playa name

noun

An alternate nickname or alias that people use while attending the Burning Man festival instead of their real-world name; traditionally, this name is not given by oneself.

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Meanings

nounplaya name (plural playa names)

plural playa names

  1. An alternate nickname or alias that people use while attending the Burning Man festival instead of their real-world name; traditionally, this name is not given by oneself.

Origin

From playa, the dry desert lakebed where the Burning Man event takes place.

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APA

playa name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playa%20name

MLA

“playa name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playa%20name. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playa name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playa%20name.

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