Grey Knight Name Generator
Daemon-hunter names for the Knights of Titan
Generate Grey Knight names in the style of Warhammer 40K's Chapter 666: Gothic and Latin-rooted names like Kaldor Draigo and Garran Crowe, plus ranked Justicars, Paladins, Purifiers, Librarians and Grand Masters for your Brotherhood, army roster or fan fiction.
About Grey Knight names
Grey Knight names follow the same High Gothic register as the rest of the Imperium but with a colder, more austere edge than most Space Marine Chapters. Canon examples set the pattern: Kaldor Draigo, Garran Crowe, Aldrik Voldus, Arvann Stern, Anval Thawn, Vorth Mordrak. Almost every named Grey Knight has a two-part name with a Germanic or Latin first name (Aldrik, Arvann, Taremar) and a short, hard surname of one or two syllables (Crowe, Stern, Kai, Thawn). There are no Fenrisian deed-names or Nocturnean apostrophes here; the Chapter recruits psychic children from across the galaxy and wipes their pasts clean on Titan, so the names feel uniform and ancient rather than tied to one home world.
Rank matters more than surname. A Grey Knight is usually introduced by title: Justicar for a squad leader, Brother-Captain for a company commander, Castellan, Grand Master of a Brotherhood, or specialist ranks like Paladin, Purifier, Librarian, Epistolary, Brotherhood Champion and Knight of the Flame. Saying "Justicar Tallis Ferrum" or "Castellan Verrick Thorne" does more world-building than a bare name.
The list below mixes canon figures with original names built on the same phonology, plus ranked names ready to drop onto a Terminator squad, a Nemesis Dreadknight pilot or an eight-Brotherhood army list.
How to choose Grey Knight names
- Keep surnames short and consonant-heavy (Crowe, Stern, Thawn, Vael, Harrow). Long, flowery surnames read as Ultramarine or Blood Angel, not Grey Knight.
- Lead with rank. Justicar, Brother-Captain, Castellan, Grand Master, Paladin and Purifier are the ranks players actually use on a roster, and a rank prefix instantly marks the name as Grey Knight.
- Avoid the canon names (Draigo, Crowe, Voldus, Stern) for your own characters unless you are writing about those specific people; use them as style references instead.
- For a whole Brotherhood, vary the first-name origins: a few Latin (Cassius, Decimus), a few Germanic (Aldrik, Konrad), a few Greek (Nikephoros, Theodosius). Too many from one source sounds like a different Chapter.
- Grey Knights have no real epithets; if you want one, make it a formal title earned in office (Brotherhood Champion, Knight of the Flame) rather than a nickname.
Frequently asked questions
How are Grey Knights named in Warhammer 40K?
Nearly all named Grey Knights have a two-part name: a Germanic or Latin given name plus a short, hard surname, for example Kaldor Draigo, Garran Crowe, Aldrik Voldus, Arvann Stern and Anval Thawn. Because recruits come from every corner of the Imperium and have their memories wiped on Titan, the names are uniform High Gothic rather than tied to a single home world culture.
What ranks can I put in front of a Grey Knight name?
Justicar (squad leader), Brother-Captain (company commander), Castellan, Grand Master (head of one of the eight Brotherhoods) and Supreme Grand Master are the command ranks. Specialists include Paladin, Purifier, Librarian, Epistolary, Codicier, Chaplain, Apothecary, Techmarine, Brotherhood Champion, Knight of the Flame, Ancient and Venerable Brother for Dreadnoughts.
Are these names usable for my tabletop army or a Wrath and Glory character?
Yes. The canon names belong to Games Workshop's setting and should be treated as references, but the original names here are free to use for army rosters, Kill Team rosters, RPG characters and non-commercial fan fiction.
Can I use these names for other Space Marine Chapters?
Most will fit any Codex-compliant Chapter with a formal Gothic culture, such as Ultramarines successors, Dark Angels or Black Templars. Swap the Grey Knight ranks (Justicar, Brotherhood Champion, Purifier) for the target Chapter's own titles and the names will still sound right.
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All 500 Grey Knight names
A: 48 names
- Abelard Kosst
- Abriel Kane
- Achillon Mund
- Adelmar Kreit
- Adrastus Helm
- Aelric Sondar
- Aeneas Volkov
- Agathon Vrey
- Aidric Solmane
- Alban Thiess
- Albrecht Mordane
- Alcuin Pryce
- Aldous Cairn
- Aldrik Voldus
- Aldwin Hartok
- Alexion Rorke
- Amadeus Kell
- Amaury Dressel
- Ambros Hendrake
- Ambrose Vantor
- Anatol Gresk
- Ancient Aurelius Kade
- Ancient Moritz Gould
- Ancient Severus Drem
A, continued
- Andrik Soller
- Anselm Graeve
- Antioch Verel
- Antonius Vey
- Anval Thawn
- Apothecary Ansgar Wend
- Apothecary Lucien Vrast
- Archibald Menk
- Arcturus Hale
- Argon Velasque
- Arkady Stroud
- Armand Kessel
- Arno Kavane
- Arnulf Tyne
- Artemon Vask
- Arvann Stern
- Arvid Tesh
- Asher Galvane
- Asmund Rell
- Athelstan Wyke
- Atreus Korven
- Augustin Dray
- Aurelian Voss
- Avitus Morne
B: 42 names
- Balthus Orne
- Bartholomew Vaige
- Bastian Orrell
- Baudouin Kreft
- Belisar Krane
- Benedek Thorne
- Bennet Stroom
- Berengar Holt
- Bertram Lisle
- Bertrand Sarkis
- Blaise Corvinus
- Bohemond Tarr
- Boreas Vell
- Boris Vandrel
- Brakus Ordell
- Brannoc Tyr
- Brevin Castellane
- Bronn Hexmar
- Brother Cyriac Hawke
- Brother Dvorn
- Brother Emil Tarrant
B, continued
- Brother Fenwick Sarl
- Brother Haulvarn
- Brother Ingmar Vrael
- Brother Kaleb Ordane
- Brother Lorcan Drevas
- Brother Mordain Pell
- Brother Osric Teller
- Brother Sardoc
- Brother Sothis
- Brother Thane
- Brother Yvain Harrick
- Brother-Captain Arkhan Voss
- Brother-Captain Aurek Sandoval
- Brother-Captain Hyperion
- Brother-Captain Ishmael Vent
- Brother-Captain Lucen Harrow
- Brother-Captain Rodan Teague
- Brotherhood Champion Kaelen Mathis
- Brotherhood Champion Lucas Reinholt
- Brotherhood Champion Orvane Tull
- Brutus Halloran
C: 42 names
- Cadmael Vorst
- Cadmus Ruhl
- Cadwal Frey
- Caelum Dresdane
- Caius Brand
- Caleb Nerath
- Callidus Hane
- Calvane Drexel
- Caradoc Vestry
- Carolus Rhade
- Casimir Ulrec
- Caspian Dorn
- Cassius Velane
- Castellan Mirek Savond
- Castellan Orin Velastre
- Castellan Orsic Mordane
- Castellan Verrick Thorne
- Castor Ebrain
- Cato Vindel
- Cedric Ormund
- Celestin Vorgas
C, continued
- Cephas Rho
- Chaplain Athanasius Vor
- Chaplain Benedikt Rhun
- Chaplain Dominic Sarn
- Ciaran Dovell
- Claudius Maren
- Clement Agrell
- Cleon Maddox
- Codicier Ivan Brask
- Codicier Loren Gast
- Conrad Essler
- Constantin Varro
- Cornelius Vick
- Corwin Stahl
- Cosmas Ulven
- Crassus Vane
- Crispin Vorre
- Cuthbert Stane
- Cyprian Mordecai
- Cyril Andros
- Cyrus Vadrian
D: 25 names
- Dacian Mersk
- Dagobert Krieg
- Dalmar Kroth
- Damarion Hull
- Danil Ostrov
- Dantalion Kross
- Darian Hollis
- Darius Vorne
- Davos Creen
- Deacon Pryor
- Decimus Ardent
- Demetrian Solace
- Demetrios Vull
- Dietrich Ansbach
- Dimitrius Varl
- Diomedes Karr
- Dmitri Rasch
- Donatus Reyn
- Dorian Castille
- Dragomir Veisz
- Drogo Ullan
- Drusus Hael
- Dumenidon
- Dunstan Vorkel
- Durand Malvane
E: 36 names
- Eadric Vollmer
- Eamon Cullard
- Eberhardt Gaunt
- Eckhart Mengel
- Edgar Kalden
- Edmund Krass
- Eduard Vesk
- Egon Vass
- Ehrhart Lund
- Einhard Voltane
- Eldric Hadrane
- Elgar Prost
- Elias Mortagne
- Elio Sartane
- Elric Savane
- Emanuel Vorrick
- Emeric Dolan
- Emmerich Stossen
- Enceladus
- Enoch Mayne
- Ephraim Cauldras
- Epistolary Marcus Aldane
- Epistolary Quintin Sorr
- Erasmus Hext
- Erec Vandermar
- Ermin Graus
- Ernst Halbrecht
- Erwin Halvard
- Esau Menzel
- Eskander Mirrel
- Ethelred Gask
- Eugen Tarsk
- Evander Quill
- Evrard Malakhai
- Ezra Valdane
- Ezren Kost
F: 16 names
- Fabian Korsk
- Falco Harmund
- Falk Hadranus
- Faustus Greyle
- Felician Orde
- Felix Orsinian
- Ferdinand Vrayne
- Fidelis Marr
- Finnian Crask
- Florent Dacre
- Florian Brandt
- Fortunatus Solen
- Francis Aubern
- Franz Rykker
- Frederik Ostheim
- Fulk Ansgar
G: 34 names
- Gabriel Teshan
- Gaius Mallen
- Galahad Orme
- Galen Vorhast
- Galvan Drusk
- Garran Crowe
- Garrick Stonewell
- Gaspar Hulme
- Gaspard Ulreich
- Gavriel Halsk
- Gawain Drost
- Gedeon Sarc
- Gerasim Volk
- Gerhard Vant
- Germain Oddel
- Gerwin Toll
- Gideon Creel
- Gilead Mors
- Godfrey Aurek
- Gorlan Vesper
- Gottfried Brack
- Grand Master Idrian Castiel
- Grand Master Kyrus Vaen
- Grand Master Ostrahan Vael
- Grand Master Sevastian Roark
- Grand Master Valdrus Kaine
- Gratian Holle
- Gregor Nath
- Gregorius Molt
- Grimwald Vesh
- Gunther Malloch
- Gustav Ryne
- Gustave Hessler
- Guyard Koll
H: 27 names
- Hadrian Castus
- Hadrik Sorn
- Hagen Vost
- Halvard Enke
- Hannibal Grest
- Harkon Sleith
- Hartmann Rusk
- Hasdrubal Mane
- Heinrich Kallas
- Hektor Brannagh
- Helios Cavarn
- Helmfried Bask
- Helmut Strom
- Hendrik Varne
- Henrik Stolle
- Heraclius Dane
- Herbrand Kasse
- Hereward Kolbe
- Hermann Ostrow
- Heron Kastel
- Hieronymus Vale
- Hildebrand Moss
- Horatio Kreel
- Horst Brandauer
- Hrodric Mast
- Hugo Verrant
- Hyrcanus Morrow
I: 11 names
- Idris Valkane
- Ignace Broll
- Ilarion Vex
- Immanuel Strass
- Ingvar Reche
- Innocenz Maar
- Ioann Kastor
- Isaak Pellor
- Isidore Malk
- Ivanus Thrane
- Ivar Hest
J: 42 names
- Jacobus Greim
- Jago Vannick
- Jakob Ostler
- Janus Kleist
- Jarek Vondrus
- Jaromir Stach
- Jasper Ardoin
- Jedrek Sauvel
- Jeremiah Corse
- Jerome Ansell
- Jerzy Valko
- Joachim Rost
- Joakim Dresner
- Johan Stegner
- Jonah Corvath
- Joren Mavor
- Jorvak Dessil
- Jorvan Brenn
- Josef Ardrey
- Jost Vardane
- Jovian Kressen
J, continued
- Judah Halsten
- Julian Vorrath
- Julius Brannt
- Justicar Alaric
- Justicar Ansel Kray
- Justicar Baruch Ost
- Justicar Corvus Mael
- Justicar Davrik Saulen
- Justicar Edric Fane
- Justicar Galan Voight
- Justicar Galeo
- Justicar Hadrael Tombrand
- Justicar Hesper Thule
- Justicar Ivo Haldane
- Justicar Malrec Dov
- Justicar Mathen Solvast
- Justicar Nerian Calk
- Justicar Tallis Ferrum
- Justicar Tancred
- Justinian Clave
- Justus Halvane
K: 20 names
- Kaldor Draigo
- Kallistus Rey
- Karel Mroz
- Karl Heiden
- Karsten Vogl
- Kaspar Ulm
- Kastiel Mort
- Kellan Ostmere
- Kendrik Sable
- Khorvan Dess
- Kiril Antonov
- Klaus Veriden
- Knight of the Flame Ardan Solk
- Knight of the Flame Caelan Durst
- Konrad Helgrave
- Konstantin Raab
- Korvus Blane
- Krastus Orlov
- Kristof Varnek
- Kyril Morane
L: 18 names
- Ladislav Kron
- Lambert Orwin
- Lazarus Vint
- Lazlo Gant
- Leander Strake
- Lemuel Vaster
- Leonhard Aurich
- Leonid Vasko
- Leopold Hearne
- Librarian Pelagius Dorst
- Librarian Solon Ravek
- Librarian Vasilis Orm
- Lothar Kaspari
- Lucas Vorhallen
- Lucian Ostrakon
- Lucius Hendrake
- Ludovic Frane
- Ludovicus Harn
M: 17 names
- Maccabeus Roth
- Malachi Vorden
- Malchadiel
- Manfred Kresh
- Marcellus Drane
- Marek Gallow
- Marius Voltan
- Markus Hallovane
- Martellus Krai
- Matthias Raske
- Maximilian Ehrl
- Melchior Tannhart
- Merrick Shale
- Micah Jorund
- Mikael Strand
- Mordecai Hask
- Morvane Lisk
N: 5 names
- Nestor Hallowell
- Nicanor Vraith
- Nikephoros Kast
- Nikolai Veth
- Norbert Grale
O: 9 names
- Octavian Reeve
- Olric Vennar
- Oriel Sark
- Orlando Kesk
- Orsino Grel
- Oskar Hallend
- Oswald Temm
- Otho Dravik
- Ottokar Brest
P: 22 names
- Paladin Aldemar Vosk
- Paladin Benedict Vaul
- Paladin Corvane Ashur
- Paladin Dorvec Sulian
- Paladin Eustace Morrin
- Paladin Ragnald Sere
- Paladin Sigurd Haime
- Paschal Vinter
- Pellam Corsk
- Peregrine Holm
- Petrus Vaylan
- Philemon Grast
- Phokas Drell
- Pietr Sallow
- Pius Ankhar
- Prosper Venn
- Purifier Ambrosius Welt
- Purifier Cassian Velor
- Purifier Endrik Valsar
- Purifier Jonas Hark
- Purifier Matthaeus Holst
- Purifier Tobiah Krenn
Q: 2 names
- Quillon Brace
- Quintus Maro
R: 15 names
- Radek Mantz
- Rafael Korvane
- Raimund Gessler
- Ranulf Stoker
- Raphael Deon
- Raynor Grame
- Regis Hallorn
- Reinhardt Voller
- Remus Vayle
- Rhodri Marn
- Roderick Welle
- Rogan Hesk
- Roland Vekt
- Rufus Thalen
- Rurik Sonne
S: 17 names
- Sabinus Orrel
- Salvator Grae
- Saturnin Vaye
- Sebastien Krell
- Septimus Lorne
- Serafin Gale
- Severin Vaast
- Sigfried Dannel
- Silas Thorold
- Silvanus Kord
- Simeon Valk
- Solomon Greaves
- Sorin Vasque
- Stefan Trost
- Stellan Orrick
- Stepan Malvoy
- Sylvester Hode
T: 17 names
- Taremar Aurellian
- Tarquin Volsk
- Tavian Morr
- Techmarine Gerlach Vonn
- Techmarine Oberon Kale
- Techmarine Ulrik Harst
- Teodor Kaspel
- Thaddeon Vrask
- Thaddeus Bronn
- Theodosius Krann
- Theodric Halm
- Theron Sallace
- Tiberius Kroll
- Titus Verrin
- Tobias Kestrel
- Torvald Essen
- Tristram Holloway
U: 4 names
- Ulric Stavros
- Ulrich Tessan
- Urban Valens
- Uriah Dross
V: 16 names
- Vaelan Storn
- Valens Kastrel
- Valerian Sturm
- Vardan Kai
- Varenus Kholt
- Varro Kant
- Venerable Brother Ignatius Sarne
- Venerable Brother Tarsus Greel
- Victor Oldane
- Viktor Brennt
- Vincent Crale
- Vitus Marchand
- Vladislav Kroen
- Volkhard Ress
- Vorgan Sayle
- Vorth Mordrak
W: 4 names
- Waldemar Hirsch
- Wendel Korsgaard
- Wilhelm Gravane
- Wolfram Heske
X: 2 names
- Xavier Dain
- Xerxes Valden
Y: 3 names
- Yaroslav Kryn
- Yorick Sandrel
- Yuri Voskan