Andorian Name Generator
Star Trek Andorian and Aenar character names
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Generate Andorian names in the style of Star Trek, from short Enterprise-era names like Shran, Talas and Thelin to full novel-style names with th', ch', sh' and zh' clan prefixes. Includes Aenar-flavoured names for the blind telepathic subspecies.
About andorian names
Andorian names on screen are short and sharp: Shran, Talas, Tarah, Telev, Keval, Thelin. Star Trek: Enterprise established the sound of the language, with heavy use of Th, Sh, K and hard final consonants, and only occasionally a longer form such as Thy'lek Shran or the Aenar names Jhamel, Lissan and Gareb. Later series kept the pattern with names like Ryn (Discovery) and Hemmer (Strange New Worlds), while Lower Decks introduced Jennifer Sh'reyan, quietly bringing a novel-verse convention onto television.
That convention comes from the Deep Space Nine relaunch novels, where Andorians have four sexes and a family name carries a prefix showing which one a person is: th' for thaan, ch' for chan, sh' for shen and zh' for zhen. Full names run given name plus prefixed clan name, as in Thirishar ch'Thane, Thavanichent th'Dani or Charivretha zh'Thane, and long given names are shortened for everyday use (Thirishar becomes Shar, Vindizhei becomes Dizhei). Aenar names tend to be softer and more vowel-led than mainstream Andorian ones.
Both styles appear above, so you can pick a curt canon-style name for a Starfleet officer or a full clan name for a novel, Star Trek Adventures campaign or Star Trek Online captain.
Tips for choosing a name
- For a screen-accurate feel, keep it to one or two syllables with a Th, Sh or K sound: Shras, Keval, Tholos.
- If you use the novel-verse clan prefixes, be consistent: th' and ch' are the two male-presenting sexes, sh' and zh' the two female-presenting ones.
- Give long given names a short form the character actually answers to, as the books do with Shar and Dizhei.
- Aenar characters (the blind, telepathic subspecies) suit gentler names like Jhamel, Lissan or Ilthenar rather than harsh military ones.
- Avoid ending every name in -an or -ek; the canon roster mixes endings like -as, -ev, -in, -os and -el.
Frequently asked questions
How do Andorian names work in Star Trek?
On screen most Andorians go by a single short name such as Shran, Talas or Thelin. The novels expand this into a given name plus a clan name with a sex-marking prefix (th', ch', sh' or zh'), for example Thirishar ch'Thane.
What do the th', ch', sh' and zh' prefixes mean?
They mark the four Andorian sexes described in the Star Trek novels: thaan (th'), chan (ch'), shen (sh') and zhen (zh'). The prefix attaches to the family or clan name, not the given name.
Are Aenar names different from Andorian names?
Slightly. Canon Aenar names like Jhamel, Lissan, Gareb and Hemmer are softer and more vowel-heavy than typical Andorian names, fitting their pacifist, telepathic culture.
Which of these are canon Andorian names?
Shran, Talas, Tarah, Telev, Keval, Thelin, Shras, Thelev, Jhamel, Lissan, Talla, Thon, Kras, Tholos, Erib, Kiph, Hemmer and Ryn appear on screen; names such as Thirishar ch'Thane come from the licensed novels. The rest are original names in the same style.
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- Shran
- Thy'lek Shran
- Talas
- Tarah
- Telev
- Keval
- Thelin
- Shras
- Thelev
- Jhamel
- Lissan
- Talla
- Thon
- Kras
- Tholos
- Erib
- Kiph
- Rammon
- Amaros
- Ushilev
- Gareb
- Hemmer
- Ryn
- Thraan
- Shar
- Thirishar
- Thriss
- Anichent
- Dizhei
- Zhavey
- Vretha
- Hravishran
- Thavanichent
- Shanchen
- Charivretha
- Thantis
- Zharia
- Chirane
- Thavas
- Shelerib
- Thelisar
- Talarish
- Zhereth
- Chalek
- Shevran
- Thoruv
- Ilthenar
- Zhoral
- Chessil
- Tharek
- Shanavil
- Ilaris
- Zhensha
- Chavan
- Thelrissa
- Sharil
- Vrenith
- Zhirel
- Chalthan
- Tharrasin
- Shonai
- Ithil
- Zharos
- Chorev
- Thessil
- Shalira
- Ushaan
- Zhelira
- Charen
- Thivas
- Sheress
- Athenri
- Zhoshai
- Chevrin
- Tholev
- Shatel
- Iriv
- Zharath
- Cholan
- Thavren
- Shirai
- Ellith
- Zhilan
- Chessai
- Thariss
- Shorev
- Avaris
- Zhoven
- Chira
- Thelis
- Shalthar
- Ovreth
- Zharen
- Chessith
- Thonev
- Sherith
- Ilrenn
- Zhirath
- Chavris
- Tharil
- Shavren
- Erevas
- Zholai
- Chorash
- Theless
- Sholan
- Athrev
- Zheln
- Cheris
- Thraviss
- Shalanev
- Uzaveh
- Zhoreth
- Chalis
- Thoriss
- Sheliv
- Ivrenn
- Zhavis
- Chelor
- Thanev
- Shirev
- Elenris
- Zhossa
- Charith
- Thevrin
- Shanral
- Orith
- Zharal
- Chesrin
- Thalis
- Shovreth
- Athon
- Zhilriss
- Chavel
- Tharis
- Shalev
- Ilvren
- Zhoran
- Chelith
- Thoress
- Shalorin
- Thirishar ch'Thane
- Thavanichent th'Dani
- Shathrissia zh'Cheen
- Vindizhei sh'Rraazh
- Charivretha zh'Thane
- Hravishran th'Zoarhi
- Thantis ch'Sheresh
- Zhereth zh'Vaan
- Ushaan th'Rilas
- Talarish sh'Vhelan
- Chessil ch'Athren
- Ilaris zh'Toress
- Thoruv th'Kavesh
- Shonai sh'Zheven
- Chavan ch'Ilanev
- Zharos th'Rasseth
- Shalira zh'Ovreth
- Thessil ch'Vorrin
- Ithil sh'Rennath
- Charen th'Alessa
- Zhelira zh'Shalev
- Thivas ch'Erevas
- Sheress sh'Thoriss
- Chevrin th'Ovren
- Athenri zh'Chelith
- Tholev ch'Vrenn
- Shatel sh'Aveth
- Zharath th'Ilrenn
- Cholan ch'Shanral
- Thavren th'Zhossa
- Shirai zh'Athon
- Ellith sh'Charith
- Chessai ch'Thoress
- Thariss th'Vaelin
- Shorev sh'Iriv
- Avaris zh'Kavesh
- Zhoven th'Elenris
- Chira sh'Thanev
- Thelis ch'Orith
- Zharen zh'Ushilev
- Chessith th'Shalorin
- Thonev ch'Zhilan
- Sherith sh'Ilvren
- Zhirath zh'Athrev
- Chavris th'Sholan
- Tharil ch'Ovreth
- Shavren sh'Chalis
- Erevas zh'Thevrin
- Zholai th'Cheris
- Thoss
- Kelvar
- Shreth
- Tarok
- Vlen
- Kessik
- Thalor
- Shanik
- Torath
- Krel
- Thevet
- Sarrik
- Thraz
- Keshan
- Tovek
- Shalk
- Rethan
- Thivok
- Talin
- Kirosh
- Vhalen
- Sheln
- Torvas
- Kaleth
- Thraskin
- Sevar
- Thurel
- Kavesh
- Shivrek
- Threl
- Kevorin
- Sharrash
- Tessek
- Thanor
- Vessik
- Kril
- Shovek
- Tarran
- Thelvar
- Kaneth
- Sirev
- Thraven
- Kesh
- Tholith
- Sarel
- Vorrin
- Thakel
- Sheven
- Kethas
- Tarvin
- Thoven
- Sholik
- Karrel
- Vaelin
- Kelan
- Threvik
- Kevas
- Thelok
- Sharin
- Kalthos
- Thuvek
- Serrash
- Thoral
- Kiven
- Shethan
- Torel
- Kraviss
- Sovek
- Thariv
- Kalen
- Terris
- Sharvek
- Vorel
- Kethril
- Shonek
- Taleth
- Kavor
- Sherrik
- Thoreth
- Kelthan
- Shivas
- Tavrek
- Threshan
- Sholeth
- Tholan
- Karesh
- Kirel
- Shraveth
- Toressa
- Kelras
- Sharoth
- Thurin
- Shevas
- Thorik
- Kessar
- Shalvek
- Thanil
- Krevas
- Shessa
- Kovash
- Shrellin
- Kalvor
- Shorith
- Thavik
- Kereth
- Shonev
- Thulen
- Kravin
- Shivan
- Keth
- Kolvas
- Shassil
- Thevan
- Kirith
- Shovar
- Thalek
- Kessev
- Thorash
- Shalith
- Thassik
- Kovrin
- Shenar
- Kelisar
- Shassith
- Thovrin
- Kaleros
- Sharvin
- Thelrik
- Shrath
- Thessev
- Kavik
- Sharas
- Kressin
- Shanev
- Kessa
- Thraith
- Kovel
- Sherral
- Thivrek
- Ilvara
- Aenris
- Ithara
- Olren
- Ilessa
- Avel
- Uthran
- Orvel
- Ilrith
- Aveth
- Elrian
- Ethril
- Ussanev
- Aviren
- Ilareth
- Ossil
- Elviss
- Irisha
- Athil
- Ilenar
- Ethaven
- Irvel
- Ilorin
- Ashel
- Ulveth
- Ethris
- Ovanri
- Erissa
- Avresh
- Ilvenna
- Ithrel
- Olessa
- Athriss
- Ivrel
- Ilaven
- Aurel
- Ilsheth
- Ossara
- Elreth
- Ithanev
- Ilvor
- Ashren
- Ulveren
- Etharin
- Ivressa
- Thoss ch'Kelvar
- Kessik th'Rethan
- Shreth sh'Talin
- Tholith zh'Sarel
- Vhalen ch'Thraz
- Kaleth th'Shivrek
- Sheln sh'Torvas
- Thanor zh'Vessik
- Kril ch'Shovek
- Tarran th'Thelvar
- Sirev sh'Kaneth
- Thraven zh'Kesh
- Vorrin ch'Thakel
- Sheven th'Kethas
- Tarvin sh'Thoven
- Sholik zh'Karrel
- Thress ch'Vaelin
- Kelan th'Threvik
- Shalorik sh'Torrash
- Kevas zh'Thelok
- Sharin ch'Kalthos
- Thuvek th'Serrash
- Thoral sh'Kiven
- Shethan zh'Torel
- Kraviss ch'Thelith
- Sovek th'Thariv
- Kalen sh'Shroth
- Terris zh'Thovas
- Kessith ch'Sharvek
- Kethril sh'Shonek
- Taleth zh'Thariss
- Kavor ch'Sherrik
- Thoreth th'Kelthan
- Shivas sh'Tavrek
- Threshan zh'Kessel
- Sholeth ch'Tholan
- Karesh th'Shalen
- Thevrik sh'Kirel
- Shraveth zh'Toressa
- Thivel ch'Kelras
- Sharoth th'Thurin
- Kaveth sh'Shevas
- Thorik zh'Kessar
- Shalvek ch'Thanil
- Krevas th'Shessa
- Thoval sh'Kelin
- Sharith zh'Kovash
- Shrellin ch'Thessith
- Kalvor th'Shorith
- Thavik sh'Kereth
- Shonev zh'Thulen
- Kravin ch'Shivan
- Tholeth th'Keth
- Sharel sh'Threk
- Kolvas zh'Shassil
- Thevan ch'Kirith
- Shovar th'Thalek
- Kessev sh'Shrell
- Thorash zh'Kaven
- Shalith ch'Thurek
- Kelvor th'Sherav
- Thassik sh'Kovrin
- Shenar zh'Thraviel
- Kelisar ch'Shassith
- Thovrin th'Kaleros
- Sharvin sh'Thelrik
- Kesseth zh'Shovrel
- Thanas ch'Kirvel
- Shrath th'Thessev
- Kavik sh'Sholar
- Sharas ch'Thoriv
- Kressin th'Shanev
- Thulek sh'Kessa
- Shalor zh'Thraith
- Kovel ch'Sherral
- Thivrek th'Kaleth
- Vrasheth
- Jhavel
- Ghenris
- Ryneth
- Hesril
- Zhorvel
- Chalvren
- Ossaneth
- Vethari
- Jharos
- Rhissa
- Ghalen
- Hravel
- Zhelrik
- Chorvath
- Vaneth
- Jhessil
- Rasseth
- Gharil
- Hesserin
- Zhavik
- Charrek
- Vrelin
- Jheleth
- Rovash
- Aleneth
- Ilsari
- Ethvel
- Ussanri
- Aenveth
- Olrith
- Ivaleth
- Elshanri
- Uvresh
- Athenel
- Vrasheth ch'Ronnath
- Jhavel th'Ellisar
- Rhissa sh'Vaharen
- Zhorvel zh'Kessarith
- Ghenris ch'Ithvel
- Hravel th'Ossaneth
- Vethari sh'Ranneth
- Chorvath ch'Zhalis
- Rasseth th'Vrellik
- Jhessil zh'Anevar
- Ghalen ch'Hollisar
- Zhavik th'Cherrash
- Aleneth sh'Ivrenn
- Ilsari zh'Ethanev
- Uvresh ch'Ossara
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