137. Those Who Cannot Remember the Past

138. Triviators 

139. Useless Knowledge Dispensers 

140. We’re Kind of a Big Deal

141. Wit Happens 

142. Witness the Brainpower!

These names let everyone know that you’re not just there to have a good time – you’re there to win. They’re perfect for teams that take their trivia seriously and have the mental muscles to back it up. Just don’t be surprised if you find yourself with a few new rivals (and maybe a few secret admirers) by the end of the night.

4. Themed Team Names

If your trivia crew shares a particular passion or fandom, why not let that shine through in your team name? These themed names draw inspiration from some of the most beloved franchises, characters, and worlds in pop culture. They’re a great way to find your trivia tribe and bond over shared obsessions.

Harry Potter Themed

143. Accio Brain!

144. Aurors of Trivia

145. Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Brainiacs   

146. Cedric Diggory’s Fan Club

147. Dumbledore’s Army of Trivia

148. Fizzing Whizzbees

149. Gryffindorks 

150. House Ravenclaw

151. Koldun Keepers  

152. Lumos Maxima Minds

153. Masters of the Deathly Hallows

154. Mischief Managed

155. Muffliatos of Knowledge

156. Nargles and Nitwits  

157. Neville’s Noughts  

158. Order of the Facts

159. Polyjuiced Prodigies  

160. Potter’s Pensieve Plunderers

161. Protego Your Ego 

162. Quibbler Quizzards

163. Quidditch Quizzers  

164. Reducto Brain Smashers

165. Severus Snape’s Trivia Troop

166. Slughorn’s Brainy Bunch 

167. The Chamber of Secrets Open  

168. The Goblet of Ire

169. The Half-Smart Princes

170. The Leaky Brainiacs

171. The Marauders

172. The Pensieve Plunderers 

173. The Priori Quiz-antums

174. The Quibbler’s Querists

175. The Sorcerer’s Clones

176. The Sorting Hats  

177. The Undesirable Number Ones

178. The Yule Ballers

179. Trivia Eaters

180. Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes

Star Wars Themed

181. Alderaan Places

182. Boba Fetters  

183. Chewbrainias  

184. Clone Force 99 Problems

185. Darth Trivius

186. Dewback Mountain 

187. Droppin’ Knowledge Like It’s Hoth

188. Ewoks and Nerds

189. Fact Vaders 

190. Force Be Smart

191. Gungans and Roses

192. Han Solos and the Wookiee

193. He’s Never Quite As Smart As I Am Solo  

194. Help Us, Obi-Wan Ke-Know-It-All

195. I Thought They Smelled Knowledge 

196. Jabba’s Jive  

197. Jedi Mind Tricks

198. Kessel Run Trivia

199. Leia’s Holographic Memories

200. Luke Factwalker

201. May the Facts Be With You

202. Never Question a Droid 

203. Our Trivia Team Doesn’t Like You Either

204. Plato’s Clones

205. Quiz Do. There Is No Try.  

206. Red Five Standing By

207. Remember the Facts of the Jedi! 

208. Sith Lords of the Dance  

209. Smartest in the Galaxy

210. Tarkin Dirty to Me

211. Tattooine Rangers

212. The 501st Legion of Quiz

213. The Bounty Hunters  

214. The Brainy Bunch Strikes Back

215. The Carbonite Brains

216. The Clone Warriors  

217. The Empire Strikes Facts  

218. The Fact Awakens 

219. The First Order of Trivia

220. The Galactic Brainpire

221. The Jedi of Pie

222. The Knowledge Menace  

223. The Phantom Menaces to Society

224. The Quiz of Mandalore

225. The Rebel Trivia Alliance

226. The Resistance Needs Brains

227. The Revenge of the Quiz  

228. The Scruffy-Looking Knowledge Herders 

229. Tusken Braiders  

230. Vader’s Fist Bump

231. Verd Squad

232. We Don’t Need to See Your I.D.

233. We Used To Facts Womp Rats Back Home

234. Wookiee Mistake

235. Yoda One for Me

These themed names are a fun way to fly your fandom flag and find fellow enthusiasts to geek out with between rounds. Plus, they lend themselves to some pretty amazing costume potential for Halloween trivia nights (just saying).

5. Clever Wordplay Champions

Finally, let’s take a look at some names that are all about flexing your linguistic muscles and showing off your mastery of the English language. These names are witty, quirky, and sure to make even the most seasoned of trivia hosts do a double-take.

236. Daft Puns

237. Etymological Extraction Team  

238. GoodFellas of Knowledge

239. Hakuna Facts-sata

240. Hobson’s Choices  

241. Homophone Hollering Squad  

242. Homophones: A Quiz Like No Other

243. How to Succeed in Quizness Without Really Trying  

244. I Came, I Saw, I Concurred

245. I Think, Therefore I Exam

246. It Takes Two Brain Cells to Tango

247. Knowledge and Punderstanding

248. Legen (Wait For It) Dary

249. Let Slip the Facts of War

250. Lipgloss and Factuality

251. Love Is a Trivial Battlefield

252. Malcolm in the Quiz Age 

253. Mensa Maniacs

254. Mind Over Batter

255. No Brain, No Gain  

256. No Use Fact-Checking

257. Oedipus T-Rex 

258. Peek-a-Booyakasha

259. Puns and Roses

260. Quizzinomicon  

261. Quizzle My Nizzle

262. Qwizards of Quiz

263. Radio Gaga for Grey Matter  

264. Reality Shmanshman!

265. Rebel Without a Clue

266. Schrodinger’s Chat 

267. Smarter Than the Average Bear

268. Statler and Waldork

269. Team Unanimoose

270. The Article of Facts

271. The Brains on the Bus Quiz Round and Round 

272. The Chianti Hannibal Lecter Book Club

273. The Con Text

274. The Dumb Waiters

275. The Fact-Checkbook Kids 

276. The Facts of Life

277. The Fellowship of the Minds   

278. The Fly Synapses 

279. The Intelli-gents 

280. The Real Slim Brainies

281. The Right Said Brains

282. The Snark Smarts  

283. The Three Muske-Brainiacs

284. The Twits and the Pendulum 

285. The Uncalled Four

286. Universally Challenged

287. Veni, Vidi, Vici…Riously Smart

288. Wernham Fact Distribution, Ltd.  

289. Witty Banter

290. You Can’t Handle the Proof!

These clever wordplay names showcase your team’s quick wit, love of language, and ability to think outside the box. They’re sure to earn you some extra style points with the trivia host and your fellow competitors alike.

Tips for Choosing the Perfect Trivia Team Name

Now that you’ve seen some of the best trivia team names out there, it’s time to choose the perfect one for your squad. Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

1. Consider your team’s shared interests, inside jokes, and personalities. Your name should reflect what makes your group unique and memorable.

2. Keep it appropriate for your audience. While a risqué pun might get a laugh from your friends, it might not go over so well with the trivia host or the family at the next table.

3. Make sure it’s easy to say and spell. You don’t want to lose points because the scorekeeper couldn’t quite make out your brilliant but tongue-twisting name.

4. Get everyone on board. The best team names are the ones that everyone is excited to shout out when it’s time to announce the winners.

5. Have fun with it! Remember, trivia is all about letting loose, showing off your smarts, and having a great time with friends. Your team name should reflect that spirit of joy and camaraderie.

Incorporating Your Trivia Team Name into Your Squad Style

Once you’ve landed on the perfect name, it’s time to let the world know! Here are some ideas for making your team name a central part of your trivia night identity:

1. Get custom t-shirts or hats made with your team name and logo. Not only will you look super cool, but you’ll also be able to spot each other easily in the crowd.

2. Come up with a signature cheer or victory dance that incorporates your team name. Trust us, it’ll come in handy when you’re celebrating that big win.

3. Use your team name as your trivia night social media hashtag. That way, you can connect with other teams, share your scores, and maybe even start a friendly rivalry or two.

4. Incorporate your team name into your pre-game ritual. Maybe you all take a shot of “Smartini” before the first question or do a “Nerd Herd” huddle to get pumped up.

The Smarty Party’s Over: A Cautionary Tale

While it’s great to get creative with your team name, there is such a thing as taking it too far. Here’s a cautionary tale to keep in mind:

Once upon a time, a group of friends decided to call their trivia team “The Smarty Party.” They thought it was a clever play on words and a cheeky way to show off their political knowledge.

But when they showed up to their local trivia night, they quickly realized that not everyone appreciated their attempt at edgy humor. The host gave them a stern look, and a few other teams even refused to compete against them.

The moral of the story? Be thoughtful about your team name and consider how others might perceive it. It’s okay to be clever and push the envelope a bit, but make sure you’re not crossing any lines or making anyone uncomfortable.

Go Forth and Quiz, You Magnificent Nerds!

Alright, you trivia titans, it’s time to put on your thinking caps and get out there! Armed with your newfound name inspiration and team spirit, you’re ready to take the pub quiz scene by storm.

Just remember, your team name is more than just a funny phrase to shout out between rounds – it’s a reflection of your squad’s unique bond, shared passions, and commitment to being the very best trivia players you can be.

So wear it proudly, shout it loudly, and let it be a source of inspiration and motivation as you tackle even the toughest of questions. Because with the right combination of smarts, sass, and team spirit, there’s no trivia challenge you can’t conquer.

And who knows? Maybe one day, future generations of trivia enthusiasts will be looking to your team for naming inspiration. Wouldn’t that be a legacy worth quizzing for?

Until then, keep on learning, keep on laughing, and keep on showing the world just how much awesome trivia knowledge can fit inside those big, beautiful brains of yours. Cheers to you, you magnificent nerds!

Want to take your trivia obsession to the next level? Check out Trivia Mafia, a fantastic resource for pub quiz fanatics looking to boost their skills, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and even start their own trivia events. With tips, event calendars, and a vibrant community forum, it’s a one-stop shop for all things trivia. 

Now It’s Your Turn!

Phew, that was quite the brain-bending journey through the wild world of trivia team names! We hope you’ve found some inspiration, had a few laughs, and maybe even jotted down a pun or two for your next quiz night.

But we know there are still plenty of unbelievably brilliant names out there just waiting to be unleashed upon the unsuspecting trivia masses. And that’s where you come in!

So head on down to the comments and let us know: 

What’s the cleverest trivia team name you’ve ever encountered? 

What name did your squad choose, and how did you come up with it?

Do you have any hilarious trivia night anecdotes or naming mishaps to share? 

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts, swap some stories, and maybe even find our new favorite team name in the process. So don’t be shy – let your inner trivia nerd shine!

And if you’re still searching for that elusive perfect name, just remember what the legendary intellectual and all-around witty guy Oscar Wilde once said:

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

So go forth and let your unique trivia brilliance shine through, you glorious geeks! Your dream team name is out there, just waiting to be discovered.