Batarian Name Generator
Short, guttural names from Khar'shan to Omega
Batarian names in the style of Mass Effect: short, guttural single names like Grask and Tezrak, two-part names such as Hadrek Halness, apostrophe and hyphen compounds like Vor'Hadak and Farvak Ok-ta, plus Hegemony, Blue Suns and Omega roles for your own characters.
About batarian names
Batarians are the four-eyed people of Khar'shan in Mass Effect, and the games give them short, rough names. Most of the batarians a player meets go by a single word: Balak, Charn, Bray, Forvan, Tarak, Cathka. The sounds are hard and low, with plenty of k, r, g and th, and a name rarely runs past two syllables.
Longer forms exist too. Balak's full name is Ka'hairal Balak, and the wider fiction adds Jath'Amon and Had'dah, so a compound with an apostrophe can stand before a plain name or on its own, sometimes with a capital after the break. Groto Ib-ba shows a third shape, a plain name followed by a short hyphenated one. This list uses all of them: single names, two-part names, apostrophe and hyphen compounds, names with a role in front and names tied to a world.
The roles come from where the games put batarians. The Hegemony cut its ties with the Citadel before the first game, so most batarians in the story are Blue Suns mercenaries, pirates and smugglers of the Terminus Systems, or bartenders and enforcers on Omega. Every name in the list is invented in that style and none is from the games; the games' own names appear on this page only as examples.
How to choose batarian names
- Keep it short and hard. One or two syllables built on k, r, g, z and th, as in Grask, Khev or Tezrak, read as batarian at once; long, flowing names drift toward asari.
- Save the apostrophe compounds for characters of standing. In the fiction they belong to an ambassador, an officer and a wealthy businessman, so Vor'Hadak or Tal'Kazir suits a Hegemony envoy better than a dock hand.
- Put the role in front when you name a crowd of minor characters. Blue Suns Sergeant Norgash and Omega Bartender Solgar tell a reader who they are before either one speaks.
- Use a world to show loyalty. Charak of Khar'shan sounds like someone who still answers to the Hegemony, while Drelth of Omega has plainly left it behind.
- Give crew members or relatives the same second name. A shared family name such as Halness or Korvass links two characters without a line of backstory.
Frequently asked questions
How are batarian names structured in Mass Effect?
Most are a single short word, such as Balak, Bray or Tarak. Some have two parts, and one part can be a compound with an apostrophe (Ka'hairal Balak, Jath'Amon) or a hyphen (Groto Ib-ba). The games do not say which part is the family name, so either order works for a character of your own.
Are any of these names from the games?
No. Balak, Charn, Bray, Forvan, Tarak and Cathka are quoted in this guide as examples and are not in the list. The 500 names, from Hadrek Halness and Vor'Hadak to Farvak Ok-ta, are fan-made in the same sound. Only the places and groups attached to some of them, such as Khar'shan, Camala, Omega and the Blue Suns, come from the setting.
Are there separate batarian names for men and women?
The games give no rule, and nearly all of their named batarians are male, so there is no female pattern to copy. Treat every name here as usable for any character. If you want contrast inside one family, names with a softer ending such as Eshka, Nashka and Lethka are in the list.
What roles suit a batarian character?
The ones the setting shows: Hegemony officers and envoys, operatives of the SIU, the Hegemony's special forces, Blue Suns mercenaries, pirates and smugglers in the Terminus Systems, and Omega locals from bartenders to enforcers. Mass Effect 3 adds refugees after the Reapers strike batarian space first. The list has examples such as Hegemony Envoy Harl and SIU Operative Zarn.
Related generators
Mass Effect Name Generator
Names for humans, turians, asari, krogan, quarians and more
Turian Name Generator
Hierarchy names from Palaven for Mass Effect characters
Krogan Name Generator
Clan names and warlord names from Tuchanka
Salarian Name Generator
Mass Effect salarian names from STG to dalatrass
Asari Name Generator
Mass Effect asari names with authentic T' surnames
Quarian Name Generator
Migrant Fleet names in proper nar/vas format
Angara Name Generator
Soft, doubled-vowel names from the Heleus Cluster
Alien Species Name Generator
Names for extraterrestrial races and civilizations
More like this
Mass Effect Human Name Generator
Alliance ranks, colonists and crews of the 2180s
Mass Effect Planet Name Generator
Colony, frontier and alien worlds for the galaxy map
Mass Effect Ship Name Generator
Alliance, turian, asari, salarian and quarian ship names
Volus Name Generator
Short, clipped Vol Protectorate names from Mass Effect
Transformice Name Generator
Mouse nicknames and tribe names for cheese runners
Piglin Name Generator
Grunting Nether names for piglins, brutes and bartering buddies
All 500 batarian names
A: 20 names
- Abrek Bor'seth
- Adrak Mazhren
- Adrak of Omega
- Afterlife Bouncer Golvar
- Afterlife Bouncer Turvak
- Agrash Ya'hrazel
- Aldrek Delrakh
- Ambassador Orrim
- Ambassador Vornak
- Ambassador Zagrun
- Amrek of Omega
- Amrek Surkhan
- Ankar Ladrakh
- Anthek
- Arms Dealer Lomrak
- Arms Dealer Pelgar
- Arn'Ozak
- Arvek
- Arvek Ar-ba
- Ashrek Azh'Ekon
B: 35 names
- Ba'hrezan
- Bakka of Camala
- Bakka Zethrass
- Bal'kesh Galdress
- Bal'soruh
- Balrun Krath'Omek
- Bar'kesh
- Bathrun
- Bathrun Vel'khun
- Bel'khara
- Belkash
- Beth'Urak Harkoss
- Bezrun
- Bezrun Ush-da
- Blue Suns Commander Belkash
- Blue Suns Lieutenant Lurn
- Blue Suns Lieutenant Vethka
- Blue Suns Sergeant Norgash
- Blue Suns Sergeant Vezrim
- Blue Suns Trooper Galvesh
- Blue Suns Trooper Hezrun
- Blue Suns Trooper Mavrek
- Bolgash Brennak
- Borl Abrass
- Borvan
- Borvan Og-tel
- Bounty Hunter Fethka
- Bounty Hunter Hadrek
- Bounty Hunter Mokh
- Brask
- Brel Tel'vashah
- Bren'daru
- Brethka Ra'dhukal
- Bulvar
- Bulvar Uth-ka
C: 16 names
- Caldrun Ghelvan
- Caldrun of Aratoht
- Camala Miner Hothka
- Camala Miner Nashka
- Carnak Norvakh
- Cathren Pardrakh
- Charak Borvakh
- Charak of Khar'shan
- Charvesh
- Chazrek Dol'rah
- Chorvan
- Chorvan Ed-ro
- Corl Nazrik
- Corvash
- Corvash Pazh'Omek
- Cromak
D: 26 names
- Da'hrenak
- Da'khemar Bolvess
- Dagrin Prannis
- Dal'morah
- Dalvak Irkhan
- Dar'senah
- Delkar
- Delth of Omega
- Delth Rulvass
- Dezka
- Dezka Eb-ro
- Dockmaster Brask
- Dockmaster Kelgash
- Dolgrim of the Terminus
- Dolgrim Tarvoss
- Dorrak of Lorek
- Dorrak Orthess
- Dorvash Lo'kharal
- Drask Fen'dakh
- Drel'soth
- Drelth Dramok
- Drelth of Omega
- Drogash Corgahn
- Dur'seth
- Durzak
- Durzak Ar-tho
E: 25 names
- Edrak
- Edrak Uk-ma
- Ek'thalan
- Ekran
- Ekran Azh-do
- Elgrim Mulness
- Elkran
- Engineer Shalvar
- Engineer Skor
- Enzrak
- Enzrak En-ko
- Erkash of Khar'shan
- Erkash Ozhkar
- Erth'Azan Mordakh
- Erzak Cordrass
- Erzak of Aratoht
- Eshka
- Eshka Ov-ka
- Eth'Azor
- Ethka of Lorek
- Ethka Volness
- Exile Khev
- Exile Vorsk
- Ezgar Farkoss
- Ezgar of Adek
F: 19 names
- Fal'nakh
- Falkar Charrakh
- Farvak
- Farvak Ok-ta
- Fathrun Thazzik
- Felgrim Ordrass
- Fethka
- Folkash
- Folkash Er-zu
- Forgath of Kite's Nest
- Forgath Skarrin
- Fornak
- Fornak Uz-ha
- Forsk
- Forsk Toth'Erak
- Freighter Captain Borl
- Freighter Captain Inzar
- Freighter Captain Rolgath
- Furzan
G: 24 names
- Galvesh Tulvass
- Garrek
- Gath'Ezar
- Gathren
- Gathren Az-ru
- Ghalek Hadrun
- Ghalek of Lorek
- Ghath'Irek Balgor
- Ghor'vash
- Ghorvan
- Ghorvan Ib-sha
- Golth Valdrakh
- Golvar
- Gorrim
- Gorrim Dor'veth
- Gra'thak
- Grask
- Grenn
- Grovak
- Grovak Ak-tel
- Gruln Agroth
- Gruln of Lorek
- Gul'dashah
- Gurzan Durness
H: 30 names
- Ha'rukhal
- Had'rakh
- Hadrek Halness
- Hal'veshah
- Halvak Falvrakh
- Halvak of Erszbat
- Har'seth Halness
- Harl
- Harvesh
- Hathka Sarness
- Hazrek
- Hazrek Rel'kash
- Hegemony Attaché Ravash
- Hegemony Captain Grenn
- Hegemony Captain Melth
- Hegemony Envoy Harl
- Hegemony Envoy Qorl
- Hegemony Envoy Yazrun
- Hegemony Magistrate Sarn
- Hegemony Officer Mezrak
- Hegemony Officer Urgath
- Hegemony Pilot Elkran
- Hegemony Pilot Harvesh
- Helk Elvrakh
- Hezrun
- Holvak Grelvan
- Hor'kadah
- Hothka Vornis
- Hul'senah Ankoss
- Hurn Dathness
I: 13 names
- Ibrun Karn'Ezzak
- Ilkash
- Ilkash Ba'khural
- Imvar
- Inzar
- Irvash
- Irvash Ig-thu
- Irzak Hath'dun
- Istrun Charness
- Istrun of Adek
- Ithrek
- Ithrek Um-kel
- Izrek Yazgrahn
J: 19 names
- Ja'hrezal Arkhess
- Ja'khural
- Jalvar
- Jalvar Ob-tel
- Jarrik Ma'hrudan
- Jath'Orun
- Jathren Cha'khesal
- Javesh
- Jethka Hurvass
- Jezrak Thul'Amek
- Jolgar Tholgar
- Jor'dakh
- Jorl Kolgrahn
- Jorvak Sethrakh
- Jorzan
- Jurn Fornakh
- Jurn of the Terminus
- Jurvak
- Jurvak Ob-da
K: 25 names
- Ka'drumal
- Ka'rethal
- Ka'thrunal Vezhnar
- Ka'vhorel Durness
- Karvash Shal'Urek
- Kazrim Kath'Orin
- Ke'hrazal
- Kel'durah
- Kelgash Balgor
- Kelth Zandrak
- Kethrun Yurkess
- Khal'Oreth
- Khar'dun
- Khel'vash Abrass
- Khev
- Kolvar Kalgrahn
- Kor'Amesh
- Korgrim of Lorek
- Korgrim Uzhmar
- Korl
- Korl Ag-no
- Korth'Umek Kalgrahn
- Kresh Pazrok
- Kurvash of Lorek
- Kurvash Zeknar
L: 14 names
- Lashka Lomdar
- Lethka
- Lethka Ak-ka
- Lezrak
- Lezrak Ab-ren
- Lodar Jathrim
- Lomrak Galdress
- Lor'Akesh
- Lorvak Lorvass
- Lothka Jazness
- Lurn
- Lurzak of Erszbat
- Lurzak Okhtar
- Luzrak
M: 23 names
- Ma'khural Nulgar
- Malrek Korvass
- Mar'seth
- Mathka Lurzess
- Mavrek
- Me'thorak
- Medic Garrek
- Medic Lorvak
- Mel'dakh Rhazek
- Melth
- Mercenary Luzrak
- Mercenary Pharn
- Mercenary Zelkash
- Mezrak
- Mokh
- Mor'Esrin
- Morgath Ga'dresal
- Morl
- Morvesh Imvrakh
- Morvesh of Omega
- Mulvash
- Mulvash Ul-ba
- Murn Urvoss
N: 16 names
- Na'khezal
- Narrek
- Narrek Ik-sha
- Nashka
- Nath'Urak
- Nathrek of Kite's Nest
- Nathrek Razness
- Nelgar Gorvass
- Nezka Sek'morah
- Nolgar Urdak
- Nolvash
- Norgash
- Norl Jel'sadah
- Nurth'Akon Vharn
- Nurzan Nokvar
- Nurzan of Camala
O: 26 names
- Olgrim
- Olgrim Ol-dek
- Olk'Azir Tulvass
- Omega Bartender Lashka
- Omega Bartender Solgar
- Omega Enforcer Dalvak
- Omega Enforcer Orgath
- Omega Enforcer Uthka
- Omega Mechanic Charvesh
- Omega Mechanic Parvak
- Omega Merchant Imvar
- Orgath
- Orrim Sulgrem
- Orthek
- Orthek Jorth'Azek
- Orvan Dorrakis
- Orvan of Khar'shan
- Orzak Dez'rah
- Ostrek Ildrakh
- Othka Za'hrenal
- Othrun
- Othrun Na'drezal
- Ozgrim
- Ozgrim Okh-ba
- Ozrak Kessrak
- Ozrak of Kite's Nest
P: 25 names
- Pa'hrudal Irkhan
- Pa'khazir
- Parn
- Parvak Yadrakh
- Pazrun Fulgrahn
- Pazrun of Camala
- Pazvar Jolvass
- Pel'dakh
- Pelgar
- Pelth Lethrass
- Pelth of Camala
- Pelvar
- Pelvar Sa'khazul
- Pharn Harkoss
- Pirate Captain Javesh
- Pirate Captain Kresh
- Pirate Captain Parn
- Pravash
- Pravash Id-ka
- Prazz Ghurness
- Preacher Grask
- Preacher Kolvar
- Privateer Yelkar
- Privateer Zelth
- Purzan Mordakh
Q: 1 name
- Qorl Bolvess
R: 19 names
- Ra'hezzan
- Ra'khemal Yadrakh
- Rangash
- Rangash Og-ma
- Rathka Varth'Onak
- Ravash
- Refugee Furzan
- Refugee Gurzan
- Refugee Morl
- Relgash Ethrass
- Rethrun
- Rethrun Em-ra
- Rezka Dugrahn
- Ro'khasal
- Rolgath
- Rothka
- Rothka Ek-thar
- Rulk Erkhass
- Ruzgan Ha'dvoral
S: 29 names
- Sa'hroken
- Salvek Morraghen
- Salvek of Camala
- Sar'Okhan
- Sarn
- Sathrun Ulgrahn
- Scout Cromak
- Scout Izrek
- Selkash Tessrak
- Sha'donah
- Shalvar
- Shethka Drannis
- Shurn
- Shurn Ukh'Arek
- SIU Agent Jorzan
- SIU Agent Tolvesh
- SIU Operative Jolgar
- SIU Operative Nolvash
- SIU Operative Zarn
- Skor Nulgar
- Smuggler Anthek
- Smuggler Urvash
- Smuggler Yezrim
- Sol'dakh Lorvass
- Sol'veth
- Solgar
- Sorvak Jurness
- Sorvak of Aratoht
- Sulvak Kharrel
T: 28 names
- Ta'dvokar Khezrin
- Ta'khorin
- Tal'Kazir
- Talgash Belrok
- Talgash of Aratoht
- Tarn Nor'vakh
- Terminus Raider Delkar
- Terminus Raider Purzan
- Tezrak
- Tezrak Gel'sorah
- Thar'Ezon
- Thargan Relvakh
- Thorvak Jorgrahn
- Thulk of Adek
- Thulk Yornis
- Tolkar Bezhnar
- Tolkar of Khar'shan
- Tolvesh
- Tor'Azmek
- Tor'vessah
- Torgan Tezhnar
- Torl Ke'vrazan
- Trevak of Adek
- Trevak Oshness
- Tul'dorah Vornis
- Turnak
- Turnak Ub-ren
- Turvak Ankoss
U: 15 names
- Ubrek
- Ubrek Oz-da
- Ulgrim Izhmar
- Ulvak Ezhness
- Ungrim Va'khorun
- Ur'Thamon
- Urgath
- Urnak
- Urnak Un-gra
- Urvash
- Urz'Athon
- Urzen of Khar'shan
- Urzen Zharrek
- Uthka
- Uzgar Morth'Avan
V: 18 names
- Valkor Gozrin
- Varn Hadrass
- Varrim of Erszbat
- Varrim Veshrak
- Vash'Oram
- Vashka Ghar'Usek
- Velth Tornaph
- Ver'sunah Tholgar
- Vethka Rhazek
- Vezrim Vezhnar
- Vol'dakh
- Volgrim
- Volgrim Ir-kha
- Volkash Olth'Ekar
- Vor'Hadak
- Vornak
- Vorsk Arkhess
- Vurn Kazness
Y: 16 names
- Yargan Shalketh
- Yarnak Hozrik
- Yarnak of Erszbat
- Yarth'Esok Yazgrahn
- Yath'Uman
- Yathka Pelkoss
- Yazrun
- Yelkar Khezrin
- Yezrim Vharn
- Yolgar
- Yolgar Ur-dan
- Yorvan Zolness
- Yothrun Chelgrahn
- Yothrun of Khar'shan
- Yurzak
- Yurzak Ur-ba