Genderbent Name Generator

Genderbending, also called Rule 63 in fandom, is the practice of reimagining a character as the opposite gender, and the first thing every genderbent design needs is a name that keeps the original recognisable. Most European names already come in matched pairs because they descend from the same Latin, Greek, Germanic or Hebrew root: Alexander and Alexandra, Julian and Juliana, Joseph and Josephine, Charles and Charlotte. Those are the safest swaps because readers instantly see the connection.

When no direct counterpart exists, fandom uses a few reliable tricks. Add a feminine ending (Harry becomes Harriet, Bruce becomes Brucella or Bryce becomes Bryony), swap to a name that shares the first sound (Naruto becomes Naruko, Zuko becomes Zuka, Link becomes Linkle), or keep a unisex nickname and change only the full form (Sam stays Sam but Samuel becomes Samantha). Going the other way, feminine names ending in -a, -ia or -ine usually drop the ending or trade it for -o, -us or -ian: Maria to Mario, Valentina to Valentine, Sophia to Sophus.

The pairs here cover common given names in both directions plus well-known fandom swaps from anime, comics, games and Avatar so you can name a genderbent OC, a Rule 63 cosplay or a whole gender-swapped AU cast in one pass.