How it works
Pick a generator
Choose a race, creature, place or item from the menu or the cards above.
Set the style
Choose a gender, a type and extras like family names, titles or story hooks.
Generate and save
Get ten or twenty names per click, step back through earlier batches, and star your favourites.
Questions
Are the names free to use?
Yes. Every name is put together at random, so you can use them in novels, campaigns, video games and anything else, with no credit needed.
How are the names generated?
Each generator combines carefully chosen sounds, word parts and patterns for its style, then checks that the result reads smoothly. Names that match well-known characters from books and games are filtered out.
Can I keep the names I like?
Tap the star next to any name to save it. Saved names stay in your browser, and you can copy them all at once.
Do you store anything about me?
Saved names and your generator settings are kept only in your own browser. See the privacy policy for details about cookies and advertising.
Made for storytellers
Every generator is hand-built for its subject. Instead of picking from a fixed list, each one combines sounds, word parts and patterns that suit its style, so the names feel like they belong to a real culture.
Many generators also add a little story: what a family name means, what a town is famous for, or the legend behind a sword. Use them as sparks for your next chapter or session.
Can't decide where to start?
Let fate choose. Open a random generator and see what the forge gives you.