Skyrim Name Generator
10 playable races
Roll lore-accurate names for any race in Skyrim. Every name is built from real in-game first names and family surnames — pick a race and sex and generate as many as you like.
Generator
Click any name to copy it. Names combine authentic per-race name parts from the game, so most rolls are fresh combinations rather than a single existing character.
Names by race
A sample of names for each playable race. Use the generator above to roll more.
Nord Names
Hardy, Nordic-rooted given names, often carried with a Skyrim family surname.
Tsun Oath-Giver♂Tilde♀Hofgrir♂Ari♀Vori♀Rargal Horseman♂Headless Lumberjack♂Benkum♂Eirid♀Gissur Iron-Fur♂Thjollod♂Hreinn Salt-Sage♂Skeggr♂Gjak♂
Imperial Names
Latin-flavoured Cyrodiilic names, usually paired with a family name.
Gianna Cutter♀Varnius♂Arcadia Endario♀Larina Tremellia♀Lucan Uriel♂Adrianne Quintilius♀Reburrus♂Alethius♂Calixto Beaufort♂Adonato♂Silus Vinius♂Marcurio Endario♂Aquillius Attius♂Aquillius♂
Breton Names
Part-Cyrodiilic, part-Elven given names with French-sounding surnames.
Colette Lothaire♀Belchimac♂Octieve♂Cosnach Mallory♂Degaine Nytte♂Muiri Nytte♀Erj♂Rahd♂Rondach Stentor♂Etienne♂Fianna♀Cairine Jondrelle♀Colette Cutter♀Thomas♂
Redguard Names
Distinctive single names with occasional Yokudan or clan suffixes.
Tonilia♀Fihada♂Ataf♂Eriana♀Rayya♀Niyya♀Adara♀Nazeem♂Yisra♀Kematu♂Haldyn♂Razelan Lylvieve♂Ahlam♀Azzada♂
Dark Elf Names
Dunmer names lean harsh and consonant-heavy, almost always with a House or family surname.
Aranea♀Garan Atheron♂Ulves Maren♂Mireli Sarvani♀Cindiri Alor♀Saden Valen♂Malthyr♂Brelyna Arano♀Gabriella Gatharian♀Drevis Verethi♂Geldis Sero♂Malyn Verethi♂Lleril Eldri♂Medresi Ulen♀
High Elf Names
Long, flowing Altmer names; surnames appear among the noble-born.
Runil Shadow♂Hircine♂Ancarion Vyrthur♂Taarie♀Reldith♀Aicantar Gelebor♂Endarie♀Quaranir♂Valie♀Sanyon♂Muril♂Minorne♀Summerset♂Niranye♀
Wood Elf Names
Short, melodic Bosmer given names, typically used on their own.
Anoriath♂Dervenin♂Wylandriah♀Ardwen♀Syndus♂Niruin♂Orchendor♂Gadnor♂Thaer♂Beleval♀Endrast♂Brelas♀Enthir♂Malborn♂
Orc Names
Orsimer names are blunt and guttural; clan ties show in the surname.
Gularzob♂Mogrul♂Batum♀Murbul gro-Burzag♀Gadba♂Lurbuk gro-Shurkul♂Ghak gra-Bagol♀Dushnamub♂Olur♂Mazgak gro-Bagol♀Nagrub♂Mul♂Grogmar♂Uglarz♀
Khajiit Names
Single names, often with the honorific prefixes (Ja', Do', Dro', M', J') that mark age and standing.
J'zhar♂Shavari♀J'datharr♂Ra'zhinda♀Atahbah♀Ahkari♀Kharjo♂Tsavani♀Ahjisi♀Vasha♂Ma'dran♂Tsrasuna♀Ma'randru-jo♂Ra'kheran♂
Argonian Names
Either a short Jel name or a translated English phrase-name like “Walks-in-Mist”.
Talen-Jei♂Takes-In-Light♀Watches-The-Roots♂From-Deepest-Fathoms♀Stands-In-Shallows♂Scouts-Many-Marshes♂Gulum-Ei♂Deekus♂Beem-Ja♂Wujeeta♀Deep-In-His-Cups♂Neetrenaza♂Jaree-Ra♂Derkeethus♂