50 Funny Wi-Fi Names for Your Network SSID

If you just bought a brand new router, then there are a handful of first-steps that you should handle ASAP, such as picking a good name for the network SSID (service set identifier). Or if you’ve had a generically-named network for many months, you too should consider changing it up to something more interesting.

A good SSID not only makes it easy for you to identify your network when you need to connect new devices (e.g. which “LINKSYS” is yours?). It can also serve as a conversation starter when friends come over and it can provide a brief moment of amusement for strangers when they browse for connectable networks and see yours in the list.
So here are some suggestions you can use for inspiration or you can take them wholesale and use them as is. If you do, please leave a comment and tell me which ones you liked best!

Funny Wi-Fi Network SSIDs

“Funny” is subjective so we’ll try to cover as wide a variety of ideas as we can. Hopefully you’ll find at least one or two that really stick out as awesome for you.

1. Mom Use This One
2. Abraham Linksys
3. Benjamin FrankLAN
4. Martin Router King
5. John Wilkes Bluetooth
6. Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi
7. Bill Wi the Science Fi
8. I Believe Wi Can Fi
9. Tell My Wi-Fi Love Her
10. No More Mister Wi-Fi
11. LAN Solo
12. The LAN Before Time
13. Silence of the LANs
14. House LANister
15. Winternet Is Coming
16. Ping’s Landing
17. The Ping in the North
18. This LAN Is My LAN
19. Get Off My LAN
20. The Promised LAN
21. The LAN Down Under
22. FBI Surveillance Van 4
23. Area 51 Test Site
24. Drive-By Wi-Fi (for automobile hotspot)
25. Planet Express (for automobile hotspot)
26. Wu Tang LAN
27. Darude LANstorm
28. Never Gonna Give You Up
29. Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wi-Fi
30. Loading…
31. Searching…
32. VIRUS.EXE
33. Virus-Infected Wi-Fi
34. Starbucks Wi-Fi
35. Text ###-#### for Password
36. Yell ____ for Password
37. The Password Is 1234
38. Free Public Wi-Fi
39. No Free Wi-Fi Here
40. Get Your Own Damn Wi-Fi
41. It Hurts When IP
42. Dora the Internet Explorer
43. 404 Wi-Fi Unavailable
44. Porque-Fi
45. Titanic Syncing
46. Test Wi-Fi Please Ignore
47. Drop It Like It’s Hotspot
48. Life in the Fast LAN
49. The Creep Next Door
50. Ye Olde Internet

Tips for Choosing a Wi-Fi Network SSID

Whether you decide to go with one of the SSIDs above or something else entirely of your own creation, there are a few important guidelines that you should consider:

• Aim for unique but memorable.
• Never include personal information like your real name, apartment number, birthdate, etc.
• Never make the SSID related to the network password.
• Avoid provocative SSIDs that might make your network a prime target for hackers.

As long as you take those tips to heart, there aren’t many security risks to worry about. And if you’re thinking about hiding your SSID to keep hackers away, don’t bother even if the SSID isn’t being broadcast, it can still be found using packet sniffers and probe requests.