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Generate names in the style of the Black Dagger Brotherhood novels: respelled warrior names like Rhuin, Mahlice and Dhread, glymera names like Ehvangeline, Chosen names like Ihlaria, plus doggen, Shadows, symphaths and lessers.

About Black Dagger Brotherhood names

The Black Dagger Brotherhood novels have one of the most recognizable naming habits in paranormal romance. A warrior's name is an English word for violence or strong feeling, respelled: an h slipped in after a consonant or a vowel, a letter swapped or doubled. Wrath, Rhage, Zsadist, Vishous, Phury and Tohrment set the pattern, and the series adds names such as Rehvenge, Qhuinn and Xhex. Say the name aloud and it is a plain word. On the page it looks like another language.

This list applies that habit to new words: Rhuin, Mahlice, Dhread, Vhalor, Qhuake. For the series' other groups the list makes its own choices. Aristocrats of the glymera get old-money names with the same silent h (Pehmbroke, Ehvangeline) and are introduced by bloodline, as in Ihsolde, blooded daughter of Bhelmont. Chosen names are soft and vowel-led (Ihlaria, Oriahna). Doggen sound like old household staff (Pehrkins, Ghreta). Shadows follow the lowercase pattern of iAm (iOath, s'Ol), symphaths get words of deceit (Mihrage, Ghuile), and lessers are a title and a letter (Mr. V). A short set of bynames uses Old Language terms from the books' glossaries, such as ghardian and whard.

These are original names in the style of the books, written for fan fiction, roleplay and original characters. They are not taken from the novels.

How to choose Black Dagger Brotherhood names

  • Start from the feeling, then respell. Pick the word that sums up the character (grief, valor, riot) and add an h after the first consonant or the first vowel: Ghrief, Vhalor, Rhiot. If it still reads aloud as the plain word, it works.
  • One change is enough. Names in the books stay readable, so do not stack an h, a doubled letter and a swapped vowel in a single name.
  • Match the register to the rank. A Brother or a soldier suits a hard word (Dhagger, Sthrike), an aristocrat a long family name (Kehnsington, Mohntclaire), a doggen something homely (Ohswald, Hihlde).
  • Use the lineage form for formal scenes. Sehver, son of Bhlade reads like a presentation at court, while the single name is what friends use.
  • Search the series wiki before you settle on a warrior name. The cast is large and still growing, so a respelled word you like may already belong to a character.

Frequently asked questions

How do Black Dagger Brotherhood names work?

Most warrior names are ordinary English words about violence or feeling with the spelling changed, usually by adding an h: Wrath, Rhage, Tohrment and Rehvenge in the books, and Rhuin, Mhenace and Rheckoning in this list. Civilian and aristocratic names get the same silent h in a gentler word or a traditional name.

Are these names from the books?

No. The canon names mentioned on this page are examples of the pattern only, and the 500 names in the list are new ones written in the same style. The series is long, so look a name up in the books or the fan wiki if it matters that no character has used it. This page is a fan resource and has no tie to the author or the publisher.

What names suit a female character?

For a fighter, a respelled word works just as it does for the males: Sahbre, Brhiar or Ehmber. For a female of the glymera try Dhelphine, Ohttoline or a virtue name like Vehrity. For one of the Chosen there is Ihlaria or Amahra, and for a civilian Tehgan or Wihllow.

What is a lesser name?

In the books the slayers of the Lessening Society give up their human names and go by Mr. and a single letter. The list has a small set of these, such as Mr. V and Fore-lesser Mr. B, for the villains of a story. With only 26 letters to go around, some of them are certain to match a slayer in the novels.

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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: 28 names

  • Ahbyss
  • Ahdelaide, blooded daughter of Ehlsworth
  • Ahlaric, blooded son of Berwhick
  • Ahlbrecht
  • Ahlia
  • Ahlyssa
  • Ahmbrose
  • Ahmbush
  • Ahmity
  • Ahnger
  • Ahnneke
  • Ahnneliese
  • Ahnselm
  • Ahnya, shellan of Sthorm
  • Ahraminta
  • Ahrdent
  • Ahrmor
  • Ahrundel
  • Ahsher
  • Ahshlyn
  • Ahssault
  • Ahugustin
  • Ahurelia
  • Ahvelyn
  • Ahvenger
  • Aldemare
  • Amahra
  • Anghuish

B: 24 names

  • Bahrnaby
  • Behatrix
  • Berwhick
  • Bhane
  • Bharrage
  • Bhastion
  • Bhattle
  • Bhelmont
  • Bhitter
  • Bhlade
  • Bhlight
  • Bhold
  • Bholt, son of Thundher
  • Bhowen
  • Bhrand, son of Ihron
  • Bhrave, son of Ghlory
  • Bhrawl
  • Bhrazen
  • Bhrennan
  • Bhrigitte
  • Bhrutal
  • Bhulwark
  • Bhurn
  • Brhiar

C: 24 names

  • Cahlista
  • Cahllum
  • Cahra, shellan of Ghrim
  • Cahrsten
  • Cahssia
  • Cahvendish
  • Cehlandine
  • Cehleste
  • Chahrity
  • Chosen Cahssiel
  • Chosen Ehvania
  • Chosen Ihsadora
  • Chosen Lihora
  • Chosen Mihrabel
  • Chosen Ohdette
  • Chosen Ohriel
  • Chosen Sehraphia
  • Clehmency
  • Cohlt
  • Cohnstance
  • Cohrbin, blooded son of Ahrundel
  • Cohrdelia, blooded daughter of Ohsgood
  • Cohvet
  • Cyhpher

D: 27 names

  • d'Usk
  • Dahbney
  • Dahlianne
  • Dahx
  • Dehceit
  • Dehclan
  • Dehlacourt
  • Dhagger
  • Dhanger
  • Dhare, son of Ahbyss
  • Dhauntless
  • Dhefiance
  • Dhelphine
  • Dhespair
  • Dhevastate
  • Dhevereaux
  • Dhire
  • Dhirge
  • Dhominion
  • Dhoom
  • Dhread
  • Dhuel
  • Dhuress
  • Dhusk
  • Directrix Ahnthea
  • Directrix Vehspera
  • DruvLath

E: 19 names

  • Ehamon
  • Ehcho
  • Ehlara
  • Ehlodie
  • Ehloise, blooded daughter of Lahngford
  • Ehlsworth
  • Ehlune
  • Ehlysia
  • Ehmber
  • Ehmery
  • Ehmil
  • Ehndure
  • Ehnmity
  • Ehnvy
  • Ehrna
  • Ehvangeline
  • Ehvrard
  • Ehzra
  • Elhowen

F: 15 names

  • Fahrnsworth
  • Fehint
  • Fehlicity
  • Fehrocity
  • Fennimohr
  • Fhang
  • Fheud, son of Rhancor
  • Fhlare, son of Ihre
  • Fhrost, son of Ehmber
  • Fihnn
  • Fore-lesser Mr. A
  • Fore-lesser Mr. B
  • Fore-lesser Mr. M
  • Fore-lesser Mr. U
  • Frihda

G: 22 names

  • Gahrrick
  • Galehn
  • Ghale
  • Ghallant, blooded son of Aldemare
  • Ghallows
  • Ghauntlet
  • Ghavin
  • Ghemma
  • Ghenevieve
  • Ghlory
  • Ghrace
  • Ghrave
  • Ghreta
  • Ghrief
  • Ghrim
  • Ghrit
  • Ghrowl, son of Hhowl
  • Ghrudge
  • Ghuard
  • Ghuile
  • Gohdfrey
  • Grhady

H: 18 names

  • Hahdley
  • Hahlloran
  • Hahns
  • Hahrlan
  • Hahrmony
  • Hahverford
  • Halcyhon
  • Hehnrik
  • Hhate
  • Hhaunt
  • Hhavoc
  • Hhawk
  • Hhazard
  • Hhellion
  • Hhonor
  • Hhowl
  • Hhunter
  • Hihlde

I: 18 names

  • iAbide
  • iEndure
  • Ihgnatius
  • Ihlaria
  • Ihllusion
  • Ihlse
  • Ihnsidious
  • Ihre
  • Ihridia
  • Ihron
  • Ihsolde, blooded daughter of Bhelmont
  • Ihvy, shellan of Vhigil
  • iKeep
  • Ingrahm
  • iOath
  • iRemain
  • IshLath
  • iVow

J: 12 names

  • Jahrek
  • Jahxon
  • Jehffers
  • Jehssamine
  • Jehssup
  • Jhinx
  • Jhoust
  • Jhubilee
  • Jhudgment
  • Jhuniper
  • Jhustice
  • Johsephine

K: 16 names

  • k'Ael
  • KaeLath
  • Kehira
  • Kehlan
  • Kehnsington
  • Khaos
  • Kharnage
  • Khlash
  • Khombat
  • Khonquer
  • Khruel
  • Khrusade
  • Khrush
  • Khurse
  • Kihllian
  • Klhaus

L: 22 names

  • Lahchlan
  • Lahngford
  • Lahrkin
  • Lehna, shellan of Dhread
  • Lehora
  • Lhament
  • Lhark
  • Lhavinia, blooded daughter of Fennimohr
  • Lhawless
  • Lhegion
  • Lhethal
  • Lhotte
  • Lhoyal
  • Lhudwig
  • Lhure
  • Lhysander
  • Lihana
  • Lihlias
  • Lohgan
  • Lohrcan, blooded son of Tahlbot
  • Lohrelei
  • Lyhra

M: 43 names

  • m'Ur
  • Mahddox
  • Mahdeleine
  • Mahgda
  • Mahlice
  • Mahlinger
  • Mahra, shellan of Rhuin
  • Mahrguerite
  • Mahrlo
  • Mahrlowe
  • Mahsque
  • MaiLen
  • Mehlisande
  • Mehrcy
  • Mehredith
  • Mhadness
  • Mhartyr
  • Mhaul, son of the Rheaver
  • Mhenace
  • Mherciless
  • Mhettle
  • Mhight
  • Mhisery
  • Mhortal
  • Mhourn
  • Mihra
  • Mihrage
  • Mohntclaire
  • Mohrtimer
  • Mr. G
  • Mr. H
  • Mr. I
  • Mr. J
  • Mr. K
  • Mr. L
  • Mr. P
  • Mr. Q
  • Mr. S
  • Mr. T
  • Mr. V
  • Mr. W
  • Mr. Y
  • Mr. Z

N: 7 names

  • n'Ox
  • Nahomi
  • Nehville
  • Nhemesis
  • Nihmue
  • Nohelle
  • Nohlan

O: 14 names

  • Ohberon
  • Ohbsess
  • Ohmen
  • Ohnslaught
  • Ohpal
  • Ohphelia
  • Ohrelle
  • Ohsgood
  • Ohswald
  • Ohtto
  • Ohttoline
  • Ohwen
  • Oriahna
  • OrLai

P: 19 names

  • Pahloma
  • Pehmbroke
  • Pehrcival
  • Pehrjure
  • Pehrkins
  • Pehrpetua
  • Phable
  • Phalcon
  • Phanthom
  • Phathom
  • Phearless
  • Pheral
  • Phierce
  • Phlame
  • Phoe
  • Phorsaken
  • Phortitude
  • Phrenzy
  • Prhudence

Q: 6 names

  • Qhuake
  • Qhuarrel
  • Qhuell
  • Qhuest
  • Qhuietus
  • Qhuiver

R: 36 names

  • r'Ahn
  • Rahleigh
  • Rehgan
  • Rehginald, blooded son of Mohntclaire
  • Rehid
  • Rhaider
  • Rhampart
  • Rhancor
  • Rhapier
  • Rhavage
  • Rhaze
  • Rhazor
  • Rheaver
  • Rhebel
  • Rheckoning
  • Rhedeem
  • Rhelentless
  • Rhemorse
  • Rheprisal
  • Rhequiem
  • Rhesolve
  • Rhevenant
  • Rhiddle
  • Rhiot
  • Rhisk, blooded son of Hahverford
  • Rhival, blooded son of Pehmbroke
  • Rhoar, son of Hhavoc
  • Rhoderick
  • Rhogue
  • Rhuin
  • Rhupert
  • Rhuse
  • Rhuthless
  • Rohnan
  • Rohsalind, blooded daughter of Nehville
  • Rohwan

S: 39 names

  • s'Ain
  • s'Ol
  • Sahbre
  • Sahrai
  • Sahsha
  • Schihsm
  • Schorch
  • Sehcret
  • Sehlwyn
  • SehnLai
  • Sehraphine, mated of Vhalor
  • Sehrenity
  • Sehver, son of Bhlade
  • Shadhow
  • Shatther
  • Shayhne
  • Sihbilance
  • Sihenna
  • Sihlk
  • Sinhister
  • Sister Ahluna
  • Sister Nehrine
  • Skhar
  • Skhorn
  • Snhare
  • Sohlace
  • Sohlemn
  • Sohphist
  • Sohvereign
  • Sorhow
  • Sthalwart
  • Sthealth
  • Stheel
  • Sthern, son of Whoe
  • Sthoic
  • Sthorm
  • Sthrife
  • Sthrike
  • SuhnLath

T: 51 names

  • t'Ehn
  • Tahlbot
  • Tahlia
  • Tahlon
  • Tahte
  • Tahunt
  • TalLath
  • Tehgan
  • Tehmpest
  • Tehnacity
  • Tehssa, shellan of Khaos
  • Thaddehus
  • the Ahvenged
  • the Bhlooded Blade
  • the Blahdesworn
  • the Coldhanded
  • the Dhawnless
  • the Exhile
  • the Fadewahlker
  • the Ghardian of the Tomb
  • the Ihron-Handed
  • the King's Ahstrux
  • the Lahst of His Line
  • the Leahdyre of the North
  • the Nhightwarden
  • the Oathkehper
  • the Phirstborn
  • the Princeps of the Old Houses
  • the Rahlman
  • the Scahrred
  • the Sehcond Son
  • the Shieldbehrer
  • the Sihlent
  • the Trahyner
  • the Unbowhed
  • the Unfohrgiven
  • the Wahlker
  • the Whard of the Line
  • Thehodora, blooded daughter of Ingrahm
  • Thehssaly
  • Thohrn
  • Thundher
  • Thyrant
  • Tihernan
  • Tihlda
  • Tohbias, blooded son of Whitlohck
  • TorRei
  • Trehspass
  • Trhanquil
  • Trhiumph
  • Trihstan

U: 1 name

  • Uhlric

V: 17 names

  • v'Eil
  • Vehil
  • Vehra
  • Vehrity
  • VenLai
  • Vhaliant
  • Vhalor
  • Vhandal
  • Vhanquish
  • Vhengeance
  • Vhenom
  • Vhictor
  • Vhigil
  • Vhindicate
  • Vhivienne, blooded daughter of Kehnsington
  • Vhortex
  • Vihper

W: 18 names

  • Wehllington
  • Wehston
  • Wharden
  • Whihsper
  • Whild
  • Whinston
  • Whitlohck
  • Whoe
  • Whound
  • Whrack
  • Whreck
  • Whrest
  • Whrought
  • Whyle
  • Wihlhelmina
  • Wihllow
  • Wohlfgang
  • Wrehn

Z: 4 names

  • z'Ahr
  • Zahne
  • Zahra
  • Zhealot