D&D Name Ideas by Race
Original name lists for tabletop characters, sorted by race, with surnames, nicknames and tips for making a name fit a backstory.
A good character name is easy to say at the table, sounds like it belongs to the character's people, and hints at who they are before they've rolled a single die. These lists are organized by race so you can start from the sound and feel each one is known for.
All of the names are original, written for this site rather than taken from official sourcebooks, so you're free to use them in your campaign or your writing. Each page has the Fantasy Name Generator built in and set to that race, and it rolls a full character sheet for every name.
Names by race
- Dragonborn NamesDraconic given names, clan names and battle-earned epithets.
- Dwarf NamesSturdy given names, forge-and-stone clan names and tavern nicknames.
- Elf NamesFlowing given names, nature family names and short everyday names.
- Tiefling NamesInfernal names, virtue names, surnames and table nicknames.