120+ Nicknames for Stepdads That Stand Out in the Best Way
Anybody can have a baby, but it takes a real man to be a father. When it comes to dads, you hit the jackpot with your stepdad. He has been by your side through good times and bad, so honor him with a nickname that highlights how dear he is to you.
Your stepdad has added a wonderful layer of love to your life, so let him know that you adore him with a sweet daddy nickname.
My Main Guy
Step-Daddio
Step-Dude
Mom's Man
Papa Bear
Step Bear
Big Guy
Step Guy
Daddy Poppins
Dadaroo
Mr. Man
Pops
Paps
Papa Pal
Buddy
Mate
MD - stands for my dad
Popsie
Popsicle
DD - stands for dear dad
Odie - a combination of "other" and "dad"
Old Faithful
Pop Tart
Stops - a combination of Step and Pops
Hands - always there to hold
Pop Rocks
Step-Smiles
Care Bear
Super Steps
S.P. - stand for step parent
In your family, your stepfather rules with a steady hand and heart. He is the boss, so let his nickname reflect his role.
Chief
King of the Fam
Coach
Leader
Honcho
Alpha Dad
Wardad - a combination of Warden and dad
Gov - short for governor
Cap - short for Captain
Step Boss
Commander
Mav - short for Maverick
Prince Pops
Daster - a combination of Dad and Master
Sage - because he is always ready with the advice
Mr. Fix-It
Knight - in shining armor, of course
Exec
Second in Command - mom is first, clearly
Alpha Wolf
PM - project manager (and this family can be a project for sure)
North Star
Doc
Sarge
Step-Compass
Anchor
The most wonderful thing about your relationship with your stepfather is that the two of you are fun pals who can joke around. Gift him with a nickname that is as funny as he is.
Bonus Dad
My Plus One
Old Man
Saint - because some days he truly is a saint for putting up with your antics
Hot Stepper
Duddy - combination of daddy and dude
Daddy-cakes
Homedad - instead of 'homedawg"
Griz - for a stepdad who is like a big grizzly bear
Dadinator - play on The Terminator
Popstar - because he is a poppa and a rockstar
Re-Dad
Dadzilla
Dadasaur
Rad - a rad dad indeed
Dad 2.0
Wonder Dad
Mom's Helper
Baddy - he is always up for mischief and practical jokes
Faddy - the fun dad
Joke Killer - dad jokes are the worst
MOS - mean old stepdad, which he is clearly not
Grumps
Couch BFF - you can always find him there
The Assistant - just ask mom
Daddycakes
Mac Daddy
Papadoo
Popdilly
Sparky
Use your step-father's first name to give you fun nickname inspiration. Here are a few suggestions based on common male names.
Dadam - for a stepfather named Adam
Maddy - for a stepdad named Matt
Stad - for a stepfather named Stan
Rad - for a stepfather who has a name that starts with "R"
Poppa "first letter of dad's name" - examples: Poppa D, Poppa M, Poppa L
Stom - Tom
Charles in Charge
Danthony - Anthony
Step-ven - Steven
Gar-Bear - Gary
Darry - Larry
Deter - Peter
Muhammdad - Muhammad
If you have two dads whom you love equally, then consider calling your biological father, "dad," and your stepdad also "dad," just in another language! These words mean father from around the world. Choose one that coincides with your stepdad's culture or heritage.
Taytay - Filipino
Baba - East African
Babbo - Italian
Abba - Hebrew
Tad - Welsh
Otec - Slovakian
Pitar - Farsi
Pabbi - Icelandic
Isa - Estonian
Pai - Portuguese
Tata - Romanian
Athair - Irish
Otosan - Japanese
Vader - Flemish
Tevs - Latvian
Janik - Sanskrit
Pare - Venetian
Oho -Lao
Appa - Korean
Edoda - Cherokee
Tato - Ukrainian
Banketi - German
Buwa - Nepali
Patri -Sicilian
Bapa - Indonesian
Mon Père - French
Papi - Spanish for daddy
When considering a nickname for anyone, including stepfathers, you will want to make sure that first and foremost, the name is special and full of meaning. Make sure nicknames are personalized and precious to you and the person you are naming. Also, funny nicknames may not be so humorous to others as they are to you. If you land on a funny nickname, be sure to consider if it sounds offensive to other ears. Nicknames should never be meant to cause hurt or ill feelings.
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