Drow Name Generator
Sharp, cold dark elf names with a noble house attached, built for D&D characters, villains and Underdark campaigns.
Written by Rohan Patel · Updated
Popular drow name ideas
A hand-picked starter list, each with a note on the kind of character or place it suits.
- Ilvrae Xun'viir A high priestess who never forgives a slight.
- Phardorn Vel'drin A weapons master from a minor house with big plans.
- Shinara Dhu'nadar Soft-spoken and dangerous. Suits a spy or an assassin.
- Zakrym of House Khalmorlyn An exile still clinging to his house name.
- Myaryn Tor'thrae Cold and patient, fits a wizard of the Underdark.
- Nalvir Sly'kass A sly merchant prince with a smile like a blade.
- Echyss Vrinzith Neutral and eerie. Good for a renegade or a ghost.
- House Mae'zynge A noble house that rose through poison and patience.
Drow name list
48 more drow names, grouped by style. Click any name to copy it, or use the generator above for more.
Male drow names
Female drow names
Neutral drow names
House names
How drow names sound
Drow names lean on sharp consonants, doubled letters and apostrophes, which gives them a colder, more foreign sound than surface elf names. Sounds like z, x, zz, yr and th turn up often, and endings tend to be clipped: -zzt, -xun, -ss.
In most D&D settings, drow society is ruled by its matriarchs, so the grandest names usually belong to priestesses and house mothers.
Noble houses
A drow's house name says where they stand. Members of a house share its name, so pick one house and reuse it for a whole family of NPCs: a matron mother, her daughters, a weapons master and a few ambitious sons. Choose 'House names' above to get houses on their own.
Outcasts and renegades sometimes keep their house name out of pride, and sometimes drop it. A drow who has no house name gives the party an obvious question to ask.
Male and female drow names
Female drow names in this generator tend to be longer and more ornate, with endings like -ndra, -vayas and -thrae. Male names are shorter and more clipped, ending in sounds like -zzt, -xun and -dorn.
The neutral style mixes male and female parts, which works well for characters who don't fit the expected roles of their house.
Pronouncing drow names
Keep the consonants crisp. The apostrophe is a short pause, so Xun'viir sounds like 'zoon-veer' with a small break in the middle. Doubled letters like zz are a longer buzz. If your group trips over a name every session, keep the house name for formal moments and give the character a short name that friends use.
Drow characters who aren't villains
Drow are often the villains of a campaign, but plenty of players run drow who have left the Underdark. The name can show that history. A character who kept the house name is still tied to the family. One who dropped it has cut that tie, or had it cut for them.
For a character with one drow parent and one human parent, you could pair a drow given name with a surname from the character name generator. For other D&D races in the same party, try the dragonborn name generator.
Drow name generator FAQ
Are these official D&D drow names?
No. They are original names built to sound like drow, inspired by the general style of dark elf names in fantasy games. They are not taken from any official book.
What does the apostrophe in a drow name mean?
In these names it marks a break in sound, like a short pause. It has no fixed meaning, so use it or leave it out as you like.
Can I use these names in my campaign or stream?
Yes. They're free for campaigns, streams, books and anything else you're making.
How do I make a family of drow?
Generate a list, pick a name you like and note its house name. Then generate more names and give them the same house.
Do drow have surnames?
Most drow in fantasy settings use a house name instead of a family surname. Members of a noble house share it, while servants and outcasts may have no house name at all. This generator can also make house names on their own.
Can I use these names for dark elves in other games?
Yes. The names fit dark elves in any setting, from tabletop games to video games and novels.
Rohan Patel
Solo founder of epicNameGenerator
I'm Rohan, and I run epicNameGenerator on my own. I build every generator here myself, word lists included, and I keep tweaking them when a name comes out sounding off. I wanted a name tool that's quick to use and doesn't make you sign up, so that's what I made. If you have an idea for a new generator, email me.
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