List of United States professional sports teams by type of name
In the United States, the big four major league sporting franchises (MLB, NFL, NBA, and the NHL) have names that vary ranging from names of animals, names of groups of people, names of occupations, names of colors, and names of objects.
Animal names
Birds
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Baltimore Ravens
- Arizona Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Baltimore Orioles
- Atlanta Falcons
- Atlanta Hawks
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Seattle Seahawks
- Anaheim Ducks
Land animals
- Phoenix Coyotes
- Buffalo Bills
- Florida Panthers
- Carolina Panthers
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Detroit Lions
- Detroit Tigers
- Toronto Raptors
- Chicago Bulls
- Chicago Bears
- Chicago Cubs
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Charlotte Bobcats
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- St. Louis Rams
- Denver Broncos
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Boston Bruins
Sea critters
- San Jose Sharks
- Miami Dolphins
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Florida Marlins
Groups of people
- Atlanta Braves
- Cleveland Indians
- New York Islanders
- Vancouver Canucks
- Montreal Canadiens
- Houston Texans
- Tennessee Titans
- New York Yankees
- Boston Celtics
- Washington Redskins
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Ottawa Senators
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Dallas Mavericks
- New England Patriots
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Los Angeles Dodgers
Occupations
- Green Bay Packers
- New York Rangers
- Texas Rangers
- Edmonton Oilers
- Ottawa Senators
- Dallas Cowboys
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Sacramento Kings
- New York Metropolitans
- Los Angeles Kings
- Los Angeles Angels
Types of music
- St. Louis Blues
- Utah Jazz
Year names
- Philadelphia 76ers
- San Francisco 49ers
Clothing
- Boston Red Sox
- Chicago White Sox
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- New York Knickerbockers
Disasters
- Chicago Fire
- Colorado Avalanche
- San Jose Earthquakes
Weather
- Miami Heat
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Oklahoma City Thunder
Vehicles
- New York Jets
- Winnipeg Jets
Weapons
- Buffalo Sabres