Even more generic than just colors or numbers, sometimes all writers do is tack on something to indicate the age/gender of their characters.

Hey, man.  Yeah, you.

3-D Man Absorbing Man Advance Man Amazing-Man Angle Man Animal Man Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man Ani-Men* Anti-Matter Man Ant-Man Apocalypse's Horsemen* Aquaman Automan Axeman Batman Big Man Bug Man, The Bulletman Bushman Calendar Man Cat-Man Chessmen* Comet Man Cryonic Man Cyclotronic Man Deadman Demolition-Man Doll Man Dragon Man Electric Man Elongated Man Fadeaway Man Fisherman Floronic Man

Folded Man Freemen* Gamesman Gorilla-Man Guardsman Hawkman Headmen* Hourman Human Bomb Human Target Human Torch Hydro-Man Ice Man Iceman Immortal Man Impossible Man Infinite Man Iron Man Kite-Man Know Man Kryptonite Man Lava Men* Linear Men* Machine Man Macro-Man Man-Ape Man-Bat Metal Men* Multi-Man Multiple Man Nebula Man Negative Man Omega Men* Plantman Plastic Man

Point Men* Power Man Purple Man Ragman Resurrection Man Sandman Sandman (DC) Separated Man Shade, The Changing Man Shaggy Man Signalman Skyman Spider-Man Starman Strongman Superman Swordsman Tally Man Tattooed Man Ten-Eyed Man Terra-Man Titanium Man Toyman Turtle Man U-Man Volcano Man Watchmen* Wild Huntsman Wonder Man X-Men*

I Am Woman.  Hear me roar!

Catwoman Hawkwoman Ice Maiden Impossible Woman

Invisible Woman Negative Woman Owlwoman Spider-Woman

Superwoman Tomorrow Woman Wonder Woman

Boy.  Holy Prepubescence, Batman!

Antennae Boy Beast Boy Bouncing Boy Boy Wonder Chameleon Boy

Collossal Boy Cosmic Boy Marvel Boy Moonboy Phat-Boy

Star Boy Superboy Ultra Boy

Girl.  You'll be a woman soon.

Aquagirl Batgirl Bulletgirl Elasti-Girl Element Girl Gem Girl

Hawkgirl Marvel Girl Monstergirl Night Girl Phantom Girl Saturn Girl

Spider-Girl Stargirl Supergirl Wonder Girl

Lad / Kid / Baby.  Who you callin' kid?!

Color Kid Kid Devil Kid Eternity Kid Psycho Mindgrabber Kid

Nemesis Kid Rawhide Kid Two-Gun Kid Wiz Kid Zip Kid

Ferro Lad Magno Lad Phantom Lad Aquababy

Youngsters.  Electric youth.

New Guardians* New Mutants* New Warriors*

Young All-Stars* Young Gods* Young Heroes*

Young Justice*

Hey, Lady!  That's no lady!

Lady Blackhawk Lady Chian Lady Constantine Lady Dragon

Lady Liberty Lady Lunar Lady Minerva Lady Quark

Lady Shiva Lady Vic Phantom Lady

All in the family.  Everyone and their brother.

Brother Blood Brother Grimm

Brother Voodoo

Granny Goodness

Really, this is just a spin on the idea of the demographics and little else.

Doctor Who?  Okay, so where did you study?

Doc Samson Doc Savage Doctor Alchemy Doctor Bedlam Doctor Bong Doctor Cyber Doctor Demonicus Doctor Destiny Doctor Doom Doctor Double X Doctor Druid

Doctor Fang Doctor Fate Doctor Light Doctor Midnight Doctor Mid-Nite Doctor Mist Doctor Moon Doctor Morlo Doctor Occult Doctor Octopus Doctor Phosphorus

Doctor Poison Doctor Polaris Doctor Psycho Doctor Regulus Doctor Spectro Doctor Spectrum Doctor Strange Doctor Stratos Doctor Tyme Doctor Vortex

Nutty Professors.  Are any of these guys tenured?

Professor Ivo Professor Menace

Professor Power Professor X

Professor Zodiac

Misters.  What interesting surnames!

Mister Atom Mister Banjo Mister Bones Mister E Mister Element

Mister Freeze Mister Fun Mister Mind Mister Miracle Mister Mxyzptlk

Mister Terrific Monsieur Mallah Mr. Fantastic Mr. Sinister Mr. Talon

...And Madames.  More of the same.

Madame Hydra Madame Libertine Madame Masque

Madame Minh Madame Ovary Madame Rogue

Madame Web Madame Xanadu

Super-size me.  Exercises in self-aggrandizement.

Fantastic Force* Fantastic Four* Mr. Fantastic Great Gambonnos Great Guru High Evolutionary Strong Guy Strongman Soviet Super Soldiers* Squadron Supreme* Super-Axis* Superboy

Superbuddies* Supergirl Super-Malon* Superman Superman Revenge Squad* Supermascists* Supermen of America* Super-Skrull Superwoman Supreme Soviets* Alpha Prime* Nova Prime

Optimus Prime Power Man Power Pack Powerhouse Professor Power The Elite* Captain Ultra Ultra Magnus Ultramarines* Boy Wonder Wonder Girl Wonder Woman

Royalty.  King me!

Black King Clock King Cosmic King Dragon King

King Faraday King Kull King of Tears King Shark

King Snake King Thesily Lizard King Spirit King

Queen Antiope Queen of Fables

Speedqueen

White Queen

Baron Bedlam Baron Blitzkrieg Baron Blood

Baron Mordo Baron Strucker Baron Tyrano

Baron Winters Baron Zemo

Count Nefaria

Count Vertigo

Count Viper

Prince Evillo Prince Mardo

Prince Ra-Man Princess Fern

Princess Tamira

Arion, Lord of Atlantis Earth Lord Firelord

Lord Chaos Lord of Time Lord Volt

Volt Lord

Masters.  As opposed to Jack of all trades.

Bushmaster Cluemaster Gamesmaster Grandmaster Headmaster Mind Lightmaster Mass Master Master Master Mold Master Order

Master Pandemonium Mastermind Masters of Disaster* Masters of Evil* Matter Master Mist Master Nadir, Master of Magic Nightmaster Ocean Master Overmaster

Quakemaster Roadmaster Shadowmasters* Sportsmaster Spymaster Star Masters* Time Masters Zodiac Master

Sometimes you just make a character out of who he is and what he does.  Just flip through the "help wanted" section of the classifieds for your next inspiration.

Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy.  What's your line of work?

Abaddon the Destroyer  Abomination Acolytes* Adversary Advocates* Americommando  Anarchist, The  Angar the Screamer Ani-Mator Astronomer Avengers* Balloon Buster  Beyonder Bishop Bishop, The  Black Pirate  Blacksmith  Bushwacker Butcher  Calculator  Cavalier  Challengers of the Unknown* Champion of the Universe Champions* Chancer  Charger  Chiller  Clown Collector Constrictor Contemplator Controller Controllers* Corruptor Cossack  Creeper  Crimebuster Crusader Cypher Daredevil Darkhold Redeemers* Daydreamers* Dazzler Deathstroke the Terminator  Defenders/Dragon Circle* Dervish  Destroyer  Deviants* Digger Director  Disruptor  Elders of the Universe* Electrocutioner  Enchantress Energizer Enforcer  Enforcers* Equalizer  Extremists* Fiddler  Fire-Eater Fisherman

Fixit  Forager  Galactic Guardians* Gambler  Gamesman  Gangbuster  Gardener Gatherers* Ghost Rider Gladiator  Golden Archer Golden Gladiator  Golden Glider  Grandmaster  Grapplers* Great Guru  Guardian Guardians of the Galaxy* Guardsman Gypsy  Harbinger  Harlequin  Harriers* Heckler  Hellrazer  Hulkbusters* Huntress  Imperial Guard* In-Betweener Interloper Invaders* Invisible Destroyer  Jester Joker  Justifiers* Krater Kraven the Hunter Leader Looker  Machinesmith Mad Thinker Manhunter  Manhunters* Marauders* Marine Marauder  Martian Manhunter  Mastermind Mentor Midget Mindancer  Mindboggler  Mindgrabber Kid  Misfit Nemesis  Nomad Orphan-Maker Outlaw  Outlaws* Outsiders* Pacific Overlords* Pariah  Peacemaker  Phantom Rider

Prankster  Protector Psycho-Pirate  Punisher Puppeteer, The  Rainbow Raider  Rangers* Ratcatcher  Ravers* Reavers* Red Guardian Regulator  Rejects* Ringer Rival  Rogue Savant  Saviour  Scalphunter  Sea Thief  Seeker Sentinels of Magic* Sentry  Shadow-Thief  Shimmer  Silver Samurai Silver Surfer Skrullbusters* Sky Pirate  Slither  Smasher Smuggler Spoiler  Spy Smasher  Stalker  Starbreaker  Stinger Sub-Mariner Swordsman Tailor, The  Technician  Technocrat  Thinker  Trickster  Upstarts* Vagabond Vanisher Vanquisher  Ventriloquist  Vertigo  Vigilante  Warlock Warlord  Waverider  Weather Wizard  Weeper  Whizzer  Wild Huntsman  Wildchild Wind Warrior Wrecker X-Cutioner Zenturion

Knight Time.  Everyone but KITT.

Arabian Knight Atomic Knight Black Knight

Dreadknight Moon Knight Shining Knight

Silent Knight Spaceknights* The Dark Knight

The Man.  You just can't stop at "Conan the Barbarian."  It's just too cool sounding not to follow that formula.

Abaddon the Destroyer Angar the Screamer Balder the Brave Conan the Barbarian Dan the Dyna-Mite

Danny the Street Deathstroke the Terminator Etrigan the Demon Howard the Duck Nabu the Wise

Nuclear the Magnetic Marauder Pip the Troll

Pure evil.  Sociopaths and proud of it!

Alliance of Evil* Assembly of Evil* Brotherhood of Evil* Circus of Crime* Crime Syndicate* Emissaries of Evil* Evil Star Forgotten Villains*

Injustice Gang* Injustice League* Legion of Super-Villains* Masters of Evil* Mr. Sinister Prince Evillo Secret Society of Super-Villains (team)

Sinister Seven* Sinister Six* Sinister Syndicate* Sisters of Sin* Triumverate of Terror* Villainy, Inc.* Villo, the World's Vilest Villain

Heroics.  The other side of the coin.

Fawcett Heroes* Forgotten Heroes* Granny Goodness Hero Hotline* Heroes for Hire*

Justice Experience* Justice League* Justice Legion A* Justice Society* Legion of Super-Heroes*

Old Justice* People's Heroes* Relative Heroes* Young Heroes* Young Justice*

Generic.  When you're at a loss for inspiration...

Her It Man-Thing

Nameless She-Hulk Swamp Thing

Thing

When all else fails, just look around the room for inspiration.  You next comic book creation might just turn out to be something right there in the room.

Household objects.  This list reads like a scavenger hunt.

Bolt Box Cauldron Claw Hammer Clock, The Crowbar Hammer

Key Lock Monocle Needle Nut Rag Doll Scarecrow

Sparkler Ticktock Trash* Whiteout Widget

Playing Games.  No dice.

Arcade Domino Fastball

Gambler Gamesman Grandmaster

Roulette

Card sharks.  Go on, hit me.

Ace of Spades Deuce

Jack of Clubs Jack of Hearts

Royal Flush Gang

Check this mate.  Searching for Bobby Fisher.

Bishop Black Queen

Chess Set* Chessmen*

Gambit White Queen

Technology.  Producing better living and interesting names for superheroes.

Arclight Blackout Cable Conduit Crimson Dynamo Cyborg Cyclotron

Ghetto-Blaster Gizmo Impulse Live Wire Machine Man Network Power Company*

Power Line Robotman Sonar Sputnik Technician Techno Technocrat

Byte me.  I'm on your desktop.

Access Binary Colonel Computron

Hard Drive Hi-Tech Monitor, The

R.A.M. System Crash* Technet*

Emotions.  You know you make me wanna shout!

Delirium Desire Despair D'spayre Ecstacy Ego

Fury Grossout Kraven  Madcap Malice Mayhem

Obsession Phobia Scorn Wrath

Everything else.

Aberration  Abyss  Alpha Primitives* Anomaly  Aryan Nation* Aura  Axis Amerika* Bane  Bedlam Blacklash Blasters* Blink Blob Blockbuster  Bratpack* Brood Mutants* Cadre* Chamber Champions of Xandar* Chance Chase  Conglomerate* Construct  Corsair Doom Patrol* Double Down  Doubleheader  Echo  Edge  Effigy  Elements of Doom* Empath Enclave* Eternals*

Executive Elite* Externals* Extreme Justice* Film Freak  Flash  Force  Forever People* Forge Gateway Glamor Global Guardians* Gloss  Haven* Hellions* Host  Hulk Hush  Husk Hybrid* I.Q.  Image  Jazz Jet  Jinx  Jolt Jubilee Kingpin Kurse L.A.W.* Legends  Lock-Up  Longshot Loophole  Maelstrom

Maggia* Multiplex  Murmur  Next Wave* Off-Ramp  Paragon  Poison Memories* Question  Quote  Right* Riot Risk  Screamqueen  Secret  Shade  Shakedown  Skids Stealth  Strata  Stryfe Synth  Tar Pit  Tempest Terra  Triumph  Valor  Vanguard  Vibe  Vixen  Weird  Whit Windfall  Wing  Zoom

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