Droid Name Generator
Star Wars-style droid designations and nicknames
Generate droid names that follow Star Wars conventions: series-letter designations like R2-D2 and BB-8, protocol-unit call signs, assassin and battle droid codes, and the affectionate nicknames crews give them. Ideal for Star Wars RPGs, fan fiction, and original sci-fi.
About droid names
Star Wars droid names look random, but they follow a system that has been consistent since 1977. The first block is a series or model prefix that tells you what the droid does: R2, R4, R5 and so on are Industrial Automaton astromechs (R2-D2, R5-D4), 3PO marks a Cybot Galactica protocol droid (C-3PO, TC-14), BB is the newer ball-shaped astromech line (BB-8, BB-9E), IG designates Holowan assassin and security models (IG-88, IG-11), and HK is the Systech assassin line from Knights of the Old Republic (HK-47). The second block is an individual serial, a letter and a digit or two digits, and that is where you get to be creative. Some models flip the pattern (2-1B, 8D8, 4-LOM), which is worth doing occasionally so your setting doesn't feel formulaic.
The second half of the convention is the nickname. Organic crews almost never say the full designation: R2-D2 is Artoo, C-3PO is Threepio, C1-10P is Chopper, K-2SO is Kaytoo. Phonetic shortenings, affectionate insults (Bucket, Rustbucket), and workshop words (Sparks, Servo, Wrench) all fit, and battle droids famously answer to just 'Roger'. Spelled-out Aurebesh letters (Besh-Besh, Trill-Cresh) work too.
For an original droid, pick a prefix that signals its job, add a short serial with mixed letters and digits, then decide what its owner calls it in a hurry.
How to choose droid names
- Choose the prefix to match the job: R-series or BB for astromechs, 3PO or TC for protocol units, IG or HK for assassins, MSE for tiny mouse droids, and B1 or BX for battle droids.
- Keep the serial short: one letter and one number (R2-D2), two letters and one number (K-2SO), or two digits (BB-8). Long codes like R2-D2X-3341 lose the Star Wars rhythm.
- Give any droid with a speaking role a nickname derived from its designation (L3-37 becomes Elthree, R5-D4 becomes Arfive); it makes dialogue much easier to read.
- Reverse the pattern once in a while (2-1B, 8D8, 0-0-0) so your galaxy feels like it has many manufacturers, not one.
- For a droid that has gone rogue or gained independence, a self-chosen name like Mister Bones or Triple-Zero signals personality without breaking the convention.
Frequently asked questions
How do Star Wars droid names work?
Most are a model prefix plus an individual serial, joined by a hyphen: R2 (astromech series) + D2 (unit), or IG (assassin series) + 88. Crews shorten these into spoken nicknames such as Artoo, Threepio, or Kaytoo.
What do the letters and numbers in droid names mean?
In-universe the first block identifies the manufacturer's series (R2, R4, R5 for Industrial Automaton astromechs, 3PO for Cybot Galactica protocol droids, BB for the newer ball astromechs) and the second block is essentially a serial number. Out of universe, George Lucas reportedly took R2-D2 from a film-editing note ('Reel 2, Dialogue 2').
Can I use these names for a Star Wars RPG character or my own sci-fi story?
Yes. The designation format itself isn't protected, and the many original serials and nicknames in this list are free to use anywhere. Specific canon droids such as R2-D2, BB-8, and K-2SO are Lucasfilm characters, so treat those as fan-fiction-only.
What is the difference between a droid and a robot?
Droid is simply the Star Wars term (short for android) for any autonomous mechanical being, from mouse droids to protocol units. In practice droids tend to have personalities and designations, whereas generic sci-fi robots more often get model names or human-style names.
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All 1,000 droid names
A: 34 names
- A-3PO
- A4-R7
- AD-K3
- AD-R8
- AD-W6
- Admiral Aft
- Aitchkay
- Alluvial Damper
- Ampere
- AP-5
- Arc Welder
- Areight
- Arfive
- Arfour
- Arnine
- Arseven
- Arsix
- Arthree
- Artoo
- Arwun
- ASP-12
- ASP-30
- ASP-K4
- AT-L4S
- Auntie Gears
- Aurek-One
- AV-6R7
- AX-L3
- Aygee
- Aypee
- AZI-3
- AZI-6
- AZI-9
- Azzie
B: 94 names
- B1-0119
- B1-118
- B1-217
- B1-268
- B1-3021
- B1-509
- B1-774
- B2-DZ
- B2-HA
- B2-Hammer
- B2-KR
- B2-RP
- B2-TN
- B2EMO
- B3-AC0N
- Bare Metal
- Barkeep
- Baron Brass
- BB-01
- BB-10
- BB-11
- BB-12
- BB-14
- BB-17
- BB-2
- BB-2K
- BB-3
- BB-33
- BB-4
- BB-42
- BB-5
- BB-5T
- BB-61
- BB-6X
- BB-7
- BB-8
- BB-9E
- BB-9L
- BB-A1
- BB-C3
- BB-F9
- BB-H5
- BB-J6
- BB-K2
- BB-M8
- BB-Q9
- BB-R4
B, continued
- BB-T7
- BB-V2
- BB-Z8
- BCN-18
- BCN-5
- BD-1
- BD-14
- BD-2
- BD-3000
- BD-72
- BD-9
- BD-X4
- Bee-Tee
- Beebee
- Beedee
- Beep
- Beetoo
- Beewun
- Beex
- Bent Antenna
- Besh-Besh
- Besh-Dorn
- BG-N14
- Binary
- BL-1NK
- Blast Mark
- Bleep
- Blip
- Bloop
- Blowtorch
- Bolts
- Brother Bronze
- Bruiser
- BT-1
- Bucket
- Bucket Head
- Bushing
- Buzz
- BX-112
- BX-343
- BX-590
- BX-778
- BX-Nightfall
- BX-Reaver
- BX-Sentinel
- BX-Talon
- BX-Vindicator
C: 72 names
- C-2LM
- C-2LP
- C-3PA
- C-3PO
- C-3PT
- C-3PX
- C-3PZ
- C-4LP
- C-5PO
- C-6PO
- C-8PO
- C0-M3T
- C1-08N
- C1-10P
- C1-22V
- C1-4WD
- C1-6BX
- C1-7HT
- C1-9KR
- C1-ND3R
- C2-B5
- C2-H9
- C2-T1
- C2-W8
- C3-V6
- C4-BL3
- C4-L2
- Cadet Clevis
- Calipers
- Captain Sideways
- Carbon Score
- Carbonite
- Ceetee
- Ceezee
- Chatterbox
- Cherek
C, continued
- Chief Thumbscrew
- Chirp
- Chitter
- Chopper
- Chunk
- Circuit
- Citizen Null
- Clank
- CLL-14
- CLL-3
- Clunk
- Coaxium
- Cog
- Comlink
- Compressor
- Condenser
- Copilot
- Corporal Clamp
- CR-44
- CR-9
- Crackplate
- Crank
- Cresh-5
- CRG-31
- CRG-6
- Cuenine
- Cueseven
- Cuesix
- Cuetee
- CZ-1
- CZ-12
- CZ-3
- CZ-5
- CZ-7
- CZ-9
- CZ-K4
D: 46 names
- D-3PO
- D-O
- D0-Z3R
- D1-AL
- D4-SH
- Dame Plasteel
- Dataspike
- DD-13
- DD-21
- DD-4
- DD-6
- DD-BD
- DD-R7
- Decal
- Deckhand
- Deedee
- Deeoh
- Deflector
- Dent
- DIG-40
- DIG-9
- Digit
- Dio
- Diode
- DK-Lancer
- Doc
- Doctor Dovetail
- Doctor Lathe
- Dorn-4
- Dot
- Double-Nine
- DRK-1
- DRK-2
- DRK-4
- DRK-7
- DU-5K
- Duchess Dial
- DUM-14
- DUM-2
- DUM-27
- DUM-31
- DUM-4
- DUM-6
- DUM-77
- DUM-9
- Durasteel
E: 27 names
- E-3PO
- E-KO
- Effex
- EG-2
- EG-4
- EG-6
- EG-9
- Elder Ingot
- Elfour
- Ellee
- Elleem
- Ellzee
- Elthree
- EM-B3R
- Emcee
- Emessee
- Emfive
- Ensign Pivot
- Enth
- Enwun
- Esk-9
- Essdee
- Essen
- EV-2A
- EV-9D9
- EV-A4-D
- EXD-9
F: 24 names
- F1-XR
- First Off the Line
- Fiver
- Fixit
- Fizz
- FL-1NT
- Flatspot
- Flux
- Foreman Ferrule
- Forn-Seven
- Forn-Xesh
- Forty-Seven
- Four-Oh-Four
- Fourlom
- Free Unit
- Fuse
- Fusioncutter
- FX-12
- FX-27
- FX-3
- FX-4T
- FX-6
- FX-7
- FX-9
G: 26 names
- G-3PO
- G0-T0
- GA-12
- GA-5
- GA-97
- Gasket
- Gearbox
- Geeaitch
- Geegee
- GG-3
- GH-2
- GH-7
- GH-9
- Glitch
- GNK
- GNK-3
- GNK-8
- Gofer
- Gonky
- Governor Gauge
- GR-1T
- Granny Grindstone
- Grek-7
- Grek-Nern-Krill
- Grumbler
- GTAW-74
H: 30 names
- H-3PO
- H0-P3
- H1-NG3
- H3-LM
- H4-ZE
- Half-Dozen
- Halfdome
- Herf-Krill
- Hex
- HK-24
- HK-29
- HK-47
- HK-51
- HK-55
- HK-62
- HK-77
- HK-Aurek
- HK-Besh
- HK-Cresh
- HK-Dorn
- HK-Grek
- HK-Krill
- HK-Senth
- HK-Trill
- HK-Vev
- HK-Zerek
- Holoprojector
- Hotwire
- HURID-327
- Hydrospanner
I: 27 names
- ID-10
- ID-9
- IG-100
- IG-1000
- IG-101
- IG-11
- IG-2000
- IG-227
- IG-41
- IG-56
- IG-64
- IG-72
- IG-79
- IG-86
- IG-88
- IG-93
- IG-99
- IG-RM
- IG-Zenith
- IM-4
- IM-9
- Integer
- Ion Scar
- Isk-3
- Isk-Grek
- IT-3
- IT-O
J: 10 names
- J0-LT
- J1-NX
- J2-R5
- J9-T4
- J9-W2
- Jaynine
- Jenth
- Jitters
- Judge Gavel
- Junior
K: 30 names
- K-1VX
- K-2N7
- K-2S1
- K-2SO
- K-2X7
- K-3N2
- K-3PO
- K-4RD
- K-5RD
- K-6RX
- K-7X4
- K-8TN
- K-9X1
- K-OHN
- K1-TE
- K3-EL
- Kayex
- Kaynine
- Kaysee
- Kaytoo
- Kettle
- Klaxon
- Krenth
- Krill-Xesh
- KX-13
- KX-27
- KX-4D
- KX-90
- KX-T3
- KX-Warden
L: 43 names
- L0-LA59
- L3-37
- L3-38
- L3-NS
- L4-A2
- L4-B7
- L4-D9
- L4-E5
- L4-K5
- L4-TCH
- L5-C2
- L5-G6
- L5-M4
- Lady Chrome
- Lanky
- Lantern
- Last One Built
- LE-1010
- LE-303
- LE-417
- LE-909
- LE-914
- LE-BO2D9
- LE-V3R
- LE-V4N2
- LEP-22D4
- LEP-70K1
- LEP-86C8
- Leth-12
- Leth-Esk
- LFT-22
- LFT-8
- LM-207
- LM-432
- LM-880
- Logic Board
- Lola
- LOM-12
- LOM-27
- LOM-3
- LOM-6
- LOM-9
- Lord Loadlifter
M: 42 names
- M-3PO
- M-TD
- M0-SS
- M0-X1
- M1-NT
- M5-BZ
- Macrofuser
- Madam Overhaul
- Madam Vex
- MagnaGuard IG-102
- MagnaGuard IG-107
- MagnaGuard IG-119
- Mama Magnet
- Master Tumbler
- Mayor Mainspring
- MB-13
- MB-RA-7
- MD-8
- ME-4T2
- ME-8D9
- Meep
- Memory Wipe
- Mern
- Mern-Senth-Esk
- Miss Calibrate
- Mister Bones
- Mister Nix
- MN-12
- MN-7T
- Motivator
- MSE-11
- MSE-14
- MSE-19
- MSE-2
- MSE-25
- MSE-33
- MSE-4
- MSE-40
- MSE-6
- MSE-7K
- MSE-9
- MSG-7
N: 16 names
- N-3PO
- N-K
- N0-V4
- N1-ZX
- N3-K7
- Navvy
- Nern-Two
- Ninety
- Ninth Rebuild
- NN-1E
- Nobody's Droid
- Not For Sale
- NR-Stalker
- NU-T5
- Nubs
- Nurse Needle
O: 21 names
- Off-Warranty
- OG-9
- OH-M5
- Oh-Nine
- Oil Bath
- Old Man Copper
- Old Number Six
- One-One-Oh
- Onith
- OOM-10
- OOM-14
- OOM-19
- OOM-22
- OOM-27
- OOM-3
- OOM-9
- OOM-Sergeant
- ORE-5
- ORE-73
- Orenth
- Osk
P: 41 names
- P-59
- P1-V0T
- P1-XL
- Paintchip
- Pair of Fours
- Papa Piston
- Patch
- Peanut
- Peekay
- Peezee
- Peth-4
- Peth-Zerek
- Photoreceptor
- Ping
- Pinstripe
- Pistons
- PIT-11
- PK-17
- PK-2
- PK-4
- PK-9
- Plastoid
- Pliers
- PLNK
- Power Converter
- Power Coupling
- Powercell
- PRB-19
- PRB-6
- PRB-K7
- Professor Huyang
- Professor Pallet
- Professor Quill
- Prototype
- PROXY
- Purser
- PZ-1LC
- PZ-3NE
- PZ-4CO
- PZ-7VR
- PZ-9TO
Q: 13 names
- Q2-M5
- Q3-T8
- Q4-B7
- Q5-X3
- Q6-R1
- Q7-J2
- Q7-W4
- Q8-D6
- Q9-0
- Q9-H2
- Qek
- QT-KT
- QW-1RK
R: 148 names
- R-3PO
- R-3X
- R0-4LO
- R0-A6
- R0-D3
- R0-GR
- R0-P4
- R0-T0R
- R0-W1
- R1-G4
- R1-J5
- R1-K2
- R1-M9
- R1-T8
- R1-V5
- R1-VT
- R2-A3
- R2-A5
- R2-A6
- R2-B1
- R2-BHD
- R2-C4
- R2-D0
- R2-D2
- R2-F7
- R2-H4
- R2-J3
- R2-KT
- R2-KX
- R2-L6
- R2-M8T
- R2-N7
- R2-Q2
- R2-Q5
- R2-SHW
- R2-T9
- R2-V9
- R2-W2
- R2-X2
- R2-Z6
- R3-A2
- R3-A3
- R3-B5
- R3-D3
- R3-G1
- R3-K9
- R3-M3
- R3-S6
- R3-T7
R, continued
- R3-VQ
- R3-X8
- R3-Y4
- R4-BXR
- R4-C2
- R4-D5
- R4-E11
- R4-G9
- R4-H6
- R4-J1
- R4-K5
- R4-M9
- R4-N8
- R4-P17
- R4-P44
- R4-T3
- R4-W7
- R4-Z9
- R5-A2
- R5-C7
- R5-D4
- R5-DV
- R5-G8
- R5-J2
- R5-K3
- R5-K6
- R5-L9
- R5-M2
- R5-N1
- R5-P8
- R5-P9
- R5-Q4
- R5-T4
- R5-X2
- R6-A9
- R6-C7
- R6-D3
- R6-D8
- R6-H5
- R6-K8
- R6-L1
- R6-M2
- R6-P6
- R6-V4
- R6-Z1
- R7-A7
- R7-B2
- R7-D4
- R7-F5
R, continued
- R7-G8
- R7-H9
- R7-J5
- R7-K7
- R7-M4
- R7-T1
- R7-X8
- R7-Z6
- R8-A5
- R8-B7
- R8-C3
- R8-D7
- R8-F2
- R8-K4
- R8-N2
- R8-T6
- R8-Y3
- R8-Z7
- R9-B6
- R9-C7
- R9-D4
- R9-J8
- R9-K3
- R9-L5
- R9-M7
- R9-P8
- R9-X6
- RA-11
- RA-14
- RA-2
- RA-3
- RA-5
- RA-7
- RA-9
- Ratchet
- Rattle
- Rattletrap
- Recharge
- Relay
- Repulsor
- Resh-6
- Resh-Aurek
- Restraining Bolt
- Rex
- Rivet
- Roger
- Rustbucket
- Rusty
- RX-24
- RX-9
S: 60 names
- S0-LD3R
- S1-GN4L
- S4-GE
- Salvage Tag
- Sandblast
- Scomp
- Scrap Lot
- Scrapheap
- Scrappy
- Screwloose
- SCT-27
- SCT-4
- SD-6
- SD-9
- SD-Anvil
- SD-K4
- SD-K9
- SE-14
- SE-9
- Secondhand
- Seewun
- Selfmade
- Senth-11
- Sergeant Sawtooth
- Servo
- Servomotor
- Seven-Seven
- SH-1M
- Short Circuit
- Shorty
- Sir Clatterby
- Sister Silica
- Sixer
- Sixty-Six
- SK-1D
- SN-1F4
- SN-2C9
- SN-7T2
- Snips
- SNT-11
- SNT-3
- SNT-V8
- Socket
- SP-4
- Spanner
- Sparks
- Sparky
- Spectre
- Sprocket
- Squawk
- Squeak
- Squeaky
- ST-Bulwark
- Stabilizer
- Static
- Stencil
- Stoker
- Stopgap
- Stubby
- Sublight
T: 73 names
- T0-RQ
- T1-CK
- T1-LB
- T2-B4
- T3-G7
- T3-H8
- T3-K2
- T3-M4
- T3-W9
- T4-N6
- T5-J1
- T6-V3
- T7-L8
- T7-O1
- T7-Q3
- T8-C5
- T9-R2
- TA-175
- TA-208
- Tailgunner
- Tank
- TC-14
- TC-16
- TC-19
- TC-22
- TC-31
- TC-4
- TC-58
- TC-70
- TC-7R
- TC-9
- TC-N2
- TC-SC
- TDL-6
- TDL-9
- Teecee
T, continued
- Teethree
- Teeyex
- The Tin Chancellor
- Thesh
- Thirty-Three
- Three-Wheel
- Threepio
- Thruster
- Tibanna
- Tin Can
- Tinker
- Tinny
- Toaster
- Tock
- Todo 360
- Tooby
- Tooex
- Torque
- Trade-In
- Transparisteel
- Trill-Cresh
- Triple-Zero
- TT-5R
- TT-8L
- TT-8L/Y7
- TT-9C
- TUG-17
- TUG-2
- TW-1G
- Tweedle
- Twerp
- Two-Bee
- Two-Tone
- TX-20
- TX-21
- TX-34
- TX-Marshal
U: 7 names
- U-3PO
- U9-C4
- Uncle Rust
- Unit Herf
- Unlucky Thirteen
- Unowned
- Usk-40
V: 16 names
- V-3PO
- V-3X
- V-8T2
- V1-S0R
- V2-H8
- V3-CT0R
- V4-LV
- Vaporator
- Veeseven
- Veethree
- Vev-2
- Vocabulator
- Volt
- VPR-15
- VPR-2
- VX-Harrier
W: 30 names
- W-3PO
- W1-SP
- W4-TT
- WA-12
- WAC-47
- Warble
- Warden Washer
- WED-1
- WED-1016
- WED-1021
- WED-1029
- WED-1105
- WED-15
- WED-27
- WED-33
- WED-4
- WED-8
- WED-99
- Weddy
- Weldline
- Wesk-8
- Wesk-Esk-Dorn
- Wheezer
- Whirr
- Whistle
- Widget
- Wingmate
- WLD-16
- WLD-4
- Wrench
X: 2 names
- X-2A
- Xesh-Zero
Y: 1 name
- Yirt
Z: 10 names
- Z-3PO
- Z-X3
- Zed
- Zeddex
- Zerek-Nine
- Zero-One
- Zippy
- ZL-4
- ZN-Cutter
- ZZ-4Z