What is the difference between drow and elf names?

Drow names keep the long elven shape but use harder, colder sounds (z, x, v, sz, ph) and darker endings. An elf might be Sylriel; a drow cousin might be Zylriss. The house name also matters far more to a drow than a family name does to most elves.

Is this D&D name generator free?

Yes. It runs in your browser, needs no account and has no limit. Generate as many names as you like, copy them, and star the ones you want to keep.

Can I use these names in Baldur’s Gate 3 or other games?

Yes. The names follow the general sound of each race, so they fit D&D 5e, Baldur’s Gate 3, Pathfinder and most other fantasy games, as well as books and homebrew worlds.

Can I use these names for my character, book or game?

Yes. The names are made up from syllables we wrote ourselves, and we do not claim any rights to them. Use them for characters, NPCs, stories or your own game. For a commercial product, do a quick search to check that a name is not already someone’s trademark.

Are these official D&D names?

No. This is an unofficial fan tool and is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. The names follow the general sound of each race as most tables play them, so they fit any edition or homebrew setting.

How do I keep the names I like?

Click the star next to a name. Saved names stay in a list under the results in this browser, and you can copy them all at once.

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Drow Names and Name Generator

Generate drow names for D&D: sharp, sinister dark elf names like Ilvryn or Zesithra, with the name of a noble house, such as Szinarvir or Kyathune, that every drow guards with their life.

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How do drow names work?

Drow names sound like elven names turned cold. They keep the long, flowing shape, but swap soft sounds for hard and hissing ones: z, x, v, sz and ph, with endings like -zar, -ryn and -ith for men and -ra, -ndra and -ssra for women. Apostrophes and odd spellings are common.

In most settings drow society is ruled by noble houses led by priestesses, so the house name matters more than the personal one. A drow who has left the Underdark may hide their house name, or keep it as a reminder of what they escaped.

Drow name list

Ready-made drow names to browse or copy. Use the generator above for a fresh batch, or mix a first name from one list with a house name from another.

Male drow names

Rylath
Xunak
Ghaunryn
Nalryn
Xunaryn
Ghaunzar
Zakar
Uliar
Nalar
Driarar
Taldyl
Phyxnym
Keliak
Ghaunak
Ilphdyl
Jhalynym
Ulynym
Rylarak
Zakrin
Rylar
Ilphiryn
Velnym
Keldyl
Ulath
Ghaunaix
Ulnym
Szorix
Talnym
Drix
Jhalaryn

Female drow names

Xullvra
Maliryn
Zilndra
Vicra
Quandra
Ziliira
Malithiira
Zilaith
Shivra
Zilssra
Jhulssra
Malith
Zilaste
Echssra
Echae
Sabvra
Zilvra
Echyndra
Trith
Xullra
Ilvryn
Jhulae
Zesae
Ilvara
Jhuliaste
Sabae
Zilryn
Quaryn
Zesndra
Laelaste

Drow house names

Melath
Uliss
Melune
Ghath
Hunyn
Vyune
Zauryn
Kyarvir
Zaun
Vyitharr
Gharr
Ulithvir
Kyarr
Hunrae
Ulath
Ulithath
Kyithiss
Ilmarr
Hunzith
Ularvir
Ghayn
Zaurath
Zauthenn
Hunithvir

Full drow names

Zakrin Kyzith
Jhulaune Rylzith
Zilaste Zauthath
Quaste Ghavir
Phyxdyl Melararr
Malryn Rylithune
Phyxix Kyarr
Rylzar Rylath
Vicune Vyzith
Drioth Kyaryn
Triira Ilmath
Xunix Ghariss

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Frequently asked questions

: Drow names keep the long elven shape but use harder, colder sounds (z, x, v, sz, ph) and darker endings. An elf might be Sylriel; a drow cousin might be Zylriss. The house name also matters far more to a drow than a family name does to most elves.
: Yes. It runs in your browser, needs no account and has no limit. Generate as many names as you like, copy them, and star the ones you want to keep.
: Yes. The names follow the general sound of each race, so they fit D&D 5e, Baldur’s Gate 3, Pathfinder and most other fantasy games, as well as books and homebrew worlds.
: Yes. The names are made up from syllables we wrote ourselves, and we do not claim any rights to them. Use them for characters, NPCs, stories or your own game. For a commercial product, do a quick search to check that a name is not already someone’s trademark.
: No. This is an unofficial fan tool and is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. The names follow the general sound of each race as most tables play them, so they fit any edition or homebrew setting.
: Click the star next to a name. Saved names stay in a list under the results in this browser, and you can copy them all at once.