Tiefling name generator
This tiefling name generator produces infernal-flavoured names and chosen virtue-names, each with a derived meaning — "Brymo Hellbane — 'ember-fire son', either infernal-tongued or a chosen virtue-name." Ten names load instantly; re-roll, toggle gender, and star the keepers to a saved list that persists across pages.
Morgor
“doom-wrath” — chosen, not inherited — a statement about who they intend to be
Amamous
“shadow-gloom-son” — a name that dares you to ask about the horns
Damthus
“ash-thorn-son” — either infernal-tongued or a chosen virtue-name
Morvaa Nighthollow
“doom-desire-daughter” — of the shadowed lanes
Morgora
“doom-wrath-daughter” — a name that dares you to ask about the horns
Zarthus Emberhorn
“flame-thorn-son” — of the cinder courts
Bryrior
“ember-fire-son” — chosen, not inherited — a statement about who they intend to be
Zargora Emberhorn
“flame-wrath-daughter” — of the cinder courts
Crithis
“horn-thorn-daughter” — a name that dares you to ask about the horns
Amathea
“shadow-thorn-daughter” — a name that dares you to ask about the horns
How tiefling names are structured
Infernal given names are two or three charged syllables (Bry-, Mor-, Zar-) with a gendered ending. Surnames, when used, tend to be darkly evocative: Hellbane, Emberhorn, Nighthollow.
Tiefling naming conventions
Tiefling naming runs two ways: an infernal birth-name with a hiss and an edge, or a self-chosen 'virtue name' — a word like Hope, Sorrow, or Reverence that declares who they intend to be. Both are equally valid.
Examples of tiefling names
Brymo, Morvane, and Zarra sit squarely in the infernal tradition; a virtue name like 'Sorrow' or 'Reverence' is the classic alternative.
The building blocks of tiefling names
Every name above is composed from these pieces — 7 prefixes, 6 roots, 3 masculine endings, 3 feminine endings, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Ama- | shadow |
| Bry- | ember |
| Cri- | horn |
| Dam- | ash |
| Eka- | night |
| Mor- | doom |
| Zar- | flame |
Roots
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ri | fire |
| th | thorn |
| mo | gloom |
| va | desire |
| gor | wrath |
| nae | sorrow |
Masculine endings
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -on | son |
| -or | son |
| -us | son |
Feminine endings
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -a | daughter |
| -is | daughter |
| -ea | daughter |
Surnames, titles & epithets
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hellbane | of the broken pacts |
| Emberhorn | of the cinder courts |
| Nighthollow | of the shadowed lanes |
Worked examples
- ZarmoZar + mo“flame-gloom”
- ZarvaorZar + va + or“flame-desire-son”
- DamvaaDam + va + a“ash-desire-daughter”