Jet Ski Names: 70 Ideas for Your Personal Watercraft

A jet ski is pure summer: sun, spray, and a rooster tail behind you on a glassy morning. (Technically, "Jet Ski" is a Kawasaki brand name, but just about everyone uses it for any personal watercraft.) Whatever you ride, it deserves a name as fun as the ride.

These jet ski names start fast, make a few waves with puns, pick up the rider slang, pair up for two, and finish with insider picks for lawyers and finance pros. We've translated the inside jokes, so you'll have an answer ready at the dock.

Speed and spray

• Jet Set
• Jet Stream
• Sea Rocket
• Aqua Bullet
• Thunder Jet
• Spray Day
• Wake Maker
• Splash Zone
• Full Throttle
• Hydro
• Top Speed
• Glass Cutter: for the first ride across a calm morning lake.
• Nitro
• Afterburner

Puns that make waves

• Jet Lag: for the one that's always a little behind.
• Knot a Boat: technically true.
• Wave Hello
• Wave Goodbye
• Making Waves
• Current Events
• Buoy Racer
• Water You Doing
• Fin-ish Line
• Sea You Soon
• Spray It Forward
• Splash Hit

Rider talk

• Rooster Tail: the plume of spray a personal watercraft throws behind it.
• Glass Day: when the water is so calm it looks like glass. The best day of the summer.
• Kill Switch: the lanyard that stops the engine if you fall off. Clip it on.
• Wake Jumper
• Lift Life: for the jet ski that spends its nights on the boat lift.

Matching names for two

Two jet skis, two names that belong together:

• Thunder & Lightning
• Salt & Pepper
• Ebb & Flow
• Jet & Set
• Bonnie & Clyde: for a pair that's always making a getaway.
• Wet & Wild
• Plaintiff & Defendant: one always chases the other.
• Debit & Credit: they always balance out.
• Bull & Bear: one for each kind of day on the water.

Jet ski names for lawyers

• Personal Jurisdiction: a court's power over a particular person. Here, over a personal watercraft.
• Speedy Trial: a constitutional right, and a riding style.
• Rocket Docket: the nickname for courts known for moving cases fast.
• Motion Carried
• Summary Judgment: decided quickly, no trial needed.
• Hot Pursuit: the legal rule that lets officers keep chasing across a boundary. Or across the cove.
• Right of Way: a rule on the water and in property law.
• Wet Signature: an ink signature on paper. This one comes with spray.
• Wake of Precedent
• Fast Track

Jet ski names for finance pros

• Liquid Asset: the most liquid asset you own.
• Fast Money
• Wire Transfer: gets you there fast.
• Early Withdrawal: leaving the office at noon on a Friday.
• Overnight Rate: for a jet ski that sits on the lift overnight.
• Accelerated Vesting
• Short Squeeze: for a small, quick one.
• High Frequency: after the traders who move in microseconds.
• Velocity of Money: how fast money moves through the economy. Not as fast as this.
• Momentum Play

Family-friendly and kid favorites

• Water Bug
• Squirt
• Skipper
• Zoom
• Guppy
• Minnow
• Little Dipper
• Tadpole
• Puddle Jumper
• Sunny

Tips for naming a jet ski

1. Short names fit best. A personal watercraft has limited space for a decal, so one or two words usually work best.
2. Keep your registration numbers visible. Most states register personal watercraft like boats, so make sure your name decal doesn't cover the required numbers on the bow.
3. Name the pair together. If there are two in the family, pick names that belong together, so nobody argues over who got the better one.
4. Ride safe. Many states require a boating safety course to operate a personal watercraft, especially for younger riders. Check your state's rules before you head out, and always clip on the lanyard.

Need a name for the big boat, too? See our boat names for lawyers, boat names for bankers and accountants, and fishing boat names. Headed to the lake house? See our lake house names for bankers and beach house names.