D&D Wood Elf Name Generator

Wood elf names in Dungeons & Dragons follow the Elvish conventions laid out in the Player's Handbook: a fluid given name built from soft consonants and long vowels (Aelar, Soveliss, Naivara, Quelenna) paired with a family name that has both an Elvish form and a Common translation. Galanodel means Moonwhisper, Liadon means Silverfrond, Meliamne means Oakenheel, and Naïlo means Nightbreeze. Many players use the Elvish surname among elves and the Common one when dealing with humans.

Wood elves, sometimes called sylvan or copper elves in the Forgotten Realms, tend to favor names that reference the forest more directly than their high elf cousins. Where a high elf family might be called Amastacia (Starflower), a wood elf clan is more likely to carry a name like Thornwind, Duskrunner, or Fernbrook. Elves also use a child name until they come of age and choose an adult name around their hundredth year, so a wood elf's name often reflects a chosen trait or a moment from their youth.

This list combines the canonical 5e given names and family names, their translated Common forms, and a large set of original names in the same phonetic style, so you can find a hunter, druid, ranger, or scout name that fits any table.