Group names for WhatsApp

How to use these lists

Each list is for one kind of group, because a name that is perfect for college friends is wrong for a housing society. Open the list that matches your group and read it with one or two other members; a name chosen together is accepted without argument. Every page also explains what suits that kind of group and what to avoid, for example why a family group should not be named after one person, and why a society group needs the building's name first.

Treat the names as starting points. The best group names are a ready phrase plus something only your group has: a surname, a town, a year, a block, a shared joke. "Parivaar Express" is a nice name; "Verma Parivaar Express" is yours. If you would rather begin from your own word, the name maker below builds a dozen ideas around it.

Three checks before you save a name

• Would a new member understand it? The name is the first thing a person sees when added.
• Is it kind to everyone inside? A name that teases one member is funny for a day and sore for a year.
• Is it fine on a lock screen? Group names appear in notifications at home and at work.

Open the group name maker

How to change a group's name

1. Open the group and tap its name at the top.
2. Tap the name again, or the pencil icon.
3. Paste the new name and save. If only admins are allowed to edit the group information, an admin has to do this.

This site is independent and is not connected with WhatsApp. Menu names in the app change from time to time; the settings described here were checked in November 2026. For the exact steps on your phone, see the WhatsApp Help Centre at faq.whatsapp.com.