Fae Name Generator
Names for the Fair Folk, fae courts and changelings
Generate fae names with the right mix of Celtic roots, courtly menace and wild beauty: Irish and Welsh names like Aoife, Niamh and Gwydion, invented court names like Caelith and Vaerys, and epithets like the Thorn Prince and the Lady of Ashes. Built for fantasy novels, romantasy and Feywild campaigns.
About fae names
The fae of modern fantasy are the Fair Folk of Irish, Scottish and Welsh folklore, so their most convincing names come from those languages: Aoife, Niamh, Oisín and Midir from the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Aos Sí; Rhiannon, Gwydion and Arianrhod from the Welsh Mabinogion and the Tylwyth Teg; Tam Lin from the border ballads. Shakespeare added Titania, Oberon and Puck, and later poets the Queen of Air and Darkness. Contemporary romantasy and fae-court fiction layers a second style on top: invented names with soft, aristocratic sounds and endings like -ith, -ys, -aine and -ara (Caelith, Vaerys, Sylvaine, Nyxara) that read as beautiful, ancient and slightly dangerous.
Two folklore rules shape fae naming. First, true names have power, so fae rarely give them; instead they go by titles and epithets such as the Thorn Prince, the Lady Under the Hill or the Antlered King, and humans call them euphemisms like the Gentry and the Good Neighbours. Second, fae are tied to place and plant, which is why names drawn from hedgerow trees and poisonous flowers (Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Foxglove, Hellebore, Belladonna) feel right.
This list combines Celtic names, invented court names, plant, bird and season names, folklore's solitary fae, otherworld realms, courts, titles, changeling use-names and name-plus-epithet pairings, for anyone from a changeling child to an Unseelie queen.
How to choose fae names
- Give important fae a use-name and a hidden true name; the character can be known as the Lady of Ashes at court while only two people alive know she is Vesperine.
- Match sound to court: bright vowels and flower names for Seelie or Summer courts (Aisling, Calanthe, Elderflower Duke), harder consonants and winter or bone imagery for Unseelie or Winter courts (Balor, Malachai, the Bone-White Prince).
- Borrow real Irish and Welsh names for an authentic folkloric feel, but check pronunciation (Niamh is NEEV, Aoife is EE-fa, Caoimhe is KEE-va) so readers are not tripped up.
- Use plant names carefully: hedgerow and poison plants (hawthorn, foxglove, nightshade) suit fae, while garden flowers like Daisy or Rose read as small fairies or pixies rather than the Fair Folk.
- Avoid names lifted from popular fae series (Rhysand, Cardan, Jude) if you are publishing; the invented names here are original and free to use.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between fae, fairy and faerie names?
Fae (and fey) usually means the powerful, human-sized Fair Folk of Celtic legend and modern court fantasy, so names lean Celtic, courtly and dangerous. Fairy names skew small, sweet and floral (Tinker Bell, Bluebell). Faerie is an older spelling that can mean either, but tends toward the folkloric and literary end, like Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
Why do fae characters use titles instead of names?
In folklore, knowing a fae's true name grants power over them, so they guard it and answer to epithets: the Erlking, the Lady of the Lake, the Queen of Air and Darkness. Humans likewise avoided the word fairy and said the Gentry or the Good Neighbours to avoid attracting attention. Titles in your story signal that the character is old, powerful and hiding something.
Are these fae names male or female?
The Celtic names carry their traditional genders (Aoife, Niamh and Rhiannon are feminine; Oisín, Gwydion and Cillian are masculine), while most invented court names, plant names and titles are unisex and work for any fae character. Fae fiction often plays with androgyny, so feel free to cross those lines.
Can I use these fae names in my novel or game?
Yes. Folkloric and mythological names are public domain, and the invented names, epithets and pairings here are free to use in commercial novels, games and tabletop campaigns. Only avoid character names that are strongly associated with a specific modern series.
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All 1,000 fae names
A: 66 names
- Aalin
- Aconite
- Acorn-and-Ash
- Aengus
- Aeron
- Agrimony
- Ailbhe
- Ailill
- Ailís
- Aillén
- Aine
- Airmid
- Aisling
- Aisling of the Silver Bough
- Alaric
- Alberic Stagsmoor
- Aldemar
- Alder
- Aldous
- Aldric
- Amabel Duskwater
- Amadeo
- Amaethon
- Amanita
- Amarante
- Amarante Silvertongue
- Amaranth
- Ambrose
- Ambrose Elderleaf
- Aneirin
- Angharad
- Annot of the Elder Gate
- Ansel
A, continued
- Anselm
- Ansgar
- Anwen
- Aodhán
- Aodhnait
- Aoibheall
- Aoibheann
- Aoife
- Aos Sí
- Aravaine
- Arawn
- Ardan
- Argante
- Arianrhod
- Art
- Arzhel
- Ashe
- Ashira
- Asphodel
- Asrai
- Auberon
- Aubrey Wickerlight
- Aubrielle
- Aurelien
- Aurelisse
- Aurelith
- Aurembaud
- Avalon
- Avenelle
- Avice Honeygall
- Awen
- Azenor
- Aziliz
B: 56 names
- Balor
- Baneberry
- Baobhan Sith
- Bastian
- Bean Nighe
- Bean Sidhe
- Bébinn
- Bedwyr
- Beira
- Belisande
- Belladonna
- Bellisant
- Beltane
- Bendigeidfran
- Bertrand Hazelrood
- Billy Blind
- Bindweed
- Bittern
- Bittersweet
- Black Annis
- Blackthorn
- Bláithín
- Blanchefleur
- Bláthnaid
- Bleuenn
- Blodeuwedd
- Boann
- Bodach
- Bodb Dearg
- Bog Myrtle
- Boggart
- Bracken
- Bramble
- Bran
- Brannagh of the Broken Ring
- Branwen
- Bréanainn
- Breeshey
- Bres
- Briar
- Brielune
- Brimstone
- Brisaine
- Brisen
- Briseus
- Brocéliande
- Brónach
- Brown Man of the Muirs
- Brownie
- Brú na Bóinne
- Bryony
- Bucca
- Buckthorn
- Bugul Noz
- Burd Janet
- Bwbach
C: 88 names
- Cadhla
- Cadoc
- Caedmon
- Caelith
- Caelith of the Ninefold Thorn
- Caelora
- Caer Ibormeith
- Caer Sidi
- Caer Wydyr
- Cai
- Caílte
- Caireann
- Caissa
- Caitríona
- Calanthe
- Calanthe Foxglove
- Caliburn
- Calliope
- Candle-Thief
- Caoilfhionn
- Caoimhe
- Caoimhín
- Caoineag
- Caolán
- Caradog
- Cardew
- Carterhaugh
- Carys
- Caspian
- Cassian
- Cassian Briarwood
- Caswallon
- Cat Sìth
- Cathal
- Cedric
- Ceffyl Dŵr
- Ceithlenn
- Celandine
- Celestine
- Cendrielle
- Ceridwen
- Cerys
- Cessair
- Changeling Meg
C, continued
- Chough
- Ciabhán
- Cian
- Cianán
- Ciannait
- Ciara
- Cigfa
- Cillian
- Ciraelle
- Cliodhna
- Clodagh
- Clothra
- Cloudberry
- Clover
- Clurichaun
- Coblynau
- Cockcrow
- Conaire
- Conall
- Conchobhar
- Conn
- Connla
- Corentin
- Cormac
- Corncrake
- Corvin
- Corvin of the Hollow Hills
- Corvus
- Cowslip
- Cradle-Swapped
- Créide
- Creirwy
- Crimthann
- Crispin
- Cú Roí
- Cù Sìth
- Cúchulainn
- Cuckoo Pint
- Cuckoo-Child
- Culhwch
- Curlew
- Cyhyraeth
- Cyprian
- Cyrene
D: 32 names
- Dahut
- Dain
- Dáire
- Daithí
- Dallán
- Damaris
- Damhnait
- Damson
- Dariel
- Datura
- Déaglán
- Dearbhla
- Deathcap
- Deichtine
- Deirdre
- Delphaine
- Delyth
- Derwa
- Dewdrinker
- Dian Cécht
- Diarmuid
- Dilys
- Dogwood
- Dôn
- Donn
- Donnchadh
- Dorian
- Dubhán
- Dulcamara
- Dullahan
- Dunnock
- Dylan
E: 62 names
- Each-Uisge
- Éadaoin
- Ealish
- Eamon
- Earthstar
- Edern
- Edric
- Efa
- Efnisien
- Éibhear
- Eibhlín
- Eildon Hill
- Eilidh
- Einion
- Eirisse
- Eirlys
- Eithne
- Elandra
- Elaris
- Elatha
- Elcmar
- Elder
- Elderberry
- Eldric
- Elenwe
- Eleri
- Elf-Shot
- Elffin
- Elian
- Ellisif of the Quiet Mere
- Ellyllon
E, continued
- Elouan
- Elowen
- Elowen of the Grey Court
- Elphame
- Elunara
- Eluned
- Elysande
- Emain Ablach
- Emer
- Emeric
- Emmeline Barrowlark
- Emperor Moth
- Emrys
- Endellion
- Enid
- Énna
- Enora
- Eowyth
- Eryndis
- Eseld
- Esmerance
- Esterelle
- Esyllt
- Etain
- Ethniu
- Evaine
- Evander
- Evander Hollowmere
- Evenor
- Eventide
- Evrard Rimewood
F: 38 names
- Fachtna
- Faelara
- Faelith
- Fainche
- Fand
- Faolán
- Far Darrig
- Faunel
- Fear Gorta
- Féilim
- Fennel
- Fenodyree
- Fenris
- Fenwick
- Fenwyn
- Ferelith
- Fergal
- Fergus
- Fern
- Ffion
- Fflur
- Fiachra
- Fideal
- Fidelma
- Fieldfare
- Finbarr
- Findabair
- Finlo
- Fintan
- Fionn
- Fionnuala
- Fiorwyn
- Florian
- Florimel
- Fosterling
- Foxglove
- Fráech
- Fulke of the Winter Revel
G: 48 names
- Galadwen
- Galen
- Gancanagh
- Gareth of the Hawthorn Ring
- Garrick
- Gawen
- Gentle Annie
- Geraint
- Gerens
- Gervaise Hollowreed
- Ghillie Dhu
- Ghislaine
- Ghost Moth
- Gilfaethwy
- Glaistig
- Glashtyn
- Glesni
- Gloaming
- Gobnait
- Goewin Marshlight
- Gofannon
- Goibniu
- Goldcrest
- Gormlaith
- Gorse
- Goulven
- Gradlon
- Grainne
- Grisande
- Grogoch
- Gronw
- Guelder
- Gwalchmai
- Gwenaëlle
- Gwendal
- Gwenhidw
- Gwenhwyfar
- Gwenllian
- Gwenno
- Gwion
- Gwragedd Annwn
- Gwyddno
- Gwydion
- Gwyllion
- Gwyn
- Gwynith
- Gwythyr
- Gyre-Carling
H: 37 names
- Haar
- Habetrot
- Hadrian
- Hafgan
- Hafren
- Halcyon
- Halcyon Wyrmbrier
- Halewyn
- Hawise Glimmerfen
- Hawkmoth
- Hawthorn
- Hazel
- Heather
- Hedge-Born
- Heilyn
- Heledd
- Hellawes
- Hellebore
- Hemlock
- Henbane
- Hesketh of the Standing Stones
- Hesper
- Hoarfrost
- Hobthrust
- Hollin
- Holly
- Honeysuckle
- Hornbeam
- House Mothwing
- House of the Apple Bough
- House Rowanmere
- House Yewgrave
- Hunter's Moon
- Huntlie Bank
- Hy-Brasil
- Hyrriel
- Hywel
I: 26 names
- Idonea
- Idris
- Iestyn
- Ilaria
- Ilaria Wintersong
- Ilarion
- Ilsabet
- Ilythia
- Imbolc
- Indeg
- Ingram of the Rath
- Inkcap
- Iollan
- Isadore
- Isaura
- Isaure Thornwick
- Iseabail
- Iselme
- Isembard
- Isidore
- Ismene
- Isolde
- Isolwen
- Ithilwen
- Ivain
- Ivy
J: 7 names
- Jackdaw
- Jago
- Jareth
- Jocosa of the White Hart
- Jory
- Judicaël
- Juniper
K: 17 names
- Kael
- Kaelis
- Kaliandre
- Kenver
- Kept-for-a-Year
- Kêr-Is
- Kerensa
- Kestor
- Kestrel
- Kieran
- Kieran Blackthorn
- Kilmeny
- Klervi
- Knocker
- Knockma
- Korrigan
- Kyrenne
L: 59 names
- La Belle Dame sans Merci
- Labhraidh
- Laburnum
- Lacewing
- Lambert Oakenshade
- Lanval
- Laoise
- Lapwing
- Larke
- Lasair
- Lasairfhíona
- Laudine
- Laurel
- Laurentine
- Lavaine
- Leaf-Fall
- Leanan Sidhe
- Leander
- Left-at-the-Door
- Leoflin Mistlemoor
- Leoric
- Li Ban
- Líadan
- Lichen
- Linden
- Linnea of the Drowned Orchard
- Linnet
- Lir
- Lireth
- Liriel
- Liriel Moonwaith
- Lirienne
- Little Borrowed
- Llefelys
- Lleu
- Llinos
- Lludd
- Llŷr
- Locryn
- Loireag
- Lorcan
- Lords-and-Ladies
- Lorien
- Lorimer
- Lowenna
- Lucan
- Lucian
- Lucian Sorrowbright
- Lucine
- Lugh
- Lughnasa
- Lunantishee
- Lunaris
- Lyonesse
- Lyriel
- Lysander
- Lysandra
- Lysimer
- Lysithea
M: 72 names
- Mab
- Mabon
- Madoc
- Madrigal
- Máel Dúin
- Maelis
- Maelisse Starlingcourt
- Maelor
- Maerwyn
- Maeve
- Mag Mell
- Magpie
- Máiréad
- Maïwenn
- Malachai
- Malachai Ravenholm
- Mallow
- Manannan
- Manawydan
- Mandrake
- Marcellin
- Marigold
- Marisol
- Maristelle
- Massen
- Math
- Matholwch
- Maud of the Ninth Wave
- Mayblossom
- Meadowsweet
- Melicent Nightwillow
- Melior
- Melisande
- Melusine
- Mererid
- Merewen
M, continued
- Meriel of the Apple Isle
- Merle
- Merlyn
- Merrick
- Merrow
- Merrowyn
- Midir
- Midsummer
- Milkthistle
- Mirabeth
- Miravaine
- Mirren of the Tide Court
- Mistle Thrush
- Mistletoe
- Mongán
- Mongfind
- Monkshood
- Mooinjer Veggey
- Morag
- Morcant
- Mordaunt
- Morel
- Morfran
- Morgause
- Morgen
- Morgwen
- Morrígan
- Morvan
- Morvoren
- Morwenna
- Morwyth
- Moss
- Moth-in-the-Milk
- Mugwort
- Muireall
- Muirenn
N: 30 names
- Naelith
- Naoise
- Neasa
- Nera
- Nerissa
- Nerys
- Nesta
- Nettle
- Nevin
- Nia
- Niamh
- Nicnevin
- Nightjar
- Nightshade
- Nimara
- Nimue
- Nine Stitches
- Nisien
- Nobody's Daughter
- Noctaline
- Nocturne
- Nóirín
- Nolwenn
- Not-Yet-Named
- Nuada
- Nuala
- Nymphidia
- Nyssa
- Nyxara
- Nyxara of the Gloaming
O: 34 names
- Oanez
- Oberic
- Oberon
- Odalys
- Odhrán
- Odo of the Hollow Oak
- Ogma
- Oisín
- Old Man's Beard
- Oleander
- Olwen
- Ondine
- Onóra
- Ophira
- Ophira Dewhallow
- Orfeo
- Órfhlaith
- Oriabel
- Oriande Frostfern
- Oriane
- Oriel
- Orin
- Orlaine
- Orlaith
- Orlisse
- Orry
- Orsolwyn
- Oscar
- Osric
- Ossaria
- Ottoline Cinderfern
- Ouzel
- Owain
- Owl-Light
P: 18 names
- Palatyne
- Palesse
- Pavane
- Peallaidh
- Penarddun
- Peredur
- Peregrine
- Perelle
- Perrine
- Petroc
- Petronel of the Green Chapel
- Piran
- Plant Rhys Ddwfn
- Pressyne
- Primrose
- Púca
- Puck
- Pwyll
Q: 5 names
- Queen of Elphame
- Quentin
- Quickthorn
- Quillon
- Quince
R: 34 names
- Rafferty
- Ragnell of the Whispering Sedge
- Ragwort
- Rainault
- Rathnait
- Ravel
- Ravenna
- Redwing
- Remiel
- Reynard Coldharrow
- Rhiannon
- Rhodri
- Rhosana
- Rhoswen
- Rhosyn
- Rhys
- Rían
- Rime
- Ríona
- Ríonach
- Rivanon
- Riwal
- Robin Goodfellow
- Rohesia Wintermoth
- Róisín
- Ronan
- Rosehip
- Rosenwyn
- Rowan
- Rozenn
- Ruadhán
- Ruarc
- Rue
- Ruelle
S: 62 names
- Sabeline
- Sable
- Sabrian
- Sacheverell
- Sadhbh
- Sage
- Sallow
- Samhain
- Saoirse
- Saorla
- Saphrine
- Sarielle
- Saverne
- Séadna
- Sebile
- Selkie
- Selwyn
- Senán
- Seonag
- Seraphel
- Seraphine
- Seraphine Nightbloom
- Seren
- Serevaine
- Sétanta
- Seven Winters
- Severin
- Shellycoat
- Siân
- Sibéal
- Sidhe
S, continued
- Sidhriel
- Síle
- Sìleas
- Silvan
- Sinann
- Sinéad
- Síofra
- Síomha
- Siskin
- Sláine
- Sloe
- Sluagh
- Small Hours
- Solenne
- Solenne Larkspur
- Solvanne
- Sorcha
- Sorin
- Sorrel
- Spindle
- Spriggan
- Steren
- Stitchwort
- Stock-of-Wood
- Suibhne
- Sunniva of the Low Road
- Sylas
- Sylas Duskmantle
- Sylvaine
- Sylvarien
- Sylvestre
T: 154 names
- Tadhg
- Taliesin
- Taliriel
- Tam Lin
- Tamsel
- Tamsin
- Tamsyn
- Tancred
- Tanwen
- Tatterdemalion
- Tegan
- Teleri
- Tesselane
- Tethra
- Thalassa
- Thandor
- Thandriel
- The Antlered King
- The Ash-Crowned Queen
- The Baron of Brambles
- The Barrow Duke
- The Bone-White Prince
- The Briar Regent
- The Brine Court
- The Changeling Heir
- The Circle of Nine Hazels
- The Countess of Cobwebs
- The Court Beneath the Barrow
- The Court of Antler and Ivy
- The Court of Falling Leaves
- The Court of First Frost
- The Court of the Long Twilight
- The Cupbearer of the Summer Court
- The Dagda
- The Dancer in the Ring
- The Daoine Maithe
- The Daoine Sìth
- The Dew Collector
- The Duke of Frost and Fern
- The Elderflower Duke
- The Elf-Knight
- The Erlking
- The Fair Family
- The Fair Folk
- The Fairy Rade
- The Fiddler at the Crossroads
- The Firecrest Queen
- The Gentry
- The Good Neighbours
- The Good People
- The Green Chancellor
T, continued
- The Grey Lady of Elphame
- The Harper Under the Mound
- The Hawthorn Queen
- The Heron King
- The Hollow Throne
- The Honeycomb Court
- The Honeyed Tongue
- The Host of the Air
- The Huntsman of the Long Night
- The Keeper of the Ninth Gate
- The King in the Oakwood
- The Knight of Briars
- The Lady at the Ford
- The Lady of a Thousand Thorns
- The Lady of Ashes
- The Lady of Borrowed Faces
- The Lady of Still Waters
- The Lady of the Lake
- The Lady Under the Hill
- The Lantern Bearer
- The Line of Elder and Ash
- The Lord of Foxglove Hall
- The Lord of Leaf-Fall
- The Lord of Misrule
- The Lord of the Wild Hunt
- The Lordly Ones
- The Marchioness of Moths
- The Margrave of Mist
- The Midnight Assembly
- The Midwinter Bride
- The Mistletoe Earl
- The Moth-Winged Envoy
- The Nightingale Prince
- The Other Crowd
- The Owl-Eyed Judge
- The Pale Falconer
- The People of Peace
- The People of the Hills
- The Piper of the Hollow
- The Prince of Hollow Hills
- The Prince of Nettles
- The Prince of the Gloaming
- The Queen Beneath the Loch
- The Queen of Air and Darkness
- The Queen of Embers
- The Revel of the White Stag
- The Rime Duchess
- The Rook Marshal
- The Rushlight Lord
- The Seelie Court
- The Seelie Wights
T, continued
- The Seneschal of Starlings
- The Seventh Daughter of Dusk
- The Solitary Folk
- The Spinner at the Well
- The Stag-Masked Herald
- The Still Folk
- The Stranger in Green
- The Sun-Drowned King
- The Thorn Prince
- The Thornwood Peerage
- The Thrice-Crowned
- The Tithe Collector
- The Toll-Keeper of the Marsh Road
- The Trooping Folk
- The Tuatha Dé Danann
- The Unnamed Guest
- The Unseelie Court
- The Viscount of Vetch
- The Weaver of Dusk
- The Wee Folk
- The Winter Steward
- The Yew Maiden
- Theron
- Thessaly
- Thibault
- Thistle
- Thistlewen
- Thomas Rhymer
- Thomasin of the Borrowed Year
- Thorne
- Tiberius
- Tiddy Mun
- Tiernan
- Tifenn
- Tindra
- Tír fo Thuinn
- Tír na nÓg
- Tír Tairngire
- Tirion
- Titania
- Toadflax
- Toirdhealbhach
- Torcuil
- Torin
- Torin of the Wild Hunt
- Tristan
- Tristane Yewhollow
- Trow
- Tryamour
- Tugdual
- Tuireann
- Tylwyth Teg
U: 7 names
- Uathach
- Uchtdealb
- Ultan
- Umbrielle
- Úna
- Urien
- Urisk
V: 18 names
- Vael
- Vaelith
- Vaerys
- Vaerys Ashcrown
- Valerian
- Valerith
- Vauquelin
- Veradis
- Verlaine
- Vervain
- Vespasian
- Vespera
- Vesperine
- Vesperine Gallowglass
- Vionne
- Vireo
- Vivarine
- Vivienne
W: 13 names
- Wendelin
- Wenna
- Whitebeam
- Whuppity Stoorie
- Wickerling
- Wilderic
- Will-o'-the-Wisp
- Wisteria
- Wolfsbane
- Woodbine
- Wren
- Wrenna
- Wystan
X: 1 name
- Xanthe
Y: 13 names
- Yaffle
- Yarrow
- Ylaine
- Ynyr
- Yorick
- Ysabeau
- Ysbaddaden
- Ysella
- Yselotte
- Ysmay
- Ysolde
- Ysolde Thornweaver
- Ysoria Fellwing