Cosmere Name Generator

Names from every world in Sanderson's Cosmere

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Generate Cosmere names across Brandon Sanderson's shared universe: Roshar, Scadrial, Nalthis, Sel, Threnody, Taldain, Lumar and more. Canon characters, Shards and worldhoppers for reference, plus original names built on each world's conventions for fan fiction, the Cosmere RPG and Mistborn or Stormlight campaigns.

About Cosmere names

Every world in the Cosmere has its own naming logic, and a name only sounds right if it follows the rules of the planet it comes from. On Roshar, Vorin cultures prize near-symmetry (Kaladin, Shallan, Navani), Shin chain patronymics (Szeth-son-son-Vallano), Thaylens drop vowels (Rysn, Vstim) and Horneaters run long. On Scadrial, the Final Empire's nobility use faintly French house names like Venture, Elariel, Renoux and Cett, skaa go by nicknames (Vin, Ham, Breeze, Spook), kandra use CamelCase like TenSoon and MeLaan, and the Era 2 Elendel Basin has a Victorian-frontier ring: Waxillium Ladrian, Marasi Colms, Miles Hundredlives.

Nalthis gives its Returned compound virtue names with an epithet (Lightsong the Bold, Blushweaver the Beautiful) while ordinary Idrians and Hallandren use names like Vivenna, Siri and Vasher. On Sel, Aonic names are built around an Aon, so Raoden holds Rao, Sarene holds Ene, and Fjordell names sound harsher: Hrathen, Dilaf, Wyrn. Threnody uses Puritan virtue names (Silence Montane, Lamentation Winterdeath); Taldain has Kenton, Khriss and Baon; Lumar and Komashi give us Tress, Yumi and Painter.

Above it all sit the Shards (Honor, Ruin, Endowment) and their Vessels, and the worldhoppers who tie the books together: Hoid, Khriss, Nazh, Galladon, Felt and Vasher. The list mixes canon names with originals that follow each world's pattern.

How to choose Cosmere names

Pick the planet first, then the culture. A Vorin Alethi should be near-symmetrical, a Scadrian noble needs a house name, a Returned needs a virtue compound plus an epithet.
For an Aonic name from Sel, embed an Aon in it (Rao, Ene, Dor, Tia, Shao): Raoden, Tiaden, Shaoden. A name with no Aon reads as foreign or Fjordell.
Era 2 Scadrial names work best when they sound slightly overlong or quaint, like Waxillium or Telsin, paired with a plain surname such as Ladrian or Harms.
Worldhoppers usually carry an alias per world (Hoid is Wit, Topaz and Cephandrius), so give yours a home-world name and a cover name that fits wherever they are now.
Keep Shard names as single capitalized concepts (Honor, Whimsy, Retribution). A Vessel's original name (Tanavast, Ati, Leras) should feel like it comes from Yolen, not the Shard.

Frequently asked questions

Which Cosmere worlds do these names cover?

Roshar (Stormlight Archive), Scadrial (Mistborn Eras 1 and 2), Nalthis (Warbreaker), Sel (Elantris, The Emperor's Soul), Threnody (Shadows for Silence), Taldain (White Sand), First of the Sun (Sixth of the Dusk), Lumar (Tress of the Emerald Sea), Komashi (Yumi and the Nightmare Painter) and Canticle (The Sunlit Man), plus Shards, Vessels and worldhoppers.

How do Scadrial names differ between Mistborn eras?

Era 1 nobility use house-based names with a French flavor (Elend Venture, Straff Venture, Ashweather Cett), and skaa crew members go by short nicknames like Vin, Ham and Clubs. Era 2, three centuries later, has a Victorian and Western feel: Waxillium Ladrian, Marasi Colms, Steris Harms, Miles Hundredlives.

What makes a Returned name on Nalthis?

Returned are renamed by the priests of Hallandren with a two-part virtue or trait compound followed by an epithet: Lightsong the Bold, Blushweaver the Beautiful, Calmseer, Weatherlove, Kindwinds. Original names in that style are included here alongside the canon ones.

Can I use these names for the Cosmere RPG or fan fiction?

Yes. Canon names belong to Brandon Sanderson and Dragonsteel Entertainment and are listed for reference; the original names follow the same conventions and are free for your own characters in fan fiction, tabletop campaigns or personal projects.

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All 500 Cosmere 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: 40 names

Aanden
Adien
Adolin Kholin
Adonalsium
Adonin Ruthar
Adrinal Sadeas
Ahan
Ais
Akane
Aladar
Alendi
Alerion Venture
Allik Neverfar
Allmother
Allomancer Jak
Allrianne Cett
Ambition
Amity Forster
Ann
Aona
Aonar
Aorel
Aradan Yomen
Armal Harms
Arsteel
Arwen Lekal
Ashan-daughter-Vellin
Ashavin
Ashe
Ashertmarn
Ashravan
Ashweather Cett
Aterel
Ati
Austre
Autonomy
Aux
Auxiliary
Avaran
Azure

B: 15 names

Ba-Ado-Mishram
Balat Davar
Baon
Battar
Bavadin
Beldre
Bethab
Bleeder
Bluefingers
Blushweaver the Beautiful
Breeze
Brenn Ladrian
Brightvision
Brightwell Ostlin
Brightwhisper the Steady

C: 25 names

Callis Erikeller
Calmbreeze
Calmseer
Camon
Captain Crow
Cassia Colms
Cephandrius
Cett
Chaeyung
Chanarach
Charlie
Chemoarish
Chesterton Divide
Cinder King
Claude Aradel
Clod
Clubs
Compassion
Confidence
Constance Graymoor
Contemplation
Cord
Corvane Harms
Cultivation
Cusicesh

D: 30 names

Dai-Gonarthis
Dalette Cett
Dalinar Kholin
Dalivan
Daora
Daorel
Daoren
Daorissa
Dariel Innate
Dashe
Davimar
Dawnmercy
Dedelin
Dellin Haversham
Demoux
Denth
Design
Devotion
Dilaf
Dirin
Dob
Dockson
Domi
Dominion
Dresen Venture
Drewton
Drile
Dulaf
Dumad
Duskgiver the Patient

E: 20 names

Earnest
Edgli
Edwarn Ladrian
Ehelin
El
Elariel
Elegy
Elend Venture
Elhokar Kholin
Elhomar
Elorin
Endowment
Eondel
Erikeller
Eshen
Eshenara
Eshendel
Eshenor
Eshonai
Eventeo

F: 9 names

Fafen
Felt
Ferrel Hasting
Ferson Penrod
Fjon
Fjorvald
Fort
Frava
Frost

G: 10 names

Galladon
Gaotona
Garmon Fieldstone
Garrow Highcastle
Gavilar Kholin
Gawx
Glys
Goldsworn
Goradel
Gracewarden the Fair

H: 23 names

Haddek
Halasan Ruthar
Halstrom Cett
Ham
Hammond
Handerwym
Harlow Penrod
Harmony
Hasting
Hatham
Havarseth
Helaran Davar
Hendrel Innate
Hesina
Hoid
Honor
Hopebearer
Hopefinder
Hrathen
Huck
Huio
Hushkeeper the Quiet
Hwanji

I: 17 names

Iadon
Iadoren
Ialai Sadeas
Idel-son-Tarem
Idotris
Idren Penrod
Ienaden
Ienelle
Ienessa
Ilsen Renoux
Invention
Ishaneth Roion
Ishar
Ishirin Sadeas
Ivory
Iyatil
Izzy

J: 12 names

Jackstom Harms
Jaddeth
Jasnah Kholin
Jasnavan
Jastes Lekal
Jeffrey Jeffrey
Jerenal Thanadal
Jewels
Jezrien
Joryn Ostlin
Josephina Aradel
Jushu Davar

K: 27 names

Kahar
Kaise
Kalad the Usurper
Kaladin Stormblessed
Kalak
Kalanar Aladar
KanPaar
Karata
Karatel
Kavarin Davar
Kdralik
Kelena Lekal
Kelsier
Kenton
Khriss
Khrissalla
Kiin
Kiinara
Kiinel
Kiirosa
Kindwater
Kindwinds
Kliss
Kmakl
Kokerlii
Koravellium Avast
Kwaan

L: 22 names

Ladrian Breeze
Laggart
Lamentation Winterdeath
Lanaral
Lekal
Leras
Leshwi
Lessie
Lestibournes
Lezian
Lifeblesser
Lift
Lightsong the Bold
Lirin
Liyun
Llarimar
Lokkall
Lopen
Lukel
Lukelin
Lunamor Tuaka'li'na
Lysette Colms

M: 21 names

Maderin Yomen
Marasi Colms
Marelle Elariel
Mareshe
Marlow Sauvage
Marsh
Masaka
Matisse
Mayalaran
MeLaan
Merasin Thanadal
Mercy
Mercy Thornwell
Mercystar
Meridas Amaram
Merindel
Miles Hundredlives
Milev
Moash
Moelach
Mraize

N: 17 names

Nale
Navanel Bethab
Navani Kholin
Navarin
Nazh
Nerevan Sebarial
Nergaoul
Nicelle Sauvage
Nightblood
Nightwatcher
Nikaro
Nin-son-God
Nolomar Roion
Nomad
Notum
Noura
Numuhukumakiaki'aialunamor

O: 12 names

Obedience Marsh
Odium
Olla Brightmoor
Omidel
Omin
Omirin
Opalen
Opalin
OreSeur
OrLesh
Ostrel Renoux
Oswin Tarcsel

P: 15 names

Paalm
Pailiah
Painter
Palona
Parlin
Patience Ashcombe
Patji
Pattern
Peacegiver
Phendorana
Praxton
Prenna Sauvage
Preservation
Prudence Harlow
Punio

Q: 1 name

Quellion

R: 42 names

Raboniel
Ranette
Raodel
Raoden
Raolin
Raoren
Rashek
Rathen
Rayse
Re-Shephir
Rebeke
Red Young
Reddi
Reegent
Reen
ReKann
ReLuur
Remembrance Vail
Renalan
Renarin Kholin
Renoux
Reodan
Reolin
Replar Innate
Reslan Erikeller
Retribution
Revana Aladar
Revasin Hatham
Ridger
Riina
Riino
Rilloren
Rindel
Rlain
Rock
Roial
Roialen
Roion
Rshon Dvaren
Ruin
Ruthar
Rysn Ftori

S: 45 names

Sadelan Hatham
Sak
Salay
Saolin
Sarene
Sarenel
Sareneth
Savelar Amaram
Sazed
Sebarial
Sebruki
Seinalan
Seonin
Shalash
Shalashar Vamah
Shalevan Davar
Shallan Davar
Shan Elariel
Shaoden
Shaor
Shaorel
Shashara
Sheodel
Shuden
Sigzil
Silda Redmoor
Silence Montane
Siri
Sixth of the Dusk
Sja-anat
Skai
Softthunder the Gentle
Solace Redding
Spook
Stennis
Steris Harms
Stilldawn the Wise
Stillmark
Stormcaller the Brash
Stormfather
Straff Venture
Susebron
Sylphrena
Szeth-son-Neturo
Szeth-son-son-Vallano

T: 49 names

Taan
Talashen Kholin
Talaxin
Talenel
Tamsin Yomen
Tanavast
Taravangian
Tarinel
Tarleck Ardens
Tarrel Elariel
Tarrow Fieldsworth
Teft
Tekiel
Telaneth Bethab
Telden Hasting
Tellingdar
Telrii
Telsin Ladrian
Telvrin Ladrian
Temperance Holt
TenBreath
TenSoon
Teorn
Teshanel
Testament
Tevrin Hasting
Thaidakar
Thanadal
The Dougs
The Sibling
Theopolis
Theron
Tiaden
Tiarel
Tien
Timbre
Tindwyl
Tojin
Tolimar Vamah
Tonk Fah
Topaz
Torena
Torimel
Torol Sadeas
Treledees
Tress
Truthcall
Truthlight
Tukks Mnar

U: 2 names

Ulaam
Uli Da

V: 24 names

VaLath
Valette Renoux
Valor
Vamah
VarSell
Vasheer Tekiel
Vasher
Vathi
Vedanor Kholin
Vedel
Vedzan
Venli
Venlowe
Venture
Verity Calloway
Vestrin Tekiel
Vin
Vindication
Virtuosity
Vivenna
Vlish Tmar
Vorelan
Vstim
Vyre

W: 14 names

Warmcolor the Generous
Waxillium Ladrian
Waxtonne Harms
Wayne
Weatherlove
Wessel Aradel
Whimsy
Wikim Davar
William Ann Montane
Windsinger the Kind
Winsting Innate
Wit
Wyndle
Wyrn Wulfden

Y: 5 names

Yanagawn
Yeden
Yelig-nar
Yesteel
Yumi

Z: 3 names

Zahel
Zeal
Zu