Astral Name Generator

Starlit, ethereal names for beings of the Astral Plane

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Generate astral names for astral-plane travelers, star spirits, dream walkers, and ethereal characters: luminous invented names, real star and moon names used as given names, and evocative epithets like Voidsinger or Quiet Orbit.

About astral names

Astral names sit between the celestial and the ghostly. The astral plane, in occult writing and in games like D&D and Pathfinder, is a silvery, weightless space where thought has form and distance barely exists, so its names tend to be light on hard consonants and heavy on open vowels, liquids, and sibilants: Lyrael, Vesperine, Solenne, Ilyria. The other strong signal is an ending that trails off rather than stops: -el, -iel, -ine, -ara, -is. Names built that way read as something that drifts rather than walks.

This generator mixes four registers so you can pick the weight you need. Invented given names carry the ethereal sound on their own. Two-part names pair a soft first name with an astral surname (Thessaly Voidmere, Corvin Nightfold) and suit githyanki-adjacent travelers, dream-walking mages, or planar NPCs. Real star and moon names (Alcyone, Mintaka, Callisto, Enceladus) are public domain, sound ancient, and reward readers who look them up. Epithets and single evocative words (Voidsinger, Quiet Orbit, Syzygy) work as titles, spirit names, or usernames.

If the character is meant to be a projected soul rather than a native of the plane, a grounded human first name with one astral element is usually enough; save the fully alien forms for the beings who were born out there.

How to choose astral names

  • Match the ending to the creature: -el and -iel feel angelic, -ine and -ara feel dreamlike and feminine, a bare consonant ending (Izar, Alkaid) feels old and cold.
  • Real star names are a shortcut to gravitas. Alnitak, Schedar, or Thuban as a given name sounds invented but has centuries of Arabic and Greek history behind it.
  • For an astral traveler who is still mortal, keep their human name and add one planar marker, such as a surname like Stillwater or an epithet like 'of the Silver Tide'.
  • Use single-word astronomical terms (Syzygy, Perihelion, Azimuth) for entities, constructs, and AIs; they sound like designations rather than baby names.
  • Avoid stacking three sky words in one name. Astra Stellaluna Nova is a parody; Astra Vey is a character.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a name sound astral or ethereal?

Open vowels, soft consonants (l, r, s, v, th), and an ending that fades rather than snaps shut. Compare Lyrael or Vesperine with Grok or Bartok. Star and moon names, Latin sky words, and angelic -el endings all reinforce the effect.

Are these good for the Astral Plane in D&D or Pathfinder?

Yes. The two-part names and epithets suit astral travelers, planar NPCs, and githyanki-style raiders, while the single invented names work for native spirits, devas, or thought-forms. For official githyanki and githzerai naming, see the related generators.

Can I use astral names for usernames or a brand?

The single-word names and epithets (Starwend, Voidmere, Quiet Orbit) make distinctive handles, and real star names are public domain. Check availability before committing to a handle or business name.

What is the difference between astral and celestial names?

Celestial names lean toward angels, heaven, and the visible sky; astral names lean toward the in-between plane of spirit travel, dreams, and silver light. There is overlap, so this list includes both invented ethereal names and real star and moon names.

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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: 71 names

  • Achernar
  • Acrux
  • Adair Starmere
  • Adhara
  • Aegir
  • Aelith
  • Aethelind
  • Aether
  • Alaric Drift
  • Alaune Nightharp
  • Albireo
  • Alcor
  • Alcyone Sky
  • Aldebaran Vey
  • Alderamin
  • Aldric Voidmere
  • Algenib
  • Algol Vane
  • Alhena
  • Alioth
  • Alkaid
  • Almach
  • Alnair
  • Alnitak Vorn
  • Alphard
  • Alphecca
  • Altair Nightwane
  • Amadeo Starcrest
  • Amalthea
  • Amaranth Wyl
  • Amarantis
  • Ambrosine
  • Ancelin Pale
  • Andromache
  • Ankaa

A, continued

  • Anselm Glint
  • Antares Vael
  • Anvaris
  • Anwen Hollowmere
  • Aphelion Drift
  • Apogee
  • Arcturian
  • Arcturus
  • Argent Comet
  • Ariel Lune
  • Ascella
  • Asterion
  • Asterope
  • Astra Vey
  • Astraea
  • Astraeus
  • Astral Lantern
  • Astral Sable
  • Astral Wanderer
  • Astraline
  • Astralis
  • Astrid Moonvale
  • Astrilune
  • Astrolabe
  • Atria
  • Aubrec
  • Aurelia Noct
  • Aurelian Voss
  • Aurelune
  • Auriel Dawnspire
  • Aurora Driftwood
  • Auroral
  • Aurorath
  • Avalon Wren
  • Azimuth
  • Azura Quill

B: 10 names

  • Bastian Drift
  • Beatrix Voidwing
  • Bebhionn
  • Bellatrix Noon
  • Benedek Starcrest
  • Brannagh Silverwake
  • Brannoc Starhold
  • Bright Nadir
  • Brightmere
  • Brisa Vael

C: 36 names

  • Caedryl
  • Caelestis
  • Caeliora
  • Caelum
  • Calder Nightbrook
  • Caliban
  • Callisto
  • Callixta
  • Calloway Dusk
  • Calypso
  • Canopus Vey
  • Capella Drift
  • Caspian Wane
  • Cassia Starwend
  • Cassian Sky
  • Cassiel
  • Castor Lightfall
  • Celaeno
  • Celestine Ardor
  • Ceresia
  • Cerys Halo
  • Charon
  • Clementine Dusk
  • Cold Comet
  • Cor Caroli
  • Coraline Dusk
  • Cordelia
  • Corisande Veilmoor
  • Corona Vale
  • Corusca
  • Corvin Nightfold
  • Corvina Lux
  • Cosmas Veil
  • Cressida
  • Crispin Hollow
  • Cyrene

D: 18 names

  • Daelis
  • Darian Hollow
  • Dawnspire
  • Daystar Vale
  • Delphine Halo
  • Delwyn Hushstar
  • Deneb Hollow
  • Denebola
  • Desdemona
  • Dione
  • Dorian Nightfold
  • Dream Lantern
  • Dream Parallax
  • Dreamtide
  • Dreamweft
  • Drifting Nadir
  • Dubhe
  • Dysnomia

E: 38 names

  • Echo of Lyra
  • Eclipse Morrow
  • Ecliptic
  • Edris
  • Eirlys Mornvale
  • Elara
  • Electra Dusk
  • Elian Starvane
  • Elnath
  • Elowen Starmere
  • Elsbeth Nova
  • Elspeth Voidharbor
  • Eltanin
  • Eluned Vey
  • Elysian Drift
  • Ember of Lyra
  • Empyrean
  • Emrys Starling
  • Enceladus
  • Enif
  • Enyo Shadelight
  • Equinoctial
  • Equinox Hollow
  • Estelle Morrow
  • Ethereon
  • Ethermoon
  • Etherwalker
  • Eulalie Starmere
  • Europa Dusk
  • Evadne Halo
  • Evander Lune
  • Evelina Lumen
  • Evenglow
  • Eveningstar
  • Eventide Ghost
  • Evren
  • Ezekiel Starweave
  • Ezren Vale

F: 9 names

  • Faelan Nightsong
  • Far Meridian
  • Faraway Lantern
  • Farstar Pilgrim
  • Felix Starkeeper
  • Fenwick Moor
  • Ferris Nightwell
  • Florian Nightwell
  • Fomalhaut

G: 8 names

  • Gacrux
  • Ganymede Drift
  • Gideon Lune
  • Gienah
  • Glass Comet
  • Glassmoon
  • Glimmerveil
  • Gloaming

H: 15 names

  • Hadar
  • Hadrian Lowstar
  • Halcyon
  • Halionne
  • Halo Drifter
  • Halvard Sky
  • Hamal
  • Hati
  • Heliodor
  • Hesper
  • Hiiaka
  • Hollow Moon
  • Hollow Star Seeker
  • Hush of Orion
  • Hyperion

I: 19 names

  • Iapetus
  • Idony
  • Idris Starkeeper
  • Ignatia Ember
  • Ilaria Starwend
  • Illaria Gleam
  • Ilmare
  • Ilumiel
  • Ilyria
  • Imogen Starlace
  • Io Vane
  • Iridescence
  • Irideth
  • Isadore Wisp
  • Isamar Glint
  • Iseult Dawn
  • Ismene
  • Isolde Starfall
  • Izar

J: 1 name

  • Juniper Voidmere

K: 7 names

  • Kaelith
  • Kalista Nova
  • Keeper of the Quiet Stars
  • Kerensa Nightmere
  • Kestrel Evenfall
  • Keziah Light
  • Kochab

L: 27 names

  • Lantern of Vega
  • Lanternmoon
  • Lavinia Veil
  • Lazarus Drift
  • Leander Wisp
  • Leocadia Vane
  • Lesath
  • Lethiel
  • Lightless Vale
  • Liora Stardusk
  • Liriel Voss
  • Lirien
  • Lorcan Skyveil
  • Lucasta Vorn
  • Lucerna
  • Lucid Tide
  • Lucien Hollow
  • Lucrezia Gleam
  • Ludovic Wane
  • Lumen Thorne
  • Lumenwake
  • Lumiel
  • Luminara
  • Luminous Tide
  • Lunette
  • Lyrael
  • Lysander Gleam

M: 30 names

  • Maelis Orbit
  • Maia Starmere
  • Malachite Sky
  • Marek Stillsky
  • Maren Stillwater
  • Marisol Ether
  • Marisse Eventyde
  • Markab
  • Megrez
  • Meliora Dusk
  • Merak
  • Meridia Skye
  • Meridian Dusk
  • Meridiana
  • Merope Lune
  • Merrick Moonhollow
  • Miaplacidus
  • Mimas
  • Mintaka
  • Mira Ceti
  • Mirabel Sky
  • Mirach
  • Miranda Sky
  • Mirelle Skyborn
  • Mirfak
  • Mizar Hollow
  • Mooncaster
  • Moonferry
  • Moonlit Veil
  • Morwenna Vale

N: 26 names

  • Nadir Hush
  • Namaka
  • Nashira
  • Navi Starfall
  • Nebula Wisp
  • Nebulin
  • Nemaris
  • Nereid
  • Nereus Tide
  • Nerida Stillwater
  • Niamh Voidlight
  • Nightglass
  • Nightstar
  • Nimbraeth
  • Nimue Starwater
  • Noctiel
  • Noctilucent
  • Nocturna
  • Nocturne Wren
  • Northlight Walker
  • Nova Hollow
  • Nuala Starwhisper
  • Nunki
  • Nythiel
  • Nyxara
  • Nyxiel

O: 24 names

  • Oberon
  • Occultation
  • Octavian Hollow
  • Odile Glimmer
  • Oleander Vale
  • Ondrea Starwhisper
  • Opaline
  • Ophelia
  • Orbisel
  • Oren Lightfall
  • Orenthal Skye
  • Oriande Glass
  • Oriel Farwater
  • Oriel Nightwane
  • Orinel
  • Orinthia
  • Orion Vael
  • Orithyia
  • Orla Voidwing
  • Orrery Song
  • Orsaline
  • Orsolya
  • Osric Vane
  • Ottoline Vey

P: 18 names

  • Pale Horizon
  • Pale Orrery
  • Peregrine Hush
  • Perihelion
  • Perpetua Sky
  • Perrin Starlace
  • Petra Nightfold
  • Phaedra Illume
  • Phecda
  • Philippa Drift
  • Phoebe
  • Phosphor
  • Pleione
  • Pollux Dusk
  • Porrima
  • Procyon Wisp
  • Prospero
  • Puck Hollow

Q: 6 names

  • Quentin Dusk
  • Quiet Meridian
  • Quiet Orbit
  • Quillon Asterfell
  • Quintessa
  • Quintessence

R: 12 names

  • Rastaban
  • Ravel Moonshadow
  • Ravenna Lune
  • Ravenne Stillglass
  • Regulus Vane
  • Remiel Dusk
  • Rhiannon Dimmet
  • Rigel Thorne
  • Rosalie Moonveil
  • Rosalind
  • Rowan Umbrel
  • Ruarc Starfire

S: 59 names

  • Sabelle Eventide
  • Sable Aurorin
  • Saffron Dimlight
  • Saoirse Starfall
  • Saraveth
  • Sarin
  • Scheat
  • Schedar
  • Selenarch
  • Selene Hollowlight
  • Seleniel
  • Selwyn Farlight
  • Seraphine Nocta
  • Seren Ashmoor
  • Serilda
  • Shaula
  • Sheliak
  • Sidereal
  • Sideris
  • Sidra
  • Silver Crossing
  • Silver Wake
  • Silvercord
  • Silverdream
  • Silvertide
  • Skathi
  • Skoll
  • Skyward Ember
  • Sleeping Zenith
  • Sleepless Star
  • Soft Eclipse
  • Solara
  • Solastria
  • Solenne
  • Solstice Lune
  • Soren Lightwell
  • Sorrel Hallowen
  • Soulglimmer
  • Spica Morrow
  • Starborn Hollow
  • Starcaller
  • Starforged
  • Starglass
  • Starless Ferry
  • Starlit Quill
  • Starmantle
  • Starreach
  • Starwend
  • Stellaire
  • Stillsky
  • Styx Hollow
  • Suhail
  • Sulafat
  • Sulien
  • Surtur
  • Suvaine
  • Sycorax
  • Sylvaine Drift
  • Syzygy

T: 25 names

  • Taliesin Vey
  • Talitha
  • Tamar Skyborn
  • Tamsin Vale
  • Tarazed
  • Tavi Moonsinger
  • Tavienne
  • Taygeta
  • Teodora Skyfall
  • Tessaly Moondrift
  • Tethys
  • Thaddeus Lune
  • Thalia Moonmantle
  • Theodosia Vane
  • Thessaly Voidmere
  • Thin Horizon
  • Thuban
  • Tidewalker
  • Tiernan Sky
  • Tindra
  • Titania
  • Tobiah Starweave
  • Torvin Palestar
  • Triton Vale
  • Twilight Weaver

U: 2 names

  • Umbra Sky
  • Umbriel

V: 18 names

  • Vael Sorrowlight
  • Vaelora
  • Vanth
  • Varessa Nightbloom
  • Vashti Lumen
  • Vega Stillsky
  • Veil Cartographer
  • Veilwalker
  • Veluna
  • Vesna Orrery
  • Vesper Ashenlight
  • Vesperiel
  • Vesperine
  • Vespertine
  • Vindemiatrix
  • Violet Meridian
  • Viviane Ashlight
  • Voidsinger

W: 6 names

  • Wanderer of the Silver Cord
  • Wandering Sun
  • Wanderlight
  • Whisper of Vega
  • Winifred Dusk
  • Wren Stellaris

X: 1 name

  • Xanthe Hollow

Y: 7 names

  • Yarrow Fen
  • Ymir
  • Ysabeau Night
  • Ysanne Driftmere
  • Yseult Nightbloom
  • Ysmeril
  • Ysolde Drift

Z: 7 names

  • Zadok Starhaven
  • Zenith
  • Zephyra
  • Zephyrel
  • Zinnia Dusklight
  • Zodiac Wisp
  • Zoraleth