# D&D Random Name Tables ## Dwarves *Dwarven names are granted by clan elders and draw from Old Norse and Germanic linguistic roots. Male names tend to end in hard consonants; female names often carry softer, lyrical endings. Clan names evoke craft, stone, and battle.* | Male | Female | Surname | |----------|---------|---------------| | Adrik | Amber | Balderk | | Alberich | Artin | Battlehammer | | Baern | Audhild | Brawnanvil | | Barendd | Bardryn | Dankil | | Brottor | Dagnal | Fireforge | | Bruenor | Diesa | Frostbeard | | Dain | Eldeth | Gorunn | | Darrak | Falkrunn| Holderhek | | Delg | Finellen| Ironfist | | Eberk | Gunnloda| Loderr | | Einkil | Gurdis | Lutgehr | | Fargrim | Helja | Rumnaheim | | Gardain | Hlin | Strakeln | | Harbek | Kathra | Torunn | | Kildrak | Kristryd| Ungart | | Morgran | Ilde | | | Orsik | Liftrasa| | | Oskar | Mardred | | | Rangrim | Riswynn | | | Rurik | Sannl | | | Taklinn | Torbera | | | Thoradin | Torgga | | | Thorin | Vistra | | | Tordek | | | | Travok | | | | Ulfgar | | | | Vondal | | | --- ## Elves *Elves choose their adult name around age 100. Little distinction exists between male and female names — the groupings reflect general tendencies only. Family names are compound Elvish words, often translated into Common.* | Male | Female | Surname | |------------|-------------|--------------| | Adran | Adrie | Amakiir | | Aelar | Althaea | Amastacia | | Aramil | Anastrianna | Galanodel | | Arannis | Andraste | Holimion | | Aust | Antinua | Ilphelkiir | | Beiro | Bethrynna | Liadon | | Berrian | Birel | Meliamne | | Carric | Caelynn | Naïlo | | Enialis | Drusilia | Siannodel | | Erdan | Enna | Xiloscient | | Erevan | Felosial | | | Galinndan | Ielenia | | | Hadarai | Jelenneth | | | Heian | Keyleth | | | Himo | Leshanna | | | Immeral | Lia | | | Ivellios | Meriele | | | Laucian | Mialee | | | Mindartis | Naivara | | | Paelias | Quelenna | | | Peren | Quillathe | | | Quarion | Sariel | | | Riardon | Shanairra | | | Rolen | Shava | | | Soveliss | Silaqui | | | Thamior | Theirastra | | | Tharivol | Thia | | | Theren | Vadania | | | Varis | Valanthe | | | | Xanaphia | | --- ## Halflings *Halflings carry a given name, a family name, and often a nickname. Family names are frequently old nicknames that became hereditary — cheerful, pastoral, and very English in flavour.* | Male | Female | Surname | |---------|----------|---------------| | Alton | Andry | Brushgather | | Ander | Bree | Goodbarrel | | Cade | Callie | Greenbottle | | Corrin | Cora | High-hill | | Eldon | Euphemia | Hilltopple | | Errich | Jillian | Leagallow | | Finnan | Kithri | Tealeaf | | Garret | Lavinia | Thorngage | | Lindal | Lidda | Tosscobble | | Lyle | Merla | Underbough | | Merric | Nedda | | | Milo | Paela | | | Osborn | Portia | | | Perrin | Seraphina| | | Reed | Shaena | | | Roscoe | Trym | | | Wellby | Vani | | | | Verna | | --- ## Orcs *Orc names are short, punchy, and built for impact — hard consonants, guttural sounds, and few syllables. Orcs rarely use surnames; epithets or clan affiliations serve that purpose.* | Male | Female | Surname | |--------|---------|------------------| | Dench | Baggi | Bloodaxe | | Feng | Emen | Bonecrusher | | Gell | Engong | Grimtusk | | Henk | Kansif | Ironhide | | Holg | Myev | Skullsmasher | | Imsh | Neega | Stonefist | | Keth | Ovak | Thornback | | Krusk | Ownka | Warbringer | | Mhurren| Shautha | Blackthorn | | Ront | Sutha | Deathgrip | | Shump | Vola | Firebrand | | Thokk | Volen | Greymantle | | Grath | Yevelda | Ravenclaw | | Urk | Grish | Steelgut | | Brug | Ruga | Wolfmaw | | Norg | Nokk | | | Vorsh | Sheva | | | Reth | Ulga | | | Okk | | | | Durz | | | --- ## Gnomes *Gnomes love names — most carry half a dozen given to them by different relatives. When dealing with outsiders they use a personal name, a clan name, and a nickname. Names are whimsical, playful, and often feature double consonants or bouncy syllables.* | Male | Female | Surname | |-----------|------------|-----------| | Alston | Bimpnottin | Beren | | Alvyn | Breena | Daergel | | Boddynock | Caramip | Folkor | | Brocc | Carlin | Garrick | | Burgell | Donella | Nackle | | Dimble | Duvamil | Ningel | | Eldon | Ella | Raulnor | | Erky | Ellyjobell | Scheppen | | Fonkin | Ellywick | Timbers | | Frug | Lilli | Turen | | Gerbo | Loopmottin | | | Gimble | Lorilla | | | Glim | Mardnab | | | Jebeddo | Nissa | | | Kellen | Nyx | | | Namfoodle | Oda | | | Orryn | Orla | | | Roondar | Roywyn | | | Seebo | Shamil | | | Sindri | Tana | | | Warryn | Waywocket | | | Wrenn | Zanna | | | Zook | | | --- ## Tieflings *Tiefling names fall into three traditions: Infernal names passed down through bloodlines, names adopted from the culture they were raised in, and self-chosen "Virtue" names representing an ideal or destiny.* | Male | Female | Surname | |------------|-----------|---------------| | Akmenos | Akta | Art | | Amnon | Anakis | Carrion | | Barakas | Bryseis | Chant | | Damakos | Criella | Creed | | Ekemon | Damaia | Despair | | Iados | Ea | Excellence | | Kairon | Kallista | Fear | | Leucis | Lerissa | Glory | | Melech | Makaria | Hope | | Mordai | Nemeia | Ideal | | Morthos | Orianna | Music | | Pelaios | Phelaia | Nowhere | | Skamos | Rieta | Poetry | | Therai | Seraphel | Quest | | Zarios | Vexara | Reverence | | Calcion | Zylvara | Sorrow | | Draven | Ashara | Temerity | | Xavros | Nymeria | Torment | | | | Weary | | | | Ruin | --- ## Dragonborn *Dragonborn place their clan name first as a mark of honor. Personal names have a Persian/Mesopotamian feel; clan names are elaborate Draconic compounds.* | Male | Female | Surname | |-----------|----------|----------------------| | Arjhan | Akra | Clethtinthiallor | | Balasar | Biri | Daardendrian | | Bharash | Daar | Delmirev | | Donaar | Farideh | Drachedandion | | Ghesh | Harann | Fenkenkabradon | | Heskan | Havilar | Kepeshkmolik | | Kriv | Jheri | Kerrhylon | | Medrash | Kava | Kimbatuul | | Mehen | Korinn | Linxakasendalor | | Nadarr | Mishann | Myastan | | Pandjed | Nala | Nemmonis | | Patrin | Perra | Norixius | | Rhogar | Raiann | Ophinshtalajiir | | Shamash | Sora | Prexijandilin | | Shedinn | Surina | Shestendeliath | | Tarhun | Thava | Turnuroth | | Torinn | Uadjit | Verthisathurgiesh | | Vishkar | Vrynn | Yarjerit | | Zareth | Zasha | | --- ## Half-Elves *Half-elves draw from both human and elven naming traditions. Those raised among elves often take human names; those raised among humans often take elven names. Many blend both cultures.* | Male | Female | Surname | |----------|-----------|---------------| | Aramil | Adrie | Amakiir | | Beiro | Arveene | Brightwood | | Corran | Birel | Dundragon | | Darvin | Caelynn | Evenwood | | Erdan | Cora | Galanodel | | Faen | Esvele | Greycastle | | Garrett | Felosial | Liadon | | Heian | Ielenia | Meliamne | | Ilvan | Jhessail | Naïlo | | Landen | Keyleth | Siannodel | | Laucian | Lia | Stormwind | | Morn | Lureene | Tallstag | | Peren | Meriele | Windrivver | | Randal | Miri | Xiloscient | | Rolen | Naivara | Amblecrown | | Saeran | Rowan | | | Theren | Sariel | | | Varis | Shava | | | Wren | Tessele | | | Zephyr | Valanthe | | --- ## Half-Orcs *Half-orcs navigate two naming traditions. Those raised among orcs take guttural, short orc names; those raised among humans may take human names. Many adopt orc names later in life because they find them more intimidating.* | Male | Female | Surname | |---------|----------|----------------| | Dench | Baggi | Bloodtusk | | Feng | Emen | Bonecleaver | | Gell | Engong | Dundragon | | Henk | Kansif | Greycastle | | Holg | Myev | Grimtusk | | Imsh | Neega | Ironmantle | | Keth | Ovak | Ragefist | | Krusk | Ownka | Scarface | | Mhurren | Shautha | Skullcrusher | | Ront | Sutha | Steelbrow | | Shump | Vola | Stonefist | | Thokk | Volen | Tallstag | | Garret | Yevelda | Thornback | | Grim | Mara | Wolfhide | | Helm | Rowan | | | Grath | Grisha | | | Urgon | Rukka | | | Bolvur | Soltha | | | Vorkas | Neva | | | Rethgar | Varka | | --- ## Aarakocra *Aarakocra names are melodic, with flowing vowels and soft consonants that mimic birdsong and wind. Names are often three to five syllables. They have no surnames — individuals are known by their personal name and their aerie of origin.* | Male | Female | Surname | |----------|----------|------------------| | Aera | Aera | Windcrest | | Aial | Aial | Skywatcher | | Aur | Aur | Cloudpiercer | | Deekek | Deekek | Stormwing | | Errk | Errk | Sunrider | | Heehk | Heehk | Highnest | | Ikki | Ikki | Galecaller | | Kleeck | Kleeck | Dawnfeather | | Oorr | Oorr | Thundertalon | | Ouss | Ouss | Mistglider | | Quaf | Quaf | Peakborn | | Quierk | Quierk | Soarmantle | | Salleek | Salleek | Swiftbeak | | Urreek | Urreek | Tempestborn | | Zeed | Zeed | Vaultkeeper | | Aakeen | Chiirra | | | Chiirk | Feekah | | | Dreesal | Luusel | | | Fekkar | Mirreek | | | Huulek | Oossal | | --- ## Genasi *Genasi are the children of mortals and genies. They often use human names from their mortal parent's culture, but many adopt names that reflect their elemental heritage — evocative, elemental, and tied to their plane of origin.* | Male | Female | Surname | |-----------|----------|-----------------| | Arax | Aura | Ashborn | | Blaze | Azura | Coalvein | | Cinder | Breeze | Deepstone | | Crake | Calla | Driftwind | | Demetrius | Crystal | Embertide | | Ember | Cindra | Flamecrest | | Flint | Dusty | Frostflow | | Gust | Ember | Galewing | | Igneus | Flara | Ironveil | | Lander | Gale | Magmaheart | | Mist | Mira | Mudstone | | Pebble | Ondine | Sandwhisper | | Quake | Pebble | Seafoam | | Rivven | Sera | Smokeveil | | Slate | Sienna | Stormcloud | | Squall | Skye | Tidecaller | | Stone | Terra | Volcanborn | | Torrent | Vesper | Wavecrest | | Zephyr | Waverly | Windwalker | | Pyrion | Zara | Stonehide | --- ## Goliaths *Goliath names follow a three-part structure: a birth name (3 syllables), a nickname earned through deeds (descriptive compound), and a clan name (2 syllables). Nicknames are the most commonly used in daily life.* | Male | Female | Surname | |-----------|----------|------------------| | Aukan | Gae-Al | Anakalathai | | Eglath | Gauthak | Elanithino | | Gae-Al | Ilikan | Gathakanathi | | Gauthak | Keothi | Kalagiano | | Ilikan | Kuori | Kolae-Gileana | | Keothi | Lo-Kag | Ogolakanu | | Kuori | Manneo | Thuliaga | | Lo-Kag | Maveith | Thunukalathi | | Manneo | Nalla | Vaimei-Laga | | Maveith | Orilo | Vanithali | | Nalla | Paavu | Zolalika | | Orilo | Pethani | Manneo-Kol | | Paavu | Thalai | | | Pethani | Thotham | | | Thalai | Uthal | | | Thotham | Vaunea | | | Uthal | Vimak | | | Vaunea | Anathe | | | Vimak | Kartha | | | Zorak | Serka | | --- ## Kenku *Kenku cannot speak in their own voices — they communicate through mimicry and sounds. Their names are therefore sounds they can reproduce: the creak of a door, a snippet of a phrase, a bird call, a tavern noise.* | Male | Female | Surname | |--------------|---------------|-------------------| | Clatter | Ashfall | Broken Wing | | Copperpot | Blackfeather | Dusty Rafters | | Croaker | Clatter | Empty Nest | | Doorhinge | Click | Fallen Feather | | Duskwing | Creakwood | Grey Roost | | Grasp | Dusk | Lost Flock | | Inkblot | Featherfall | Moonperch | | Knuckle | Glimmer | Rusted Gate | | Rasp | Hiss | Shadow Roost | | Rattle | Inkdrop | Silent Wing | | Scritch | Jangle | Stolen Song | | Shadowstep | Mutter | Sunken Nest | | Slick | Nightsong | Tattered Quill | | Snapper | Patter | Windless Sky | | Stutter | Ripple | Withered Branch | | Tapper | Rustle | | | Thornquill | Shimmer | | | Whisper | Silence | | | Woodknock | Softfoot | | | Wretch | Trill | | --- ## Tabaxi *Tabaxi names are given by their clan and are based on astrological events, prophecy, and family history. They are descriptive two- to four-word phrases in Common. Clan names are typically geological features of the clan's homeland.* | Male | Female | Surname | |-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------| | Clever Paws | Bright Star | Broken Boulder | | Cloud on the Mountaintop | Calls to Dawn | Distant Thunder | | Conjurer of Smoke | Crescent Moon | Fallen Stone | | Dances with Shadows | Dancing Ember | Frozen Lake | | Drifting Cloud | Daughter of Rain | High Cliff | | Five Timber | Dusky Mane | Iron Vein | | Fleet of Foot | Eyes of Twilight | Lonely Peak | | Jade Seeker | Golden Whisker | Misty River | | Leaping Flame | Jade Blossom | Obsidian Shore | | Nine Lives | Moonlit Stride | Red Canyon | | Patient Hunter | Painted Claw | Rushing Stream | | Quick Silver | River Dancer | Shattered Spire | | Runs with Wind | Runs at Dusk | Silent Marsh | | Seeks the Moon | Shines Like Copper | Sunken Valley | | Shadow Dancer | Silver Fang | Thunder Ridge | | Silent Pounce | Soft Rain | | | Sleek and Swift | Stalks-the-Moon | | | Stalks the Night | Starweaver | | | Whisker of Fate | Swift Blade | | | Wind Chaser | Twilight's Daughter | | --- ## Tritons *Tritons hail from the oceans' depths and speak Primordial. Their names carry aquatic and flowing sounds, often featuring long vowels and liquid consonants.* | Male | Female | Surname | |------------|-----------|----------------| | Adreth | Adella | Alathos | | Araxus | Aelindra | Crestmantle | | Caspian | Calypso | Deepcurrent | | Corisande | Coris | Driftspire | | Delnis | Delara | Foamcaller | | Deros | Erasmine | Ironshell | | Haelithar | Galatea | Kelpcrown | | Jhimas | Iolanthe | Moonwave | | Keros | Koris | Pelagos | | Lithos | Melisande | Saltborn | | Naellos | Nerala | Seasinger | | Nereus | Ondine | Shellcrest | | Orestes | Pelaira | Stormtide | | Pelaios | Sealara | Tideborn | | Poseidon | Thalassa | Wavecaller | | Thareus | Thetara | Coralshield | | Thetis | Undine | Deepmantle | | Triton | Vaelara | Mistshore | | Vethis | Wavara | Pearlborn | | Zephyros | Zephyrine | Seaflame | --- ## Warforged *Warforged were created as soldiers and given numerical designations. Most adopt names chosen from the people around them, or are given nicknames by their companions.* | Male | Female | Surname | |--------------|------------|------------------| | Anchor | Amber | Unit Seven | | Anvil | Ardent | Mark Three | | Bastion | Bastion | Sigma-Nine | | Bulwark | Blade | Iron-Four | | Cairn | Clarity | Steel-Twelve | | Crusher | Ember | Warden-Two | | Flint | Faithful | Blade-Six | | Forge | Forge | Hammer-Eight | | Garrison | Grace | Shield-Five | | Grim | Harmony | Forge-Eleven | | Hammer | Hope | Sentinel-One | | Iron | Iron | Bastion-Ten | | Mason | Justice | Anvil-Three | | Rampart | Mercy | Bulwark-Seven | | Rook | Patience | Rampart-Four | | Sentinel | Serenity | | | Shield | Steadfast | | | Siegebreaker | Swift | | | Steel | Valor | | | Stronghold | Vigil | | --- ## Yuan-ti *Yuan-ti names are serpentine and sibilant, drawing on ancient Mesoamerican and Egyptian linguistic influences. They often contain hissing consonants (s, z, sh) and long vowel sounds.* | Male | Female | Surname | |-------------|-----------|--------------------| | Ashareth | Ashara | House Asmodean | | Sethis | Ssaara | House Merrshaulk | | Zehir | Zylvara | House Sseth | | Sseth | Seshara | House Zehir | | Vasharan | Naelara | Clan Asharak | | Merrshaulk | Vaesheera | Clan Nasshar | | Ssessek | Thessara | Clan Szessek | | Asmodean | Sszara | Clan Vaeshara | | Shariss | Arashka | The Coiled Scale | | Zeharan | Ixara | The Fanged Crown | | Nashtharr | Nashara | The Jade Venom | | Ssylara | Zeshan | The Obsidian Fang | | Vashan | Ssivara | The Scaled Throne | | Mershak | Merrshara | The Serpent's Eye | | Szarax | Vashara | The Venom Web | | Thessalar | Szara | | | Arashk | Ixzara | | | Ixzan | Seshkara | | | Nashrek | Zylara | | | Zesseth | Asheera | | --- ## Kalashtar *Kalashtar are humans merged with quori spirits from the dream realm of Dal Quor. Their names blend a human component with the name of their bound quori spirit.* | Male | Female | Surname | |--------------|------------|---------------| | Cantrathka | Ashtara | -athos | | Duthrak | Cantratha | -athia | | Hareth | Duthara | -ara | | Haztarathos | Haratia | -atha | | Kanathos | Kalanara | -rath | | Kerathos | Keratia | -ratha | | Lankathos | Lanathia | -thos | | Lorathos | Lorathia | -thia | | Melathia | Minkara | -kara | | Minkathos | Mordathia | -kathos | | Mordathos | Narathia | -lara | | Narathos | Nevitara | -lathos | | Nevitash | Parathia | -nara | | Parathos | Rathai | -nathos | | Rathos | Sorathia | -vara | | Sorathian | Tarathia | | | Tarathos | Tethrathia | | | Tethrathos | Varathia | | | Varathos | Zerathia | | | Zerathos | | | --- ## Shifters *Shifters descend from lycanthropes and often take names from the human cultures of their homeland. Their names tend to be short and strong. Many also carry an animal-flavoured epithet reflecting their beast heritage.* | Male | Female | Surname | |---------|---------|-----------------| | Ash | Ash | Bearmantle | | Bram | Briar | Blackclaw | | Crag | Brook | Bloodmoon | | Dusk | Calla | Darkhide | | Flint | Dawn | Fangborn | | Garret | Dusk | Foxmane | | Grim | Fern | Greypelt | | Harrow | Gale | Ironhide | | Hunt | Glen | Longfang | | Jack | Ivy | Moonhowl | | Lorn | Lark | Nightstalker | | Mace | Mira | Quickpaw | | Reed | Reed | Ratsong | | Rolf | River | Shadowpelt | | Slate | Rue | Silvertail | | Thorn | Sage | Swiftclaw | | Trace | Shadow | Tigerborn | | Tuck | Skye | Wolfblood | | Wren | Wren | Wolfhide | | Wulf | Zara | Wyrmkin | --- ## Changelings *Changelings are shapeshifters with no fixed appearance. They often collect names like masks — keeping several for different identities.* | Male | Female | Surname | |--------|--------|----------------| | Bin | Bin | Aldric | | Cob | Cob | Berin | | Dox | Dox | Calista | | Glint | Glint | Daven | | Imer | Imer | Elara | | Jin | Jin | Fara | | Nix | Nix | Gideon | | Olan | Olan | Hanna | | Perin | Perin | Ira | | Rish | Rish | Jessa | | Sim | Sim | Kira | | Sway | Sway | Lena | | Tab | Tab | Maren | | Tam | Tam | Neva | | Tob | Tob | Owen | | Vin | Vin | Petra | | Wex | Wex | Quinn | | Yul | Yul | Ryn | | Zin | Zin | Sable | | Zox | Zox | Tara | --- ## Aasimar *Aasimar are mortals touched by celestial power. Their names often sound angelic or classical — Greek, Latin, or Celestial in origin.* | Male | Female | Surname | |------------|-----------|------------------| | Adolar | Adara | Brightmantle | | Aldric | Alara | Dawnbringer | | Arathiel | Ariel | Dawnward | | Arias | Aurora | Goldenveil | | Castiel | Celestia | Graceborn | | Celethian | Danica | Heavenborn | | Dorian | Elara | Holythorn | | Elias | Evangeline| Lightborn | | Gabriel | Faelara | Lightmantle | | Hadrian | Galatea | Morningstar | | Ilaran | Isadora | Radiantcrown | | Joachim | Lara | Silverblessed | | Kael | Liriel | Solarbright | | Lazarus | Lyra | Starborn | | Leron | Mirael | Starsong | | Lucien | Naomi | Sunbless | | Mikhail | Oriel | Sunmantle | | Nathaniel | Phaedra | Truelight | | Raphael | Seraphina| Whitewing | | Seraphiel | Solara | Wraithbane | | Uriel | Thalara | | | Valerian | Ursula | | | Xander | Valeria | | | Zephyrion | Zara | | --- *These tables are compiled from the D&D 5e Player's Handbook (2014), Volo's Guide to Monsters, Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse, Eberron: Rising from the Last War, and the Elemental Evil Player's Companion.*