Elven Name Generator

Drow and Dark Elf Name Generator

This drow name generator gives you free dark elf names with apostrophe house names, meanings, and respellings, 10 per click.

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  1. Malinszt Orl'ryn

    2 syllables

    MAL-inst ORL-rin

    Mal (dark) · in (sly) · szt (poisoned) · Orl (gloom) · 'ryn (shadow)

    Meaning (constructed): Dark, sly, poisoned one

    Family name: Orl'ryn (Gloomshadow)

  2. Ushulilue Hollowfang

    5 syllables

    OOSH-ool-il-oo-eh

    Ush (hushed) · ul (sunless) · ilue (lilting) · Hollow (English) · fang (English)

    Hushed, sunless, lilting one

    Family name: Hollowfang

  3. Zaerelyr Dra'nym

    3 syllables

    ZAIR-el-eer DRAH-nim

    Zaer (venom) · el (dim) · yr (thread) · Dra (cavern) · 'nym (hunger)

    Dim thread of the venom

    Family name: Dra'nym (Cavernhunger)

  4. Faenaith Thornknife

    3 syllables

    FAY-nah-ith

    Fae (faint) · na (lean) · ith (still) · Thorn (English) · knife (English)

    Faint, lean, still one

    Family name: Thornknife

  5. Ulvthilm Zaer'ezz

    2 syllables

    OOLVTH-ilm ZAIR-ez

    Ulv (spider) · th (thin) · ilm (scheme) · Zaer (venom) · 'ezz (sting)

    Thin scheme of the spider

    Family name: Zaer'ezz (Venomsting)

  6. Talylyss Silentspinner

    3 syllables

    TAL-il-is

    Tal (hidden) · yl (thread) · yss (silent) · Silent (English) · spinner (English)

    Hidden, silent thread

    Family name: Silentspinner

  7. Kaelylthra Dhu'vir

    3 syllables

    KAYL-il-thrah DOO-veer

    Kael (wicked) · yl (thread) · thra (thorn) · Dhu (dusk) · 'vir (lash)

    Wicked thorn of the thread

    Family name: Dhu'vir (Dusklash)

  8. Virelouv Voidcrown

    3 syllables

    VEER-el-oov

    Vir (sharp) · el (dim) · ouv (warlock) · Void (English) · crown (English)

    Sharp, dim warlock

    Family name: Voidcrown

  9. Ilphraira Dhu'ae

    4 syllables

    ILF-rah-eer-uh DOO-ay

    Ilph (ember) · ra (raw) · ira (venom) · Dhu (dusk) · 'ae (ash)

    Raw venom of the ember

    Family name: Dhu'ae (Duskash)

  10. Ulvnayne Cindermark

    3 syllables

    OOLV-nah-een

    Ulv (spider) · na (lean) · yne (hollow) · Cinder (English) · mark (English)

    Lean, hollow spider

    Family name: Cindermark

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    How drow names are built

    Drow names here come from 42 starts and 72 endings built on harder sounds: z, v, x, and tight consonant clusters. The meanings lean toward shadow, venom, and silk. Most house names put an apostrophe between their parts, which makes them easy to spot on a page.

    Some drow parts, hard consonants first. A few middles have no vowel at all; they attach to the sound before them rather than adding a syllable.

    Parts from the drow tables
    PartPositionSay itMeans
    ZaerStartzairvenom
    QuilStartkwil(describes) poisoned
    SolStartsol(describes) grim
    GhilStartgilfang
    -arMiddlear(describes) proud
    -ulMiddleool(describes) sunless
    -aeEndingay(describes) cold
    -araEndingar-uhmistress
    -rynEndingrin(describes) silent
    -ythEndingith(describes) shadowed

    A worked example

    Lirulissh is a drow name built from 3 parts. Each part has its own respelling and gloss, and together the glosses make its constructed meaning.

    Lirulissh

    LEER-ool-ish, 3 syllables

    Parts of Lirulissh
    PartSay itGloss
    Lirleerlulling
    uloolsunless
    isshishhushed

    Meaning (constructed): Lulling, sunless, hushed one

    Read the parts left to right: describing words come first, then the thing named, which is how Lirulissh gets its meaning. The homepage walks through the full method.

    Drow houses and apostrophes

    In the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules, drow are one of three elven lineages, and "drow typically dwell in the Underdark and have been shaped by it" (species descriptions, AideDD).

    On this page, a drow's family name is treated as a noble house name. Most house names join two parts with an apostrophe, like the examples below. Translated names are English compounds with a darker edge, useful for a drow who operates on the surface.

    Drow family names from this page
    Family nameSay itIn Common
    Xun'ithZOON-ithSilentshade
    Nhe'ornNEH-ornDeepfang
    Aun'essOWN-esSlycunning
    Yas'thraYAS-thrahAshthorn
    Blackveilplain EnglishBlack + veil
    Shadowtongueplain EnglishShadow + tongue
    Spiderspireplain EnglishSpider + spire
    Cindercloakplain EnglishCinder + cloak

    Sample drow and dark elf names

    Sixteen drow first names from the same tables, eight female and eight male.

    • MalvaoriaMAL-vah-or-ee-uh, Dark, vile, dread one
    • VhalaryraeVAHL-ar-eer-ay, Proud silk of the shadow
    • BaelarelBAYL-ar-el, Fallen, proud, dim one
    • VilndriniaVILN-dree-nee-uh, Dripping night of the knife
    • YasraolynYAS-rah-oh-lin, Raw, secret ash
    • RylssthraRILS-thrah, Thorn of the blade hiss
    • ChaliaissKAHL-ee-uh-is, Cold hiss of the chain
    • VhalaeyraeVAHL-ay-eer-ay, Pale silk of the shadow
    • SzaraythZAH-rah-ith, Raw, shadowed serpent
    • AunulythOWN-ool-ith, Sly, sunless, shadowed one
    • TalthsztTALTHST, Hidden, thin, poisoned one
    • RylloissRIL-loh-is, Lurking hiss of the blade
    • TaldrirakTAL-dree-rak, Hidden, dripping claw
    • FaevagarFAY-vah-gar, Faint, vile, brutal one
    • PhaeylrethFAY-il-reth, Scarred thread of the moonless
    • ElidriekEL-ee-dree-ek, Pale, dripping fang

    Questions people ask

    Are dark elves and drow the same thing?

    In D&D, drow is the name for the dark elf lineage. Other games use the words dark elf for their own peoples with their own naming styles, so check your setting if you're playing something other than D&D.

    What are good female dark elf names?

    Set Gender to Female and try Medium length. The drow female endings are sharper than the wood or high elf ones, so the names keep that dark elf edge.

    Why do drow house names have apostrophes?

    It's a common convention in dark elf names, and it makes a house name read as clearly foreign next to a first name. Most house names here put the apostrophe between two parts, so the respelling still tells you how to say it.

    Can I get drow names without a house name?

    Yes. Set Show to First only.

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