Fantasy and fiction names
Fantasy names feel right when they sound as if they come from one culture. These pages explain the sounds that suit each race or place, so that you can adjust a name or invent your own.
Generated names are starting points. If you plan to publish, search any name you like first, because many invented-sounding names already belong to a character in someone else's book or game.
Characters
- Fantasy namesFantasy names for heroes, villains, races, kingdoms and cities.
- Character namesCharacter names for novels, screenplays, games and roleplay, sorted by genre.
- D&D namesFantasy names for characters, adventuring parties, guilds and taverns in Dungeons & Dragons 5e.
- Superhero namesOriginal superhero names based on powers, for comics, stories and cosplay.
- Villain namesVillain names for supervillains, dark lords, tyrants and monsters.
- Vampire namesGothic, elegant and spooky vampire names for characters, Halloween costumes and games.
- Wizard namesWizard, witch, sorcerer and mage names with titles and epithets.
- God namesGod and goddess names for fantasy pantheons, sorted by domain.
- Cowboy namesWestern cowboy and cowgirl names, with outlaw nicknames.
- Roman namesAncient Roman names for men and women, with the three-part naming system.
- Nord namesNord and Viking-style names, surnames and epithets.
Races and creatures
- Elf namesMale and female elf names, with surnames for wood, high and dark elves.
- Half-elf namesHalf-elf names that blend human and elven naming traditions.
- Dwarf namesDwarven first names and clan names for D&D and fantasy.
- Hobbit namesShire-style first names and family names for characters, D&D halflings and fan fiction.
- Gnome namesWhimsical gnome names, nicknames and clan names for D&D.
- Goblin namesGross, funny and fearsome goblin names and tribe names.
- Fairy namesFairy names inspired by flowers, seasons, light and water.
- Dragon namesFierce, wise and cute dragon names, with fire, ice and storm ideas.
Places and vessels
- Kingdom namesFantasy kingdom, empire and realm names for worldbuilding and games.
- Fantasy country namesNations, empires and republics for D&D campaigns, novels and worldbuilding.
- City namesFantasy and fictional city and town names for stories, games and maps.
- Town namesFantasy villages, frontier towns and realistic place names for D&D, worldbuilding and fiction.
- Ship namesPirate ship, navy, fantasy ship and spaceship name ideas.
- Boat namesFunny, clever and cool names for fishing boats, sailboats and yachts.
- Roller coaster namesThrill ride, family coaster and theme park names for RollerCoaster Tycoon, Planet Coaster and your own park.
Inspired by famous worlds
- Skyrim namesFan-style names for every playable race in Skyrim.
- Game of Thrones namesWesteros-style names, house names and bastard surnames for fan fiction.
- Targaryen namesValyrian-style Targaryen and dragon names for fan fiction and OCs.
- Harry Potter namesWizarding-world-style witch and wizard names for fan fiction and OCs.
- My Little Pony namesPony names for ponysonas, OCs and fan art.
Books
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