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Just like any other game with gacha mechanics and many characters, Genshin Impact has a lot of alternate names coined by the fandom, whether these may refer to the game's characters, or the game itself.

For the memes, see this page, although some examples may overlap.

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    The Game 
  • "Anime Breath of the Wild", "Breath of the Weebs", "Breath of the Waifu", "The Legend of Senpai: Breath of the Waifu", "Breasts of the Waifu: Genshin Simpact" - Due to the comparisons between Genshin Impact and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, this game earned a lot of BotW-related nicknames from gamers and gaming news websites even before it was released. The latter nickname was specifically popularized by Honest Trailers.
  • "Pyro Impact", "Cryo Impact" - Due to the large number of Pyro and Cryo characters released since launch (every female character released from 1.1 to 2.0 has been either Pyro or Cryo) and the fact that the game's meta favours the reactions associated with these elements, especially Melt and Vaporize.
    • More generally speaking, "X Impact", with X being anything that has been recently heavily featured or favoured. For example, "Childe Impact" after Childe's second rerun, or "Waifu Impact" during 2.0 and 2.1 due to the large number of female characters released during those patches.

    General Gameplay Mechanics 
  • There are certain naming conventions that are mostly derived from the Periphery Demographic of players who also tried MOBAs.
    • "Q Skill", "E Skill" - The PC playerbase often simply refer to a character's Elemental Burst and Elemental Skill with their respective default key bindings.
    • "Ult" - Elemental Bursts, short for "Ultimate skill".
    • "Autoattacks" - Characters' normal attack combos, even though this game requires players to manually tap the attack button.
  • Constellation upgrades follow a shorthand notation of "C<digit>", from "C0" up to "C6". Similarly, players use "R<digit>" notations when discussing weapon refinement ranks.
  • "Vape" - Self-explanatory contraction of the Vaporize reaction.
    • "Forward Vape" - A Vaporize reaction triggered by applying Hydro on a Pyro-affected target, which has a higher damage multiplier of 2×.
    • "Reverse Vape" - A Vaporize reaction triggered by applying Pyro on a Hydro-affected target, which has a lower damage multiplier of 1.5× than the Forward Vaporize.
  • "Cuphead Finger Guns/Pew Pew Pew Strat" - The Hydro Traveller's unique... fighting style has led some players to compare it to the finger guns from Cuphead due to its... obvious similarities.
  • "Paimon Border/Barrier" - What players refer to as the boundary that prevents you from accessing out-of-bounds area, with its namesake derived from how Paimon will appear and tell you to explore it later, and forces you to turn around.

    General Character Trends 
  • "Battery" - Characters that can supply enough elemental energy for themselves and/or the team in a short amount of time are referred to as batteries. Character builds that focus on the Energy Recharge stat are likewise called battery builds.
  • "Machine Gun" - Refers to archer builds that focuses on their normal attack combos (such as Yoimiya) or rapid aim cancel (such as Gorou).
  • A character in Genshin Impact is sometimes addressed as the name of a more popular or previous role of their voice actor, especially if they fit as a Casting Gag or an expy.
  • Aside from the Unknown God and "Kiana" example above, long-time miHoYo fans would often just call a Genshin character by the name of a Honkai Impact 3rd character whom they serve as an expy or a reference to. This usually happens to the Archons being compared to the Herrschers.
    • Ever since the game revealed that Venti is the Anemo Archon, he is being called "Wendy" as a reference to the Herrscher of the Wind.
    • The Pyro Archon Murata is called "Himeko" as a reference to Himeko Murata, whose battlesuit allowed her to wield fire, and her Previous Era counterpart being the Herrscher of Flames.
    • The Electro Archon Raiden Shogun (real name Ei) is called "Mei" or "Raiden Mei". Raiden Mei is a Honkai character who's also known as the Herrscher of Thunder.
    • The Unusual Hilichurl is called "Hilichurl Wei", or "Wei", especially by miHoYo fans who are already familiar with his previous appearance as Dawei from HI3.
    • "Goushinnso Memento" for Ayaka due to how she wields Cryo and her sword skills resemble that of the aforementioned character (one of Sakura's battlesuits) from Honkai Impact 3rd.
    • "Himeko", "Isekai'd Himeko", "Himeko's Descendant" - Diluc, due to being a red-headed, fiery greatsword wielder who's associated with alcohol, making him an expy of Himeko Murata. This is a fan nickname that's shared with the Pyro Archon.
  • There are characters who are mostly seen as Utility Party Members, earning them appropriate nicknames. In general, these are also collectively used as memes:
    • "Lighter" - Amber, due to her utility of lighting torches and Pyro monuments in puzzles.
    • "Pickaxe" - Claymore users, especially Noelle, since their weapon type can mine materials faster.
    • "Bridge" - Kaeya, due to his utility of creating frozen platforms above water with his skill. He's also occasionally called "Kaeyak" due to this.
  • Fans represent characters in short-form with Emojis. These are often used in different combinations to identify ships on social media, and, unlike portmanteau ship names which change depending on the language, these are almost universally recognized across the Genshin fandom. For some popular character-specific examples:
    • Aether: 🈳 or ☀️
    • Lumine: ✨
    • Kazuha: 🍁
    • Childe/Tartaglia: 💧 or 🐳 or 🌊
    • Zhongli: 🔶 or 🐉
    • Diluc: 🔥
    • Kaeya: ❄️
    • Venti: 🍃
    • Xiao: 👹
    • Yae Miko: 🌸 or 🦊
    • Raiden Shogun: ⚡️ or 🍡
    • Alhaitham: 🌱 or 🦅
    • Kaveh: 🏛️ or 🪶 or 🦜
    • Ayato: 🧋
    • Cyno: ⚖️
    • Mona: 🔮
    • Albedo: 🌻
    • Hu Tao: 👻
    • Razor: 🐺
    • Scaramouche/Wanderer: ☂️
    • Chongyun: 🍨
    • Xingqiu: 📚 or 📘
    • Bennett: 👍
    • Tighnari: 🌿
    • Gorou: 🐾
    • There are also emojis specifically designated for ships such as "🌶" for Tartagalia/Childe x Zhongli, "🍅" for Thoma x Ayato, and "⛅" for Aether x all male characters.
  • "(Waifu) Vergil", "Vergil's Daughters" - Collective fan nicknames for Ayaka and Keqing. These popped up after Genshin noticed how the girls have moves resembling those of the Devil May Cry character.
  • "Ice Queen" is a nickname that's generally used for any female Cryo-user, such as Ganyu, Rosaria, Eula, Signora or Ayaka. In Ayaka's case, it has more to do with her being compared to Weiss Schnee of RWBY, thus the In-Series Nickname Weiss is also used by the Genshin fandom.
  • "The Loli Squad" - The name given to any team comp involving Klee, Qiqi, Diona, Sayu, Dori, Nahida, and Yaoyao, the playable child characters who just happen to all be little girls (except maybe Dori).
  • "Liyue Friends", "The Liyue Gang" - The nickname for Xiangling, Xingqiu, Chongyun and Hu Tao, who are all Liyue characters who use the "teen" model and have been described in their Stories as being very close and regularly hanging out with each other.
  • "4NEMO" - A group nickname for Venti, Xiao, Kazuha and Anemo Aether, who share the same element and body type, after a fan-made Idol AU concept of them gained massive popularity within the fandom.
    • "5WIRL" - With the introduction of Heizou as another short Anemo male character, he was swiftly added to the lineup of the 4NEMO boyband, which was accordingly rechristened 5WIRL.
    • It then became "6ALE", "6UST" or "6reeze" after the reveal of Wanderer.
  • "4ggravate"/"Sumeru boys" - the group name for Alhaitham, Cyno, Kaveh and Tighnari, who are canonically on good enough terms to hang out as friends, with Cyno being the sole Electro vision holder while the other 3 are Dendro vision holders.
  • "Unga Bunga Playstyle"/"Caveman Simulator" - Because Geo is the only element that does not have a reaction with other elements (Anemo can do crowd control as well as swirl other effects and intensify them) other than granting characters a shield (And that is for some Geo characters, not all), a new playstyle was created called the Mono Geo build. In a nutshell, this build is when all your playable character teams are Geo mains. Since some Geo characters like Gorou and Yunjin have effects that work really well with other Geo characters, the Mono Geo build is actually quite viable despite the lack of elemental reactions. Of course, because of how simplistic the build is and because of its obvious association with rocks and stone, players sometimes call it the Ungu Bunga playstyle or any nickname involving stone-age colloquialism.
    • "Yellow Physical" - Because Geo teams do not involve reactions, it is often compared to physical damage, but with yellow damage numbers instead.
  • "Dendro too Complicated; Random Bullshit Go!" - On the opposite end of the abovementioned Unga Bunga nickname, we have Dendro. Dendro remained a mystery element before the Sumeru Preview Teaser 01: The Fascinating Dendro Element developer diaries were released as its only elemental reaction was with Pyro; creating the Burning effect. However, after the developer diaries, some fans became increasingly confused due to how complex the Dendro reactions are compared to other elements, which spawn such phrases and/or nicknames on how Dendro is too complicated to understand and that players will just "smash the buttons" instead and see how it works.
  • There are a lot of potential team comps that follow a food-themed naming scheme:
    • "Soup" - A team involving a Hydro, Pyro, Electro and Anemo character. The Hydro character provides the water, the Pyro character boils it, the Electro character provides further ingredients (a reference to Fischls bird Oz, a popular character of said element) and the Anemo character stirs the pot. A noteworthy example of such a team is the "Sukokomon" team, consisting of Sucrose, Kokomi, Fischl and Xiangling, the latter two of which have animal familiars, hence contributing to the Pokemon part of the team name. This team is also notorious for its rather complex rotation, that includes performing a frame-perfect reaction.
    • "Salad" - A new nickname for a potential team comp with the introduction of Dendro. Because Dendro is the element of plants (And fungi!), a lot of fans immediately made nicknames on a potential team comp having a Dendro character work with Hydro, Electro and Anemo characters. It is named after salad because the anemo character is tossing the Dendro reactions, or "vegetables", all together.
    • "(Hyper)Fridge" - A (hyper)bloom team that is similar to Salad, but instead of tossing a salad with Anemo, the enemies are frozen with a Cryo character.
    • "Curry" - This is a Dendro team that combines both the Hyperbloom and Burgeon reaction, so Dendro and Hydro with Electro and Pyro. Named after curry because it's like soup, but with more vegetable added.
  • "Circle Impact" - Many characters have skills that create circular effects persisting after they leave the field, whose buffs only work as long as the active character is within the circle. Teams consisting of these characters and involving the stacking of their circular effects are referred as such.
  • "DiverDiva" - The nickname given to the pairing of Yoimiya and Yelan because of their resemblance to Ai Miyashita and Karin Asaka, members of the namesake idol group from Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.
  • "Rerun Jail" - A term to describe a "place" where non-Standard Banner characters are "locked up" in when they are gone from the Wishes for a very long time, typically over a year, with Kazuha, Hu Tao, Shenhe, Eula, Albedo, and Itto being examples of Rerun Jail "inmates" at different times.

    Specific Characters and Gameplay Mechanics 
  • Albedo:
    • "Elevator Man", "Elevator Boi" - Albedo's Elemental Skill summons a Geo flower that can lift characters who stand on it.
    • "Spiders Georg" - Since Albedo eats spiders, people call him this as a reference to this memetic Tumblr post making fun of the myth that the average American eats three spiders a year in their sleep.
    • "Susbedo" - A reference to the video game Among Us. Made popular during the Shadows Amidst Snowstorms event when it was revealed that Albedo has a malicious clone.
  • Alhaitham:
    • "Haitham" - A simple nickname that removes the "Al-" prefix from his name. "Haitham" is also often held as the correct nickname for the character.Explanation
    • "Haiyi" - A term of endearment that some fans use, especially in Haikaveh/Kavetham community spaces.
  • Amber:
    • "Kizuna Ai" - Before the game was released, fans pointed out that Amber's ribbon headband makes her similar to Kizuna Ai and her "pyoko-pyoko". Even Honest Trailers seem to have caught on this, although they call Amber "Not Kizuna Ai" in their video.
    • "Etna" - Amber's overall appearance and red color scheme make her look like Etna Crimson from Nijisanji's Indonesia branch.
  • Arlecchino:
    • “Evil Eula”, “Eula Alter” - Fans have compared her design to Eula, with some even theorizing that they are related.
    • "Daddy" - For her attractive Bifauxnen looks and the fact that she is the "Father" of the House of the Hearth.
    • "The Other Mother", as her cross-shaped irises make them look like sewed-on buttons, and also ties to her parental role as "Daddy" above.
    • "Arle" - Contraction of "Arlecchino".
  • Ayaka:
    • "Judgement Cut" - Ayaka's Charged Attack is a near-exact replica of Vergil's iconic Iaijutsu move from the Special Edition of Devil May Cry 4.
    • "Weiss" - Some fans noticed she's just like Weiss Schnee from RWBY with light-colored hair and a ponytail as well as her use of a sword and ice powers.
    • "Ayaya" - Derived from an old Kiniro Mosaic meme as well as one of Hu Tao's low health voice lines. A short clip reenacting the scene in question with Ayaka and Hu Tao became so popular that the nickname stuck.
  • Ayato:
    • "Boba", "Bobaman" - One of Ayato's idle animations has him pulling a bubble tea out of his impressive sleeves. Jokes that emerged reference Ayato's seemingly infinite stash of bubble tea and his addiction to it.
  • Barbara:
    • "Barbruh" - What folks who don't like Barbara's playstyle call her. A portmanteau of her name and the "bruh" meme used to describe something undesirable.
    • "Sad Barbara" - Coined for the English dub when Mihoyo had Laura Stahl re-record some of Barbara's voice lines in a softer, mellower tone. The company claimed this was because it fit the character better, but many fans think it was because they sounded too close to some of Xinyan's battle lines (the other character Stahl voices).
  • Beidou:
    • "Perfect Counter", "Full Counter", "Royal Guard" - Her Counter-Attack ability has a "Just Frame" Bonus if perfectly timed, so players just gave a term for that conditional mechanic. Variants of this nickname are derived from other media, specifically the power of Meliodas from The Seven Deadly Sins or Dante's defensive style from Devil May Cry.
    • "Baedou" - Her name is sometimes spelled in this manner because of her sexy figure and loveable personality.
  • Candace:
    • "Ishizu Ishtar" - Candace's overall Egyptian theme and her shield looking somewhat like a Duel Disk made fans immediately compare her to Ishizu.
    • "Kandake" - Candace's name comes from biblical references to the Kandake, so some choose to call her that instead.
  • Charlotte:
    • "Pom-Pom" - Her Steampunk outfit resembles that of Pom-Pom from Honkai: Star Rail, which came out around the time the trailer for version 3.7 dropped.
    • "French Yanfei", "French Asta" - Charlotte has similar colour schemes and haircuts to the aforementioned characters.
  • Chevreuse:
    • "Chevrolet", "Chevy" - Chevreuse's name has been compared to that of the American car manufacturer. The nickname spread because Chevreuse's name is rather difficult to spell or pronounce for an Anglophone audience.
  • Chongyun:
  • Clorinde:
    • "Kronii" - For obvious reasons. Fans immediately drew comparison between her and Kronii due to having similar hairstyles and looks.
    • "Lady Maria" - Both wear similar hats, dress similarly, and wield elegant swords.
    • "Chlorine" - For those who struggle to properly spell or pronounce her name. Alternatively, when paired with Navia, where the first two letters of their name are coincidentally the symbol of the two elements making up salt: sodium (Navia) and chlorine (Clorinde).
  • Collei:
    • "Green Ganyu"/"Dendro Ganyu" - Other than the fact that they are both bow users, many fans found that Collei's messy hair looks a lot like a certain Cocogoat's.
    • "Colleiflower/Brocollei" - A pun on her name and the fact that she is a Dendro character. The Windblume's Breath event canonized "Collei Flower" as one of Cyno's jokes.
    • "Green Bean" - Another vegetable-based nickname stemming from her green hair, Dendro Vision, and her adorably sweet personality.
    • "Nugget" - Christina Costello, Collei's English VA often calls her this, owing to Collei's sweet and adorable personality.
  • Cyno:
    • "Marik Ishtar" - Similarly to Candace and Ishizu, Cyno is compared to Marik. The comparison is taken up a notch once it is confirmed that Cyno is a TCG-addict.
    • "Paduka Maharaja Seno Marseno" - A joke name from Indonesian players, roughly translates to "The Great King Seno Marseno". For some reason, Cyno is known in among Indonesian fans as a Memetic Badass with a ridiculously long name, with the one in this entry is one of shortest variant.
  • Dainsleif:
    • "Dimitri" - With his eyepatch, blonde hair, and black-blue outfit, Dainsleif looks just like a certain character from Three Houses.
    • "Jin Kisaragi" - Because BlazBlue fans noticed that Dainsleif looks a little like Jin.
  • Diluc:
    • "Batman", "Mondstadt Batman" - His backstory and vigilante alias are very similar to that of the comic book character.
  • Dehya:
    • "Air Vents" - Dehya's "cat ears" are actually part of her funky hairstyle. Fans jokingly call her hair "air vents" instead.
  • Dori:
    • "Lolibaba" - Dori's Japanese voice gives the impression of a creaky old woman. Her role as a prolific scam artist, her unhealthy obsession with Mora, and other unchildlike behaviour also paint her as a much, much older lady than she appears. Fans use the term "lolibaba"explanation as Dori fits the description.
  • Eula:
    • "EULA", "End User License Agreement" - A subtle pun used to refer to her prior to her official reveal as she was leaked a whole patch before she was officially previewed.
  • Faruzan:
    • "Hatsune Miku" - Both have blue hair and eyes with Faruzan’s hair resembling Miku’s twintails.
    • "Grannyzan" - Faruzan is more than a century old and talks like an old lady despite her looks.
  • Fischl:
  • Furina :
    • "Blue Tao" - A nickname stemming from Furina's appearance being very similar to Hu Tao's (fancy hat, two long twintails, long-sleeved coat with trailing coattails, shorts, bare legs), only with a blue and white color scheme.
    • "Clownrina" - A reference to her clown-like status in the community.
    • "Aqua" - Due to her Loser Deity status, smug ego, general idiocy and being a water deity.
    • "Miorine" - To a lesser extent due to their similar hairstyles.
  • Gaming:
    • Gay-ming: His name is officially pronounced "Gah-Ming", but due to the spelling of his name, there are plenty of people who pronounce it this way. Initially an argument on how the name is pronounced, now it is a fun joke among the fanbase.
  • Ganyu:
    • "Cocogoat" - In-Universe, the cocogoat is a non-existent creature thought to produce coconut milk. Ganyu's goat-like horns and busty figure earn her this nickname.
    • "Cryo Amber" - Her playstyle is similar to that of Amber, both being archers with a Draw Aggro Skill and zone-of-raining-death Burst.
    • "Shotganyu" - Ganyu's playstyle revolves around her slow but powerful charged shots that split and cover a small AOE, similar to shotgun rounds.
      • "Ganuke" - Another play-on-words to describe Ganyu's Game-Breaker nature, this time comparing her to a tactical nuke.
    • "The Perfected Lord Who Tumbled Down the Mountain", "咕噜咕噜滚下山真君" note  - A reference to Cloud Retainer's story about Ganyu rolling down the mountain like a little ball during her childhood.
  • Gorou:
    • "Miss Hina" - The pen name used for Gorou in an anonymous column of "That's Life" magazine, published by Yae Publishing House. In Gorou's Hangout Event, an illustration of Miss Hina is unveiled, which is essentially a genderbent version of him.
  • Hu Tao:
    • "Walnut" - A literal translation of her name (胡桃) first used when she was an unreleased character you weren't supposed to discuss on official sites.
    • "Boo Tao" - A nickname for the ghost that always accompanies her.
    • "Myon" - Another nickname given to Hu Tao's ghost, which fans familiar with the Touhou Project series also like to compare to Youmu Konpaku's phantom half that follows her around, also named Myon. In the Japanese dub, the ghost will scream "Myon myon myon!" as it tries to get away from Hu Tao after being grabbed by her in one of her idle animations.
    • "Hu Jin-Tao" - A punny nickname due to similarities with former Chinese President Hu Jintao's name.
  • Itto:
    • "Bull-Chucker" - An In-Universe nickname given to Itto by Paimon in Interlude Chapter Act II after his ability to chuck Ushi (an actual bull) as part of his Elemental Skill.
  • Jean:
  • Kaeya:
    • "Kaeyaking" - A nickname for Kaeya's ability to make ice bridges across water.
      • "The Perfected Lord who Freezes and Crosses Seas" or "凝冰渡海真君" note  - A reference to this ability used in the Chinese fandom.
  • Kaveh:
    • "Howl" - Kaveh slightly resembles Howl from the Hayao Miyazaki anime adaptation of Howl's Moving Castle: white shirt, black pants, red cape note , earrings, and blonde hair.
  • Kazuha:
    • "Maple Boy" - Kazuha makes heavy use of Japanese maple leaf motifs. His outfit features maple leaf patterns, his Skill and Burst feature effects resembling a maple leaf storm, and his constellation click for Genius Bonus is in the form of a maple leaf.
      • "Canadian Aether" - Maple leaves are also a Canadian national symbol, and Kazuha's uncanny physical resemblance to Aether (the male Traveler) is a meme in its own right.
    • "Kazoo" - A tongue-in-cheek shortening of Kazuha's name. It also helps that one of Kazuha's idle animations has him play a tune on a leaf as if it were a whistle.
  • Keqing:
    • "Ka-Ching" - The pronunciation of Keqing's name might be hard to remember for some players, so it's usually written in this manner, just like the sound produced by a mechanical cash register.
    • "Rex Lapis Simp", "Rex Lapis' Number One Fan" - After her hobby of collecting Rex Lapis merchandise became well-known in the fandom.
    • "Cat Queen" - Her pointy hairbuns resemble a pair of cat ears.
      • "Kequeen" - Another popular nickname derived from the "Cat Queen" nickname.
    • "KEKWing" - A derisive nickname from players who perceive Electro as the weakest element, referencing the KEKW emote from Twitch.
    • "Li Keqiang" - A Pun stemming from Keqing's name being similar to that of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Became a lot less funny after the passing of Premier Li in October 2023.
  • Kirara:
    • "Pardofelis" - Both are cat girls created by miHoYo with similar haircuts, hair colours, midriff-baring outfits and association with deliveries.
    • "Amazon Delivery Cat" - Kirara's job as Teyvat's best delivery person earns her this nickname.
    • "Box Cat" - Similar to the one above. Kirara has a special sprint animation in which she transforms into a cat wearing a giant box.
  • Klee:
    • "Terrorist Loli" - Because of her destructive and fiery Mad Bomber nature, Klee is likened to a terrorist. In some parts of the fandom, she's a Memetic Psychopath who would use firearms or RPGs for even the most mundane tasks.
    • "The Perfected Lord that Goes Boing Boing Boom" or "蹦蹦炸弹真君" note  - Derived from the Chinese voiceline for "Boing, boing, boom!" and mainly used in the Chinese fandom.
    • "The Adorable Arsonist" - Klee is simply adorable and her bombs set anything on fire.
  • Kokomi:
    • "Chika" - Fans noted that Kokomi bears a striking resemblance to Chika Fujiwara from Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, right down to having similar personalities, facial expressions, pink hair in a Hime Cut, and blue eyes. Because of this, fans like to edit pictures of Kokomi with Chika's signature black ribbon to drive the resemblance home.
    • "Kokofish" - Due to her mermaid aesthetic and her relationship with aquatic life. Expect a lot of edits putting Kokomi's face on a body of a fish.
    • "Sandy Mamma-mia" - What Itto calls her after forgetting her last name, Sangonomiya. Occasionally accompanied by portraying Kokomi as a stereotypical Italian.
  • Kuki Shinobu:
    • "Eggplant" - Shinobu has green hair and wears purple clothes, which makes her resemble an eggplant.
    • "Dark Yoimiya"/"Evil Yoimiya" - Shinobu's first appearance has fans joke that she is essentially the dark version of Yoimiya due to their similar hairstyles.
    • "Girl Volk"/"Volk's Cousin" - A popular one among those who were fans of the now-defunct Dragalia Lost, who often pointed out how similar Shinobu looked to Volk on account of dawning a black mask while having green hair.
    • "El Shaddoll Winda" - A number of fans who also play of the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG noticed that Shinobu's looks and green-and-purple color scheme make her look like a certain monster card from the game.
    • "Kookie" - Shinobu's family name sounds very similar to the word "cookie". Expect to see fanart of her eating a cookie.
  • Layla:
    • "The Overworked University Student" - Layla's perpetual exhaustion and the fact that she is Teyvat's version of a university student has led some fans to nickname her as such.
  • Lynette:
    • "Emilico" - Due to sharing the same Japanese voice actor and having the same/similar profession.
  • Lyney:
    • "Rizzney" - Lyney’s flirtatious behaviour towards the Traveler has made many fans joke that he’s trying to "rizz up" the Traveler.
  • Mika:
    • "Kagamine Len" - The moment Mika was revealed on Genshin's 3.1 preview stream, tweets about his resemblance to the Vocaloid character started popping up, so much so that it got both characters trending.
    • "Chocobo" - Likewise, fans also attributed him to the famous bird from Final Fantasy due to his Messy Hair resembling a Chocobo's feathers.
    • "Sora" - On the other hand, his Messy Hair and oversized boots make him resemble a Kingdom Hearts character, specifically Sora.
    • "Mike Wazowski" - He was once misnamed as "Mike" and fans immediately associated him with the iconic monster.
    • 🤓 - Due to his nasally English voice and awkward behaviour, fans started to equate Mika with the 🤓 emoji.
  • Mona:
    • "Asstrologist" - Used by fans who mostly remember Mona for her assets. It also doubles as a pun on her astrologist profession.
    • "Megumin", "Water Megumin" - Because of their similar witch aesthetic and preference for a specific element. This became further widespread when Honest Trailers referenced it in October 2020.
  • Nahida:
    • "Radish", "Cabbage", "Lettuce" - Her white and light green colour scheme is reminiscent of the similarly-colored vegetables.
    • "Shuttlecock" - Fans realised that Nahida's dress has patterns and a colour scheme that make her look like a badminton shuttlecock.
    • "Domain Expansion" - Nahida's Elemental Burst creates a huge domed field that enhances her attacks (based on the elemental types of other party members), which quickly drew comparisons to the Domain Expansion technique from Jujutsu Kaisen.
  • Navia:
    • "Taylor Swift" - Fans have given her this nickname due to her strong resemblance to the American singer.
  • Neuvillette:
    • "Kamehameha!", "Comet Azur" - The nickname for Neuvillette's special Charged Attack, where he finger blasts a torrent of Hydro. It led to obvious comparisons to other similar beam attacks in other media.
    • "Blastoise" - Alternately, many people compare Neuvillette's charged attack to Hydro Pump since it's a continuous blast of water. They also compare Neuvillette himself to Blastoise, a well-known user of the move.
    • "Noval", "Nopal", "Naufal" - A nickname from Indonesian fans since they found his name is hard to pronounce and spell.
  • Nilou:
    • "Fake Horns" - When images of Nilou first cropped up, a number of fans were excited they were getting a Ganyu expy due to the presence of horns that look like Azhdaha's. You could imagine everyone's disappointment when they realised those horns were for show.
  • Ningguang:
    • "Geo Momma", "Geo Mommy" - A nickname based on her element and her attractiveness.
  • Noelle:
  • Paimon:
    • "Piemon" - In line with the "Emergency Food" memes, Paimon's name is sometimes deliberately spelled in this manner.
    • "Flying Lavender Melon" - A In-Universe nickname given by Itto. This nickname exploded in popularity after it was first used in Interlude Chapter Act II, which was released in Version 2.7.
    • "Spymon"/"Susmon"/"[Suffix]-mon" - Paimon's mysterious background has garnered a lot of fan theories on who she is originally meant to be. The fact that she is named after one of the most powerful demons in the Ars Goetia and has designs similar to the Unknown God further fuels speculation that she may not be what she seems.
    • "Oppaimon" - On the other hand, "Paimon" is just a few letters off from the Japanese word for boobs. Used whenever fanart depicts Paimon as a bit more... well-endowed.
    • "Hercule Paimrot" - In Fontaine, Paimon puts on a pair of silly glasses with a mustache and eyebrows◊ while investigating a crime. It easily invites comparion to a certain Francophone mustached detective.
  • Pantalone:
    • "Evil Baizhu" - After his design was revealed, many noted that he looks a lot like an evil version of Baizhu.
    • "Aizen" - Likewise, many have also compared him to Aizen due to both having similar sociopathic vibes while wearing glasses.
    • "Pants" - An abbreviation/literal translation of his Commedia dell'Arte title that also pokes fun at him.
  • Pulcinella:
    • "Igor", "Gru" - Due to his height and long pointed nose.
    • "Monopoly Man" - He is also compared to the Monopoly Man from the board game due to the moustache and tophat.
    • "Papanella" - After Childe mentioned Pulcinella acting as a paternal figure to him and his siblings in one of his voice lines, fans gave him this affectionate nickname.
  • Razor:
    • "Stand" - A nickname for the spectral wolf summoned by his Elemental Burst, which hovers above him and attacks his enemies. This nickname was coined by Genshin players who are also fans of JoJo.
  • Raiden Shogun/Ei:
    • "Boob Sword"/"Booba Sword" - A reference to how she pulls her sword, the Musou Isshin, out of her chest whenever she uses the Musou no Hitotachi.
    • "Ei Bot" - A nickname to the Raiden Shogun puppet that Ei currently resides in and uses to rule Inazuma.
    • "The NEET Archon" - A reference to Ei basically locking herself inside the Plane of Euthymia for 500 years to cope with trauma.
  • Shenhe:
    • "Auntie Shenhe" - Shenhe is Chongyun's aunt by blood note , so this became a nickname for her. Expect shenanigans between Shenhe, Chongyun and Xingqiu.
  • Shikanoin Heizou:
  • Sucrose:
    • "Atelier Sucrose" - A nickname given to Sucrose by fans of the Atelier Series, who note that, given that she's a cute Moe alchemist who always seeks to improve herself, she would feel right at home in an Atelier game.
  • Tartaglia / Childe:
    • "Tart" - Some players shorten his name to this.
      • "Tartar Sauce" - An expanded version of "Tart" based on the condiment.
    • Other joke nicknames include "Tortilla", "Tarantula", and "Tortellini". Deliberately butchering his name is a widespread meme in general.
    • "Tatang" - Indonesian players usually use this as a nickname, in part because they found "Tartaglia" unwieldy to pronounce, but mostly because it sounds inherently funny.
    • "The Whale Attack", "The Lightning Jump Attack" - Self-explanatory nicknames to refer to attacks used by Childe in the Golden House boss fight.
    • "Mr. Worldwide" - Tartaglia hails from Snezhnaya, uses talent books from Mondstadt, and is first encountered in Liyue, so it didn't take long for players to give him the nickname of rapper Pitbull. The nickname came back to the forefront when he appeared in Inazuma for two separate events note . On top of that, the Fontaine Archon Quest has him play an important role again when he gets falsely convicted for serial murder and sentenced to the Fortress of Meropide.
    • "Duckaglia"/"Ducky" - In Mandarin, "Tartaglia" is pronounced "Dádálìyà", with "yà" being similar to the word for duck note . Tartaglia is sometimes drawn as a white duck with the mask he wears on the side of his head.
  • Tighnari:
    • "Nari" - An abbreviation of his name.
  • Traveler (Hydro):
    • "Squirtle" - Fans noticed very quickly after Neuvillette's release that his kit was more or less a vastly superior version of the Traveler's Hydro kit. When people started comparing Neuvillette to Blastoise, they similarly started comparing Hydro Traveler to Blastoise's base form, Squirtle.
  • Wanderer/Scaramouche:
    • "Conspiracy Theorist", "Flat Earther" - After he delivered the Wham Line in the "Unreconciled Stars" event about the skies being fake, the fandom believed that he's overtly concerned about the bigger forces in play regarding the world of Teyvat.
    • "Umbrella Boy", "Umbrella Man", "Hat Guy" - This is a reference to the giant hat he wears, which has been joked to be so large that it could function as an umbrella in a pinch. Becomes Hilarious in Hindsight when "Hat Guy" becomes his official in-game alias when competing in the "Akademiya Extravaganza" in Version 3.6, and one of his idle lines has him exasperated over the idea of using his hat as rain cover.
    • "Scara" - A contraction of "Scaramouche". Even after becoming the Wanderer, fans still call him "Scara" or "Scaramouche" out of habit or for old times' sake, despite him not wanting to be referred to by his Fatui name anymore In-Universe.
    • "Scaradouche" - By fans who dislike the character's maudlin attitude and trolling behavior.
    • "Scaramussy" - By fans who simp for Scaramouche. A portmanteau of his name and you-know-what.
    • "Creative Mode"/"Flyhacking" - Comparisons made to Wanderer's Elemental Skill.
    • "Scaracopter" - Another nickname referencing his Elemental Skill.
    • "Scaramech" - A quick and punny way of referring to Scaramouche's Humongous Mecha boss form, Shouki no Kami.
    • "Wandy" - A contraction of "Wanderer".
    • "Don Sombrero" - The Spanish localisation of his Akademiya alias "Hat Guy". Spanish and English speakers alike found it amusing since "Don" is a title more appropriate for an older man note  and his hat could only be called a sombrero by the most lenient definition of the word.
    • "Uncle Wanderer" - A short-lived nickname for the Wanderer for his "ability" to reject the names of leaked characters before Version 3.7 patched it out.
    • "Wawan" - A popular nickname used by Indonesian fans.
  • Wriothesley:
    • "Rizzly" - A simpler way of referring to him based on a possible pronunciation rather than the spelling. Given the Gen Z slang "rizz", this naturally took off.
    • "Worcestershire Sauce" - Some of the fans struggling with Wriothesley's name opted for calling him after the hard-to-pronounce condiment instead.
      • "Wiro" - Some Indonesian fans instead opted for this, taken from the first name of the local icon Wiro Sableng.
    • "Emo Sampo", "Goth Sampo" - Many fans have pointed out that he bears a striking resemblance to Sampo Koski from Hoyoverse's other game Honkai: Star Rail.
  • The Unknown God:
    • "Susty" - An abbreviation of her official title, "Sustainer of Heavenly Principles", which doubles as an indication that she (along with the rest of Celestia) is kinda sus.
  • Xiangling:
    • "Gordon Ramsay" - Due to being associated with food. Often used in conjunction with Ei's inability to cook.
    • "OPPA XL!" - Due to how versatile and overpowered Xiangling is, fans have immediately begun to call her this whenever she is mentioned.
  • Xianyun/Cloud Retainer:
    • "That lady bird" or "那个女人" - After Paimon addressed Cloud Retainer as such during the 2.1 Moonchase event, the CN fandom followed her lead. The devs even refer to her as such years later during the version 4.4 livestream.
    • "Bayonetta" - Story Teaser: Echoes of the Heart video which showcases the backstory of Guizhong, Madame Ping, and Cloud Retainer featured them in their heyday more than 3700 years ago. Cloud Retainer in particular, surprised everyone in her human form, as she bears a striking resemblance to Bayonetta due to her tall frame, high ponytail and glasses. As such, fans started to refer to her as Bayonetta due to the resemblance.
    • "Crit Rate" - As a result of Cloud Retainer's initials coincidentally matching the acronym for "Critical Rate" game mechanic.
    • "Granny", "Grandma" - Because Cloud Retainer (and her human form Xianyun) is over centuries old.
    • "Bird Mom," "Bird Mommy" - Xianyun's motherly tendencies towards her disciples, and even the Traveler, during her story quest (combined with her attractiveness) have led some fans to call her this.
  • Xiao:
    • "Pogo Man", "Pogo Jumping", "Pogo Stick Gameplay" - Associating Xiao with pogo-related nicknames because his Elemental Burst allows him to leap further up into the air than normally possible, making it possible to spam his Plunge Attacks.
    • "Ciao" - A punny nickname for him, used in reference to his penchant for appearing suddenly and disappearing just as quickly in all his story appearances.
    • "Edgelord" - Given his dark and tragic backstory, his constant resting bitch face, and the fact he constantly growls or exclaims words like "Suffer" when he attacks. Xiao being called Genshin's edgelord is not an exaggeration.
  • Xinyan:
    • "Spinyan" - Derived from Xinyan's charged attacks, which has her spinning around.
  • Xingqiu:
    • "Ciel Phantomhive" - Xingqiu's 4.4 Lantern Rite skin has caused comparison between him and Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler due to how similar their appearances are.
  • Yanfei:
    • "Tankfei" - A name for a Yanfei build that revolves around her ability to create a shield upon activating her Elemental Burst (which becomes available with her fourth Constellation) and making said shield as sturdy as possible.
  • Yelan:
    • "Armpits" - Yelan's character artwork attracted a lot of fans to her design and humoured themselves by stating that Yelan's exposed armpits created a new fetish.
    • "Xingqiu's Auntie" - She and Xingqiu have rather similar haircuts, and both are of the Hydro element, leading to jokes that Xingqiu wants an aunt like how Chongyun has Shenhe.
    • "Kronii Ouro" - Many fans have pointed out that with her similar hairstyle, blue and white color scheme, being a Statuesque Stunner and being a Ms. Fanservice, she's miHoYo's answer to the Warden of Time.
    • "Sonic" - Because Yelan's special ability involves literally turning translucent blue and running super fast, comparisons and nicknames with Sonic quickly blew up.
    • "Fubuki" - Yelan has also drawn comparisons with Fubuki since they both highly resemble one another. Even to the point that they both wear their jackets on their shoulders and share the same English voice actress.
    • "Karin" - Yelan's design similarities with Nijigasaki's Karin Asaka has also been noticed by Love Live! fans, similar to Yoimiya and Ai.
  • Yoimiya:
    • "Kohaku" - Many fans were quick to note Yoimiya and Kohaku's similar looks, especially with how their hair splays out in the back.
    • "Ai" - Many Love Live! fans noticed that her design and personality greatly resembles Nijigasaki's Ai Miyashita, leading them to nickname Yoimiya as Ai.
    • "Sexy Sparkler" - Because of her attractiveness and connection to fireworks.
  • Zhongli:
    • "Geo Daddy" - Because of his handsome appearance and element.
    • "Zhongli Meteor" - A nickname for his elemental burst. This popped up ever since the beta tests and official trailer for Version 1.1 were released.
      • "Meatball" - Another common name for the meteor.
    • "Zhongli-sensei", "Sensei" - A common nickname from the Japanese fans, as he's called this in the Japanese dub. Western fans have also taken to using this nickname.
    • "CEO of Geo" - Because he's the Geo Archon and (former) creator of all the world's currency. He even has some business-suit stylization in his outfit.
    • "Big Dong Zhong", "Long Dong Zhong" - Another fan nickname that popped up after his playable version was released. "Big Dong" and "Long Dong" are also jokingly used as innuendos for his Elemental Skill, as it summons a stone pillar.
    • "John Lee" - A tongue-in-cheek Anglicization of his name, commonly used by the Western fanbase as a way to loosely emulate how it's pronounced Chinese.
    • "Peepaw", "Grandpa" - Due to the manner in which he speaks (particularly in the English voiceover) as well as his status as the oldest living Archon in Teyvat at over 6000 years old, players often refer to him with various words for "grandfather".
    • "Pikeli" - What a Zhongli built as a "Physical damage main DPS" is called, equipped with the Crescent Pike (a craftable 4★ polearm with a Physical DMG Bonus substat).

    Weapons 
  • "Dull Blade II" - Due to the 2-star sword Silver Sword has similar designs as the Dull Blade a 1-star sword.
  • "Budget Venti" - The battle-pass bow "The Viridescent Hunt" because it can suck enemies together with wind, similar to Venti's Limit Break (though it's much weaker and doesn't count as Anemo). This fan nickname is shared with Sucrose.
  • The Staff of Homa and the Wolf's Gravestone are respectively called "Staff of Homeless" and "Wallet's Gravestone" because several Genshin content creators spent a lot of money on the February 23 - March 16 2021 Epitome Invocation banner that featured the two sought-after weapons.
  • Acronyms are also used in place of the weapons' full names, such as "WGS" for the Wolf's Gravestone.
  • "Fish Sword" - The Luxurious Sea-Lord, a free 4-star claymore that can only be obtained during the "Moonlight Merritment" event, is often called "The Fish Sword" due to it's fish-like design and it's passive summons a tuna that deals AoE damage.
  • "Fish Bow" - End of the Line, is another 4-star weapon with fish-like design.
  • "Doughnut" - The Everlasting Moonglow, Kokomi's signature weapon, is often called this due to it's doughnut-like design.
  • "Green Doughnut" - Nickname for Jadefall's Splendor, Baizhu's signature weapon. It also has a doughnut-like design, and its passive makes it only useful on Baizhu.
  • "This is a Sword" - This was the placeholder name for the Cursed Blade before it was officially known to the general public. Due to how blunt the description of the placeholder was, many fans begin to call the Cursed Blade as 'This is a Sword' instead.
  • "Paddle" - The "Deshret" weapons seriesnote  are jokingly called "paddles" due to their shape and lack of sharp edges.
    • "Cricket bat" - An alternate nickname for Key of Khaj-Nisut, due to it's size and the aforementioned paddle shape.
    • "Bacon" - Some people misread the "Beacon" in Beacon of the Reed Sea as "Bacon", with some even deciding to roll with it as a joke, rechristening it as the "Bacon sword".
  • "The Bell" - Tulaytullah's Remembrance, a 5-star catalyst that takes shape of an ornate bell. A 4-star claymore named "The Bell" already exists in the game, but it's considered so niche that its name got jokingly reassigned to the more desirable weapon.
  • "Frostmourne" - Snow-Tombed Starsilver, a 4-star claymore found in a frozen vault in Dragonspine, bears more than a passing resemblance to the rune blade of Warcraft fame.
  • "The Pipe" - Fleuve Cendre Ferryman, a 4-star sword that can be obtained from the Fishing Association in Fontaine, resembles a usual pipe.
  • "Shiny Dull Blade", "4-Star Dull Blade" - The 4-star weapon, The Sword of Narzissenkreuz, is called as this due to similar design as the 1-star Dull Blade, its description is also the same as the Dull Blade with few added words onto it.
    • "Golden Dull Blade", "Dull Blade of the Abyss" - For its Pneuma and Ousia form respectively.

    Minor NPCs 
  • "Barbara Simp" - Albert, the Loony Fan of Barbara.
  • "Perfume Lady", "Lewd Perfume Lady" - Ying'er, the NPC who helps you make perfumes in Chapter 1, is remembered by fans because of her innuendos.
  • "Tomo" and "Tama" - Kazuha's unnamed friend and the kitten he's seen carrying.note 
  • "Godba" - Guoba, Xiangling's 'pet' who was later revealed to be a god in the Moonchase Event.
  • "Beefcake" - The in-universe nickname given to Itto's pet bull Ushi, who quickly exploded in popularity during the 2.7 update due to his vibing idle animations that involves him twerking his butt in a relatively dark storyline.
  • "Samurai Doge" - Kageroumaru is often referred to the Sword Doge meme or more rarely, the Beast of Darkness due to the general perceived awesomeness of a dog carrying and using a sword. This is made memetic once players realised how tough this dog is and that the dog can be rewarded as a pet/training dummy for their Sereniteapot.
  • "Bananas" - The nickname for the deceased Hydro Yaksha, Bonanus. Due to both her popularity and her name literally sounding one word off from Banana, the fandom rolled with it.
  • "Bodacious" - The nickname given for Bosacius, the deceased Electro Yaksha. Largely given because of how similar his name sounds to that word.
  • "Koroks" - The Aranaras are a race of small woodland sprites, heavily in tune with nature and are incredibly shy....just like a certain other race of similar nature from a certain other game that Genshin is compared with...
  • "Patamon" - Neo Akasha Terminal, the little flying creature that aids you in the fight against the Shouki no Kami. Its role as a white flying companion is compared to Paimon, while its appearance as a round, floating, hamster-like creature with giant ears is compared to Patamon.
  • "Purple Guy" - Jakob, an antagonist for many of the Fontaine world quests. An In-Universe nickname given by Paimon, that, given a backstory with very minor similarities, has lead to him being referred to by the many names of William Afton. Expect people to break out into IT'S BEEN SO LONG whenever he's brought up
  • "SKARLETTO KINGU!" - The JP dub's Gratuitous English when naming the Scarlet King instantly became memetic due to how hard everyone tries to EMPHASISE. HIS. NAME. On Finana's stream, it became a running gag that whenever someone in the game says his name, everyone shouts SKARLETTO KINGU!.
  • "Tanjiro and Muzan" - The nickname given to Yanagibashi Takuto and Hanyuuda Chizuru respectively during the Akitsu Kimodameshi event story quest for obvious reasons. Seriously, the resemblance is so uncanny that some fans thought that miHoYo was hinting at a future collab with Demon Slayer.
  • "Racist bottle" - An apt description of Liloupar for being a Genie in a Bottle with a notorious attitude towards Jeht and other Eremites.

    Monsters and Enemies 
  • Andrius:
  • Azhdaha:
    • "Geo Frog", "Fat Frog", "Chonky Frog" - He's compared to a frog because of his belly and throat inflating when he roars during his second elemental infusion phase transition cutscene. The camera angle makes it obvious.
    • "Tetsucabra", "Tetranadon" - Due to being a boss resembling a frog related to rocks who can inflate himself.
  • Dvalin:
    • "Dvalin Express" - Due to the fact that Venti nowadays use Dvalin to go from one place to another (i.e. Golden Apple Archipelago), fans have mused that Dvalin has now been reduced to an over-glorified airline.
  • Electro Cicin Mage:
    • "Dark Sucrose", "Sucrose at Night", "Sucrose Alter" - Nicknames derived from a popular fan theory mentioning how the Cicin Mage's hairstyle and hair color look just like Sucrose's.
  • Elemental Hypostases:
    • "Cubes" - Usually said along with their corresponding element. For example "electro cube" for the "electro hypostasis".
    • "Rubix" - Same as cube mentioned previously.
  • Fatui Harbingers (As a whole):
    • "The Espada" - Due to their ominous music, pure white drip and the placement of the camera angles, the trailer for the Fatui Harbinger preview arc bears many similarities with the Espada from Bleach. Que jokes and comparison between the two.
  • Fatui Electrohammer Vanguards:
    • "Fatui Hammers", "Electro Hammers" - A simple way to call them since their full name is a mouthful for some players.
  • Geovishap Hatchlings:
  • Primo Geovishap:
    • "Gravios" - Since it's a giant rocky lizard that's an adult form of a previous rocky lizard enemy.
  • Maguu Kenki:
    • "Mango Kinki" - A tongue-in-cheek pun on the Maguu Kenki's name which sounds similar to the Mango fruit.
  • Thunder Manifestation:
    • "Electro Oceanid" - Appearance-wise, Thunder Manifestation looks very similar to an Oceanid, which is lampshaded in its in-game description.
  • Jadeplume Terrorshroom:
    • "Mushroom Cock" - A portmanteau of the word mushroom (Since the beast is a highly evolved fungus) and chicken (Since it resembles a giant flightless chicken). It can also mean something completely different entirely.
  • Primal Constructs/Algorithm of Semi-Intransient Matrix of Overseer Network
    • "Doritos" - These enemies have a triangular body reminiscent of Dorito's corn chips.
  • Ruin Automatons:
    • "Beyblade" - For That One Attack where both the Ruin Guard and Ruin Grader spin around. Funnily enough, at one point the wiki displayed this name for their attack.
  • Solitary Suanni:
    • "Vaporeon" - Due to their similar profiles as bluish water cats, it didn't take long for Solitary Suanni to receive this nickname, along with its infamous meme that came with it.

    Consumable Items 
  • "R-word" - A nickname for the Resin resource since there are plenty of discussions and debates about it, especially when it's viewed as a Scrappy Mechanic.
  • "Apologems" - Refers to the Primogems gifted to all players after a patch maintenance, or after a serious Game-Breaking Bug is fixed. Some players actually HOPE for more maintenance and bugs just to increase their Primogem supply. This is borrowed from other gacha game communities that give nicknames to their own gacha currencies given as compensations.
  • "Crack Cocaine" - Fungal Spores, as well as its upgraded drops from Fungi enemies, are called this because it looks like a powdered drug. The fact that this is one of Tighnari's ascension materials and the fact that he got high consuming a mushroom in Sumeru in his own PV trailer doesn't help.

    Locations 
  • The Chasm, Liyue
  • Inazuma
    • In the Latin America community the region of Inazuma gets called "Latin America", "home", or their own country of residence. This is due to the rampant corruption from the authorities, bandits, and general insecurity seen in the region.
  • Mikage Furnace, Inazuma
    • "Chernobyl", "Inazuma Chernobyl", "Inazuma Fukushima" - The Mikage Furnace in Tatarasuna is undergoing a meltdown of sorts because its Tatarigami core has been damaged, causing it to leak out dangerous Balethunder energy in the surrounding area and forcing Xavier (one of the original engineers of the furnace) to build a containment dome over it. Because of this and how Balethunder is analogous to radioactive fallout, fans compared the Mikage Furnace situation to the infamous Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disasters, both of which were severe enough to render their surrounding environments hostile.
  • Tsurumi Island, Inazuma
    • "Haunted IKEA", "Spooky IKEA" - Tsurumi Island was released in the same patch as a new type of treasure chest called the Remarkable Chest, which contained Furniture Blueprints as opposed to the standard assortment of weapons, artifacts, and exp items. Tsurumi Island, which is shrouded in fog and populated by the ghosts of the island's cursed former inhabitants, was absolutely packed with these chests as a result.
  • The different regions are often called by, with varying degrees of silliness, the name of the place they are a Fantasy Counterpart Culture of, such as "France" for Fontaine, "China" for Liyue and "Japan" for Inazuma

    Events 
  • "Hypostasis Contract" - The Hypostatic Symphony event is similar to the Contingency Contract event in Arknights, as both events use the Arrange Mode trope, where players select different modifiers to adjust the difficulty.
  • "Fall Guys Event" - A nickname that generally refers to the "Invitation of Windblume" event in Version 1.4, after fans noticed a familiar vibe with the event's Peculiar Wonderland mini-games.
  • "Among Us Event" - A nickname originally given to the Windtrace event in Version 1.5. Despite the minigame itself being based on the older Prop Hunt game, due to Small Reference Pools at play, many players compared Windtrace to Among Us instead and used words such as "Sus" and "Imposter" in game chat to refer to the rebel side hiding in props. Later on, Shadows Amidst Snowstorms, the 2.3 event, got the same nickname due to the plot revolving around a certain impostor sabotaging the area and trying to kill off the other characters.
  • "Wind Waker Event" - Generally refers to the Golden Apple Archipelago in Version 1.6 as a whole, but also applies to the "Midsummer Island Adventure" event associated with it. Since it involves using a boat to sail to different islands out in the open sea, comparisons to The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker were inevitable, and given Genshin Impact's prior history with being compared to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, also doubles as Hilarious in Hindsight to many fans.
  • "Super Mario Maker Event" - A nickname given to the Divine Ingenuity event in Version 2.5. Because it involves building your own custom Domains that you can share with other players, fans immediately drew comparisons with Super Mario Maker (a game about designing your own levels), right down to fans trying to come up with the most sadistic Nintendo Hard Domains imaginable.

    Other 
  • miHoYo itself is sometimes called "Mihorny" due to some of the character designs being sexualised. Although compared to most gacha games, the character designs of Genshin is more conservative, restrained and reserved than most. This is largely in part with China's censorship laws. The same thing applies to the international rebranded name, Hoyoverse, as "Hornyverse".
    • In the Spanish-Speaking community, miHoYo is referred to as "Tuhoyo", "Mihole" and/or "Miorto" due to the name of the company sounding like the Spanish word for a hole in the ground, often used as an euphemism for ass. They are used specially when the community is not happy in regards to certain decisions made by the company.
    • In terms of abbreviations, miHoYo sometimes will be shortened into "MHY", or "HYV" for those who use the international rebranded name, Hoyoverse.
  • "Lovers' Oath" from the Liyue soundtrack is called "Guizhong's Lullaby" by fans, presumably stemming from people assuming that the lovers in question are Morax and Guizhong.
  • "Kokomi's Clam" - A nickname to describe the Ocean-Hued Clam artefact set that is designed to single-handedly make healers like Qiqi, Barbara and most notable of them all, Kokomi viable again, by turning their overhealing into flat, physical damage. Is also used to describe...Kokomi's....other parts...
  • "Buttplug" - The artifact "Moment of the Pact" is sometimes called this because...well...just look at it...
  • The Tree of Dreams, Vanarana (Sumeru's equivalent of Inazuma's Sacred Sakura Tree) is often called the "Giant Onion" for a good reason...
  • "Airpods" - The nickname given to the Akasha System in Sumeru. Given that nearly everyone in Sumeru wears them on their ears, reference to airpods was a given.
  • "Yu-Peng Chad", "Archon of Music" - Yu-Peng Chen, the lead composer of Genshin's soundtracks up till September 2023, has been frequently praised by the fandom for continuously and consistently producing top quality, melodious and unforgettable music that enhances players' experience of the game.
  • "Yu-Gi-Oh", "Gwentshin Impact" - With the confirmation of a permanent Trading Card Game for the 3.1 trailer, fans immediately compared it to either Yu-Gi-Oh (Due to the heavy Egyptian theme) to Gwent.
  • "Erdtree" - After the release of "A Winter Night's Lazzo" trailer, fans quickly caught on that the giant burning Irminsul tree in front of Dotorre eerily resembles that of the Erdtree from Elden Ring. Que immediate comparisons to the two.
  • "Uncle/Auntie - [Insert-Name]" - In the leaker community, this is the nickname given to the various leakers to protect their identity from the legal wrath of miHoYo. Why they are called Aunties/Uncles has more to do with the Chinese translations.
  • "Leaker Drought" - Whenever there is a lack of new content within the Genshin Leaker community, this is often the phrase that is often used to describe the situation as such. The opposite on the other hand is called....
  • "Leaker Flood" - The opposite of Leaker Drought. Used to describe...well...a tsunami of leaks within a short span of time.
  • "Drip Leak" - A small leak, usually one about an ignored topic or during a Leaker Drought.
  • "Book of [relevant topic]" - nickname in the Chinese community for each version's major world quest chain(s) which guide exploration and unlock subregions of that version's new area, referencing Version 3.0's infamously long Aranyaka quest chain (which translates to, and is rendered in the Chinese text as, "Book of the Forest"):
    • "Book of the Desert" - world quest chains "Golden Slumber" and "Dirge of Bilqis".
    • "Book of the Goddess of Flowers" - world quest chain "Khvarena of Good and Evil".
    • "Book of the Sea" - three major Version 4.0 world quest chains that unlock Fontaine subregions ("Ancient Colors", "Ann of the Narzissenkreuz" and "Aqueous Tidemarks").
    • "Book of the Prison" - world quest chain "Unfinished Comedy", which takes place in the Fortress of Meropide.
    • "Book of the Research Institute" - world quest chain "Fontaine Research Institute Chronicles".
    • "Book of the Narzissenkreuz" - all world quest chains related to the Narzissenkreuz Institute.
  • "Neuviladle"- The nickname given to the limited-time available furnishing "Ladle of the Leisurely Sea-Beast", which is a handmade ladle made by Neuvillette given at the end of 2024's Lantern Rite quest.

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