Free screenwriting tool
Fantasy Name Generator: Elf, Dwarf, Orc and More
A fantasy name generator builds names that sound like they belong to a people, not a random string of letters. This one uses ten original syllable models, from elvish and dwarvish to desert kingdoms, pirates and the fae. Pick a style and gender, add an epithet or family name, then lock the keepers.
Written and reviewed by ScriptLix Editorial
Style
Liquid sounds, long vowels, l, r, th and soft endings.
Gender
Length
Epithet or title
Family name
Lock a name to keep it while the rest reroll. Star it to save it.
Selvea
Maesiwen
Eirnawen
Silthine
Naesiwen
Elaenwyn
Erylowyn
Ilielia
Lirwyara
Erylaeth
Lireliel
Vaeloeth
Silariel
Serariel
Maeriys
Alyileth
Ithesieth
Selveara
Aerenwen
Aeraneth
Finarys
Aerenwyn
Selana
Finenia
Saved names
Star a name to keep it here. Saved on this device only.
How to use it
- 1
Pick a style: elvish, dwarvish, orcish, high fantasy human, nordic, desert kingdoms, fae, dark, halfling or pirate.
- 2
Choose feminine, masculine or neutral, a length, and whether to add an epithet or a family name.
- 3
Lock the names you like, hit New names to reroll the rest, then star, copy or share the list.
How does this fantasy name generator work?
Each style is a small model of a made up language: a set of opening syllables, middle syllables and endings, written from scratch for this tool. Elvish leans on l, r, th and long vowels. Dwarvish is closed and heavy. Orcish is guttural. The fae are quick and light. Names are assembled from those parts, then filtered so nothing comes out unpronounceable, stuttered or offensive.
It is seeded, so the same settings and the same link always rebuild the same 24 names. Lock a name and it stays at the top while everything else rerolls. Names that match famous characters from well known books and games are thrown away before you see them.
Can I use it as a Dungeons and Dragons name generator?
Yes. It works for any tabletop campaign, whether you play Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder or a homebrew system. The styles map onto the usual fantasy peoples, so you can name a party, a tavern full of NPCs or a whole noble house in one roll. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any game publisher, and it does not use any game’s official names.
What naming conventions make a fantasy world feel real?
Give each culture a sound and stick to it. If one people uses soft vowels and liquid consonants, another hard stops and short syllables, a reader can tell where a character is from before you say so. Tolkien built whole languages; you only need a consistent palette of sounds per culture.
Decide how family names work. A patronymic (son of, daughter of) says a society tracks fathers. A house name says land and lineage matter. An epithet like the Unbroken says reputation outranks birth. Then let names drift at the borders, where cultures trade and marry.
Keep the main cast easy to say. Readers sound names out in their heads, and a name they cannot pronounce becomes a smudge on the page. Save the long, apostrophe heavy names for gods, ancient kings and places a character only mentions once.
How do you name a fantasy character so it fits the story?
Start from who the character is to the plot. A hero who has to carry a trilogy needs a name that is short and sayable. A villain can afford one hard, unusual sound. Vary first letters and syllable counts across your cast so nobody gets mixed up, and say every name out loud before you commit to it.
If the story is a screenplay, remember that actors, casting directors and producers will say these names in a room. A name that reads beautifully but stumbles in the mouth will be changed in prep.
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Questions writers ask
What is the best fantasy name generator for writers?
One that gives you names with a consistent sound per culture, so your world holds together. This one has ten original styles, gender and length controls, epithets and family names, with no signup.
Is this a fantasy name maker, creator or username generator?
All three. It makes and creates names for characters, and the shorter results work well as fantasy usernames and gamer tags. Copy any name with one tap.
Can it make female fantasy names?
Yes. Choose Feminine for female fantasy names in every style, Masculine for male names, or Neutral for names that could belong to anyone.
Is this a dungeons and dragons name generator?
It works as one for any tabletop campaign. It is not affiliated with any game publisher and does not use trademarked race or character names, only original sounds.
Are the names original?
Yes. They are assembled from syllable tables written for this tool, not copied from other sites or settings, and famous character names are filtered out.
Can I keep a name and reroll the rest?
Yes. Tap the lock on any name and it stays while the others reroll. Star a name to save it on this device, and share a link that rebuilds your exact list.