Doctor Who Name Generator

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Generate names that belong in the Doctor Who universe: ornate Gallifreyan Time Lord names, renegade titles like The Corsair, down-to-earth British companions, Dalek and Sontaran villains, and planets from Skaro to Trenzalore. Built for fan fiction, OCs, Time Lord roleplay and Whovian tabletop games.

About Doctor Who names

Doctor Who names fall into a few distinct registers, and the trick is choosing the right one. Time Lords have long, ornate Gallifreyan names that get shortened in practice: Romanadvoratrelundar becomes Romana, and the Doctor was just Theta Sigma at the Academy. Renegades who leave Gallifrey tend to take a title instead (the Doctor, the Master, the Rani, the Monk, the Corsair), usually a plain English noun that says what they do rather than who they are. Gallifreyan society adds rank titles on top: Cardinal, Castellan, Chancellor, Co-ordinator, Lord President.

Companions work the opposite way. Rose Tyler, Donna Noble, Amy Pond, Yasmin Khan and Ruby Sunday are deliberately ordinary British names, often with a small poetic lift in the surname. Villains and monsters are harsher and more alien: Davros, Sutekh, Skaldak, Tzim-Sha, with a fondness for hard K and S sounds and for race-plus-rank constructions like Dalek Sec or Commander Linx. Planets range from the plausible (Karn, Telos, Midnight) to the gleefully unpronounceable (Raxacoricofallapatorius).

This generator mixes canon names from across sixty years of the show with original names built on the same patterns, so you can find an OC Time Lord, a new companion or a fresh monster that sounds like it belongs in the TARDIS.

How to choose Doctor Who names

  • For an original Time Lord, write a long formal name (five or more syllables, heavy on r, l and v) and then decide what it shortens to; the short form is what everyone will actually use.
  • If your Time Lord is a renegade, give them a title drawn from an ordinary profession or role and use it with 'the': the Archivist, the Cartographer, the Ferryman.
  • Keep companions grounded. A first name you might hear in a British school plus a slightly evocative surname (Pond, Noble, Sunday) is the house style.
  • Monsters and villains should sound different from Time Lords: shorter, sharper, with hard consonants, and often prefixed by their race or rank, like Dalek Caan or Field Major Styre.
  • Check canon before you commit. Many of the names here are real characters; for fan fiction OCs you will usually want one of the original names, or a canon surname attached to a new first name.

Frequently asked questions

How do Time Lord names work in Doctor Who?

Time Lords are born with long Gallifreyan names (Romanadvoratrelundar, for example) that are normally abbreviated to a short form like Romana. Those who leave Gallifrey often drop the name entirely and adopt a title such as the Doctor, the Master, the Rani, the Monk or the Corsair. Formal Gallifreyan society also uses rank titles like Cardinal, Castellan and Lord President.

What makes a good name for a Doctor Who OC?

Decide what your character is first. A Time Lord OC wants an ornate Gallifreyan name with a nickname, or a noun title if they are a renegade. A companion should have an everyday British-sounding name with a memorable surname. A monster or villain should be short and harsh, often with a rank in front (Commander, Marshal, Supreme). Pick the register, then choose a name that sits naturally next to the canon characters in that group.

Does this generator include Daleks, Cybermen and other monsters?

Yes. Alongside Time Lords and companions you will find named Daleks (Sec, Caan, Thay, Jast), Cyber-Controllers and Cyberleaders, Sontaran officers, Ice Warriors, Zygons, Silurians and one-off villains like Sutekh, Fenric and the Toymaker, plus original alien names built in the same style.

Can I use these names for fan fiction or a Doctor Who RPG?

Absolutely. The canon names are useful for reference and for populating a scene, and the original Time Lord, companion, villain and planet names are free to use for your own characters. Doctor Who itself is a BBC trademark, so keep the show's name out of any commercial product title.

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All 500 Doctor Who 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: 24 names

  • Abena Kusi
  • Adelaide Brooke
  • Adric
  • Akhaten
  • Aldrasteen
  • Alice Obiefune
  • Alpha Centauri
  • Ambassador Ussayre
  • Amy Pond
  • Andred
  • Andremelidrasselan
  • Androzani Minor
  • Anji Kapoor
  • Apalapucia
  • Arcadia
  • Archie Pembroke
  • Archon Pelassis
  • Arkadine Prydos
  • Ashad the Lone Cyberman
  • Ashildr
  • Ashtravellorian
  • Astrid Peth
  • Azmael
  • Azure

B: 20 names

  • Bad Wolf
  • Barbara Wright
  • Bea Wetherall
  • Belinda Chandra
  • Ben Jackson
  • Benji Oyelaran
  • Bernice Summerfield
  • Bethan Llewellyn
  • Bill Potts
  • Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen
  • Bonnie the Zygon
  • Borasquel
  • Borusa
  • Brandelquist
  • Brastemarion
  • Brian Williams
  • Brigadier Bambera
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
  • Brinnacar
  • Broton

C: 38 names

  • C'rizz
  • Calderivane
  • Caldrovar
  • Calliovrex
  • Callum Feeney
  • Canton Everett Delaware III
  • Captain Tybo of the Judoon
  • Captain Veragg
  • Cardinal Borusa
  • Cardinal Ixil
  • Cardinal Ollaveth
  • Cardinal Thessaly Vane
  • Castellan Dromaine
  • Castellan Kelner
  • Castellan Morrix
  • Castellan Verrick
  • Castrovalva
  • Chancellor Adrastine
  • Chancellor Goth
  • Chang Lee
  • Charley Pollard
  • Cindy Wu
  • Clara Oswald
  • Clom
  • Co-ordinator Engin
  • Co-ordinator Pell
  • Commander Gustave Lytton
  • Commander Kaagh
  • Commander Maxil
  • Commander Orsk
  • Commander Skorr
  • Commander Stor
  • Commander Vrex
  • Compassion
  • Courtney Woods
  • Craig Owens
  • Cyber-Controller
  • Cyberleader Krang

D: 27 names

  • Dalek Caan
  • Dalek Emperor
  • Dalek Jast
  • Dalek Rusty
  • Dalek Sec
  • Dalek Thay
  • Damon
  • Dan Lewis
  • Danny Pink
  • Darillium
  • Davros
  • Demons Run
  • Desperus
  • Destrii
  • Dev Chauhan
  • Dev Ramaswamy
  • Doctor James McCrimmon
  • Doctor John Smith
  • Dodo Chaplet
  • Donna Noble
  • Dorethrenvax
  • Dorium Maldovar
  • Dorothy McShane
  • Draconia
  • Draconian Prince Orrox
  • Drax
  • Drosstoval

E: 10 names

  • Eldrad
  • Elliot Stroud
  • Ellivandrasse
  • Emissary Tol-Marrane
  • Enderrastil
  • Erimem
  • Eskarmine
  • Esme Farrow
  • Evelyn Smythe
  • Executor Dhal

F: 9 names

  • Fenric
  • Ferrantelle
  • Field Major Styre
  • Fitz Kreiner
  • Flora Stanhope
  • Francine Jones
  • Freya Tennant-Hale
  • Frobisher
  • Frontios

G: 12 names

  • Gabby Gonzalez
  • Galathrix
  • Gallifrey
  • Garrod Mortaine
  • General Staal
  • Gethrandoval
  • Gloam Seven
  • Gorvath of the Red Moon
  • Grace Holloway
  • Graham O'Brien
  • Gwen Ashby-Cole
  • Gwen Cooper

H: 12 names

  • Harriet Thorne
  • Harrowmere
  • Harry Sullivan
  • Hattie Brackenridge
  • Hedin
  • Helen A
  • Helen Sinclair
  • Hestravannon
  • Hex Schofield
  • High Consul Thaldoren
  • Hilred
  • Hollie Winterbourne

I: 10 names

  • Ian Chesterton
  • Idris Mensah
  • Ignistrovar
  • Ilvarasta
  • Imogen Vance
  • Ines Carvalho
  • Inquisitor Darkel
  • Irving Braxiatel
  • Ixtravel
  • Izzy Sinclair

J: 14 names

  • Jack Harkness
  • Jackie Tyler
  • Jackson Lake
  • Jamie McCrimmon
  • Jarravelquin
  • Jasperimane
  • Jelpax
  • Jenny
  • Jenny Flint
  • Jo Grant
  • John Smith of Farringham
  • Joreveth
  • Joss Pemberton
  • Jude Okafor

K: 18 names

  • Kahler-Jex
  • Kaldrenax
  • Kane of Iceworld
  • Karn
  • Karvanista
  • Kaskellorathenvar
  • Kastarion Three
  • Kasterborous
  • Katarina
  • Kate Stewart
  • Kelthevorianastrix
  • Kelvaranth
  • Kendrastaval
  • Kethrin's Reach
  • Kirrathi
  • Koschei
  • Kwame Asante
  • Kwesi Boateng

L: 21 names

  • Lady Cassandra O'Brien
  • Lady Christina de Souza
  • Lady Orvaleth
  • Lady Peinforte
  • Lady Revastine of Prydon
  • Lake Silencio
  • Leela of the Sevateem
  • Leighton Moss
  • Leon Whitlock
  • Liv Chenka
  • Liz Shaw
  • Logopolis
  • Lord Burner Kaskell
  • Lord Izlyr
  • Lord Pendrakos
  • Lord President Flavia
  • Lorna Bucket
  • Lorvanastrix
  • Lottie Penhaligon
  • Lucie Miller
  • Luthendrix

M: 40 names

  • Madame de Pompadour
  • Madame Kovarian
  • Madame Vastra
  • Maddravane
  • Magistrix Orrha
  • Magnus
  • Magnus Greel
  • Mags the Werewolf
  • Maisie Corrigan
  • Majenta Pryce
  • Malcassairo
  • Marcus Delacroix
  • Marrakovane
  • Marshal Skaldak
  • Marshal Skarrak
  • Martha Jones
  • Matriarch Velquon
  • Max Capricorn
  • Meglos
  • Mel Bush
  • Mellistrande
  • Melody Pond
  • Mels Zucker
  • Merridovax
  • Messaline
  • Mestrivax
  • Metebelis Three
  • Mickey Smith
  • Midnight
  • Mike Yates
  • Millennia
  • Mirrovastaline
  • Missy
  • Molly O'Sullivan
  • Mondas
  • Morastiel
  • Morbius
  • Morgaine
  • Mortimus
  • Myrrathene

N: 10 names

  • Nadia Ferreira
  • Nardole
  • Narvin
  • Necros
  • Nell Okonkwo
  • New Earth
  • Niamh Quinlan
  • Nimon
  • Nyssa of Traken
  • Nythravos

O: 14 names

  • Obrastimandrel
  • Ollie Huxtable
  • Ollindar
  • Ollistra
  • Omega
  • Ood Sigma
  • Ormistrand
  • Orphan Fifty-Five
  • Orravandenskelloth
  • Orrivenne
  • Oscar Mbeki
  • Oskalorinde
  • Ossamund
  • Overseer Gruthvane

P: 18 names

  • Paskelliorn
  • Peladon
  • Pelerandrax
  • Peravastel
  • Peri Brown
  • Pete Tyler
  • Petronella Osgood
  • Phaedravellinotha
  • Platform One
  • Pollistane Vor
  • Polly Wright
  • Poppy Ashdown
  • Prelate Kezmarrow
  • Primarch Sentoli
  • Priya Ashworth
  • Professor Chronotis
  • Professor Yana
  • Pyraxtellina

Q: 5 names

  • Queen Ilvaxia
  • Quell Minor
  • Quillovastrin
  • Quistraxa
  • Quorrane

R: 21 names

  • Rafiq Delgado
  • Rallon
  • Ranskoor Av Kolos
  • Rassilon
  • Ravi Thakur
  • Raxacoricofallapatorius
  • Rennocastavine
  • Rhiannon Pugh
  • Rhodanthe
  • Ribos
  • Rigsy
  • River Song
  • Rodan
  • Romana
  • Romanadvoratrelundar
  • Rory Williams
  • Rose Tyler
  • Rostravane
  • Ruby Sunday
  • Runcible the Fatuous
  • Ryan Sinclair

S: 40 names

  • Sabalom Glitz
  • Salyavin
  • San Helios
  • Sara Kingdom
  • Sarah Jane Smith
  • Sarravendrix
  • Sarrellian Vex
  • Satellite Five
  • Scaroth of the Jagaroth
  • Segonax
  • Selvrannor
  • Sergeant Benton
  • Sethrovane
  • Shada
  • Shalvaneth
  • Sharaz Jek
  • Sil of Thoros Beta
  • Sir Charles Summer
  • Skagra
  • Skaro
  • Soldeed
  • Solis
  • Sollavinthe
  • Sontar
  • Sontaran Commander Linx
  • Sorendrabel
  • Sorrovandalethrane
  • Sorvandrex
  • Spandrell
  • Ssorg
  • Stanley Pike
  • Steven Taylor
  • Strax
  • Sunita Baptiste
  • Supreme Dalek
  • Susan Foreman
  • Sutekh
  • Svartos
  • Swarm
  • Sylvia Noble

T: 103 names

  • Tamsin Drew
  • Tamsin Greenhalgh
  • Tara
  • Tarvanthamorveldor
  • Tecteun
  • Teddy Marchbanks
  • Tegan Jovanka
  • Tekker
  • Telos
  • Tennerveld
  • Terra Alpha
  • Tessalindrovar
  • Thaddrelix
  • Thalia
  • Tharmanoth
  • The Abzorbaloff
  • The Apothecary
  • The Archivist
  • The Artisan
  • The Beast of Krop Tor
  • The Black Guardian
  • The Cartographer
  • The Cartwright
  • The Celestial Toymaker
  • The Chronicler
  • The Citadel of the Time Lords
  • The Collector
  • The Corsair
  • The Cult of Skaro
  • The Curate
  • The Curator
  • The Death Zone
  • The Doctor
  • The Dream Lord
  • The Dreamer
  • The Eleven
  • The Empress of the Racnoss
  • The Envoy
  • The Exile
  • The Eye of Harmony
  • The Face of Boe
  • The Family of Blood
  • The Ferryman
  • The Fisher King
  • The Fugitive Doctor
  • The Gardener
  • The Great Intelligence
  • The Harbinger
  • The Healer
  • The Kandyman
  • The Lamplighter

T, continued

  • The Library
  • The Locksmith
  • The Magistrate
  • The Mara
  • The Master
  • The Matrix
  • The Meddling Monk
  • The Medusa Cascade
  • The Midnight Entity
  • The Mire
  • The Monk
  • The Navigator
  • The Nestene Consciousness
  • The Nine
  • The Nomad
  • The Oncoming Storm
  • The Ood Sphere
  • The Outcast
  • The Panopticon
  • The Pilgrim
  • The Pting
  • The Rani
  • The Ringmaster
  • The Scholar
  • The Seer
  • The Sentinel
  • The Shadow Proclamation
  • The Silence
  • The Sundered Belt
  • The Surgeon
  • The Tinker
  • The Traveller
  • The Trickster
  • The Tutor
  • The Untempered Schism
  • The Valeyard
  • The Wanderer
  • The War Chief
  • The War Doctor
  • The Warden
  • The White Guardian
  • Theta Sigma
  • Thornquistavel
  • Thoros Beta
  • Tish Jones
  • Tolvandrastel
  • Tolvanis
  • Tommy Fairweather
  • Traken
  • Trenzalore
  • Trix MacMillan
  • Tzim-Sha

U: 6 names

  • Ulvorinne
  • Ulyssevrane
  • Ushaavar
  • Ushas
  • Ushravelline
  • Utopia

V: 14 names

  • Valdrissovane
  • Vansell
  • Varga
  • Varos
  • Vashta Nerada
  • Velastrine Prime
  • Veltrassamin
  • Vicki Pallister
  • Victoria Waterfield
  • Villengard
  • Vislor Turlough
  • Voga
  • Vorstrellan
  • Voskarrian

W: 6 names

  • Warlord Skrathe
  • Wendrovax
  • Westrennovar
  • Wilfred Mott
  • Winifred Gillyflower
  • Wyrrastone

Y: 4 names

  • Yasmin Khan
  • Yelverastine
  • Yorrastine
  • Yorrick's Drift

Z: 4 names

  • Zahra Haddad
  • Zanak
  • Zoe Heriot
  • Zorac