Halo Planet Name Generator
UNSC Colony, Covenant World and Forerunner Planet Names
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Generate planet names that fit the Halo universe: UNSC colonies like Reach, Harvest and Tribute, Covenant homeworlds like Sanghelios and Doisac, Forerunner sites like Requiem, and hundreds of original worlds in the same styles for fan fiction, Forge maps and tabletop campaigns.
About halo planet names
Halo's human colonies are named the way a hopeful, slightly bureaucratic spacefaring Earth would name them. The Inner Colonies borrow from classical and religious history (Reach, Troy, Actium, New Jerusalem, New Constantinople), while Outer Colonies often carry plain virtue or farming words that say what the settlers wanted the place to be: Harvest, Harmony, Tribute, Concord, Bliss, Ballast. A third UNSC convention is the catalog designation, where the planet is simply the nth world of a star, as in Circinius IV, Jericho VII, Sigma Octanus IV or Eridanus II. Mixing these three registers is what makes a list of colonies feel like the Halo star map rather than generic space opera.
Covenant worlds sound nothing like that. Sangheili names are guttural and clipped, with hard consonants, doubled vowels and occasional apostrophes: Sanghelios, Hesduros, Malurok, Qikost, Suban. Jiralhanae and Unggoy worlds (Doisac, Balaho) follow the same pattern, while Covenant-held colonies sometimes carry translated honorifics such as Joyous Exultation. Forerunner locations are grander and stranger: Requiem, Genesis, Maethrillian, Charum Hakkor, or simply Installation 04 and Shield World 0459.
This generator mixes canon Halo planets with original names written in each of those conventions, so you can populate a fan fiction, a custom campaign or a Forge map with worlds that sit naturally beside Reach and Sanghelios.
Tips for choosing a name
- Match the name to the faction that settled it: classical or Earth-city names for Inner Colonies, virtue and farming words for Outer Colonies, harsh consonants and apostrophes for Covenant worlds, and formal or numbered designations for Forerunner sites.
- Use a Roman numeral only when you want the planet to feel like a surveyed system rather than a home. Jericho VII reads like a military objective; Harvest reads like somewhere people were born.
- Give important worlds a star too. Reach orbits Epsilon Eridani, Harvest orbits Epsilon Indi; pairing an original colony with a real nearby star makes it feel anchored in the same map.
- Keep Covenant names short and consonant-heavy with at most one apostrophe. Two apostrophes or a string of vowels starts to sound like a different franchise.
- Decide the planet's status in the war, then let it colour the name. A glassed colony works well with a hopeful name (Bliss, Verity) for contrast; a fortress world suits something like Bulwark or Bastion.
Frequently asked questions
How are UNSC colony planets named in Halo?
Three ways, usually. Many are named for places and events from Earth history (Reach, Troy, Actium, Skopje, New Jerusalem), many Outer Colonies carry simple virtue or agricultural words (Harvest, Harmony, Tribute, Concord, Minister), and some are catalog designations made of a star name plus a Roman numeral, like Circinius IV or Sigma Octanus IV.
What do Covenant planet names sound like?
Sangheili worlds such as Sanghelios, Hesduros, Qikost and Suban are short, hard-consonant names with doubled vowels and occasional apostrophes; Jiralhanae and Unggoy homeworlds (Doisac, Balaho) follow suit. Covenant-controlled colonies are sometimes known by translated titles like Joyous Exultation. Forerunner worlds are different again, either evocative single words (Requiem, Genesis) or formal designations (Installation 04, Shield World 0459).
Are these names canon to Halo?
Roughly a quarter are canon planets, moons and installations drawn from the games and novels (Reach, Harvest, Sanghelios, Requiem and others). The rest are original names written in the same conventions, so they are safe to use for your own fan fiction, Forge maps and tabletop campaigns without contradicting established lore.
Can I use these Halo planet names in fan fiction or a custom game?
Yes. The original names are free to use anywhere. Canon names belong to the Halo setting, which is fine for fan works, machinima and custom maps, but for an original published sci-fi universe pick from the invented entries or adapt the conventions rather than reusing established Halo worlds.
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- Reach
- Harvest
- Arcadia
- Tribute
- Madrigal
- Meridian
- Sedra
- Gao
- Venezia
- Carrow
- Talitsa
- Biko
- Ballast
- Coral
- Emerald Cove
- Far Isle
- Fumirole
- Green Hills
- Harmony
- Kholo
- Mamore
- Minister
- New Harmony
- New Jerusalem
- New Constantinople
- New Carthage
- New Llanelli
- Onyx
- Skopje
- Tantalus
- Troy
- Vodin
- Alluvion
- Andesia
- Actium
- Algolis
- Bliss
- Concord
- Crystal
- Dwarka
- Eirene
- Heian
- Sansar
- Gilgamesh
- Oban
- Roost
- Miridem
- Minab
- Victoria
- Verent
- Aleria
- Circumstance
- Conrad's Point
- Hat Yai
- Lodestone
- Netherop
- Sephune
- Sqala
- Soell
- Cascade
- Verge
- Sargasso
- Leonis Minoris
- Ealen IV
- Shaps III
- Circinius IV
- Draco III
- Eridanus II
- Jericho VII
- Paris IV
- Charybdis IX
- Kroedis II
- Sigma Octanus IV
- Alpha Corvi II
- Beta Gabriel
- Chi Rho
- Cygnus
- Luna
- Mars
- Europa
- Ganymede
- Io
- Titan
- Callisto
- Sanghelios
- Doisac
- Balaho
- Palamok
- Te
- Janjur Qom
- Eayn
- Chu'ot
- Suban
- Qikost
- Hesduros
- Karava
- Feldokra
- Joyous Exultation
- Malurok
- Ketesh
- Creck
- Duraan
- Rahnelo
- Glyke
- Zhoist
- Joori
- Fied
- Oth Sonin
- Warial
- Kaelarot
- Requiem
- Genesis
- Trevelyan
- Maethrillian
- Ghibalb
- Charum Hakkor
- Faun Hakkor
- Erde-Tyrene
- Edom
- Seaward
- Path Kethona
- Bastion
- Nomdagro
- Montak
- Oth Lodon
- Installation 00
- Installation 03
- Installation 04
- Installation 05
- Installation 07
- Threshold
- Basis
- Substance
- Kamchatka
- Sarcophagus
- Shield World 0459
- Etran Harborage
- Pleasance
- Tranquility
- Fortitude
- Providence
- Constancy
- Verity
- Prudence
- Temperance
- Clemency
- Amity
- Felicity
- Solace
- Respite
- Bounty
- Largesse
- Haven
- Refuge
- Anchorage
- Landfall
- Foothold
- Vantage
- Prospect
- Promise
- Beacon
- Lodestar
- Waypoint
- Terminus
- Finisterre
- Last Light
- First Light
- Daybreak
- Eventide
- Nightfall
- Aurora
- Zenith
- Apogee
- Perigee
- Equinox
- Solstice
- Granary
- Tillage
- Orchard
- Pasture
- Fallow
- Homestead
- Hearth
- Lantern
- Ember
- Forge
- Quarry
- Mantle
- Bedrock
- Keel
- Bulwark
- Anvil
- Harrow
- Thessaly
- Ithaca
- Argos
- Corinth
- Pelagos
- Lydia
- Ionia
- Ravenna
- Aquileia
- Massilia
- Tarentum
- Syracuse
- Cyrene
- Palmyra
- Nineveh
- Susa
- Bactra
- Sogdia
- Samarkand
- Taxila
- Angkor
- Nara
- Silla
- Dunhuang
- Kashgar
- Novgorod
- Trebizond
- Sinope
- Pergamon
- Miletus
- Rhodes
- Samos
- Thasos
- Pella
- Larissa
- Epidaurus
- Pylos
- Cythera
- Tomis
- Tanais
- Olbia
- Byblos
- Ugarit
- Ecbatana
- Persepolis
- Merv
- Herat
- Ujjain
- Anuradhapura
- Ayutthaya
- Kamakura
- Goryeo
- Luoyang
- Turfan
- Karakorum
- Pskov
- Smolensk
- Chersonesus
- Nicaea
- Cyzicus
- Halicarnassus
- Lindos
- Patmos
- Tenedos
- Abdera
- Amphipolis
- Pharsalus
- Plataea
- Salamis
- Tiryns
- Nemea
- Messene
- Methone
- Lusitania
- Narbo
- Eboracum
- Camulodunum
- Treves
- Brundisium
- Utica
- Leptis
- Pelusium
- Antioch
- Delphi II
- Sparta V
- Naxos III
- Lemnos VI
- Corcyra II
- Thebes III
- Knossos IV
- Samothrace II
- Colchis V
- Bithynia III
- Phrygia II
- Cilicia IV
- Pontus VI
- Capua II
- Carthago III
- Tyre IV
- Sidon II
- Akkad V
- Babylon Secundus
- Alexandria Nova
- Olympia Secundus
- Kyoto Secundus
- Kiev Secundus
- Verona Nova
- Iberia Nova
- Gallia Minor
- Arcadia Minor
- Corbulo II
- Agrippa IV
- Scipio III
- Cincinnatus
- Gracchus VI
- Marius II
- Fabius III
- Cato
- Sulla IV
- Epsilon Eridani III
- Epsilon Indi II
- Tau Ceti IV
- Kappa Cassiopeiae V
- Zeta Doradus III
- Iota Persei II
- Theta Ursae Majoris IV
- Mu Arae III
- Delta Pavonis II
- Beta Hydri IV
- Gamma Leporis III
- Lambda Aurigae II
- Omicron Eridani III
- Sigma Draconis IV
- Upsilon Andromedae V
- Xi Boötis II
- Chi Draconis III
- Psi Capricorni IV
- Eta Cassiopeiae II
- Rho Coronae Borealis III
- Pi Mensae II
- Nu Phoenicis IV
- Groombridge 34 II
- Luyten's Star III
- Wolf 359 II
- Lalande 21185 IV
- Procyon Secundus
- Altair IV
- Fomalhaut III
- Arcturus Secundus
- Antares Secundus
- New Tyne
- New Alexandria
- New Sheffield
- New Cardiff
- New Lisbon
- New Lagos
- New Reykjavik
- New Kraków
- New Thessaloniki
- New Toulouse
- New Dresden
- New Geneva
- New Turin
- New Florence
- New Mombasa Colony
- New Tromsø
- New Windhoek
- Qorin'tal
- Vadum'ree
- Ushnar
- Kel Vorak
- Teth'ra
- Ghanok
- Kolaar
- Rhulo
- Mesur'ak
- Zakur
- Thurmosa
- Valdur
- Ruhl'tai
- Osh'kari
- Nuvros
- Tharak'sul
- Venrahl
- Kaedus
- Morheem
- Sulvak
- Urash
- Xenvir
- Ghur'ak
- Tolvar
- Jul'mhar
- Rokosh
- Zhel'vai
- Kaur'dhan
- Maraduk
- Seska
- Ndosh
- Shuk'ra
- Veltun
- Ol'shak
- Drennik
- Qarsh
- Yermo
- Kharos
- Dosakar
- Belmur
- Thorsok
- Gaduun
- Hashvar
- Kumrai
- Loruk
- Nesk'ra
- Kaidon's Rest
- Mdama's Hold
- Doisac Minor
- Balaho Secundus
- Decided Heart
- Unwavering Faith
- Pious Ascension
- Radiant Certainty
- Hallowed Recourse
- Sanctified Purpose
- Resplendent Conviction
- Devoted Ardor
- Exalted Penitence
- Kethona Minor
- Hakkor Prime
- Ghibalb Secundus
- Varthandral
- Uthraril
- Omne Scaranth
- Sarkil-Hakkor
- Kadun-Tevel
- Ithalion
- Shield World 0673
- Shield World 1128
- Shield World 0006
- Halo Delta Relay
- Bornstellar's Reach
- Ur-Didact's Cradle
- Kethona Reach
- Vel-Hakkor
- Orion's Anchor
- Tanaris Hakkor
- Mistral
- Sirocco
- Zephyr
- Chinook
- Harmattan
- Levanter
- Bora
- Foehn
- Tramontane
- Chalcedony
- Carnelian
- Obsidian
- Vesper's Landing
- Calder's Gap
- Tiber Crossing
- Saint Ambrose
- Candlemas
- Low Sabbath
- Penumbra
- Greyhold
- Ashford Station
- Carrick
- Brannock
- Caldera
- Dunmoor
- Stillwater
- High Arden
- Kettering Reach
- Morrow
- Tannhauser
- Olmstead
- Redfern
- Hollis
- Velaris
- Tarsus Minor
- Ardent
- Ossuary
- Bellweather
- Beta Trianguli III
- Delta Scuti II
- Theta Lyrae IV
- Nu Octantis II
- Gliese 581 IV
- Barnard's Landing
- Kapteyn's World
- Struve 2398 III
- Ross 128 II
- Rhan Kosh
- Vel'durok
- Onos Sha'ree
- Ulduran
- Thraan
- Kesh Varok
- Dolmak
- Sovereign Testament
- Quiet Consecration
- Ninth Age Sanctum
- Idle Precept
- Vault of Kethona
- Mendicant Hollow
- Ithraam
- Orn Kaelos
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