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Character name generator

Choose an archetype and a gender, and get six names at a time, with meanings where they're well documented.

What to choose. Archetype sets the world the name comes from. Gender narrows the pool, and Any mixes everything. Not sure? Try Fantasy or Vampire / gothic.

Archetype
Gender

Candlelight, old money, long nights.

Example: vampire / gothic · any gender

  • Maeve Corbin

    FeminineIrish, she who intoxicates

  • Hadrian Vellacott

    MasculineLatin, from Hadria

  • Rafe Underhill

    Masculine

  • Sable Laurent

    NeutralEnglish, black fur

  • Leander Grimshaw

    MasculineGreek, lion man

  • Percival Gloam

    Masculine

101 names in this set. Make a character opens the Onscene studio with the name filled in. Or meet the characters who are already here.

A character name generator hands you names that fit a story world, so you don't stall on the first line of a character sheet. Choose an archetype and a gender, get six names at a time with meanings where they're well documented, and copy the one that sounds like your character.

How to use it

  1. Pick an archetype: vampire and gothic, mafia, fantasy, anime, sci-fi, classic romance or thriller.

  2. Narrow by feminine, masculine or neutral, or leave it on Any. Press More for six new names.

  3. Copy the name you like, or press Make a character to start a draft with that name already filled in.

Questions

How do I pick a good character name?
Say it out loud in the middle of a sentence. A good name is easy to read, hard to confuse with other names in the story, and hints at the world without explaining it.
Are the meanings accurate?
Meanings are only shown where the first name has a well-documented origin. Invented names, surnames and anything uncertain are left without one. Japanese meanings depend on the characters used, so treat them as the common reading.
Can I use these names in my own story or on a chat site?
Yes. They're ordinary names and original combinations, free to use in fiction, role-play, game characters and AI chat bots. Check that a full name doesn't match a real, well-known person before publishing.
What does Make a character do?
It opens the Onscene character studio with the name and a matching genre filled in. You write the rest, give them a face, and they text you first. Your pick is held in your browser tab only, for a few minutes.

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