Throughout the history of Miami, various nicknames have arose to describe the city, or various elements of the city. Certain nicknames are rather historic, in that they are no longer commonly used, while others continue to survive in popular use.

Various nicknames like "America's Playground", "Gateway to the Americas", and the "Magic City", were popularized by investors who hoped to entice people from the American North, and Latin America, to move to Miami, which was advertised as an other-worldy tropical haven.