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Press generate for twelve names, or pick a kind of name first. Every name is built from word part lists written by hand for this site, so what comes out is sayable rather than a pile of syllables.

Names come out of hand written syllable pools, twelve at a time, with nothing saved and nothing to sign up for. Batch number 8550

10 generators on the site, and 4,287,201 different names between them.

Fantasy name generators

Ten generators, one for each kind of fantasy name people actually come looking for. Each one is built from its own hand written syllable pools, and each one carries fifty names picked by hand underneath it. See the whole set

D&D name generator Roll a fresh batch of character names, or ignore the tool and work down the fifty written out below. Names come out short and blunt or long and formal, so a party of six drawn from here will not sound like six siblings. 50 hand picked names Elf name generator Press generate for a fresh batch of elven names, or take one straight from the list of fifty further down. Every name is built from the same syllable rules, so nothing here comes out as unpronounceable mush. 50 hand picked names Dragon name generator Roll a batch of dragon names built for weight rather than prettiness, or go straight to the fifty below. Some come out bare, the way an ancient wyrm introduces itself, and some arrive with a title the locals gave it. 50 hand picked names Orc name generator Press generate for a batch of harsh, shoutable orc names, or take one from the fifty further down the page. Clan forms and earned epithets come out of the same tool, so you can name a single raider or a whole warband in one go. 50 hand picked names Dwarf name generator Generate a batch of dwarf names, given name and compound surname together, or take one of the fifty further down the page. The surnames pair a stone or a metal with a trade, which is how most holds do it. 50 hand picked names Wizard name generator Press generate for a batch of wizard names built from archaic given names, chronicler surnames and earned epithets. The fifty further down are written by hand, each with a note on what it implies. 50 hand picked names Alien name generator Press generate for a run of alien names, or go straight to the fifty picked out below. Every piece is chosen so the clusters land in the middle of a word, where an English speaker can break them. 50 hand picked names Warrior cat name generator Press generate for a batch of clan names. Each batch mixes plain warrior names with leader names, apprentice names and the clan the cat answers to, so you get a roster rather than one lonely cat. 50 hand picked names Team name generator Press generate for a batch built from an adjective pool, a noun pool, a set of place names and a list of club endings. Anything that would not fit across the back of a shirt was left out of the pools. 50 hand picked names Kingdom name generator Press generate for a batch of realms, empires and city states, or go straight to the fifty kingdom names picked by hand further down. Names arrive in three shapes: one invented word, two English words joined, or a full formal styling with a title in front. 50 hand picked names

How to use these generators

  1. Press Generate. Twelve names appear, and pressing it again replaces them with twelve more.
  2. Click any name to copy it. The copy link button saves the whole batch as a link you can come back to.
  3. If none of them fit, open the generator for that kind of name and read the fifty picks underneath it.

What is a random name generator good for?

It solves the blank page problem. Naming a character, a team or a town by hand takes minutes and usually produces something you have heard before. A generator gives you twelve plausible options in a second, and picking from twelve is far faster than inventing one from nothing.

Why these names are readable and most generated names are not

Most name generators glue random syllables together and hope. That is why they produce things nobody can pronounce, with three consonants stacked in the middle or the same sound twice in a row. Every generator here is built on a seam rule instead: the pieces are written so that any combination of them still obeys the sound rules of that genre.

The other half of each page is a list of fifty names chosen by hand, with a note on how each one sounds and what kind of character or team it suits. A generator is the right tool when you need many names and none of them matters yet. A short curated list is the right tool when you need one name and it has to be right.

Common questions

Can I use these names in my game, book or stream?

Yes, and you do not have to credit anything. The names are generated from word part lists written for this site, so no name here is owned by anybody: use them for characters, campaigns, teams, usernames or a published novel. The one thing the license page asks is that you do not scrape the lists and republish them as your own generator.

How random are the names actually?

Every batch is built from a number, the one printed under the results. Feed the same number back in and the same twelve names come out, on any device. That is what makes a batch shareable, and it is also why nothing has to be stored: the names are rebuilt from the number each time rather than looked up in a database.

Can I get a batch of names back after I close the tab?

Copy the link before you leave. The address bar keeps the number of the batch you are looking at, so the link brings back those exact names rather than a fresh set. Copy link is the second button under the results if you would rather not select the address bar by hand.

Do you keep the names I generate, or anything I type?

No. There is no account, no saved history and nothing to log in to. The generator runs on the page you are on and forgets the batch the moment you press the button again. The only form on the site is the contact form, and that is the only place anything you write is stored.

Why is there a hand written list under every generator?

Because the two jobs are different. A generator is what you want when you need twelve villagers and none of them matters yet. A list of fifty picked names, each with a note on how it sounds and who it suits, is what you want when you need one name and it has to be right. Every generator page carries both.