Floran Name Generator

Thorny hunter names for Starbound's plant people

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Generate Floran names for Starbound characters, OCs and tabletop plant folk: short primal names like Nuru and Tiku, hunting compounds like Thornfang and Mossclaw, hissing names like Ssarrak, and titles like Greenfinger Oldroot.

About Floran names

Florans are the carnivorous plant people of Starbound: curious and devoted to the hunt. Their culture is tribal, much of their technology is salvaged from other species, and their speech stretches every s into a hiss. A Floran name should carry some of that. It is either short enough to call across a jungle, or it says plainly what the hunter is good at.

Short primal names such as Nuru, Tiku and Zawa suit any Floran. Compounds join a plant word to a hunting word: Thornfang, Mossclaw, Nettlestalk, Briarsnap. Sibilant names like Ssarrak and Kessik echo the way Florans talk. Plain botanical names lean on carnivorous and poisonous plants, from Sundew and Drosera to Hemlock. Two-part names add an epithet or a home, as in Oka the Stalker or Kezi of the Bog.

Titles come last. In the game's lore a Greenfinger can shape the growth of plants and leads a tribe, so Greenfinger names fit elders and chiefs. The other titles, such as Hunt-Chief, Spearmother and Bonekeeper, are inventions for this list, and a gentler group like Pilot Sunleaf and Rivetroot is there for Florans who left the tribe for a starship. Apart from Nuru, the hunter from the game's story, the names were made up for this list or are plain plant names, and none is official.

How to choose Floran names

  • Pick the name by role. Hunters suit compounds like Reedspear or Vinelash, elders suit a Greenfinger title, and a ship engineer can carry something gentler like Tinker Coppervine.
  • Say it with the hiss. A Floran draws out every s, so Sessil sounds like Sssessil in dialogue. Keep the spelling simple on the character sheet and save the long hiss for speech.
  • Let a short name grow. A young hunter called Keto can earn an epithet later and become Keto the Patient, the way several entries in the list are built.
  • For a whole tribe, mix the styles: a few primal names, several compounds that share a plant word, and one Greenfinger to lead them.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good Floran name?

Short and sharp works best: Nuru, Tiku, Kresh or Zeku. For something more descriptive, join a plant word and a hunting word, as in Thornfang, Barkbite or Sundewsnare. Both kinds are easy to say with a Floran hiss.

What is a Greenfinger?

In Starbound lore, Greenfingers are Florans who can shape and control plant growth, and they lead the tribes. Names such as Greenfinger Oldroot and Greenfinger Yarrow use the word as a title in front of a personal name.

Are these names from the game?

Nuru is the Floran hunter from Starbound's story and is included as a reference point. The rest were written in the same spirit for players' own characters and are not official. They do not reproduce the game's own name generator.

Can I use these for other plant creatures?

Yes. The compounds and botanical names suit tabletop plant folk, thorny dryads or any carnivorous plant monster. Names like Bloodroot, Strangler Fig and Rotjaw work well outside Starbound.

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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: 5 names

  • Aconite
  • Airlock Ivy
  • Aku
  • Aldrovanda
  • Astrofrond

B: 37 names

  • Barbarrow
  • Barbtongue
  • Barkbite
  • Barkskull
  • Basu
  • Bisska
  • Bitterroot
  • Bivo
  • Blackthistle
  • Bloodroot
  • Bloomhunter
  • Bloomreaver
  • Bloomwick
  • Blossomclaw
  • Blossomripper
  • Bogmaw
  • Bogstalker
  • Bonekeeper Dryhusk
  • Bonekeeper Marrowvine
  • Bonekeeper Ulu
  • Brackenlurk
  • Brackentooth
  • Bramble
  • Bramblejaw
  • Bramblesnare
  • Breku the Spear
  • Briarlash
  • Briarsnap
  • Bruk
  • Budbiter
  • Budcrusher
  • Buken Thickmoss
  • Bulbcruncher
  • Bulbgouger
  • Burrhook
  • Burrtooth
  • Byblis

C: 19 names

  • Caneflay
  • Canestrike
  • Captain Dewpetal
  • Captain Goldfrond
  • Captain Snapdragon
  • Cat's Claw
  • Cattailspear
  • Cephalotus
  • Champion Drom
  • Champion Gorethistle
  • Champion Skewerleaf
  • Champion Tuskbloom
  • Champion Varr
  • Cobra Lily
  • Cocklebur
  • Coldstem
  • Cook Pepperpod
  • Cook Sweetroot
  • Creeperclaw

D: 23 names

  • Darkpetal
  • Datura
  • Deckhand Clover
  • Deckhand Twig
  • Deepfern
  • Devil's Club
  • Dewleaf
  • Dionaea
  • Dodder
  • Doru
  • Dovu Greenmaw
  • Drau
  • Drau the Old
  • Drevu the Rooted
  • Drezan
  • Driftseed
  • Drissk
  • Drosera
  • Drub
  • Druvo the Sly
  • Drythorn
  • Dunen Rainleaf
  • Duzo the Creeping

E: 10 names

  • Eka
  • Elder Greybark
  • Elder Hush
  • Elder Mossbeard
  • Elder Neverwilt
  • Elder Rootmother
  • Engineer Boltroot
  • Engineer Copperstem
  • Engineer Sproutwick
  • Essith

F: 17 names

  • Father Thorn
  • Fenlurker
  • Fenu
  • Fernclaw
  • Fernstalker
  • Fesh
  • Fesska
  • First Stalker Imu
  • First Stalker Quillback
  • First Stalker Zev
  • Fivu Palefern
  • Flytrapjaw
  • Foxglovebite
  • Fozu Mudroot
  • Frondstrike
  • Frondtalon
  • Fuelpod

G: 34 names

  • Gearblossom
  • Genlisea
  • Gevu of the Fens
  • Gezu of Deep Roots
  • Gidan the Keen
  • Glowspore
  • Goma
  • Gotu the Trapper
  • Grandroot
  • Greenfinger Ashbark
  • Greenfinger Bittersap
  • Greenfinger Deepmoss
  • Greenfinger Elderfern
  • Greenfinger Greybriar
  • Greenfinger Halu
  • Greenfinger Isu
  • Greenfinger Koru
  • Greenfinger Longvine
  • Greenfinger Mulu
  • Greenfinger Nemu
  • Greenfinger Oldroot
  • Greenfinger Ossu
  • Greenfinger Palewort
  • Greenfinger Rumu
  • Greenfinger Sorrel
  • Greenfinger Stillpetal
  • Greenfinger Tansy
  • Greenfinger Wildbloom
  • Greenfinger Wurt
  • Greenfinger Yarrow
  • Greenfinger Zosu
  • Greyfrond
  • Grix
  • Grovu Blackroot

H: 30 names

  • Hanu
  • Hassik
  • Hatchvine
  • Havu the Green
  • Heliamphora
  • Hemlock
  • Hemlockbite
  • Hemlocktooth
  • Henbane
  • Hesk
  • Hessra
  • Hetu the Red
  • Hezu of Sun Glade
  • Hiko
  • Hissarn
  • Hisska
  • Hizan
  • Hodu the Hunter
  • Hovan Tallcane
  • Hullcreeper
  • Hullmoss
  • Hulo Hollowstem
  • Hunt-Chief Bristleback
  • Hunt-Chief Krava
  • Hunt-Chief Oruk
  • Hunt-Chief Snaptooth
  • Hunt-Chief Yesh
  • Huskgnasher
  • Huskrender
  • Huzu

I: 5 names

  • Ikki
  • Iro
  • Issaka
  • Ivychoke
  • Ivyfang

J: 6 names

  • Jaku
  • Jetstem
  • Jezan Longstalk
  • Jivu the Sharp
  • Jort
  • Juro

K: 17 names

  • Kassith
  • Kelplash
  • Kelpwhip
  • Kessik
  • Keto
  • Keto the Patient
  • Kevu Quickvine
  • Kezi
  • Kezi of the Bog
  • Khem
  • Klet
  • Kolu
  • Kowan
  • Kresh
  • Krezu the Thorned
  • Krissk
  • Kuru

L: 15 names

  • Lanternbloom
  • Leafblade
  • Leafripper
  • Lichenhide
  • Lichenmaw
  • Lisska
  • Little Thorn
  • Loamclaw
  • Loamlurker
  • Lomu
  • Longtendril
  • Lowcreeper
  • Lurin the Silent
  • Luta
  • Luzo Nightbloom

M: 25 names

  • Mandrake
  • Marshfang
  • Marshprowler
  • Mavu
  • Mebu the Tracker
  • Medic Aloe
  • Medic Softmoss
  • Mesan
  • Midu Wetbark
  • Mireclaw
  • Mirelurker
  • Miru
  • Miru Redthorn
  • Missik
  • Moko
  • Moru
  • Mossclaw
  • Mossk
  • Mosspounce
  • Mother Bramble
  • Mulchmaw
  • Munu
  • Munu the Elder
  • Murk
  • Muzo the Quiet

N: 24 names

  • Naka
  • Narl
  • Navigator Moonpetal
  • Navigator Starfern
  • Nebula Fern
  • Nectarbite
  • Nectarmaw
  • Nepenthes
  • Nettle
  • Nettlestalk
  • Nettlesting
  • Nevu Dustpetal
  • Nezan the Bitter
  • Nezo Coldsap
  • Nightnettle
  • Nightshadefang
  • Nisska
  • Nizo
  • Nodu of Old Grove
  • Noki
  • Novabud
  • Nuko Stillbud
  • Nuren
  • Nuru

O: 12 names

  • Oka
  • Oka the Stalker
  • Old Bark
  • Old Mother Nettle
  • Oldspine
  • Oleanderdart
  • Orbit Moss
  • Orra
  • Ossika
  • Ossrin
  • Ovu the Watcher
  • Ozu

P: 24 names

  • Pakan
  • Palebriar
  • Patchmoss
  • Peatprowler
  • Peatstalker
  • Peku
  • Pessik
  • Petalfang
  • Petalslash
  • Pilot Comet Vine
  • Pilot Skyseed
  • Pilot Sunleaf
  • Piro
  • Pit-Victor Brakka
  • Pit-Victor Splinterjaw
  • Pithgnaw
  • Pixelpetal
  • Podsnapper
  • Podsplitter
  • Pollenfang
  • Pollenprowl
  • Pozu Wildburr
  • Prax
  • Puka

Q: 1 name

  • Quickbud

R: 20 names

  • Raku
  • Rasska
  • Redbramble
  • Reedspear
  • Rekan the Bold
  • Rilu Ashblossom
  • Rishu
  • Rivetroot
  • Rocketroot
  • Rootgrip
  • Rootsnare
  • Roridula
  • Rotfang
  • Rotjaw
  • Rovu the Wild
  • Ruko Splitleaf
  • Runa
  • Rushdart
  • Rushtracker
  • Ruzan

S: 75 names

  • Sapfang
  • Sapspitter
  • Sarracenia
  • Saru
  • Sawgrass
  • Scrapfern
  • Sedge
  • Sedgeblade
  • Sedgeprowl
  • Sedu
  • Seedcracker
  • Seedspitter
  • Seko
  • Sessil
  • Sharpleaf
  • Shootpiercer
  • Shuka
  • Siku Dewthorn
  • Skeru Bonepetal
  • Skybloom
  • Snapbud
  • Snib
  • Solarstem
  • Sourvine
  • Sovu of Black Mire
  • Spearmother Hark
  • Spearmother Redfrond
  • Spearmother Tessu
  • Spikerush
  • Spinetooth
  • Sporebreath
  • Sporetrail
  • Spriglunge
  • Sprigsting
  • Sproutstab
  • Ssaffra
  • Ssakri

S, continued

  • Ssarn
  • Ssarrak
  • Ssathe
  • Ssavra
  • Sseku
  • Sselu
  • Sseren
  • Ssethi
  • Ssezu
  • Sshira
  • Ssimra
  • Ssivra
  • Ssizzik
  • Sskiva
  • Ssolu
  • Ssona
  • Ssorna
  • Ssorrel
  • Ssulu
  • Ssuma
  • Ssuru
  • Ssylk
  • Stardust Sprig
  • Stemsnap
  • Stemstab
  • Stillreed
  • Stinkhorn
  • Strangler Fig
  • Sumacclaw
  • Sumacsting
  • Sundew
  • Sundewsnare
  • Sundewtongue
  • Sunny Stem
  • Sunpetal
  • Sunu
  • Suran
  • Swiftburr

T: 41 names

  • Tamer Houndroot
  • Tamer Lurru
  • Tanu
  • Tasska
  • Tavan
  • Tazu
  • Tegu Sharpfrond
  • Tendrilgrip
  • Tendrilsnare
  • Tesk
  • Tezzu
  • Thessk
  • Thistle
  • Thistlejaw
  • Thistlestab
  • Thornapple
  • Thornfang
  • Thornhook
  • Tiku
  • Tiku of Tall Reeds
  • Tinker Coppervine
  • Tinker Sparkbud
  • Tinleaf
  • Tissk
  • Toka
  • Tovu Sunspine
  • Tracker Mudprint
  • Tracker Windsniff
  • Trader Goldbloom
  • Trader Pennywort
  • Trapmaker Coil
  • Trapmaker Pitfall
  • Trevu the Barbed
  • Trok
  • Trophy-Taker Finu
  • Trophy-Taker Grask
  • Tubertusk
  • Tula
  • Tuven Stonepod
  • Twigsnapper
  • Twigtalon

U: 6 names

  • Uncle Burr
  • Ura
  • Urzu the Tall
  • Ussari
  • Uvan Duskvine
  • Uzu

V: 16 names

  • Vako the Fierce
  • Vashu
  • Vax
  • Veku
  • Vessk
  • Vesu
  • Vezan Firebloom
  • Vilu Swiftreed
  • Vimu
  • Vinechoker
  • Vinelash
  • Vinestrangler
  • Vissk
  • Voidlily
  • Vonu of Red Marsh
  • Vura

W: 16 names

  • Wanu
  • Warpleaf
  • Wazu
  • Weedsnare
  • Weedwhip
  • Wetmoss
  • Wex
  • Wezu Deepbriar
  • Wildsedge
  • Wireweed
  • Wiro
  • Wisska
  • Wolfsbanebite
  • Wolu of Wet Stones
  • Woran the Hungry
  • Wuko the Snarer

Y: 11 names

  • Yark
  • Yawan
  • Yazi
  • Yemu the Bright
  • Yesska
  • Yewarrow
  • Yewfang
  • Yoku Bitterseed
  • Yota
  • Yulo the Unseen
  • Yunu

Z: 11 names

  • Zagu
  • Zawa
  • Zawa of Thorn Hollow
  • Zeku
  • Zeph
  • Zessu
  • Zomu
  • Zoren
  • Zovan Ironbark
  • Zuri
  • Zuto the Swift