Asian Country Name Generator

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Generate Asian country names by region and style: short names like Lanzhao, Mirinae and Suryadesh, native forms like Nusa Kencana and Bayan Uls, formal titles like Sultanate of Malindra and Khanate of the Singing Sands, plus real former states such as Srivijaya and Goguryeo for alternate history.

About Asian country names

Asia holds dozens of naming traditions, so a fictional Asian country sounds right only when it picks a region. East Asian names are short compounds: two Chinese-style syllables (Lanzhao, Jinlan), a Japanese phrase ending in shima, hara or no Kuni, or a Korean name ending in guk or nara, both words for country. Mainland Southeast Asia gives Muang, Nakhon and Nokor, plus the Sino-Vietnamese Dai, meaning great. The islands use Malay and Indonesian words such as Nusa (island), Tanah (land) and Negeri (state), and Tagalog forms like Kaharian ng, kingdom of.

South Asian names lean on Sanskrit and Tamil endings. Desh and nadu both mean land or country, khand is a region, garh a fort and rajya a realm, which gives Suryadesh, Kadalnadu and Parvatrajya. Central Asia adds the Persian suffix stan, land of, the Mongolian word uls, nation, and Turkic words for steppe, mountain and city: Tengristan, Bayan Uls, Altyn Dala.

About a third of the list uses formal English styles, from Kingdom of Ten Thousand Terraces to Sultanate of Malindra and Khanate of the Singing Sands. Forty entries are real former states and historic regions such as Srivijaya, Goguryeo, Magadha and Sogdia, included for alternate history. The rest are inventions built from real word parts, not translations, so check any meaning with a speaker before it carries weight.

How to choose Asian country names

  • Pick the region first, then the name. A setting with monsoon ports and rice terraces wants Nusa Kencana or Lan Kham, while a land of grass and caravans wants Bayan Uls or Khanate of the Seven Wells.
  • Match the title to the ruler. Sultans and emirs head Muslim states, khans lead steppe peoples, rajahs rule in South and Southeast Asia, and a shogun is a military ruler, so Sultanate of Bentara and Shogunate of Kurogane imply very different courts.
  • Do not blend regions by accident. A Japanese-sounding capital inside a Sanskrit-named kingdom reads as a mistake unless your world explains it with trade, conquest or migration.
  • Use the short name in dialogue and the formal style on maps and treaties. Characters say Malindra; the treaty says Sultanate of Malindra.
  • Real former states such as Champa, Balhae and Kosala carry real history and living descendants. Read up before you borrow one, and search any invented name too, since a coined word can turn out to be a real town.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of Asian country names does this generator make?

It covers ten styles: Chinese-style compounds, Japanese and Korean names, mainland Southeast Asian names, Malay, Indonesian and Filipino names, South Asian and Himalayan names, Central Asian names, monarchies, sultanates and khanates, republics and unions, and real former states. Examples run from Mirinae and Kadalnadu to Federation of the Monsoon States.

Are these real countries?

No current country is on the list. Forty names are real former states or historic regions, including Ayutthaya, Majapahit, Baekje and Khwarazm, and the rest are invented. An invented name can still match a real town or district somewhere, so search it before you publish.

What is the difference between a khanate, a sultanate and a rajahnate?

Each is named for its ruler. A khanate is ruled by a khan, a title from the Turkic and Mongol steppe; a sultanate by a sultan, a title used across the Muslim world from Central Asia to the Malay islands; a rajahnate by a rajah, a South and Southeast Asian word for king. Choosing one tells readers a lot about religion, geography and culture before you describe anything.

Can I use these names in a book, game or campaign?

Yes, the names are free to use in fiction, tabletop campaigns, strategy games and classroom exercises. Short names such as Lanzhao, Himalung or Zarkent suit maps and dialogue, while formal ones such as Republic of Liwayway suit treaties and passports. If the name will be sold on a product, do your own search first.

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All 500 Asian country names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 15 names

  • Akanesora
  • Altyn Dala
  • Altynstan
  • Amanohara
  • Amargarh
  • An Lac
  • Anandabhumi
  • Anlan
  • Anorobod
  • Aonami
  • Areumnuri
  • Arslanabad
  • Asahi no Kuni
  • Asanagi
  • Ayutthaya

B: 18 names

  • Bactria
  • Baegun
  • Baekje
  • Bagan
  • Bahoriston
  • Balhae
  • Bao Son
  • Barunadwipa
  • Bayan ng Bukang-Liwayway
  • Bayan Uls
  • Beiling
  • Beiyuan
  • Bodomzor
  • Bumi Mutiara
  • Bumi Senja
  • Burkit Eli
  • Byeolgaram
  • Byeolnara

C: 22 names

  • Celestial Empire of Zixiao
  • Chakravala Empire
  • Champa
  • Chandanagiri
  • Chandrakhand
  • Chantharat
  • Chenla
  • Cheongnim
  • Cheongun
  • Cheonhwa
  • Chiang Fa
  • Chihaya
  • Chinoriston
  • Chitrakhand
  • City-State of Pulau Cahaya
  • City-State of Xinggang
  • Commonwealth of the Indigo Hills
  • Commonwealth of the Sandalwood Isles
  • Confederation of the Bamboo Coast
  • Confederation of the Highland Valleys
  • Crown Lands of Sukhavana
  • Cuiwei

D: 15 names

  • Dai Lam
  • Dai Viet
  • Dakilang Pulo
  • Dakshinakhand
  • Dalastan
  • Dalnara
  • Dasom
  • Democratic Republic of Tirtanusa
  • Devakhand
  • Devanokor
  • Dominion of the Camphor Isles
  • Dominion of the Lacquer Coast
  • Dong Lac
  • Dongyan
  • Dvaravati

E: 23 names

  • Eastern Qiao
  • Emirate of Bukhara
  • Emirate of Charbagh
  • Emirate of Gulzar
  • Emirate of Kuhsar
  • Emirate of Nurkent
  • Emirate of Sabzdasht
  • Emirate of the Lapis Valleys
  • Empire of Daeyang
  • Empire of Mikazuki
  • Empire of Ratnakara
  • Empire of Suryavarta
  • Empire of the Eastern Sea
  • Empire of the Four Monsoons
  • Empire of the High Plateau
  • Empire of the Nine Rivers
  • Empire of the Open Steppe
  • Empire of the Silk Roads
  • Empire of the Southern Archipelago
  • Empire of the Spice Winds
  • Empire of Tianhe
  • Erdene Uls
  • Eunha

F: 13 names

  • Federal Republic of Nusa Bersatu
  • Federal Republic of the Upper Rivers
  • Federated Sultanates of the Spice Sea
  • Federation of the Monsoon States
  • Federation of the Outer Isles
  • Federation of the River Kingdoms
  • Federation of the Steppe Cantons
  • Firuzkand
  • Free Republic of the Caravan Cities
  • Free State of Hoshikawa
  • Free State of Rimba Hijau
  • Fujinami
  • Funan

G: 15 names

  • Gajarajya
  • Gandhara
  • Gandharvadesh
  • Gangri Yul
  • Garamguk
  • Garudadvipa
  • Geumnara
  • Ginsekai
  • Goguryeo
  • Goryeo
  • Great Heng
  • Great Xuan
  • Great Zhen
  • Guanghe
  • Guge

H: 18 names

  • Haedam
  • Haenara
  • Haerang
  • Haiyue
  • Hamsadesh
  • Hanamori
  • Hanbit
  • Haneulmaru
  • Hanyun
  • Hemadesh
  • Himalayan Union
  • Himalung
  • Himavarta
  • Hisakata
  • Hoa Lam
  • Horde of the Long Grass
  • Hoshihara
  • Hwarim

I: 5 names

  • Indraborei
  • Indravarta
  • Island Republic of Namishima
  • Island Republic of Seribu Karang
  • Izayoi

J: 6 names

  • Jetiqala
  • Jinlan
  • Jinmyeong
  • Jinsui
  • Jiuchuan
  • Juldyz Eli

K: 85 names

  • Kadalnadu
  • Kaharian ng Alon
  • Kaharian ng Amihan
  • Kaharian ng Bituin
  • Kaharian ng Sampaguita
  • Kalimaya
  • Kalindra
  • Kalinga
  • Kamalbhumi
  • Kamarupa
  • Kanchandesh
  • Kapuluan ng Habagat
  • Kapuluang Perlas
  • Kara-Khitai
  • Karadala
  • Karlytau
  • Kasumi no Kuni
  • Kazanami
  • Kedatuan Tirtamaya
  • Kencanapura
  • Kepulauan Angin Timur
  • Kepulauan Cengkih
  • Kerajaan Gunung Emas
  • Kerajaan Rimba Raya
  • Kerajaan Tirta Wangi
  • Kesultanan Indera Laut
  • Kesultanan Teluk Bayu
  • Khaganate of Bayan Tau

K, continued

  • Khaganate of the Eternal Sky
  • Khaganate of the Two Rivers
  • Khaganate of the Western Passes
  • Khanate of Ak Bulak
  • Khanate of Altyn Tau
  • Khanate of Arslan Tau
  • Khanate of Bayantal
  • Khanate of Ikh Tal
  • Khanate of Jeti Bulak
  • Khanate of Khiimori
  • Khanate of Khiva
  • Khanate of Khulan Tal
  • Khanate of Kokand
  • Khanate of Mungun Nuur
  • Khanate of Sunkar
  • Khanate of Temirdala
  • Khanate of the Feather Grass
  • Khanate of the High Pastures
  • Khanate of the Nine Banners
  • Khanate of the Salt Lakes
  • Khanate of the Seven Wells
  • Khanate of the Singing Sands
  • Khanate of the Sky Lakes
  • Khanate of the Winter Pastures
  • Khanate of Tsagaan Khad
  • Khukh Tal
  • Khurshedobod
  • Khwarazm

K, continued

  • Kim Hai
  • Kingdom of Bulawan
  • Kingdom of Haolan
  • Kingdom of Inthara
  • Kingdom of Mizuhara
  • Kingdom of Norling
  • Kingdom of Phanom Kaeo
  • Kingdom of Ratnavati
  • Kingdom of Shwetaung
  • Kingdom of Tanjung Seri
  • Kingdom of Ten Thousand Terraces
  • Kingdom of the Banyan Coast
  • Kingdom of the Camellia Hills
  • Kingdom of the Cloud Passes
  • Kingdom of the Heron Marshes
  • Kingdom of the Lotus Throne
  • Kingdom of the Monsoon Coast
  • Kingdom of the Nine Pagodas
  • Kingdom of the Pearl Straits
  • Kingdom of the Saffron Hills
  • Kingdom of the Snow Leopard
  • Kingdom of Vasantgarh
  • Kitanami
  • Koganeshima
  • Koktau
  • Kosala
  • Kuhzamin
  • Kumkent
  • Kumoi

L: 14 names

  • Lam Giang
  • Lan Kham
  • Lan Xang
  • Langkasuka
  • Lanna
  • Lanzhao
  • Later Heng
  • League of the Eight Harbors
  • Liuhua
  • Lolakent
  • Luoyan
  • Lupang Ginto
  • Lupang Luningning
  • Lupang Tala

M: 28 names

  • Maehwa
  • Magadha
  • Majapahit
  • Malayang Kapuluan
  • Mandala of Kamalapura
  • Mandala of the Three Deltas
  • Mayurakhand
  • Meghrajya
  • Mekhala
  • Mekong Confederation
  • Merudesh
  • Midorino
  • Mihoro
  • Minakuni
  • Minamishima
  • Mingalapyi
  • Mingshan
  • Mirinae
  • Moha Nokor
  • Momiji no Kuni
  • Mountain Republic of Khangri
  • Muang Dao
  • Muang Kaeo
  • Muang Saen Fa
  • Mullainadu
  • Munkh Tenger Uls
  • Muthunadu
  • Myeongwol

N: 30 names

  • Nakhon Fa
  • Nam Phong
  • Nam Thien
  • Namihara
  • Namkha Dzong
  • Nanqiu
  • Nanzhao
  • Narae
  • Naran Uls
  • Naraphum
  • Navadesh
  • Navagiri
  • Negeri Cahaya
  • Negeri Pelangi
  • Negeri Tujuh Selat
  • Ngoc Lam
  • Nilagarh
  • Nilamkot
  • Nokor Chey
  • Nokor Meas
  • Nokor Sovann
  • Norbu Yul
  • Northern Luo
  • Nuriguk
  • Nurzamin
  • Nusa Kencana
  • Nusa Mahardika
  • Nusa Permata
  • Nusa Rajawali
  • Nusa Samudra

O: 1 name

  • Ordakent

P: 24 names

  • Padaukpyi
  • Padmarashtra
  • Parvatrajya
  • Pemaling
  • People's Republic of Jinyuan
  • People's Republic of Kokterek
  • People's Republic of Muang Mai
  • Persekutuan Tanah Timur
  • Ponnadu
  • Princely State of Falaknagar
  • Princely State of Kesargarh
  • Princely State of Motigarh
  • Princely State of Rajnipur
  • Principality of Bukit Seri
  • Principality of Hanazono
  • Principality of Kanchen
  • Principality of Khangri Dzong
  • Principality of the Snow Passes
  • Principality of Wiang Dao
  • Protectorate of the Northern Passes
  • Protectorate of the Southern Seas
  • Protectorate of the Western Oases
  • Purvadesh
  • Pushpagarh

Q: 4 names

  • Qingluan
  • Qingyao
  • Qiushui
  • Qiyun

R: 29 names

  • Rajahnate of Bagwis
  • Rajahnate of Dalisay
  • Rajahnate of Hiraya
  • Rajahnate of Mayari
  • Rajahnate of Seri Laut
  • Ratanawadi
  • Ratnarajya
  • Rattanaphum
  • Realm of the Evening Bell
  • Realm of the Mangrove Kings
  • Realm of the Plum Rain
  • Realm of the Winter Steppe
  • Republic of Altynkol
  • Republic of Himgiri
  • Republic of Lianhai
  • Republic of Liwayway
  • Republic of Nam Giang
  • Republic of Navruziston
  • Republic of Nusa Merdeka
  • Republic of Saebit
  • Republic of Sawangphum
  • Republic of Thenkadal
  • Republic of Umihara
  • Republic of Yunqi
  • Republik Nusa Raya
  • Republika ng Tagumpay
  • Roshangarh
  • Ruiyun
  • Ryukyu

S: 65 names

  • Saebyeol
  • Sagararajya
  • Saran Uls
  • Sarydala
  • Sarykent
  • Sawanphum
  • Sazanami
  • Selat Emas
  • Seolbong
  • Seolguk
  • Seolwon
  • Seorim
  • Seri Bayu
  • Serimaya
  • Shantidesh
  • Shikhardesh
  • Shinonome
  • Shiomichi
  • Shirasagi no Kuni
  • Shogunate of Aozora
  • Shogunate of Kurogane
  • Shuangjiang
  • Shwepyi
  • Shwewadi
  • Si Suriya
  • Silanganan
  • Silla
  • Siri Nakhon
  • Siri Thani
  • Sitarabad
  • Socialist Republic of Tan Giang
  • Sogdia

S, continued

  • Sonagarh
  • Songhe
  • Songwon
  • Southern Yun
  • Sovannaborei
  • Srivijaya
  • Srok Meas
  • Srok Tonle
  • Sukhothai
  • Sultanate of Bentara
  • Sultanate of Chandni Kot
  • Sultanate of Firozgarh
  • Sultanate of Gulbagh
  • Sultanate of Kuala Bintang
  • Sultanate of Mahtab
  • Sultanate of Malacca
  • Sultanate of Malindra
  • Sultanate of Nurdasht
  • Sultanate of Nurgarh
  • Sultanate of Pulau Rempah
  • Sultanate of Rahatabad
  • Sultanate of Samudra Raya
  • Sultanate of Selat Biru
  • Sultanate of Sungai Emas
  • Sultanate of Teluk Kencana
  • Sultanate of the Cinnamon Coast
  • Sultanate of the Cowrie Isles
  • Sultanate of the Thousand Atolls
  • Sultanate of Zafarnagar
  • Sultanate of Zarafkand
  • Suriyakhet
  • Suryadesh
  • Suryadwipa

T: 29 names

  • Taeryong
  • Tamna
  • Tanah Bintang
  • Tanah Embun
  • Tanah Rimba
  • Tarakhand
  • Tashi Yul
  • Tau Eli
  • Tejgarh
  • Temirkand
  • Tenger Uls
  • Tengizstan
  • Tengristan
  • Thanh Giang
  • The Turquoise Horde
  • The Twelve Tributary Kingdoms
  • Thien Nam
  • Thirawadi
  • Tianque
  • Tianshu
  • Tokiwa
  • Tondo
  • Towashima
  • Trisagar
  • Tsagaan Tal
  • Tsubaki no Kuni
  • Tsukinohara
  • Tulpar Eli
  • Tuzkol

U: 8 names

  • Unhae
  • Union of Free Archipelagos
  • Union of the Southern Ports
  • Union of the Thirteen Oases
  • United Cantons of the High Passes
  • United Provinces of Suryanadi
  • United Provinces of the Golden Delta
  • United Republic of the Twin Deltas

V: 8 names

  • Vajrakhand
  • Van Hai
  • Van Lang
  • Varunadesh
  • Vayurashtra
  • Vijayanagara
  • Vimean Meas
  • Vyaghrapura

W: 7 names

  • Wanshan
  • Western Jing
  • Western Xia
  • Wiang Fa
  • Wiang Kaeo
  • Wirajaya
  • Wolhae

X: 3 names

  • Xiluo
  • Xinghai
  • Xuehai

Y: 10 names

  • Yadanapyi
  • Yaegaki
  • Yamatai
  • Yaoguang
  • Yeonhwa
  • Yuheng
  • Yukiguni
  • Yukishiro
  • Yulduzobod
  • Yuquan

Z: 5 names

  • Zarkent
  • Zarzamin
  • Zeyapura
  • Zhenbei
  • Ziyun