#fantasy names

The part about half-foot names made me a little confused when I first read. But basically it works as "FirstnameLastname Fathers(z)" so chilchuck's daughter Meijack would be Meijack Chils(z), first name mei, last name jack and family name Chils(z)

English isnt my first language so I'm not sure if "last name" sounded like "surname" for anyone else. But thinking about its more like a compound first name? (Something like "Anna Sophia"?)

Here's the original page for half-foot names, I believe it says "前名と後名" which google says is "before name" and "after name".

🌙 Ancient / Mythic These feel old. Like carved-into-stone, prophecy-whispered, sung-by-bards type names.

Aurelia (aw-REEL-ee-uh) Origin: Latin Meaning: “Golden” Choose if: your character was born into power they didn't earn, or if you want a name that sounds like sunlight on armor. Shortens naturally to "Rell" for intimacy or disguise.

Cassia (CASH-uh or CASS-ee-uh) Origin: Greek Meaning: Cinnamon / associated with spice tree Choose if: you want a name that smells like temples and trade routes. The double pronunciation lets two characters say it differently—useful for showing origin or intimacy.

Darius (duh-RYE-us) Origin: Persian royal name Meaning: “Possessing goodness” Choose if: your character carries an empire's weight, or if you want irony—someone named "goodness" who does terrible things.

Evander (ee-VAN-der) Origin: Greek Meaning: “Good man” / “strong man” Choose if: you need a name that feels like legend already happened. Built for characters who found cities or break cycles.

Leander (lee-AN-der) Origin: Greek myth Meaning: “Lion-man” Choose if: your story ends badly and you want readers to feel it coming. The myth (devotion that kills) is right there in the sound.

Lyra (LIE-ruh) Origin: Greek (constellation) Meaning: “Lyre” (instrument of myth) Choose if: music, prophecy, or navigation matters to your plot. Easy to hide in plain sight—sounds modern enough to travel.

Rhea (REE-uh) Origin: Greek mythology (Titan mother of the gods) Meaning: “Flow” or “ease” Choose if: your character contains multitudes. Calm surface, ancient weight. Also works for hidden divinity—who names their child after a god?

Rupa (ROO-pah) Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “Form” or “beauty” Choose if: appearance vs. essence is a theme. The meaning is concrete but the sound is soft—good for duality.

Thalia (THAL-ee-uh) Origin: Greek mythology (one of the Muses) Meaning: “To flourish” Choose if: your character performs joy or grows through grief. The "flourish" is active, not passive—she's still becoming.

Theron (THEH-ron) Origin: Greek Meaning: “Hunter” Choose if: patience is your character's weapon. One syllable, hard stop—sounds like someone who waits.

Tristan (TRIS-tan) Origin: Celtic / Arthurian legend Meaning: Often linked to “sorrow” or “tumult” Choose if: loyalty destroys him. The legend does the foreshadowing for you.

Orion (oh-RYE-un) Origin: Greek mythology Meaning: Mythic hunter constellation Choose if: your character is already a story before the book starts. Built for "you're just like your namesake" conversations.

☁️ Soft & Ethereal These names dissolve on the tongue. Good for healers, seers, characters who belong to mist or twilight—or who pretend to be harmless until it's too late.

Aelind (AY-lind) Origin: Old English Meaning: "Noble snake" or "noble protector" Choose if: you want something that sounds delicate but bites. The "ae" looks fantasy, the "lind" means shield.

Aeris (AIR-iss) Origin: Latin-inspired (air) Meaning: “Of the air” Choose if: your character feels untouchable. Or someone who struggles with staying grounded — emotionally or physically.

Arian (AR-ee-an) Origin: Welsh Meaning: “Silver” Choose if: moonlight matters. Works beautifully for soft-spoken strategists or characters tied to quiet magic.

Celeste (seh-LEST) Origin: Latin Meaning: "heavenly of the sky" Choose if: your character is watched, expected, or trapped by their own brightness. Shortens to "Less" for someone who wants to disappear.

Elowen (eh-LOH-wen) Origin: Cornish Meaning: “Elm tree” Choose if: you want softness with roots. Works for healers, forest-born magic, or the quietest person in the room who sees everything.

Leif (LAYF) Origin: Old Norse Meaning: “Heir” or “descendant” Choose if: legacy is quiet. Feels like pine forests and long winters.

Liora (lee-OR-uh)Origin: Hebrew Meaning: “My light” Choose if: warmth is central to your story. This name feels intimate even at full length — good for emotional cores, love interests, or characters whose presence changes rooms.

Rowan (ROH-an) Origin: Gaelic Meaning: Rowan tree (associated with protection) Choose if: protection is subtle, not loud. Gentle exterior, deeply loyal core.

Seren (SEH-ren) Origin: Welsh Meaning: “Star” Choose if: your character is someone else’s guiding light. Short, gentle, and easy to whisper. Perfect for found-family anchors or hope after ruin.

Sylvie (SILL-vee) Origin: French / Latin Meaning: “From the forest” Choose if: you want woodland energy without going full fantasy-heavy. Feels human, but still enchanted. Good for characters caught between worlds.

⚔️ Warrior-Coded Hard consonants. Short syllables. Names that sound like they could stop a door or start a war.

Briar (BRY-er) Origin: English Meaning: "thorny patch" Choose if: your fighter grew up wild, not trained. Pretty until you're bleeding.

Caden (KAY-den) Origin: Welsh Meaning: "battle" Choose if: you want the fight in the name itself. One soft syllable, one hard—good for characters who hide their edge.

Cyrus (SIGH-rus) Origin: Persian Meaning: “Sun” / historical king name Choose if: you want a warrior with royal undertones. Feels ancient and commanding.

Draven (DRAY-ven) (Or Draco for short... or Dragon?) Origin: English Meaning: likely from "driven" or "hunter" Choose if: relentless is the only setting. No nickname, no softness. (No Draco then)

Freya (FRAY-uh) Origin: Norse mythology Meaning: Goddess of love, war and death Choose if: your warrior contains contradictions. The name sounds gentle until you know who she is. Love? Or War?

Kieran or Kiran (KEER-an or KI-ran) Origin: Irish Meaning: “Little dark one” Choose if: quiet intensity matters more than brute force.

Korin (KOR-in) Origin: Greek-inspired Meaning: Linked to “spear” roots (Corinth associations) Choose if: you want something uncommon but clean.

Magnus (MAG-nus) Origin: Latin Meaning: “Great” Choose if: reputation matters before we meet him. Sounds like someone already carved into history.

Tarek (TAH-rek) Origin: Arabic Meaning: “Morning star” or "pierce" Choose if: your warrior strikes at dawn. The "T" hits, the "rek" rolls.

Valeria (vuh-LEER-ee-uh) Origin: Latin Meaning: "Strong," "brave," "healthy" Choose if: you want the sound of a legion. Shortens to "Val" for the barracks, "Ria" for whoever knew her before.

Wren (REN) Origin: English Meaning: "Small bird" Choose if: small, fast, underestimated. One syllable—over before you registered the threat.

Xander (ZAN-der) Origin: Greek Meaning: "Defender of men" Choose if: you want the weight without the length. Casual until it isn't.

I've noticed warrior names tend to feel strong when they: - Start with hard sounds (K, C, D, T, R, G) - End in consonants - Avoid overly delicate vowel endings

🌿 Nature-Bound Roots, weather, wild things. These names belong to characters who speak to growing things, or who are growing things themselves. (Some names may repeat)

Ash (ASH) Origin: English Meaning: "ash tree," or residue of fire Choose if: your character was born from something burning down. The tree grows from what the fire left; so do they.

Bryony (BRY-uh-nee) Origin: Greek Meaning: "to swell," "to sprout" Choose if: your character climbs over other people to reach light. Pretty leaves, toxic roots, impossible to uproot once established.

Callum (KAL-um) Origin: Scottish Meaning: “Dove” Choose if: you want peace-coded energy that survives violence. Soft name, durable character.

Fern (FERN) Origin: English Choose if: your character survives where nothing should grow. No flowers, no seeds, just spores on the wind and patience measured in centuries.

Iris (EYE-ris) Origin: Greek Meaning: "rainbow," also the flower and the eye's messenger Choose if: your character carries messages between places that don't talk to each other. Gods and mortals. Living and dead. What you see and what you understand.

Iskra (EES-krah) Origin: Slavic Meaning: “Spark” Choose if: your character is the beginning of something dangerous.

Sage (SAYJ) Origin: Latin Meaning: "wise," "healthy," also the herb Choose if: your character performs wisdom they haven't earned yet. Grows anywhere, survives drought, smells like truth even when it's just a kitchen plant.

Thorn (THORN) Origin: English Choose if: every part of your character is useful and dangerous. The fruit feeds; the branch builds; the thorn guards. Nothing wasted, nothing safe.

Valkan (VAL-kahn) Origin: Slavic Meaning: "wolf" Choose if: your character is big on protecting, guarding, or has a strong, resilient, and enduring nature. 

Willow (WIL-oh) Origin: English Meaning: "willow tree," "slender," "graceful" Choose if: your character bends until the storm passes, then snaps back. The wood makes weapons and weeping. Water-seeking, root-deep, impossible to kill.

Wren (REN) Origin: English Choose if: your character is small, loud, and nests in empire's eaves. Kings hunted them for sport; they survived anyway.