Carcharodon Name Generator
Void-worn names for the Carcharodon Astra
Generate Carcharodon names for the shark-themed Warhammer 40,000 Chapter: void-worn personal names like Tekharo and Tovan Kharr, epithets like Kharos the Grey Tide and the Hollow Maw, and ranked names such as Reaper Prime Khomari and Strike Leader Ruvak.
About Carcharodon names
The Carcharodons, also called the Carcharodon Astra, are the Space Marine Chapter that hunts in the dark beyond the galaxy's edge, and their names sound like no other Chapter's. Forge World's Badab War books gave them Tyberos the Red Wake; the Black Library novels Red Tithe and Outer Dark added Bail Sharr, Te Kahurangi, Khauri, Akia, Kahu, Korro and Nuritona. The pattern is short, vowel-heavy personal names with a Polynesian flavor, roughened by hard k, kh and rr sounds, sometimes with a clipped second name.
Everything else here is invented in that style for your own battle-brothers. These are not real Maori or Polynesian names and are not meant to pass as such. The list mixes single names such as Tekharo and Nukhari, two-part names such as Tovan Kharr, a few Te names after Te Kahurangi, and gothic names in the mold of Tyberos, such as Thalaros and Kyberon.
Epithets do the rest. Tyberos is the Red Wake and Te Kahurangi the Pale Nomad, so the list offers void and predator bynames in the same register, attached (Kharos the Grey Tide) or standing alone (the Hollow Maw, Coldwake). Ranked entries use the Chapter's own terms where the lore supplies them: Reaper Prime, Company Master, Strike Leader and the Red Brethren, the Terminator elite of Tyberos.
How to choose Carcharodon names
- Keep the personal name short and open, two or three syllables with plenty of vowels, then roughen it once: a kh, a doubled r or a hard final consonant, as in Nukhari, Takorro or Rukhain.
- Give epithets to few. Tyberos and Te Kahurangi are legends of the Chapter; a line battle-brother is better served by a bare name such as Kaoren or Hald Turakh.
- Use the Chapter's own ranks to anchor a roster: Company Master, or Reaper Prime as Bail Sharr is styled, for a company's commander, Strike Leader for a squad leader, and Red Brethren for the Terminator elite.
- Do not borrow real Maori or Polynesian personal names, titles or sacred terms for a tabletop army. The invented names here aim for the sound of the Chapter's published names; if one turns out to match a real word or name, change it.
- Pick epithets from the void and the hunt, not from the animal. The Silent Wake and the Pale Nomad suit a grim, silent Chapter; jokes about fins and jaws do not.
Frequently asked questions
Which names in the list are canon Carcharodons?
Tyberos the Red Wake, Bail Sharr, Te Kahurangi, Khauri, Kahu, Akia, Korro and Nuritona, along with the epithet the Pale Nomad, come from Forge World and Black Library sources. Everything else is original and written in the same style, so do not treat it as canon.
Are these real Maori or Polynesian names?
No. The Chapter's published names have a Polynesian flavor, and this list imitates that sound with invented names such as Vakhorr, Nairoth and Tharriaz. They are fiction for a science-fantasy setting and say nothing about real naming traditions.
What ranks do the Carcharodons use?
In the novels Bail Sharr leads his company as Company Master and Reaper Prime, squad leaders are Strike Leaders, and the Red Brethren are the Terminator elite who fight beside Tyberos. Chaplains, Librarians, Apothecaries and Techmarines keep their usual Space Marine titles, which is how they appear here, as in Chaplain Nekhor or Librarian Khaeron.
Can I use these names for my own army or a successor Chapter?
Yes. Original names are free to use for models, Kill Team rosters and fan fiction. Canon characters such as Tyberos belong to Games Workshop, so keep those to hobby and fan projects.
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All 500 Carcharodon names
A: 34 names
- Aegiros
- Aikoth of the Outer Dark
- Akaneth
- Akheros
- Akhurik the Quiet Eddy
- Akhuro
- Akia
- Akioth
- Akkorim the Slow Tide
- Anurrak
- Aohiren of the Red Brethren
- Aokhaz the Cold Harrow
- Aokiren
- Apothecary Arieth
- Apothecary Haurek
- Apothecary Kherun
- Apothecary Morthukh
- Apothecary Namuris
- Apothecary Okhuris
- Apothecary Rethiaz
- Apothecary Tekhraun
- Apothecary Torkhiaz
- Arakhun the Starless Drift
- Arek Nuhar
- Aren Sharroka
- Arroka
- Arroth the Black Fathom
- Arukhan of the Predation Fleet
- Ashwake
- Atarik the Quiet Predator
- Ataroth
- Aukhar the Pale Undertow
- Aureth of the Deep Void
- Aurrik
B: 14 names
- Bail Sharr
- Bale Norrakh
- Bathyon
- Benthaeus
- Brann Kaurek
- Brinescar
- Brontaros
- Brother Ahukesh
- Brother Hakiaz
- Brother Korrin
- Brother Makhaz
- Brother Nauriz
- Brother Rokian
- Brother Temuroth
C: 30 names
- Calt Arrukh
- Carr Tehakk
- Chaplain Akhoz
- Chaplain Hamakh
- Chaplain Hesrukh
- Chaplain Kivareth
- Chaplain Marokh
- Chaplain Nekhor
- Chaplain Orruth
- Chaplain Rurikan
- Chaplain Tauriz
- Chaplain Tehuris
- Coan Morrukh
- Coldfathom
- Coldwake
- Company Master Akkoz
- Company Master Ateus
- Company Master Ekian
- Company Master Hamureth
- Company Master Haretuan
- Company Master Khenoa
- Company Master Kohrin
- Company Master Makineroth
- Company Master Morkko
- Company Master Narrun
- Company Master Taokhen
- Company Master Tharuz
- Company Master Turraz
- Company Master Uriakh
- Corr Rathunek
D: 7 names
- Daik Kourakh
- Dain Harrok
- Darr Mokesh
- Deepdrift
- Dern Akhoren
- Drakeon
- Dusktide
E: 7 names
- Edan Hurrako
- Eil Rakhurr
- Ekharu
- Ekhoran the Lightless
- Erekos
- Euryon
- Evar Tarrun
F: 1 name
- Fenn Tokharr
G: 4 names
- Garr Tukaun
- Gaur Sharrun
- Greydrift
- Greymaw
H: 26 names
- Hadreon
- Haikoran
- Hakoren the Long Drift
- Hald Turakh
- Halkeon
- Hamareth of the Red Brethren
- Hanuroth of the Red Brethren
- Harl Okkuron
- Harn Kekhurr
- Harroth the Sunless Trench
- Harrukan
- Harukaz the Cold Star
- Harukoth of the First Company
- Harutan
- Hekkaru
- Hekkoreth the Sunken
- Hesperon
- Hiakor
- Hokharr the Silent Depth
- Hollowtide
- Hoorun
- Horrakai the Pale Exile
- Horrua
- Huakir
- Huon Morrake
- Hurrakesh the Scarred Reef
I: 4 names
- Ikorra
- Ister Kaurr
- Ivar Morrekh
- Ixaros
J: 4 names
- Jarn Takorrin
- Jorr Nakoir
- Joss Kehurr
- Jurn Rurrak
K: 38 names
- Kaarun
- Kahu
- Kahureth the Black Reef
- Kain Orrek
- Kair Ohurrek
- Kairoth the Unseen Current
- Kaitheros
- Kalydor
- Kaoren
- Karrukai the Void-Born
- Kaurekh the Hollow Tooth
- Kaurosh of the Red Brethren
- Kauvan
- Kehavar
- Kehuran
- Kehuriz the Black Swell
- Keir Nakorr
- Kell Aurrakh
- Kharos the Grey Tide
- Khauri
- Kiratan
- Kivakh of the Starless Reaches
- Kohuz
- Korrahn
- Korrakai the Cold Tithe
- Korrash the Deep Stalker
- Korrathen of the Tenth Company
- Korrethan the Last Nomad
- Korro
- Korrun the Quiet Abyss
- Kotharr
- Kothuris of the Red Brethren
- Kourakesh the Night Maw
- Kull Thavurek
- Kurrain
- Kutharim the Blind Tide
- Kyberon
- Kymeros
L: 19 names
- Lamneos
- Lask Arroke
- Lasthunger
- Leth Norrun
- Leukaros
- Librarian Atiakh
- Librarian Ekhauri
- Librarian Kaerun
- Librarian Khaeron
- Librarian Mihakos
- Librarian Noureth
- Librarian Ohiroth
- Librarian Rauthen
- Librarian Tamakhir
- Librarian Thamuroth
- Longdark
- Lorn Aukharr
- Loth Makkarn
- Lykeron
M: 19 names
- Mahl Tarrekh
- Makethar
- Makethos of the Red Brethren
- Makhura the Silent Maw
- Makiaz of the Second Company
- Makkuor the Cold Maw
- Mareketh
- Marr Kohaneth
- Marrekos of the Edge
- Marrukh the Ashen Drift
- Matavar
- Maun Tokkarn
- Merr Takhoa
- Moharr
- Mokharesh the Dusk Hunter
- Mokhari
- Morrakh the Blind Hunter
- Mykaros
- Myrmeon
N: 34 names
- Nairakh the Empty Gulf
- Nairoth
- Nakharon the Still Water
- Nakhuriz the Grey Leviathan
- Napuran
- Narrako
- Narrokh the Hungering
- Narukh
- Narukoth the Deep Silence
- Naukir
- Naukoth the Last Tithe
- Naurekh of the Fifth Company
- Navokesh the Night Tide
- Naxeros
- Neerak
- Nehakoth the Red Fathom
- Nehukar the Patient
- Nehurr
- Nereon
- Neth Orrakai
- Nial Horrath
- Nightfathom
- Nightwake
- Noar Rokkarn
- Nohuriz of the Grey Tithe
- Nokhare
- Nokharr the Lost
- Nuhiran
- Nukhari
- Nukkar the Grey Shoal
- Nurakos of the Red Brethren
- Nuritakh
- Nuritona
- Nykeros
O: 16 names
- Okeanor
- Okhara
- Okhareth of the Void
- Okhavar the Ashen Reef
- Okiresh
- Okkarun the Tithe-Taker
- Okyros
- Oran Kaithurr
- Oriakhan
- Orphaion
- Orr Hakuir
- Orrakuin the Patient Tooth
- Orrikha
- Oss Tarrakei
- Ossa Kharrin
- Otaresh
P: 9 names
- Paik Kurrath
- Pakorr
- Paletooth
- Parrako
- Parrakoz the Pale Squall
- Pelagon
- Pell Kharun
- Pontaros
- Puharek
R: 33 names
- Rael Makkos
- Rahl Kutharr
- Raikoth
- Rakheon of the Outer Dark
- Rakhiaz of the Red Brethren
- Rakkharu
- Rakoth the Riptide
- Rarrokh the Undertow
- Reaper Prime Atekhan
- Reaper Prime Auriak
- Reaper Prime Hekko
- Reaper Prime Khomari
- Reaper Prime Mohur
- Reaper Prime Nehun
- Reaper Prime Oriaz
- Reaper Prime Rakus
- Reaper Prime Shaeru
- Reaper Prime Tamurikon
- Reaper Prime Tarro
- Reaper Prime Thauro
- Rehakh the Long Night
- Rehukh
- Renn Aokharr
- Rhadamon
- Rhun Takuin
- Rokhareth the Far Abyss
- Roul Makuon
- Ruan Sharrek
- Ruatan
- Ruhakir the Drowned Star
- Rukhain
- Rukhar the Deep Hunger
- Rukkesh the Far Hunger
S: 34 names
- Sarkos
- Sarn Tokkurn
- Saun Tarrokh
- Selachor
- Seth Marrokh
- Shakare
- Shakoreth the Wandering Shade
- Sharoka
- Shonuka
- Silentreef
- Skyron
- Sorr Atakh
- Starless-Born
- Strike Leader Arunoth
- Strike Leader Hukesh
- Strike Leader Kaithen
- Strike Leader Kehaz
- Strike Leader Kourin
- Strike Leader Marrus
- Strike Leader Mauroth
- Strike Leader Naheth
- Strike Leader Noturakh
- Strike Leader Okiran
- Strike Leader Rohakh
- Strike Leader Ruvak
- Strike Leader Sharuk
- Strike Leader Taviakh
- Strike Leader Tehaz
- Strike Leader Thekian
- Strike Leader Urhakorr
- Strike Leader Utareth
- Styreon
- Sull Aharrek
- Sydaros
T: 127 names
- Tahakh the Scarred
- Takarim the Drifting Shade
- Takavesh
- Takhiren of the Third Company
- Takhoreth the Grey Wanderer
- Takkuris the Gaunt
- Takorro
- Tamakh
- Tarl Hokkuan
- Tarn Okharr
- Tarohek
- Tarrakoth the Hollow Wake
- Tarrikhan of the Red Brethren
- Tarrukh the Starless
- Tartaron
- Tauris
- Tavekh
- Tavik Shorrun
- Tavokh the Brine-Scarred
- Tavuros of the Red Brethren
- Te Aokhiran
- Te Arrakai
- Te Ekharun
- Te Harokesh
- Te Hurrakoa
- Te Kahurangi
- Te Kaurethi
- Te Korrathi
- Te Makhuro
- Te Marokhei
- Te Nurakhan
T, continued
- Te Okarresh
- Te Parakhun
- Te Rakkoa
- Te Ruhakorr
- Te Sakhurek
- Te Takkhuri
- Te Tarrukan
- Te Tukharin
- Te Zekorrha
- Techmarine Akireth
- Techmarine Kamiakh
- Techmarine Marukos
- Techmarine Nauthek
- Techmarine Tereus
- Techmarine Thorruk
- Techmarine Urroth
- Techmarine Vorkhaz
- Tehoros of the Nomad Fleet
- Tehukan of the Red Brethren
- Tehukar the Hollow Depth
- Tekaros
- Tekesh the Circling Dark
- Tekharo
- Teor Rakkesh
- Terrukh
- Tethyros
- Thakoa
- Thakoren the Silent Gyre
- Thal Makharr
- Thalaros
- Thanuko
- Tharos
T, continued
- Tharriaz
- Thaurekh of the Far Stars
- the Ashen Tooth
- the Black Tide
- the Blood-Scent
- the Circling Shade
- the Cold Between Stars
- the Cold Reaper
- the Dark Beyond the Veil
- the Deep Patience
- the Depth-Caller
- the Drifting Blade
- the Edge of the Chart
- the Edge-Walker
- the Empty Tide
- the Far Maw
- the Grey Hunger
- the Hollow Maw
- the Hunger Below
- the Last Current
- the Lightless Sea
- the Long Silence
- the Night-Swimmer
- the Outer Shadow
- the Pale Depth
- the Pale Nomad
- the Patient Dark
- the Quiet Tithe
- the Second Silence
- the Shadow in the Swell
- the Silence-Keeper
- the Silent Wake
T, continued
- the Slow Circle
- the Star-Eater
- the Starless Tide
- the Sunless Wake
- the Thousand-Year Drift
- the Tithe-Bringer
- the Unlit Gulf
- the Void's Edge
- the Void-Drifter
- the Waiting Maw
- the Wake-Follower
- the Wandering Tooth
- Thekharn
- Thuranys
- Thurrakh the Grey Exile
- Thyraxon
- Tihoran
- Tokharesh the Ashen Wake
- Tokkari
- Tokkoreth the Black Current
- Torrak the Cold Current
- Tovan Kharr
- Tuar Nurrek
- Tukharn
- Tukhesh the Ninth Wave
- Tull Arrakesh
- Turrako
- Turrekai the Bleak
- Tuurak
- Tyberos the Red Wake
- Tymaros
- Tyraxes
U: 4 names
- Uhl Karrath
- Ukiaroth of the Red Brethren
- Ullo Khorrak
- Urrakh the Void Reaper
V: 19 names
- Vaherun
- Vaikesh the Far Wanderer
- Vaikoros
- Vail Akharn
- Vakhorr
- Varakos
- Varn Tehukh
- Varokh
- Varr Nehukh
- Varrokh the Maelstrom
- Vathurakh of the Silent Fleet
- Vehakoth the Silent Shoal
- Vekhora
- Vess Tukharro
- Vethukoth the Waiting Dark
- Voan Turrekh
- Voidtooth
- Voidwake
- Vokarith
X: 1 name
- Xiphaeus
Y: 4 names
- Yakhoru
- Yehuro
- Yorr Akkaneth
- Yurakoa