Owner Assem Allam is rebranding the club while also removing the Association Football Club moniker which has been part of the name since 1904.
The Egyptian-born businessman told the Hull Daily Mail newspaper: "Hull City is irrelevant. My dislike for the word 'City' is because it is common. City is also associated with Leicester, Bristol, Manchester and many other clubs."
Describing City as a "lousy identity," Allam said: "I don't like being like everyone else. I want the club to be special. It is about identity."
Allam took over the north-east England club in 2010 following its relegation from the Premiership.