Drow City Name Generator

Drow cities in Dungeons & Dragons follow a very recognizable sound. Menzoberranzan, Ched Nasad, Sshamath, Eryndlyn, Guallidurth and Maerimydra all rely on doubled consonants (ss, ll, rr), soft sibilants, and long multi-syllable words that feel whispered rather than spoken. Apostrophes appear where the drow tongue swallows a syllable, as in V'elddrinnsshar or Undrek'Thoz, and many settlements carry a prefix that describes the place itself: Ched (a fortified city), Szith (a settlement or outpost), Llurth (a hold), and Ust (a stronghold or seat).

The best names borrow real drow vocabulary from Forgotten Realms lore. Vlos means blood, ilhar means mother or matron, kyorl means to watch, sarn is a warning, malla is honored, and faerzress is the magical radiation of the Underdark. Stringing two of these together (Sarn Ithil, Vlos Quorl) instantly produces something that sounds like it belongs on a map of the Underdark. Cities named after the eight noble houses (Baenre, Xorlarrin, Do'Urden) or after Lolth, Vhaeraun, Kiaransalee and the other drow deities work well for religious enclaves and outposts.

The list above mixes canonical Underdark cities, prefixed settlements, deity-named sanctums, and freshly built compounds so a Dungeon Master can drop a name into a session and have it feel like it always existed. Use the shorter names for trade outposts and the longer, heavier ones for matriarchal capitals.