45 Emo Nicknames

The word 'emo' refers to emocore, or emotional hardcore music, such as the music played by bands like Rites of Springs and Embrace.

The music style has emerged as a post-hardcore style, that became famous in the '80s Punk Movement. In 1990, popular indie rock bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, Jawbreaker, and Cap'n Jazz redesigned the music form.

Emo is considered a genre of alternative rock music, involving indie rock, pop punk, and punk rock. Guitar dynamics are the main component of emo music. The lyrics typically comprise of emotional and personal confessions, so can often be quite sad, although often very poignant. The first emo album is considered to be the Beach Boy's 'Pet Sound', which was released in 1966.

Nicknames are the naturally informal names of people or animals, that can create a new way of recognition. Picking a good nickname can be tough as there are many contrasting things to consider. Nicknaming is not only important to make a good relationship, but it also allows you to give someone a name that is more personalized and interesting. Some people may have taken nickname inspiration from their favorite athletes or fictional characters.

Emo music tends to include a lot of emotion, hence the name, so nicknames can relate to many things for emo lovers, including their feelings, experiences, and friends. The followings are some ideas for cute emo nicknames that you might enjoy. 

Emo Antares - this is a good nickname for the emo who is a rival of Ares.

Emo Party-Moon - a perfect emo nickname, encompassing some of the best emo elements.

Charlie Emo Kaa – this is a creative and cute nickname, for an emo named Charlie, who loves 'The Jungle Book'.

Goanna Wolf – a goanna is a large Australian monitor lizard from the Varanidae family. This name is also featured in the animated film 'FernGully: The Last Rainforest'.

Ling Boy Bay - is an inflatable white robot or a humanoid.

Pascal Emos – Pascal is a cute lizard that is a pet of Rapunzel in the animated Disney film 'Tangled'. The name carries a meaning which is related to Easter.

Miku Spyro – this is a cute emo nickname for someone who loves the 'Spyro' games.

Minor Threat, Husker Du, and Black Flag are some of the famous music bands with catchy names, who can be considered punk or emo. This list of ideas is a perfect tip if you want to find the catchiest emo nicknames:

Amok Emo Raijin – Raijin, also known as Kaminari-Sama, is the god of storms and thunder from Japanese myth and Shinto religion, making this a perfect emo nickname.

Enric Daddo - this is a fun and catchy nickname for an emo who is a new father.

Ashley Samuel Ziggy - a catchy name, using the famous stage name of David Bowie; Ziggy Stardust.

Dark the Builder - this is a fun nickname for an emo who is building a vast kingdom.

Enta Raven Yoshi - a combination of some of the coolest characters and creatures.

Ettie the Dark Boy - a simple and catchy emo nickname, for a mysterious boy.

Martin Wolf – a strong nickname for a strong emo.

Mushu Death – this is a perfect emo nickname.

Royal Emo-Pie - a great nickname for a noble emo.

Soy Emo Smaug – The name Smaug comes from 'Zmaj', a Slavic dragon character, and is also used in the novel, 'The Hobbit'.

The following are some of the best ideas for cute emo nicknames, that are perfect if someone wants a name with a traditional naming: 

Dark Boy Embargo - for the mysterious emo with lots of feelings, who wants to be a pirate.

Soy Emo Shrek - the name 'Shrek' is derived from the German 'Schreck', which means 'fright', and also is the name of the popular green ogre, Shrek.

Fenix Zagnut - a unique and interesting nickname.

Stomp Beauty - a perfect name for a pretty little emo with a big attitude.

Punk Felix - the word 'felix' means 'happy' or 'lucky' in Latin.

Chemical Romance King - for the emo who loves the band, My Chemical Romance.

Aura Girl - for the emo who shines bright like a light.

Sirion Grinch - a great nickname for a grumpy person who kills the spirit of enjoyment.

Slur Luke - a fun nickname for the topsy-turvy emo.

The best funny nicknames have to be easy to remember and effortless to pronounce. Here are some of the best funny emo nicknames.

Devan Sunbro - for a cool dude emo who loves the sun.

Love Carney - a perfect nickname for an emo who has a lot of love to give.

Rock Blade - a cool nickname for a tough emo, who fights vampires.

Hans Heiko - a cool alliteration nickname for a 'Star Wars' fan.

Emo Xena - the best of the emo girl names for a warrior princess.

Helio Anime - 'helio' means 'sun', and 'anime' means 'the power of love', so this can be a very good nickname for a girl who has a very soft and loving personality.

Heikki Dave - short for Hebrew David and Old English Davis, 'Dave' means 'beloved', so this is a great nickname for an emo with lots of friends.

Emo Ruth-San Rocky - a catchy nickname for a tough emo.

RV Dwight - 'dwight' means 'white' or 'blond', so is the perfect nickname for a fair haired emo.

Steve Dark Demon – Steve is a popular British name that means 'victorious', so this is a great nickname for an emo who always wins.

If none of the previous nicknames take your fancy, have a look at some of our most creative and cool emo nicknames.

Peppa Weasley - a fun nickname for a fan of animated pigs and 'Harry Potter'.

Axel Whaitiri – this nickname refers to the Goddess of lightning in Māori mythology, and would make a very cool and unique emo nickname.

Fafnir Star – the name 'fafnir' refers to a dangerous dragon, that is believed to guard the Nibelung Gold Hoard, making this a really cool nickname.

Frank Ray - for the emo who has an uplifting personality.

Gex Helena – means 'one who also has a mysterious side', and was featured in the video game series, 'Gex Retro'.

EMO Quetzi – a feathered serpent from Aztec legend and a unique and fierce emo nickname.

Louie Frills - for the emo with a flamboyant personality.

Randall Wolf – Randall is a character in the Disney movie, 'Monsters, Inc.', and combined with wolf, makes this a great nickname for an emo who is very sly and fierce.

Zeus Zen – the word 'Zeus' is attributed in the mythology of Greece, which refers to the God of lightning and heaven, while 'zen' refers to 'peace', making a great nickname for a powerful and just emo leader.