Random Name Generators
The names lists are pulled from the Story Games Names Project.
Place names are roughly based on historical geographic names, but are often fancifully degraded: Turkish, Syrian, Arabic, and North African for Umiyid, Italian for Venoz, Ionic Greek for Lyriamo, and Mandarin for Quenzhong. Torgisch names are invented, but vaguely Balto-Slavic.
Table of Contents
Umiyid (Umiyidic)
Lower-Class Umiyidic Names
Based on Berber/Amazigh.
Female Names
- Amina
- Bakka
- Dihya
- Silya
- Fariza
- Ghida
- Jedira
- Kella
- Tafrara
- Lalla
- Laysa
- Tasa
- Melila
- Tigmi
- Myassa
- Talalit
- Riuza
- Tamilla
- Mernissa
- Tannina
- Sekura
- Rula
- Darifa
- Susa
- Tadla
- Tafat
- Geduda
- Kisa
- Taklit
- Randja
- Temzi
- Tawnat
- Tayri
- Ghnima
- Tella
- Megduda
- Tisent
- Wrina
- Zamra
- Zunagha
Male Names
- Abayghur
- Alwas
- Mennac
- Atissi
- Berkan
- Seghada
- Firmus
- Ghanim
- Gildun
- Tiljad
- Gulussan
- Hotha
- Idir
- Meddur
- Kadidu
- Taqfarinas
- Madidu
- Yaghmurasen
- Masmud
- Zerwal
- Mejdan
- Firhun
- Abazza
- Mezwar
- Mezian
- Oukesson
- Nguna
- Amastan
- Sekla
- Sifal
- Tabat
- Iken
- Tariq
- Mastenissa
- Uksem
- Afalku
- Yeften
- Yunes
- Zayar
- Kenan
Surnames
- Aknin
- Hamuy
- Ohana
- Mammeri
- Ouaknin
- Tanzir
- Ouyahia
- Abrika
- Mehenni
- Othmani
- Menguellet
- Tabaamrant
- Demsiri
- Massi
- Guerouabi
- Assouline
- Feraoun
- Djaout
- Zidane
- Hasnaoui
Higher-Class Umiyidic Names
Based on contemporary Arabic.
Female Names
- A'isha (Life vivacious)
- Alina (Beautiful)
- Aminah (Trustworthy, faithful)
- Azizah (Esteemed, precious)
- Banujah (The daughter of al-Mahdi)
- Bilqis (Name of the Queen of Sheba)
- Bushra (Glad tidings)
- Chanda (Moonlight)
- Dahab (Gold)
- Faiza (Gain)
- Fatima (Name of a daughter of the Prophet)
- Ghaniyah (Beautiful)
- Hiba (Gift)
- Hafsah (Young lioness)
- Halima (Gentle, patient)
- Hasinah (Pretty)
- Hayfa (Slender)
- Hind (India)
- Hullah (Old Arabic name)
- Izza (Name of a slave girl who was early Muslim)
- Jamilah (Beautiful)
- Jihan (Heavenly place)
- Jumana (Silver pearl)
- Kashifah (Revealer of secrets)
- Khadijah (Name of first wife of the Prophet)
- Khalida (Abiding, forever)
- Layla (Of the night)
- Labna (Old Arabic name)
- Maheera (Expert)
- Maira (Moon)
- Manhalah (Spring)
- Maymuna (Blessed)
- Maysun (Beautiful of face and body)
- Muna (Water)
- Munisa (Gentle, friendly)
- Nafisa (Precious gem)
- Namyla (Quiet)
- Naweed (Good news)
- Nuriyah (Light)
- Nusayba (One with good lineage)
- Qurratul-Ayn (Delight of the eye)
- Rabia (Spring)
- Ramisa (White rose)
- Rana (To gaze)
- Razia (Content, satisfied)
- Reeha (Air)
- Rudaba (Old Arabic name)
- Ruqayyah (Name of daughter of the Prophet)
- Sabiha (Graceful)
- Saadiya (Flower)
- Sahla (Easy, convenient)
- Sakina (Calm)
- Salamah (Soundness, integrity)
- Sawda (Name of a wife of the Prophet)
- Sharayah (Poetess)
- Suraya (Star)
- Thana (Thankfulness)
- Urshia (One who belongs in the skies)
- Zaynab (Name of daughter of the Prophet)
- Zubaydah (Name of wife of Caliph Harun Al-Rashid)
Male Names
- Abdullah (Servant of God)
- Abdul-Hayy (Servant of the Living)
- Abdul-Muhsin (Servant of the Benefactor)
- Abdul-Rahman (Servant of the Compassionate)
- Ahmad (Most highly adored)
- Ali (Noble, sublime)
- Amr (By my life)
- Baqar (Inevitable, powerful)
- Da'wud (David)
- Fadl (Reward, favor)
- Ghassan (Old Arabic name)
- Ghazi (Conqueror)
- Habib (Beloved)
- Hakim (Brother)
- Hamid (Praised)
- Hamzah (Lion)
- Hashim (Generous)
- Hassan (One who beautifies)
- Husayn (Beautiful)
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Ihsan (Beneficence)
- Imad (Pillar, confidence)
- Imran (A prophet's name)
- Inayat (Blessing, favor)
- Ishaq (Isaac)
- Ismail (Ishmael)
- Khalid (Eternal)
- Khalil (Beautiful, good friend)
- Mahmud (Commendable)
- Malik (Master)
- Mansur (Divinely aided, victorious)
- Marwan (Solid)
- Nabil (Noble, generous)
- Nashat (Joy)
- Nasr (Help, victory)
- Rafiq (Kind, friend)
- Rashid (Righteous)
- Sabir (Patient)
- Salim (Secure, free)
- Shahid (Witness)
- Shakir (Thankful))
- Sharif (Honest, noble)
- Sulayman (Solomon)
- Tahir (Pure, clean)
- Talib (Sender of truth, student)
- Thabit (Firm, established)
- Ubayd (Worshipper)
- Umar (Name of the second caliph)
- Utbah (Threshold)
- Uthman (Name of the third caliph)
- Wadi (Calm, peaceful)
- Walid (Newborn child)
- Wasil (Inseparable friend)
- Yahya (John)
- Ya'qub (Jacob)
- Yazid (Old Arabic name)
- Yusuf (Joseph)
- Zahir (Bright, shining)
- Zayd (In abundance, plentiful)
- Zia (Wise)
Surnames (nisbas)
- al-'Abarta'i
- al-Adwani
- al-'Attar (The druggist)
- al-'Awwaqi
- al-Badawi
- al-Baghdadi
- al-Basri
- al-Burjani
- al-Darir (The blind)
- al-Dimashqi
- al-Farabi
- al-Ghanawi
- al-Hallaj (The cotton dresser)
- al-Hamdani
- al-Hashimi
- al-Hijazi
- al-Hindi
- al-Ifriqi
- al-Isbahani
- al-Jaludi
- al-Kabir (The elder)
- al-Kasrawi
- al-Katib (The writer)
- al-Khurasani
- al-Maghribi
- al-Misri
- al-Najjar (The carpenter)
- al-Nasrani (The Christian)
- al-Qayrawani
- al-Rahib (The monk)
- al-Rashid (The rightly guided)
- al-Rumi
- al-Saghir (The younger)
- al-Shaybani
- al-Shirazi
- al-Sufi (The mystic)
- al-Talaqani
- al-Tayyib (The good)
- al-Tuluni
- al-Wasiti
Surnames (laqabs)
- Al-Rahim - The Most Merciful
- Al-Quddus - The Most Holy
- As-Salam - Peace and Blessing
- Al-Mu'min - The Guarantor
- Al-Aziz - The Almighty, the Self Sufficient
- Al-Jabbar - The Powerful, the Irresistible
- Al-Khaliq - The Creator
- Al-Ghaffar - The Ever Forgiving
- Ar-Razzaq - The Ever Providing
- Al-Fattah - The Opener, the Victory Giver
- Al-Alim - The All Knowing, the Omniscient
- Al-Mu'izz - The Giver of Honor
- Al-Latif - The Subtly Kind
- Al-Hafiz - The Preserver
- Al-Mujib - The Responsive, the Answerer
- Al-Wadud - The Loving, the Kind One
- Al-Majid - The All Glorious
- Al-Ba'ith - The Raiser of the Dead
- Al-Haqq - The Truth, the Real
- Al-Wakil - The Trustee, the Dependable
- Al-Matin - The Firm, the Steadfast
- Al-Waliyy - The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Helper
- Al-Mubdi' - The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
- Al-Muhyi - The Giver of Life
- Al-Mumit - The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
- Al-Hayy - The Ever Living
- Al-Majid - The Illustrious, the Magnificent
- Al-Wahid - The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible
- Al-Muqtadir - The All Determiner, the Dominant
- Al-Muqaddim - The Expediter, He who brings forward
- Al-Awwal - The First
- Al-Akhir - The Last
- Az-Zahir - The Manifest; the All Victorious
- Al-Batin - The Hidden; the All Encompassing
- Al-Barr - The Most Kind and Righteous
- At-Tawwab - The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
- Al-Muntaqim - The Avenger
- Al-Jami' - The Gatherer, the Unifier
- An-Nur - The Light
- Al-Hadi - The Guide
Ancient Umiyidic Names
Based on ancient Assyrian.
Female Names
- Aurhai
- Awita
- Damrina
- Eilina
- Hano
- Khannah
- Larsa
- Lolita
- Lwita
- Mardina
- Marnita
- Nashiram
- Ninsina
- Panna
- Rashomta
- Sawrina
- Sharokina
- Shimta
- Simta
- Walita
- Achadina
- Aramina
- Aurya
- Awijil
- Baila
- Bet Eil
- Domarina
- Emmita
- Ishtar
- Milta
- Naramsina
- Nasibin
- Nineveh
- Shamreta
- Shamrina
- Shamura
- Shirat
- Wardina
- Wardiya
- Yaeeta
- Adorina
- Akhita
- Arbella
- Ari Eil
- Ashourina
- Eilbrat
- Hani'ata
- Lawita
- Marjanita
- Martha
- Nahrina
- Nardina
- Paldina
- Ramina
- Ramsina
- Rdita
- Sahdina
- Sorme
- Yata
- Yayota
Male Names
- Ador Eil
- Ajdina
- Akhiban
- Anlel
- Ashur Ban
- Awidan
- Awiya
- Bailbrone
- Ha Wail (Hawil)
- Mardeen
- Mekha Eil
- Nabo Need
- Nabo Ram
- Nardeen
- Nasirpal
- Rab Seen
- Ram Eil
- Sennacherib
- Shaybo (Shibo)
- Zah Eil
- Ador Palasar
- Ashur Ram
- Awi Bail
- Awinam
- Awshalim
- Bardeen
- Bardisan
- Baryamin
- Dani Eil (Daniel)
- Eilbra
- Khnanya
- Khonayn
- Madsa
- Mardokh
- Natan (Nathan)
- Paldeen
- Rab Eil
- Rafa Eil (Raphael)
- Shalmanisar
- Shar Eil
- Akhiqar
- Aram Seen
- Asor Khadon
- Awi Eil
- Awrahim
- Baildan
- Bailshar
- Bareil
- Barseen
- Dem Ashur
- Eilram
- Hadirseen
- Khnan Seen
- Nahroona
- Naram Seen
- Nirar
- Romrama
- Shmou Eil
- Ward Seen
- Yomadan
Venoz (Venidzi)
Based on contemporary Sicilian.
Female Names
- Matilde
- Malena
- Lupetta
- Tiziana
- Beata
- Santina
- Ritalia
- Angela
- Margherita
- Concetta
- Beatrice
- Mariella
- Nellina
- Agnese
- Elena
- Antonella
- Carla
- Franca
- Vittoria
- Francesca
- Liliana
- Adriana
- Alessandra
- Rosaria Maria
- Maria (Mariuccia, Mariella)
- Marcella
- Agata
- Adele
- Loridanna
- Anna
- Carmela
- Lucia
- Martina
- Rosalia
- Rosa (Rosetta, Rosella, Rosina)
- Stefania
- Elda
- Silvana
- Raffaella
- Floriana
Male Names
- Salvatore (Totò)
- Nuccio
- Carmelo
- Alessandro (Sandro)
- Filippo
- Mario
- Giovanni
- Marcello
- Giuseppe (Pippo)
- Guido
- Marco
- Pietro
- Andrea
- Antonio
- Calogero
- Carlo
- Giacomo
- Lorenzo (Enzo, Renzo)
- Luca
- Nicola (Nicolino, Nico)
- Michele
- Martino
- Paolo (Paolino)
- Renato
- Bruno
- Roberto (Berto)
- Simone
- Mauro
- Tommaso (Maso)
- Valentino (Tino)
- Constantino (Tino)
- Franco
- Vito
- Luigi
- Leo
- Nicola
- Sergio
- Domenico
- Massimo
- Onofrio
Third-Gender Names
For Venidzi of the third gender, choose a male or female name, but alter the ending to an -i or -e form: for example, Renati, Nicoli, Onofrie, Floriane, Raffaelli, etc.
Surnames
- Turturici
- Rubino
- Di Vittorio
- Rizzo
- Lombardo
- Romano
- Gambino
- Aiello
- Lucido
- Santucci
- Restuccia
- Musumeci
- Maugeri
- Barbagallo
- Leonardi
- Battaglia
- Occhipinti
- Di Stefano
- Guastella
- Tumino
Lyriamos (Elyriki)
Based on historical Byzantine Greek.
Female Names
- Maria
- Anna
- Eugenia
- Xene
- Leonta
- Thomais
- Theodora
- Eirene
- Helene
- Elaiodora
- Ioanna
- Eudokia
- Simonis
- Zoe
- Theodosia
- Dragna
- Stania
- Theofana
- Christina
- Xanthe
Male Names
- Christophoros
- Ioannes
- Konstantinos
- Makarios
- Niphon
- Theodoulos
- Alexandros
- Bardas
- Andreas
- Gregoras
- Alexios
- Nikolaos
- Phillipos
- Theodoros
- Iakobos
- Leontios
- Nikodemos
- Basileios
- Petros
- Andronikos
Surnames
To feminize family names, convert endings as follows:
- -es, -is, -on, and -os to -ina
- -nos to -ne
- -tes to -tissa
-as to -ina (but drop the
s
first)
- Choumnos
- Glabas
- Kontostephanos
- Agallon
- Boumbalis
- Sgouros
- Tagaris
- Mouzalon
- Laskaris
- Manouelites
- Argyros
- Kalamanos
- Chrysoloras
- Doukas
- Tsaphas
- Pleustes
- Angelos
- Philanthropenos
- Sebastopoulos
- Rossatas
- Dalassenos
- Gabras
- Komnenos
- Melachrinos
- Doukas
- Asanes
- Limpidares
- Balsamon
- Koresses
- Trichas
- Tzamplakon
- Zarides
- Skleros
- Adrianos
- Palaiologos
- Chrysaphes
- Aprenos
- Eirenikos
- Kaloethes
- Paraspondylos
Peasant By-Names
- Trykalas (potter)
- Alieus (fisherman)
- Makellares (butcher)
- Iereus (priest)
- Chalkeus (smith)
- Kalligas (shoe-maker)
- Vagenas (barrel-maker)
- Raptes (tailor)
- Mylonas (miller)
- Diakonos (deacon)
- Yfantes (weaver)
- Kepouros (gardener)
- Skiadas (hat-maker)
- Flevotomos (doctor)
- Neropoles (water-seller)
- Tzangares (shoemaker)
- Krasopolia (wineseller)
- Gounaras (furrier)
- Ktistes (mason)
- Pelekanos (carpenter)
Quenzhong (Zhongqiren)
Based on Mongolian.
Female Names
- Arikaboke
- Mangu
- Muhuli
- Chamuka
- Vachir
- Chagadai
- Belgutai
- Qacha
- Nayan
- Budragchaa
- Jebtsundamba
- Hulagu
- Juchi
- Khaidu
- Batu
- Temur
- Tolui
- Yaba
- Yesukai
- Bora
Male Names
- Arban
- Oyugun
- Qoyor
- Surtak
- Taban
- Gurban
- Arslan
- Batachikhan
- Checheg
- Dalan
- Tumen
- Ulagan
- Gutchluk
- Inalchuk
- Jaran
- Osol
- Dorben
- Erdenijn
- Ghazan
- Gombojavyn
Surnames (Rare)
- Arbis
- Batmunkh
- Bat-Ul
- Bira
- Borhondoi
- Byambasuren
- Chimidorj
- Choybalsan
- Dashyondon
- Davaa
- Ganbaatar
- Ganbold
- Ishkand
- Jasray
- Namnanorj
- Ochirbal
- Olzvoi
- Saihan
- Tomor-ochir
- Tsedenbal