Drow Elf Name Generator

Drow names in Dungeons & Dragons have a recognizable hiss to them, built from consonant clusters that surface elves would never use: Zaknafein, Quenthel, Ssapriina, Xullrae, Szordrin. Female names dominate the culture, since drow society under Lolth is matriarchal, and they often end in -a, -ae, -ra, or -stra (Malice, Vierna, Ilvara, Zesstra). Male names are usually clipped and harder, ending in a consonant (Dinin, Ryld, Valas, Gromph, Jarlaxle). Apostrophes appear inside a fair number of names (Berg'inyon, Sos'Umptu, Shi'nayne), and prefixes carry meaning: "Il-" and "Ilharess" connect to rulership, "Ssz-" and "Sab-" to poison and secrecy.

The second name is a House name, and it matters more than the given name. Menzoberranzan's great Houses, such as Baenre, Barrison Del'Armgo, Xorlarrin, Mizzrym, Faen Tlabbar, Fey-Branche, and the fallen Do'Urden and DeVir, define a drow's rank, allies, and enemies. Titles are precise: a Matron Mother rules a House, a Weapon Master commands its soldiers, priestesses train at Arach-Tinilith, and mages at Sorcere. In Drow speech, ilharess means matron, yathrin means priestess, sargtlin means warrior, and faern means wizard.

Everything here follows that Forgotten Realms pattern, from standalone given names to full House names and titled NPCs, so you can build a Menzoberranzan noble, a Bregan D'aerthe mercenary, or a renegade like Drizzt for any D&D, Baldur's Gate, or Pathfinder table.