167 Patriotic Boat Names
Being proud of who you are and where you came from is great and it has inspired a lot of boaters as well. A strong, patriotic boat name can show off your love for your country while also offering up a cool, strong and memorable name for nearly any vessel. If your pride in your homeland is important to you then why not? Some of these names are bold and strong while others have a little fun with the idea and rely on puns. There’s definitely more to consider here than just picking a name like Black Pearl from your favorite movie. Naming your boat with an eye towards patriotism and national pride should take a little more time. However you like to express both your love of country and love of boating, hopefully we’ll have something here that appeals to you
Popular Patriot Boat Names
Patriotism is alive and well on the water and it makes sense. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is what we’re talking about and where do you feel most alive, free and happy? On the water! There are plenty of popular boat names that can show off your patriotism. Some are a little more obscure than others, and some play on similar themes to give a little variety and variation, but these are all fairly popular among boaters who like to show off their patriotism and we’ve seen them all out there at least once. Let’s look at some of the most popular boat names first and then get into some more obscure stuff..
- The American Dream
- American Pie
- American Pride
- American Spirit
- Liberty Belle
- Lady Liberty
- Star-Spangled
- Brave Hearts
- Freedom
- Loyalty
- Allegiance
- Freedom Calling
- Freedom’s Song
- The American Eagle
- Bold Stripes
- Bright Stars
- The Independence
- Yankee Doodle
- Flag Wave-R
- Captain America
- American Dreamer
- Carpe Diem
- Manifest Destiny
- The Stars and Stripes
- The Red, White and Blue
- Red Stripes, White Stars, Blue Seas
- Sweet Land of Liberty
- Sweet Sea of Liberty
- Home of the Brave
- Home of the Free
- Ol’ Dixie
- Old Glory
- Old Hickory
- Old Faithful
- Grand Ol’ Party Boat
- Seas of Freedom
- Son of Liberty
- And Justice For All
- Duty Honor Country
- Born Free
- Liberty or Death
- Victory
- The Revolution
- The Alamo
- Bunker Hill
- Yorktown
- Saratoga
- Ticonderoga
- Lenud’s Ferry
- Hanging Rock
- Kettle Creek
- Stono Ferry
- Freedom’s Light
- Freedom’s Fury
- Shining City
- National Treasure
- The Promiseland
- Yellowstone
- Rushmore
- Sea Anthem
- Proud and True
- Good Fortune
- Liberty and Justice
- Unity at Sea
- Steadfast
- The Valiant
- The Valorous
- Land that I Love
- Sea That I Love
- Liberty Laker
- Let Freedom Right
- Let Freedom Sail
- Bold and Free
- The Success of Liberty
- Americana
- The Constitution
- The Fatherland
- Spirit of ‘76
- Declaration Drifter
- Patriotic Pursuit
Patriotic Fishing Boat Names
If you want to narrow your focus down a bit more, you can make sure your patriotic boat name works best with fishing boats. This usually means we’re going to get a bit of a pun to have some fun with the idea.
- Red, White and Bluefin
- Baitriot
- Baitriotic
- Stars and Striped Bass
- The Gill of Rights
- Carp Diem
- E Pluribus Tuna
- Founding Codfather
- One Nation Under Rod
- Reel Patriot
- Reel American
- In Rod We Trust
- Rod Save America
- Cod Save America
- Andrea Gill
- Marlindependence Day
- Findependence Day
- Fortuna Son
- Uncle Salmon
- Founding Flounders
- Presidential Debait
- Barracuda Obama
- Donald Trout
- Ronald Stingray-gan
- George Fishington
- Andrew Skipjackson
- James Monrowboat
- James K Poke
- Millard Finmore
- Rudderford B. Hayes
- Groverboard Cleveland
- Calvin Codfish
- Harry S. Sturgeon
- William McMinnow
- John Quincy Salmons
- Founding Fisher
Clever Patriotic Boat Names
Sometimes the best patriotic names manage to mix humor or some clever wordplay together to make something new. Not everyone likes these kinds of names but if you can show off your love for your country while also coming up with a clever turn of phrase it can really be eye-catching.
- Live Free or Sail Hard
- Say Can You Sea
- Barge of Allegiance
- Red, White and Cruise
- Lady Liboaty
- Sweet Land and Salt Water
- Sweet Boat of Liberty
- Boat of the Free
- Independence Daze
- Seas the Day
- America the Boatiful
- Yankee Doodle Dinghy
- United We Sail
- Star-Spangled Sailboat
- Abraham Sinkin’
- Patriot Games
- Flag’s Up
Star-Spangled and Famous Patriot Boat Names
History is one of the best places to look when you want to inspire and evoke patriotism. From the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner to famous patriots of the past, there are plenty of options that everyone should instantly recognize and can give your patriotic vessel a dash of historic charm.
- Sea to Shining Sea
- Amber Waves
- Dawn’s Early Light
- Twilight’s Last Gleaming
- Ramparts
- Rocket’s Red Glare
- Liberating Strife
- Spacious Skies
- Spacious Seas
- Purple Mountain Majesties
- Righteous and Strong
- Where Liberty Dwells
- Freedom is Won
- Free Born
- Essence of America
- The Sam Adams
- John Adams
- Paul Revere’s Last Ride
- Ben Franklin
- The Founding Father
- Molly Pitcher
- Ethan Allen
- Washington
- Patrick Henry
- Hancock at the Dock
Musically Inspired Patriotic Boat Names
America has inspired countless sounds since it became a country. Plenty of these songs have become classics and can easily be adapted to the name of a boat.
- California Dreamin’
- Boatin’ in the Free World
- B.O.A.T. In the USA
- Boatin’ in America
- American Girl
- American Woman
- We’re an American Boat
- America the Beautiful
- Empire State of Mind
- Made in the USA
- Boat Party in the USA
- American Heart
- Rockin’ in the USA
- Yankee Rose
- Freebird
- Freeboat
- American Bad Ass
- Rocky Mountain High
- Ain’t That America
- Endless Skyway
- Golden Valley
- No Sail Till Brooklyn
- Sweet Home Alabama (or any state of your preference, really)
- Amarillo By Morning
- Private Idaho
- Where the Eagles Fly
- Midnight Boat to Georgia
- California Gurl
The Bottom Line
Nearly every boat on the water flies the flag of its home country, and you’ll always see the American flag out on the water when you heard out from any port in the US so there’s already a sense of patriotism and national pride no matter who’s piloting the boat and where it calls home. For some boat owners, that patriotism can just go a step further with a name that really hits home with a sense of national pride. If your American identity is important and paying tribute to your homeland means a lot, then these names have serious meaning.
Whether you’re the kind of boat owner who wants to choose a serious name or have fun with your sense of patriotism, hopefully these names will inspire you to find the perfect boat name for your new boat. And if there are any great patriotic names we missed, let us know in the comments.
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