Character Name Generator

Kickstart your story with this random name generator that has 1,000,000+ good names to inspire you. Sort using filters such as language, gender, and fantasy — and even discover the meaning behind your favorites. Each name is computer-generated and we encourage you to do further research on naming traditions and meanings for your exact region.

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Language Name Generators

Iconic names come from all over the world, such as Don Quixote, Elizabeth Bennet, and Jean Valjean. If you'd like to venture beyond the scope of your own country for the right name, this random name generator is for you.

Arabic character generator
English character generator
French character generator
Hindi character generator
Italian character generator
German character generator
Japanese character generator
Korean character generator
Mandarin Chinese character generator
Russian character generator
Spanish character generator
Swahili character generator
Turkish character generator
Welsh character generator

Medieval Name Generators

Here lie the original names of the world — as sturdy and worthy today as they were thousands of years ago. If you’re interested in the secrets that the ancient world of names holds, this medieval name generator is for you.

Old Norse character generator
Old German character generator
Old Roman character generator
Old Celtic character generator
Old English character generator

God Name Generators

Long before books came into existence, men and women relied on their ancient gods for guidance. If you, too, would like to look to the universe’s greater powers for help when it comes to a name, this god name generator is for you.

Celtic Mythology character generator
Egyptian Mythology character generator
Greek Mythology character generator
Hindu Mythology character generator
Japanese Mythology character generator
Norse Mythology character generator
Roman Mythology character generator

Fantasy Name Generators

For the next J.R.R. Tolkien in the world — or anyone who wants a more fantastical name. If you’d like to ascend into legend alongside characters like Azazel, Bilbo, and Daenerys, this fantasy name generator is for you.

Human character generator
Dragon character generator
Elf character generator

Archetype Name Generators

Heroes. Villains. Sidekicks. Mentors. Oh my! This generator will put a name to the face of the hero or villain that you have in mind. If you’d like a character who lives up to the name, this archetype name generator is for you.

Villain character generator
超级英雄字符发生器
Sidekick character generator
导师字符发生器

So you want to create good character names?

Stop us if you've been through this before. You get a brilliant story idea, you sit down at your computer, all ready to outline the whole thing out — which is when you realize that you’re missing one very important ingredient: a character name. Needless to say, the right character name can go a long way. It’s why J.K. Rowling scoured phone directories and Charles Dickens paid visits to cemeteries in search of the perfect name. (He derived the now-iconic Ebenezer Scrooge from a tombstone that read, “Ebenezer Lennox Scroggie.”)

何pefully, this character name generator will be able to help out if you’re stuck. Feel free to wander between each of our name generators. Any combination of names that you score are yours to use. We’d be delighted if you dropped us the success story at service@www.encodon.com!

Here are some tips for you to consider while using this random name generator.

  • The name will definethe character— which means that you need to make sure that your rationale is solid! To this end, it may be valuable toknow the etymologybehind it. Our name generator provides the root meaning behind each first name to make this easy for you.

  • Most of our categories are divided into amale name generator and female name generator。何wever, if you prefer not to be confined by these constraints, feel free to select “Random” to generate even more combinations of names.

  • Don’t forget theusefulness of nicknamesas you’re picking a name from this name generator. Keep in mind alternative shorter names that might ring true to your character. Pip from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, for instance, is really Philip Pirrip.

  • Test the character nameon yourself. Look at it on the page. Then try to sound it out loud just to see if it rolls off your tongue. If you can clearly picture your character in both cases, then you just might have a winner on your hands.

And if you’d rather create a character name all by yourself? Great Head here for a guide onhow to come up with character names