List of Transformers Relationship Names

List of relationship names
List of relationship names
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	Contents 1 Full English / Japanese Ship Names 1.1 Off Site Lists; ; 2 Per Character 2.1 Autobots 2.1.1 Maximals; ; 2.2 Decepticons 2.2.1 Predacons; ; 2.3 Unaligned / Both; 2.4 Humans; ; 3 Notes;

List of Transformers Relationship Names is a page for listing all pairing names in Transformers fandom.

In Japanese fandom, order matters, that is, whether the Kanji is "left" or "right" of the other one. Because Transformers mostly features characters who's names are not in Kanji, shortened versions of their names in Katakana are used. For example, Megatron/Starscream can be either メガスタ (Megastar), where Megatron is left/tops/the seme, or スタメガ (Starmega), indicating Starscream is left/tops/the seme.

Some Transformer names are also different in Japan than in western markets. Optimus Prime is known as Convoy (spelled コンボイ), while Jazz is often called Meister (spelled マイスター), for example, as he got renamed to this when the original 1980s cartoon came to Japan -- though in later appearances he's known as Jazz (spelled ジャズ.)

In western fandom, different-order ship names are often used interchangeably.

In both circles, it's common on Twitter to use emoji to represent characters in a ship, though in Japanese fandom this is far more prevalent.

Full English / Japanese Ship Names

Please add any that are missing.

Known ship names include, but are not limited to:

Megatron/Optimus Prime - MegOp, MegaOp, MOP
Jazz/Prowl - Jazzprowl, ProwlJazz
Megatron/Starscream - Megastar, Megascream, スタメガ (Starmega), メガスタ (Megastar)
Drift/Ratchet - Dratchet, DriftRat, Ratchlock, ラチェドリ (Ratchedori), ドリラチェ (Doriratche)
Breakdown/Knock Out - KOBD, BDKO, Breakout, Knockdown, ノクブレ (Nokubure), ブレノク (Burenoku)
Skyfire/Starscream - Skystar, スカファスタ (Sukafasuta), スタスカファ (Sutasukafa)
Optimus Prime/Ratchet - Optiratch, オプラチェ (OpRatche), ラチェオプ (RatcheOp)
Cyclonus/Tailgate - Cygate, ナステイ (Nasutei), テイナス (Teinasu)
Chomedome/Rewind - CDRW
Shockwave/Soundwave - Wavewave
Soundwave/Starscream - 音波スタ (Soundwavestar), Soundstar
Brainstorm/Perceptor - Simpatico

Off Site Lists

Transformers on the Shipping Wiki

Per Character

Mix and match these to create the ship name you're looking for.

Please add any that are missing.

Known ship names include, but are not limited to:

Autobots

Optimus Prime (コンボイ, Convoy), lit. Konboi | Orion Pax (オライオン・パックス, Orion Pax), lit. Oraion Pakkusu | Lio Convoy (ライオコンボイ), lit. Raiokonboi | Big Convoy (ビッグコンボイ), lit. Biggukonboi | Fire Convoy (ファイヤーコンボイ), lit. Faiyākonboi | Grand Convoy (グランドコンボイ), lit. Gurandokonboi | Galaxy Convoy (ギャラクシーコンボイ), lit. Gyarakushīkonboi
- コン - lit: con
- オプ - lit. op^{[Notes 1]}
- オラ - lit. ora
- ライ - lit. rai^{[Notes 2]}
- ビグ - lit. bigu^{[Notes 3]}
- ファイ - lit. fai^{[Notes 4]}
- 司 - lit. Sī^{[Notes 5]}
- グラ - lit. gura^{[Notes 6]}
- ギャラ - lit. gyara^{[Notes 7]}
Bumblebee (バンブル, Bumble), lit. Banburu
- バン - lit: ban
Ratchet (ラチェット, Ratchet), lit. Rachetto
- ラチェ - lit. ratche
Jazz (マイスター, Meister) or (ジャズ, Jazz), lit. Maisutā and Jazu
- マイ - lit: mai
- ジャズ - lit. jazu

Ironhide (アイアンハイド, Ironhide), lit. Aianhaido
- アイ- lit. ai
Prowl (プロール, Prowl), lit. Purōru
- プロ - lit. puro
Rodimus Prime (ロディマスコンボイ, Rodimus Convoy), lit. Rodimasukonboi | Hot Rod (ホットロッド, Hot Rod), lit. Hottoroddo | Hot Shot (エクシリオン, Exillion), lit. Ekushirion
- ロ - lit. ro
- ロディ - lit. rodi
- ホト - lit. hoto
- エク - lit. eku^{[Notes 8]}
Ultra Magnus (ウルトラマグナス, Ultra Magnus), lit. Urutoramagunasu | God Magnus (ゴッドマグナス), lit. Goddo Magunasu
- マグ - lit. magu
Jetfire (ジェットファイヤー, Jetfire), lit. Jettofaiyā | Skyfire (スカイファイアー, Skyfire) lit. Sukaifaiā | Dreadrock (ドレッドロック), lit. Doreddorokku
- 副 - lit. Fù^{[Notes 9]}
- ドレ - lit. dore^{[Notes 8]}

Red Alert (アラート, Alerts), lit. Arāto | (レッドアラート, Red Alert), lit. Reddoarāto
- アラ - lit. ara
Cliffjumper (クリフ, Cliff), lit. Kurifu
- クリ - lit. kuri

Roadbuster (ロードバスター, Road Buster), lit. Rōdobasutā
- ロド - lit. rodo^{[Notes 10]}
Vector Prime (ベクタープライム, Vector Prime), lit. Bekutāpuraimu
- ベク - lit. beku
Wing Saber (ソニックボンバー, Sonic Bomber^{[Notes 11]}), lit. Sonikkubonbā
- ソニ - lit. soni^{[Notes 8]}
Scattorshot - (バックパック, Backpacks), lit. Bakku pakku
- バック - lit. bakku
Overhaul (ライガージャック, Ligerjack), lit. Raigājakku
- ライ - lit. rai

Override (ニトロコンボイ, Nitro Convoy), lit. Nitorokonboi
- ニト - lit. nito

Evac (ライブコンボイ, Live Convoy), lit. Raibu Konboi
- ライ - lit. rai

Sideswipe (サイドスワイプ, Sideswipe), lit. Saidosuwaipu
- スワ - lit. suwa

Crosshairs (クロスヘアーズ, Crosshairs), lit. Kurosuheāzu
- クロ - lit. kuro

Sentinel Prime (センチネルプライム, Sentinel Prime), lit. Senchinerupuraimu
- セン - lit. sen

Blurr (ブラー, Blur), lit. Burā
- ブラ - lit. bura

Fixit (フィクシット, Fixit), lit. Fikushitto
- フィク - lit. fiku

Perceptor (パーセプター, Perceptor), lit. Pāseputā
- パ - lit. pa

Tailgate (テイルゲイト, Tailgate), lit. Teirugeito
- テイ - lit. tei
Wheeljack (ホイルジャック, Wheeljack), lit. Hoirujakku
- ホイ - lit. hoi
Fortress Maximus (フォートレスマキシマス, Fortress Maximus), lit. Fōtoresumakishimasu
- フォト - lit. foto
Chromedome (クロームドーム, Chromedome), lit. Kurōmudōmu
- クロ - lit. kuro
Skids (スキッズ, Skids), lit. Sukizzu
- スキ - lit. suki
Rewind (リワインド, Rewind), lit. Riwaindo
- リワ - lit. riwa
Whirl (ホワール, Whirl), lit. Howāru
Rung (ラング, Rung), lit. Rangu
- ラン - lit. ran
Swerve (スワーブ, Swerve), lit. Suwābu
Brainstorm (ブレインストーム, Brainstorm), lit. Bureinsutōmu
Pharma (ファルマ, Pharma), lit. Faruma
- ファル - lit. faru
First Aid (ファーストエイド, First Aid), lit. Fāsutoeido
Ambulon (アンブロン, Ambulon), lit. Anburon
- アン - lit. an
Nightbeat (ナイトビート, Nightbeat), lit. Naitobīto
Nautica (ノーティカ(?), Nautica), lit. Nōtika
Getaway (ゲッタウェイ, Getaway), lit. Gettawei
Mirage (ミラージュ, Mirage), lit. Mirāju
- ミラ - lit. mira
Sandstorm (サンドストーム, Sandstorm), lit. Sandosutōmu
- サン - lit. san
Hound (ハウンド, Hound), lit. Haundo
- ハウ - lit. hau
Tracks (トラックス, Tracks), lit. Torakkusu
- トラ - lit. tora
Trepan (トレパン, Trepan), lit. Torepan
- トレ - lit. tore
Blaster (ブロードキャスト, Broadcast), lit. Burōdokyasuto
- ブロ - lit. buro
Arcee (アーシー, Arcee), lit. Āshī
Chromia (クロミア, Chromia), lit. Kuromia
Windblade (ウインドブレード, Windblade), lit. Uindoburēdo

Maximals

Cheetor (チータス, Cheetos), lit. Chītasu
- チー - lit. chī

Rattrap (ラットル, Rattle), lit. Rattoru
- ラト - lit. rato^{[Notes 12]}

Dinobot - (ダイノボット, Dinobot), lit. Dainobotto
- ダイ - lit. dai

Depth Charge - (デプスチャージ, Depth Charge), lit. Depusuchāji
- エイ - lit. ei^{[Notes 13]}

Decepticons

Megatron (メガトロン, Megatron), lit. Megatoron | Megastorm (メガストーム, Megastorm), lit. Megasutōmu | Magmatron (マグマトロン, Magmatron), lit. Magumatoron | Gigatron (ギガトロン, Gigatron), lit. Gigatoron | Master Megatron (マスターメガトロン), lit. Masutā Megatoron
- メガ - lit. mega
- マグ - lit. megu^{[Notes 14]}
- ギガ - lit. giga^{[Notes 15]}
- マス - lit. masu^{[Notes 16]}
- D - lit. D^{[Notes 17]}

Starscream (スタースクリーム, Starscream), lit. Sutāsukurīmu
- スカ - lit. suka^{[Notes 18]}
- スタ - lit. suta

Soundwave (サウンドウェーブ, Soundwave), lit. Saundou~ēbu
- 音 - lit. Oto^{[Notes 19]}

Thundercracker (サンダークラッカー, Thundercracker), lit. Sandākurakkā
- クラ - lit. kura or サン - lit. san
Astrotrain (アストロトレイン, Astrotrain), lit. Asutorotorein
- アス - lit. asu
Blitzwing (ブリッツウィング, Blitzwing), lit. Burittsuu~ingu
- ブリ - lit. buri
Galvatron (ガルバトロン, Galvatron), lit. Garubatoron
- ガル - lit. garu
Nemesis Prime (ブラックコンボイ, Black Convoy), lit. Burakku Konboi | Scourge (スカージ, Scourge), lit. Sukāji
- ブラ - lit. bura
Mega-Octane (ドルレイラー, Dollar Railer), lit. Dorureirā
- ドル - lit. doru
Octane (オクテイン, Octone), lit. Okutōn
- オク - lit. oku
Shockwave (レーザーウェーブ, Shockwave), lit. Rēzāu~ēbu
- レザ - lit. reza
- ショク - lit. shoku
Sixshot (シックスショット, Six Shot), lit. Shikkusushotto
- シク - lit. sik
Frenzy - (フレンジー, Frenzy), lit. Furenjī
- フレ - lit. fure
Swindle - (スィンドル, Su~indoru), lit. Swindle
- スィン - lit. su~in
Knock Out (メディックノックアウト, Medic Knock Out), lit. Medikku Nokku Auto
- ノク - lit. noku
Breakdown (ウォーブレイクダウン, War Breakdown), lit. Wō Bureikudaun
- ブレ - lit. bure
Steeljaw (スチールジョー, Steeljaw), lit. Suchīrujō
- スチ - lit. suchi
Thunderhoof (サンダーフーフ, Thunderhoof), lit. Sandāfūfu
- フー - lit. fū
Cyclonus (サイクロナス, Cyclonus), lit. Saikuronasu
- ナス - lit. nasu
Tarn (ターン, Tarn), lit. Tān
- タン - lit. tan
Nickel (JPN name unknown)
- ニケ - lit. nike
Overlord (オーバーロード, Overlord), lit. Ōbārōdo
- オバ - lit. oba

Predacons

Scorponok (スコルポス, Scorponok), lit. Sukoruposu | Megazarak (メガザラック, Megazalak), lit. Megazarakku
- スコ - lit. suko
- ザラ - lit. zara

Tarantulas (タランス, Tarrance), lit. Taransu
- タラ - lit. tara

Terrorsaur (テラザウラー, Terra Saurer), lit. Terazaurā
- テラ - lit. tera

Inferno (インフェルノ, Inferno), lit. Inferuno
- イン - lit. in

Rampage | Protofrom X (ランページ, Rampage), lit. Ranpēji
- カニ - lit. kani^{[Notes 20]}

Unaligned / Both

Noisemaze (ノイズメイズ, Noisemaze^{[Notes 21]}), lit. Noizumeizu
- ノイ - lit. noi

Drift (ドリフト, Drift), lit. Dorifuto | Deadlock (デッドロック, Deadlock), lit. Deddorokku
- ドリ - lit. dori

Humans

Noah Diaz (ノア・ディアス, Noah Diaz), lit. Noa Diasu
- ノア - lit. noa
William Lennox (ウィリアム・レノックス, William Lennox), lit. Wiriamu Renokkusu
Sam Witwicky (サム・ウィトウィッキー, Sam Witwicky), lit. Samu Witowikkī
Spike Witwicky (スパイク・ウィトウィッキー, Spike Witwicky), lit. Supaiku Witowikkī
- スパ - lit. supa
Raoul (ラウル, Raoul), lit. Rauru
- ラウ - lit. rau
Charlie Watson (チャーリー・ワトソン, Charlie Watson), lit. Chārī Watoson

Notes

^ Appears to be used the most in the Bayverse, Animated and Prime parts of the fandom. --User:Cavewomania
^ (Leo Convoy only)
^ (Big Convoy only)
^ (Fire Convoy only)
^ 司 is a kanji for "manage;" it can also translate to "department" or "control." 司 for Optimus is mostly seen in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy (specifically Armada) part of the fandom. -- User:Cavewomania
^ (Grand Convoy only)
^ (Galaxy Convoy only)
^ ^a ^b ^c (In Japanese Cybertron part of the fandom only)
^ 副 is a kanji for "vice," as in "vice principal" or "vice president." 副 for Jetfire is mostly seen in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy (specifically Armada) part of the fandom. -- User:Cavewomania
^ Almost exclusively refers to Transformers Unicron Trilogy's Ironhide in Japanese, not the G1 character. When importing TF Energon to English-speaking countries, he got renamed to Ironhide. --User:Cavewomania
^ When importing Transformers Cybertron to English-speaking markets, they merged Sonic Bomber with the unrelated character Wing Saber from Transformers Energon. Sonic Bomber appears to be the more shipped out of the two of them in Japan. --User:Cavewomania
^ "ラト" does not come from his name itself; it's likely a nickname for the character. --User:Cavewomania
^ "エイ" comes from his manta ray alt. mode and means "ray" in English --User:Cavewomania
^ (Magmatron only)
^ (Gigatron only)
^ (Master Megatron only)
^ (used for D-16 \ Transformers One only)
^ "スカ" does not come from his name itself; it's likely a nickname for the character. Also, it's spelt the same way as ska music in Japanese, if anyone's curious. --User:Cavewomania
^ 音 is a kanji for "sound;" it can also translate to "noise" -- User:Cavewomania
^ "カニ" comes from his crab alt. mode and means "crab" in English --User:Cavewomania
^ When importing Transformers Cybertron to English-speaking markets, they merged Noisemaze with the unrelated character Sideways from Transformers Energon. Noisemaze seems to be the more shipped out of the two of them in Japan. --User:Cavewomania

[1] Appears to be used the most in the Bayverse, Animated and Prime parts of the fandom. --User:Cavewomania

[2] (Leo Convoy only)

[3] (Big Convoy only)

[4] (Fire Convoy only)

[5] 司 is a kanji for "manage;" it can also translate to "department" or "control." 司 for Optimus is mostly seen in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy (specifically Armada) part of the fandom. -- User:Cavewomania

[6] (Grand Convoy only)

[7] (Galaxy Convoy only)

[:0-8] (In Japanese Cybertron part of the fandom only)

[9] 副 is a kanji for "vice," as in "vice principal" or "vice president." 副 for Jetfire is mostly seen in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy (specifically Armada) part of the fandom. -- User:Cavewomania

[:1-10] Almost exclusively refers to Transformers Unicron Trilogy's Ironhide in Japanese, not the G1 character. When importing TF Energon to English-speaking countries, he got renamed to Ironhide. --User:Cavewomania

[11] When importing Transformers Cybertron to English-speaking markets, they merged Sonic Bomber with the unrelated character Wing Saber from Transformers Energon. Sonic Bomber appears to be the more shipped out of the two of them in Japan. --User:Cavewomania

[12] "ラト" does not come from his name itself; it's likely a nickname for the character. --User:Cavewomania

[13] "エイ" comes from his manta ray alt. mode and means "ray" in English --User:Cavewomania

[14] (Magmatron only)

[15] (Gigatron only)

[16] (Master Megatron only)

[17] (used for D-16 \ Transformers One only)

[18] "スカ" does not come from his name itself; it's likely a nickname for the character. Also, it's spelt the same way as ska music in Japanese, if anyone's curious. --User:Cavewomania

[19] 音 is a kanji for "sound;" it can also translate to "noise" -- User:Cavewomania

[20] "カニ" comes from his crab alt. mode and means "crab" in English --User:Cavewomania

[21] When importing Transformers Cybertron to English-speaking markets, they merged Noisemaze with the unrelated character Sideways from Transformers Energon. Noisemaze seems to be the more shipped out of the two of them in Japan. --User:Cavewomania

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