Here it is ladies, gents, and rascals: the ultimate list of funny passwords ever encountered online! Browse through every funny idea someone ever had, delight yourself with funny face-palm moments from sysadmins, and smirk to your heart’s content!
Passwords are something we all struggle with, since we need so many of them and, for security reasons, they need to be different. (If you’ve been using the same password for several accounts, I won’t judge you, but you need to fix this ASAP because you’re vulnerable to credential stuffing attacks).
A word of caution first: There are plenty of online blogs publishing similar lists of funny passwords or Wi-Fi user names and so on. Some users might feel encouraged to actually use these for their accounts when they lack inspiration for what password to set. Maybe you also think that if you set a funny password, it will be easier to remember it later on.
I cannot stress enough what a dangerous strategy this is. First of all, hackers are continuously trying out all account and password combos they can get their hands on. Just like in those credential stuffing attacks linked above. That means that once a password idea appeared in text form somewhere online, you can be sure it will get uploaded into a credential stuffing script sooner or later.
Second of all, if that password makes sense to the human mind (if it’s semantically logical), then it’s not a very secure one. Obviously, funny passwords aren’t made up of random strings of varied characters and numbers, such as security guidelines suggest. So, as much as I feel your frustration, I believe I should insist that you don’t pick an easy to remember but funny password. Here’s our password security guide for creating a strong password in case you don’t know where to start.
‘Password strength’, from my favorite webcomic source, XKCD.
That being said, this doesn’t mean we can’t share a laugh about all the funny passwords that can be found online. Here are my absolute faves, compiled from all over the world wide web, from crazy stories from friends and coworkers and so on:
A. Passwords for really forgetful people
1. password
2. ineedapassword
3. changeme
4. secret
5. iamforgetful
6. newpassword
7. IamACompleteIdiot
8. nothing
9. nothingagain
10. iforgot
11. whydoialwaysforget
12. qwerty
13. asdf
14. aslpls (old-school mIRC users will remember this)
15. user
16. YouWontGuessThisOne
17. PasswordShmashword
18. youmoron
19. doubleclick
20. iamnottellingyoumypw
21. masterpassword
22. yetanotherpassword
23. nomorepasswords
24. password123
25. myonlypassword
26. cantremember
27. dontaskdonttell
28. memorysucks
29. earlyalzheimers
30. passwordforoldpeople
Do these all seem kind of dumb? I personally know of at least a few real-life examples of businesses which used one or more passwords from the list so far. But don’t judge! The truth is, we’re not meant to remember long strings of chars effortlessly. That’s why 2FA and password managers help.
B. Passwords with movie or pop culture references
31. SayHelloToMyLittleFriend
32. HastaLaVistaBaby
33. IllBeBack
34. ThereIsNoSpoon
35. FranklyMyDear
36. HappyBirthdayMrPresident
37. WellAlwaysHaveParis
38. GoAheadMakeMyDay
39. NotInKansasAnymore
40. TheForceIsStrongInThisOne
41. ElementaryMyDearWatson
42. MyPreciousssPasssword
43. HoustonWeHaveAProblem
44. LifeIsLikeABoxOfChocolates
45. YouCantHandleThePassword
46. NobodyPutsBabyInACorner
47. YouHadMeAtPassword
48. InternetTheFinalFrontier
49. PasswordKarmaChameleon
50. ChewieWereHome
51. ImNoMan
52. ThereCanOnlyBeOneImmortal
53. HulkLikeRagingFireThorLikeSmolderingFire (obviously, considering the name of our Thor security product, this Marvel reference cracked us up the most)
54. DontWorryBeHappy
55. ForTheHorde
56. IAmMrRobot
57. WinterIsComing
58. SpaceTrooper
59. BeamMeUpScotty
60. ISolemnlySwearImUpToNoGood (as a Potterhead I really love this one but I’ll refrain from using it, of course)
C. Passwords with brand references
61. ColaCola*insert random number here* (believe it or not, this is one of the most common weak but funny passwords people use)
62. BigMacforevah
63. MacIsForWoosies
64. TheAxeEffect
65. Tastetherainbow
66. justdoit
67. HaveaBreakHaveaKitKat
68. NoMoreRockyRoads
69. Pepsinotcola
70. ImsuchaGAPgirl
71. CowabungaDude
72. DontGoogleThis
73. Ilovepopsicles
74. MacLippies
76. HakunaMatata
77. MotherOfDragons
78. TheOneAndOnlyKhaleesi
79. AryaStarkWasHere
80. FedoraTheExplorer
81. XeroxThis
82. NotOnMySwatch
83. KentuckyFriedChicks
84. WorksLikeAPandoraCharm
85. JustNukeIt
86. NokiaConnectingPeople
87. AMacADayKeepsNoobsAway
88. MyPapaWasARollingStone
89. AreMilkaCowsReallyPurple
90. FizzieFizzleSticks
91. Bond007
92. GuinessTheRealTasteiofIreland
93. Corvette1313
94. ChicagoBullsFan
95. AlwaysAmericanApparel
96. Playboy
97. FerrariGolfer
98. Oreocookies
99. YabadabadooYahoo
100. OldMacDonaldHadaBurger
101. LOGGRedneck
102. FasterThanFedEx
103. TrailerParkIBMEngineer
104. SellMySoulonEbay
105. Amazonsonline
106. LikeAVirginiaSlim
107. WorldWildlifeFun
108. Shellpitstop
109. NoMoreBucksforStarbucks
110. Disneymonster
111. JingleTacoBells
112. RollsAnotherRoyce
113. FidelCastroCigars
114. EssieFingerTips
115. dragonballZ
116. giants
117. Marlboro
118. Yamaha
119. harleydavidson
120. jaguar
121. armaniman
122. magnum
123. broncos
124. Nascar
125. thunderbird
126. doubletwix
127. mustang
128. diablo777
129. devilwearsprada
130. barnesandnoble
D. Passwords with musical references
131. SmellsLikeNirvana
132. KurtCobainWasHere
133. Listentothesoundofsilence
134. simonandgarfield
135. DJphantomoftheopera
136. gregorianchants (I love whoever thought of this one!)
137. Beatles
138. IAintNoHollabackGirl
139. PrinceofAllPurpleRains
140. StairwaytoHeaven
141. SummertimeHapiness
142. NothingElseMatters
143. WeretheLordsoftheBoards
144. BluejeanbabyLALady
145. DieAntwoortPassword
146. HelterSkelter66
147. IbelieveIcanfly
148. BornInTheUSofA
149. TheGreenGreenGrassofHomepage
150. CameinlikeaWr3kkB4ll
151. GiveANametoAlltheAnimals
152. LeonardodiCohen
153. HitMeBaby1MoreTime
154. HotelCaliforniaDreaming
155. CottonEyeJoe
156. Celticsounds
157. HappyNation
158. LaVieEnRose
159. WakeMeUpSeptemberEnds
160. Firestartah
161. YYYDelilah
162. BillieJeanNotMyGirl
163. RockULikeaHurricane
164. GalileoGalileo
165. PutYourLightsOn
166. BrimfulOfAsha45
167. StillGotTheBlues
168. StraightOuttaCompton
169. Walktheline
170. theramones
171. IWishIwasaPunkRocker
172. Another1BitestheDust
173. EveryBreathYouTake
174. lacrimosa
175. requiem
176. HelloMyNameIsDoctorGreenthumb
177. IfIWasARichGirlNanana
178. WhotheFisAlice
179. ThieveryCorp
180. BrickIntheWall
181. RollOverBethoven
182. 2princes
183. GenesisPhil
184. Ke$$a
185. ImagineAllThePeople
186. WaterlooSunset
187. ISaidMaybe
188. hallelujah
189. GoodBeachVibrations
190. FamilyAffair
191. SultansOfSwing
192. RiverDeepMountainHigh
193. MarvinGayeFan
194. ShouldIStayOrShouldIGo
195. RealSlimShadyPlsStandUp
196. BehindBlueEyes
197. MyBabyWorksfrom9to5
198. CloseMyEyesandCountto10
199. 19thNervousBreakdown
200. 50WaystoLeaveYourLover
201. SummerOf69
202. ICantGetNoSatisfaction
203. SmoothCriminal
204. LikeTheDesertsMissTheRain
205. TooSexyForMyCat
206. Route66
207. DancingQueen
208. SomebodyIUsedToKnow
209. NewKidInTown
210. Lambada
211. CloudNo9
212. BecauseYourGorgeous
213. IGotThePower
214. 1MilByciclesInBeijing
215. ImBlueDaBaDee
216. TeenageDirtBagBaby
217. Anaconda
218. OpaGangnamStyle
219. FightForUrRightToParty
220. HighwayToHell
221. HadTheTimeOfMyLife
222. CaroEmerald
223. Back2Black
224. TheyTried2MakeMeGoToRehab
225. MyFathersGun
226. RedHotChiliPipers
227. Moby123
228. PokerFace
229. RadioGagaRadioGugu
230. JustPushIt
231. UmbrellaElaEla
232. LoveOfMyLife
233. LiquidNarc
234. DontCallMyNameAlejandro
235. LadyInRed
236. AintNobodyLovesMeBetter
237. ByTheRiverOfBabylon
238. OhHackyDay
239. NothingButMammals
240. RussianRoulette
241. KissOfFire
242. IWillSurvive
242. LadyGodiva
243. AmazingGrace
244. ShowMustGoOn
245. CantHelpFalling
246. IWillGoDownWithThisShip
247. LikeARollingStone
248. MeAndBobbyMcGee
249. RowRowRowYourBoat
250. TheDayTheMusicDied
251. SameJeansOnFor4DaysNow
252. DiamondsAndRust
253. EyeOfTheTiger
254. ItsTheFinalCountdown
255. 6FootTallCameWithoutAWarning
256. Barcarole
257. WinnerTakesItAll
258. Carmen
259. MusicOfTheNight
260. LikeAPrayer
261. InMySecretLife
262. StillLovinU
263. TheUnforgiven
264. WarriorsOfTheWorld
265. NeverGonnaGiveUUp
266. ManWhoSoldTheWorld
267. LaIslaBonita
277. LetItBe
278. NoMoreILoveYous
279. TheTimesTheyAreaChangin
280. MadeItThroughTheWilderness
E. Funny names and passwords for Wi-Fi networks
Funny Wi-Fi names (meant to jokingly freak out neighbors or anyone else looking to freeload, or simply for fun):
281. FBISurveillanceVan
282. Pretty_Fly_For_A_Wi-Fi
283. IPronounceUManAndWifi
284. IdentityTheftForFree
285. It_burns_when_IP
286. Troy_and_abed_in_the_modem
287. TheLANBeforeTime
288. LongHairedFreakyPeopleNeedNotApply
289. ImUnderYourBed
290. WuTangLAN
291. WIFightTheInevitable
292. SkynetGlobalDefenseNetwork
293. Bill_Wi_The_Science_Fi
294. ALannisterAlwaysSurfsTheNet
295. FriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderLAN
296. ClickHereforViruses
297. MySonIsAHacker
298. TellMyWifiLoveHer
299. AllUrWifiRBelongToUs
300. GoJihad (not a very politically correct one, but reported by other users as a funny Wi-Fi name meant to scare)
301. ChtulhuIsMyBitch
302. C:Virus.exe
303. MomUsesThis1
304. ConnectAndDie
305. YoureDoneNow
306. TopSecretNetwork
307. PasswordIsPassword
308. ComeAndCleanUpMyHouse
309. WiFi10$PerMinute
310. DontEvenTryIt
311. Anonymouse
312. RedHatHacker
313. GetOffMyLawnYankee
314. I_Can_See_Your_Pixels
315. HeyYou
316. CrazyCatLady
317. SayMyName
318. BondageClub
319. HaHaNextTimeLockYourRouter
320. HackersConference
321. IKilledAManOnce
322. GetYourOwnWiFiLosers
323. TheBeavisAndButtheadResidence
324. DavidCameron
325. TheMysteryVan
326. PaperAirplanes
327. IHatePeopleWithAccents
328. ClickToDonate
329. IRSBackgroundCheck
400. ZombieWedding
401. YourHomeIsBugged
402. TheyAreWatching
403. NSAPhoneTapVan
404. NoFreeInternetHereKeepLooking
405. IfUBuildIt
406. NoCreepyClownsHereHaha
407. ZodiacLetters
408. MrLecterLookingToHaveAFriendforDinner
409. 99_Problems_But_WIFI_Aint1
410. ICanHazWireless
411. LookMaNoWires
412. YourMusicIsAnnoying
413. ShutYourDogUpAlready
414. YouLostYourConnection
415. VirusWiFi
416. PorqueFi
417. WhyFiWhyNot
418. ToFiOrNotToFi
419. StopSnooping
420. TheInternetIsAssur
421. ICanHearYouSnoreFromOverHere
422. PleaseUseMe
423. TakeBackTheEmpire
424. 404NetworkUnavaillable
425. ICanReadYourEmails
426. LANofMilkAndHoney
427. LANDownUnder
428. ThePromisedLAN
429. HugsForDrugs
430. BillNyeTheRussianSpy
431. TheFastAndTheCurious
432. AskYoGirlAboutMe
433. InternetNotUploaded
434. AsFastAsInternetExplorer
435. HairyPoppins
436. SoyMilkBroflakes
437. ToxicMacho
438. OldHaciendaJefes
439. TheBigKahuna
440. BeenThereDoneThat
441. Loading…
442. NameAlreadyInUse
443. Searching…
444. NetworkNotFound…
445. UmbrellaCorporation
446. UDontNeedPantsfortheVictoryDance
447. TheyLaughedAtMeSoIKilledThem
448. Viruses_But_YOLO
449. MalwareInside
450. TheRussianGovernment
Funny Wi-Fi names and passwords (where the fun derives precisely from the combo):
451. Wi-Fi Name: PeekABoo
Wi-Fi Password: ISeeYou
452. Wi-Fi Name: YouShallNotPass
Wi-Fi Password: Runyoufools
453. Wi-Fi Name: WhereDoUCYourselfin5Y
Wi-Fi Password: TheInterviewIsALie
454. Wi-Fi Name: TargetLocated
Wi-Fi Password: RightBehindU
455. Wi-Fi name: QuestionEverything
Wi-Fi Password: Why?
456. Wi-Fi name: MaybeShesBornWithIt
Wi-Fi Password: MaybeItsCaffeine
457. Wi-Fi name: NoMoreExcuses
Wi-Fi Password: Sorry
458. Wi-Fi name: IsthereaDoctorintheHouse
Wi-Fi Password: DrHouse
459. Wi-Fi name: WhoLetTheDogsOut
Wi-Fi Password: hoohoohoo
460. Wi-Fi name: TheShire
Wi-Fi Password: FilthyHobbitses
461. Wi-Fi name: CUL8R_Alligator
Wi-Fi Password: AfterAWhileCrocodile
462. Wi-Fi name: WhatMeatloafWontDoForLove
Wi-Fi Password: That!
463. Wi-Fi name: AliBabasCave
Wi-Fi Password: OpenSesame
464. Wi-Fi Name: MammaMia
Wi-Fi Password: HereIGoAgain
465. Wi-Fi Name: TonyStarksLAN
Wi-Fi Password: PepperPotts
466. Wi-Fi Name: VirusDistributionCenter
Wi-Fi Password: DisHalf
467. Wi-Fi Name: OutOfTheStone
Wi-Fi Password: Excalibur
468. Wi-Fi Name: TitanicSynching
Wi-Fi Password: Iceberg
469. Wi-Fi Name: IWillLoseMyTemper
Wi-Fi Password: FoundIt
470. Wi-Fi Name: HogwartsGreatHall
Wi-Fi Password: AstronomyTower
F. Geeky passwords for wiseguys and wisegals
471. Fishyredherring
472. whistleblower101
473. YouCantGuessThis
474. SnowdenIntelInside
475. BlackHatCat
476. TheItchyAndScratchyShow
477. Lagertha
478. OneDoesNotSimplyLogIntoMordor
479. DHARMAInitiative
480. ZergersGonnaZerg
481. SpeakFriendAndEnter
482. PrincessofBelAir
483. Irecodedthis3times
484. ShiftingKeys
485. MacheteDontPassword (Love this one!)
486. snoopysecret
487. testingtime
488. OcuppyInternetStreet
489. RaidersoftheLostDark
490. BaldursGateway
491. Rajastan895
492. WhiteWalker
493. WeForgotKevin
494. TheyCallMeTrinity
495. Cyberwinter
496. SilentWinter
497. NuclearDeath
498. ToBoldlyGo
499. TheVoyagerAppolo
500. PlatinumConundrum
501. BatmanAndRobbin
502. HarleyQuinnForQueen
503. MermaidsDontDoHomework
504. IAmTheRealZuckerberg
505. IKnowHowToSpell
506. ICanTypeReallyFast
507. TheElderMouseScrolls
508. WorldOfNetcraft
509. ThrallforWarchief
510. Dirge! (WoW players will get this)
511. gingereinstein
512. yourdigitalfantasy
513. QAsniper
514. P@$$w0rd
515. JackAndJillRunUpTheHill
516. FoundaUnicornNamedItFluffy
517. You&M=Serotonin
518. MomFreudWouldBeProud
519. TheyRWatching
520. DropItLikeItsHotspot
521. IAmSherlocked
522. IAmLordVoldemort
523. TheRedQueen (another lovely nod to ResidentEvil)
524. MickeyMinnieGoofyPluto
525. UnfinishedSentenc
526. OP_rah
527. CryptoLifehack
528. HeresJ0hnnY
529. 2SmokingBarrels
530. ShowMeTheLANey
531. NoMorePuns
532. ComeInChosenOne
533. NathanDrakeScalesWalls
534. Gr34tPowerGr34tResponsability
535. MakeLoveNotWarcraft
536. 4chan$ucks
537. KnightsOftheOldRepublik
538. MakeStarcraftGreatAgain
539. ChineseG$$ldFarmer
540. HoboHoboGoblin
541. FataMorgana
542. EagleHasLanded
543. 2$tupidWoofWoof
544. DickDastardlyFlyBy
545. NatashaRomanoffIsOff
546. TheCaffeineBelt
547. 3in4WontGetThis
548. Z1ON0101 (A nod to Zion, the last human city in the Matrix movie trilogy)
549. IAmHeisenberg
550. lastoneisakeeper4real
551. Cecinestpasunepassword
552. LegendOfZelda
553. TheCakeIsALie
554. StillPlayAngband
555. DarkSoulsMasochist
F. Funny passwords reported by sysadmins and other IT people
As a system admin, you sometimes have to ask people for their passwords and many times the insights you get are crazy funny. Here are the best such stories on funny passwords, gathered up from sysadmins all over.
556. A man going through a divorce had set his password to something like ‘DIEMcConnellDIE’, where ‘McConnell’ was the name of his wife’s divorce lawyer.
557. A sysadmin who wanted to poke a bit of fun at a new team member routinely sets their initial password to ‘why’, resulting in hilarious dialogues. ‘What’s the password?’ / ‘Why’ / ‘Because I need to do work’ / ‘Why’ etc.
558. A company’s sales department actually encouraged users to set their password to ‘sales’. Seriously. I hope I don’t need to stress again how dangerous such password-setting habits are.
559. Another company was routinely setting new passwords to balls1. Talk about professionalism.
560. Yohohoandabottleofrum (my personal fave from a sysadmin acquaintance).
How about you? What funny passwords did you encounter (or maybe even used yourself, back when you were an internet baby)?
If you’re sitting on top of a funny one you haven’t seen some variation of above, please do share in the comment field below. I’d really love to hear more!