Drow name generator
This drow name generator produces sharp, Underdark-flavoured names with a derived meaning and a house name — "Zauvrae Nightbreeze — 'shadow-shadow daughter', whispered in the Underdark houses." Ten names load instantly; re-roll, toggle gender, and star the keepers to a saved list that persists across the site.
Zauxunis
“shadow-venom-daughter” — spoken carefully even by its bearer
Zauxungos
“shadow-venom-son” — rank, house and threat in three syllables
Xunoron
“venom-scheme-son” — spoken carefully even by its bearer
Xuna
“venom-daughter” — rank, house and threat in three syllables
Xunoris Spiderweb
“venom-scheme-daughter” — of the Lolth-touched
Quarisgos
“deep-web-son” — rank, house and threat in three syllables
Xunaegos Spiderweb
“venom-night-son” — of the Lolth-touched
Oris Spiderweb
“scheme-daughter” — of the Lolth-touched
Quaroron
“deep-scheme-son” — rank, house and threat in three syllables
Quaroron Spiderweb
“deep-scheme-son” — of the Lolth-touched
How drow names are structured
A drow given name is two or three syllables (Zau-, Phar-, Vrae-) with a gendered ending. The house name is politically vital: Nightbreeze, Spiderweb.
Drow naming conventions
Drow names are sharper and darker than surface elven names, favouring z, x, v, and ae sounds. They carry the intrigue of a matriarchal Underdark society where a house name is a weapon and a warning.
Examples of drow names
Zauvrae, Pharxun, and Vrae sit squarely in the drow tradition without copying any specific published character.
The building blocks of drow names
Every name above is composed from these pieces — 6 prefixes, 5 roots, 3 masculine endings, 3 feminine endings, 2 surnames, titles & epithets — and the meaning under each name is derived from them, not invented. Combine any prefix with any root and ending and you can build a name of your own by hand.
Prefixes
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Zau- | shadow |
| Phar- | spider |
| Quar- | deep |
| Vrae- | night |
| Ilha- | web |
| Xun- | venom |
Roots
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vrae | shadow |
| xun | venom |
| or | scheme |
| is | web |
| ae | night |
Masculine endings
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -on | son |
| -gos | son |
| -ar | son |
Feminine endings
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -rae | daughter |
| -is | daughter |
| -a | daughter |
Surnames, titles & epithets
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Nightbreeze | of the dark houses |
| Spiderweb | of the Lolth-touched |
Worked examples
- QuarvraegosQuar + vrae + gos“deep-shadow-son”
- Israeis + rae“web-daughter”
- Orisor + is“scheme-daughter”