Half-Drow Name Generator

Half-drow are half-elves born of a drow parent, and in the Forgotten Realms they inherit the naming habits of whichever culture raised them. Drow given names carry the harsh, sibilant sound of the Underdark: apostrophes and doubled consonants (Berg'inyon, Kimmuriel, Ssapriina), a preference for Z, X, V, and Q, and endings like -rae, -nel, -fein, and -zzt. Family names are matriarchal house names such as Baenre, Xorlarrin, Do'Urden, and Hunzrin, and a half-drow acknowledged by a house may keep it as a mark of status or a burden.

Many half-drow are raised on the surface, so this list also pairs Underdark given names with human and surface-elf surnames (Ryld Ravenwood, Zesstra Vale, Nathrae Ilphelkiir), which is how a character caught between two worlds might actually be named. Outcasts and mercenaries often drop the surname entirely, so a handful of single names (Nym, Xune, Vorn) are included for characters who would rather not advertise their bloodline.

A good half-drow name tells the reader which side of the heritage the character leans toward. Drow name plus drow house signals loyalty or a fresh escape; drow name plus a human surname suggests a surface upbringing and a parent who stayed hidden.