Synonyms of alias

alias

noun

ˈā-lē-əs 

1

as in nickname

a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nickname
• surname
• moniker
• epithet
• pseudonym
• sobriquet
• byname
• cognomen
• label
• tag
• handle
• title
• appellation
• designation
• denomination
• pen name
• denotation
• nom de plume
• anonym
• nom de guerre

2

as in pseudonym

a fictitious or assumed name

the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pseudonym
• nickname
• nom de guerre
• pen name
• appellation
• designation
• misnomer
• nom de plume
• sobriquet
• epithet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alias

Pound admitted making the transmissions under his own name and at least two aliases, and acknowledged being paid by the Ministry of Popular Culture for his radio and print work. —Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026

That includes aliases, date of birth, race, counties of conviction, charges, case numbers, dispositions, descriptions of any identifying marks and tattoos and a photograph of a person. —Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead. —Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026

In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead. —Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026