DnD Name Generator
Original character names for your next campaign — written for this site, never scraped. Pick a race and gender, or roll the dice on any race.
Names by race
Sturdy, plain-spoken names for farmers, guards and kings.
Elf namesFlowing, musical names built to last for centuries.
Dwarf namesCarved consonants and clan names that record a trade or a deed.
Halfling namesWarm, round names that come with second breakfast.
Tiefling namesInfernal syllables — or a virtue name taken in defiance.
Dragonborn namesRoaring draconic names, clan first in all but form.
Half-orc namesShort, blunt names built to be shouted across a battlefield.
Gnome namesQuick, bright names with a hint of clockwork.
Half-elf namesBetween two worlds — human sturdiness with elven melody.
Orc namesFull orc names: two hard syllables and a clan like breaking stone.
Names by class — add a title
A name says who you were born as. A title says what you became. Each class page pairs any race's name with a title list written for that class:
How this generator works
Every race has a naming kit written for this site: a set of ready-made first names, syllable beginnings and endings (different for male and female names) for building fresh ones, and family names — some single, some combined from two parts, like a dwarf's Iron + forge. The generator mixes the two approaches, so alongside names from the curated lists you'll get combinations nobody has rolled before. Tieflings follow their own tradition and sometimes take a virtue — Hope, Creed, Penance — as a first name instead. Nothing is stored: names exist only on your screen until you copy them.
Places, clans & namecraft
The Gilded Boar awaits: sign-worthy names from the tavern word banks.
Inn namesNames that promise rest: hearths, havens and the Wayfarer's Rest.
City namesMap-worthy cities whose endings say what they are.
Town namesSmall, lived-in places: Applebrook, Thornwick, Plumbottom.
Dragonborn clan namesClan names with their meanings — the name that comes first.
Female tiefling namesThe female infernal lists, plus virtue names.
Male tiefling namesThe male infernal lists, plus virtue names.
How to name your characterThe step-by-step method, with worked examples.
Frequently asked questions
Are these names taken from the D&D books?
No. Every name, syllable set and title on this site was written for this site. The generator combines curated first names with syllable-built names and family names in the style of each fantasy race, but none of the lists are copied from rulebooks or other name generators.
How does the generator build names?
Each race has its own data: a list of ready-made first names, a set of name beginnings and male/female endings for building new names, and family or clan names (some combined from two parts). Tieflings sometimes draw a virtue name like Hope or Penance instead. Class pages add a class epithet — a title such as ", the Wise" for wizards.
Can I use a generated name in my campaign or book?
Yes — names you generate here are free to use in your games, streams and stories. Names are short phrases that many people could coin independently, so we can't promise a name is unique in the world, only that our lists are our own work.
What is the difference between the race pages and the class pages?
Race pages generate names in one race's naming style, with background on how that race names its children. Class pages take any race's name and add a class title — rogues get street names like "the Lockbreaker", paladins get proclaimed titles like "the Dawnsworn". A full character often wants both: pick the race for the name, the class for the title.
Does the generator remember the names I make?
No. Names are generated in your browser and nothing is stored or sent anywhere. If you like a name, use the Copy button — once you leave the page, it's gone.
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