Harpy Name Generator
Greek-rooted names for winged storm spirits
Generate harpy names with the right mythological flavour, from the original Greek harpies Aello, Ocypete and Celaeno to new Greek-style names like Thyellis and Anemora, plus flock titles and dark fantasy epithets for D&D, Pathfinder and fiction.
About harpy names
Harpies come from Greek mythology, and so do the best harpy names. The originals were storm spirits, daughters of Thaumas and the Oceanid Electra, and their names describe wind and speed: Aello ("storm-swift"), Ocypete ("swift-wing"), Celaeno ("the dark one"), Podarge ("fleet-foot") and Nicothoe ("swift-victory"). Later writers turned them into the foul, clawed bird-women who tormented King Phineus and were driven off by the Argonauts to the Strophades islands. A convincing harpy name therefore sounds Greek and feminine, and usually points to wind, storm, darkness, hunger, snatching or shrieking.
That gives you a simple recipe. Take a Greek root, such as thyella (storm), zophos (gloom), kataigis (squall), harpazo (to snatch), krauge (shriek), onyx (talon), pteryx (wing), bronte (thunder), astrape (lightning), and give it a feminine ending such as -a, -e, -is, -ia or -ine. Thyellis, Zophira, Kataigis, Harpaxa, Kraugia, Onyche, Pterine, Brontia and Astrape all follow this pattern and sit comfortably alongside the canonical five. Names of related monsters (the Furies, the Gorgons, the Sirens) fit as well, since ancient sources frequently blurred the lines between them.
For D&D, Pathfinder and darker fantasy, harpies are often given a flock title (Roost-Mother, Talon-Queen, Wind-Sister) or a Common-tongue epithet like Ripwing or Gallowsfeather. This list covers all three styles so you can name a single monster, an entire flock or a tragic winged heroine.
How to choose harpy names
- Start with the canonical five (Aello, Ocypete, Celaeno, Podarge, Nicothoe) for lore-heavy settings: readers who know the myth will recognise them instantly.
- Build new names from Greek roots for wind, storm, talon or shriek and add a feminine ending: Thyella + -is gives Thyellis, harpazo gives Harpaxa.
- Give a flock a shared naming pattern (all names ending in -e, or all thunder-and-lightning words) so they read as a family, then break the pattern for the leader.
- Use harsh consonant clusters (kr-, skr-, -x-) for feral or evil harpies and softer, more elegant Greek names (Zephyra, Nephele, Ourania) for sympathetic or tragic ones.
- For tabletop games, pair a Greek name with a Common epithet ('Kataigis Squallcrier' or 'Melaina Nightplume') so players remember who's who.
Frequently asked questions
What are the names of the original Greek harpies?
Ancient sources name Aello, Ocypete, Celaeno and Podarge; a fifth, Nicothoe, appears in some texts. Hesiod lists only Aello and Ocypete, while Virgil makes Celaeno the leader who curses Aeneas.
Are all harpies female?
In Greek myth, yes. They are always described as winged women or bird-bodied maidens, which is why traditional harpy names use feminine Greek endings. Some modern games include male harpies, and the same roots work with -os or -on endings (Thyellos, Zophon). The list includes a small group of masculine names like these.
What do harpy names mean?
Almost all of them describe wind or speed. Aello means storm-wind, Ocypete swift-flier, Podarge fleet-footed, Celaeno the dark or murky one, and 'harpy' itself comes from harpazein, to snatch, a reference to their stealing food from Phineus.
Can I use these harpy names in my D&D campaign or novel?
Yes. The mythological names are public domain, and the rest are ordinary words for birds and winds, Latin words or names coined for this list, so they're free to use in homebrew campaigns, published fiction and games.
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All 1,000 harpy names
A: 93 names
- Achlys
- Achlys Mistveil
- Achne
- Acholoe
- Adephagia
- Admete Untamed
- Adrasteia
- Aedon
- Aelline
- Aellira
- Aellira Gulltalon
- Aello
- Aello Stormswift
- Aellone
- Aellopus
- Aetheria
- Aetheria Highroost
- Aethra
- Aetia
- Agaue Fierce-Eye
- Aglaope
- Aiane
- Aietos
- Aigaia
- Aigiale
- Aigis
- Aigithea
- Aigle Glarefeather
- Aigolios
- Aigypia
- Aiolos
- Aisakos
- Aisalon
- Aischra
- Aithalia
- Aithon
- Aithyia
- Akanthis
- Akaste Unsteadywind
- Akko
- Akoresta
- Akrothoe
- Aktaie Shorestalker
- Alastoria
- Alecto
- Alecto Wrathpinion
A, continued
- Aligera
- Alkyone
- Alphito
- Amatheia Sandscreech
- Amauria
- Amphinome Cliffcircler
- Amphiro of the Clashing Rocks
- Anaideia
- Ananke
- Anemone
- Anemora
- Anemora Duskcaller
- Anemothea
- Anemotis
- Ankylocheile
- Antaia
- Aoide
- Aparktia
- Apate
- Apeliote
- Aplestia
- Apseudes the Cursebearer
- Aquila
- Araia
- Arethousa Springfouler
- Argestia
- Argyra
- Arke
- Arvessith
- Ashaka
- Ashkira
- Ashvenna
- Ashvyre
- Ashwing
- Askalaphos
- Asteria
- Asteria Starplume
- Asterope
- Astraia
- Astrape
- Astrape Lightningcrest
- Ate
- Aukrissa
- Aura
- Autan
- Autonoe Lonehunter
- Avrashki
B: 32 names
- Balios
- Barbtongue
- Baryphone
- Bdelyra
- Belvyra
- Bhelzara
- Bileplume
- Bise
- Bittern
- Blackquill
- Bleakeye
- Blosyros
- Bone-Keeper Erichtho
- Bonecrest
- Bonepicker
- Bora
- Boreada
- Boreia
- Boreia Frostplume
- Brakhira
- Bremia
- Brimo
- Bronte
- Bronte Thunderplume
- Brontia
- Brontia Thunderthroat
- Brood-Mother Harpyia
- Brood-Warden Phthonia
- Bryzeth
- Buran
- Butcherbird
- Buzzard
C: 42 names
- Caligo
- Caracara
- Carrion
- Carrion-Crone Peine
- Carrion-Queen Akidessa
- Cathrixa
- Celaeno
- Celaeno Ashfeather
- Celaeno the Dark
- Chalazia
- Chalkis
- Charope
- Charybdis
- Chaszka
- Cheimeria
- Chelaia
- Chelidon
- Chinook
- Chione
- Chione Snowtalon
- Chivrenne
- Chloris
- Chnoe
- Choiras
- Chryseis of Salmydessos
- Chrysoptera
- Cierzo
- Cindervane
- Clangora
- Cliff-Queen Skotia
- Cliff-Seer Phrixa
- Cliffwail
- Clutch-Mother Idaia
- Condor
- Cormorant
- Cornix
- Corpsecaller
- Corvessa
- Crag-Mother Nicothoe
- Cragmaw
- Cragscreech
- Cyrrhane
D: 24 names
- Daidalion
- Deimaia
- Deino
- Deino Dreadwing
- Deinophone
- Dexamene the Table-Fouler
- Dhuskyra
- Dinessa
- Dinope
- Dira
- Dirgethroat
- Dnophos
- Doris the Never-Roosting
- Doto Giftsnatcher
- Dreadkeen
- Drenika
- Drepane
- Driftscream
- Drimya
- Drypsis
- Dynamene Gustbreaker
- Dysnomia
- Dysodia
- Dzevika
E: 48 names
- Echidna
- Echo
- Edax
- Egg-Keeper Nepheline
- Ehvira
- Eione Strandhunter
- Eknephia
- Ekrielle
- Elaphra
- Elder Nicothoe
- Eldest Sister Asie
- Elegeia
- Elektra
- Elektra Amberwing
- Elektryone
- Empousa
- Enodia
- Enyalia
- Enyo
- Enyo Warshriek
- Ephyrra
- Epode
- Epops
- Erato the Windborne
- Erebia
- Erebia of the Black Cliffs
- Eremna
- Erinys
- Eris
- Erne
- Erodia
- Erytheia Redcrest
- Etesia
- Euagore Loudthroat
- Euarne the Pale
- Eudia
- Eudore Spoilgiver
- Eukrante the Unsated
- Eulimene the Banished
- Eunike the Shrill
- Eupompe Skyherald
- Euraia
- Euryale
- Eurybia
- Eurydike
- Eurynome Widerange
- Eyrie-Mother Alkithoe
- Eyriebane
F: 18 names
- Fames
- Feather-Mother Kraugia
- Feather-Priestess Iobole
- Fellkeen
- Fhalisque
- First-Wing Ocypete
- Flabra
- Flight-Leader Kleothera
- Flock-Mother Podarge
- Flock-Seer Machaira
- Foeda
- Foehn
- Frezhka
- Frigatebird
- Fulmar
- Funesta
- Furia
- Fyrrasha
G: 39 names
- Galateia the Lean
- Galaxaure Milkmist
- Gale
- Gale-Crone Neikea
- Gale-Sister Zephyra
- Galene
- Gallowsbird
- Gallowsfeather
- Gallowsgale
- Gamphelia
- Gampsonyx
- Gannet
- Gello
- Gerana
- Gerys
- Ghalira
- Ghaunette
- Ghyssara
- Glaukis
- Glaukonome Greygaze
- Gnophia
- Goessa
- Goetis
- Gorebeak
- Gorgo
- Gorgyra
- Goshawk
- Grandmother Dione
- Gregale
- Grethka
- Griselle
- Gristava
- Gristlebeak
- Gullbane
- Gust-Sister Leukonoe
- Gutterhawk
- Gypaia
- Gyps
- Gyrfalcon
H: 42 names
- Haboob
- Haimatia
- Haliaetos
- Haliakte
- Halie Brinefeather
- Halimede Saltcrown
- Halmyra
- Harmattan
- Harpagos
- Harpakte
- Harpaline
- Harpalyke
- Harpalyke Wolftalon
- Harpaxa
- Harpaxa the Snatcher
- Harpe
- Harpina
- Harpyia
- Harrier
- Harrowcry
- Haukrelle
- Havoka
- Hekaerge of the Grey Squall
- Hesperia Duskglider
- Hesperyn
- Hesskia
- Hierakia
- Hierax
- High-Roost Elder Aetheria
- Himerope
- Hipponoe the Unforgiving
- Hippothoe Stormrider
- Homichlea
- Hookwing
- Hungerhowl
- Hunt-Leader Kopis
- Hunt-Mother Xiphia
- Hybris
- Hyetia
- Hymnia
- Hypnia
- Hypsipetes
I: 27 names
- Iachea
- Iaira Mourncall
- Ialeme
- Iambe
- Ianassa Spraycrest
- Ianeira Wavepiercer
- Ianthe Violetplume
- Iapygia
- Idyia Knowing-Eye
- Ikaros
- Iktina
- Ilkarra
- Ilthane
- Ilyrra
- Ilyssra
- Ilzhara
- Infausta
- Ingluvia
- Ione the Hound of Zeus
- Iris
- Irzhavel
- Ishkarra
- Isolvra
- Ithrane
- Ixhavra
- Iynx
- Izzareth
J: 3 names
- Jackdaw
- Jezrith
- Jhaelyx
K: 85 names
- Kaelith
- Kaeryssa
- Kaikia
- Kallianassa the Oathbound
- Kallianeira Fairquill
- Kalliphone
- Kalliroe
- Kalypso
- Kampe
- Karvexa
- Kataigis
- Kataigis Squallcrier
- Kataira
- Kataira Squallmother
- Kataraktia
- Kazrith
- Keenwail
- Keiris
- Kelada
- Kelaine
- Keledone
- Kepphis
- Keraune
- Keraunia
- Keraunia Boltcrier
- Keres
- Kerkeis Shuttlebeak
- Kestrel
- Kethvana
- Keto
- Keyx
- Khamsin
- Kikkabe
- Kirkis
- Kirrha
- Kirrik
- Kissa
- Kithara
- Kittiwake
- Klangia
- Kleeia Glorythief
- Kleptera
K, continued
- Kleptra
- Kleptra Nestrobber
- Klydonia
- Klymene Ill-Fame
- Klytie Sunchaser
- Knephaia
- Kokytia
- Koloia
- Kombe of the Diktaian Cave
- Korakia
- Korax
- Korone
- Koronis
- Korythis
- Koshava
- Kraevha
- Kraikra
- Kraipne
- Kranto of the Bosporos
- Krataiis
- Kraugasa
- Kraugia
- Kraugia Screamfeather
- Kremnessa
- Kremnia
- Kressida
- Krivanne
- Krokale
- Krokea
- Krotia
- Krymaia
- Krystalle
- Kyane
- Kyknos
- Kymatia
- Kymatolege the Ragged
- Kymindis
- Kymo Surgecaller
- Kymodoke
- Kymopoleia
- Kymopoleia Wavescreamer
- Kymothoe
- Kyvaska
L: 49 names
- Laelaps
- Laelaps Squallborn
- Lailapse
- Laimarga
- Laipsera
- Lalage
- Lamia
- Lammergeier
- Lanner
- Laomedeia Roostwarden
- Laphystios
- Laris
- Lazhira
- Ledge-Warden Arsippe
- Leiagore Flockcaller
- Leistris
- Leucosia
- Leukippe
- Leukothea
- Levanter
- Leveche
- Lhoressa
- Libeccio
- Lichfeather
- Lichna
- Ligeia
- Ligeia Shrillsong
- Ligyphone
- Ligyra
- Limnoreia Marshglide
- Limnos
- Limosa
- Limosa Faminewing
- Linodia
- Lipsaia
- Lissas
- Loigos
- Loima
- Lophia
- Loxo of the Gull Rocks
- Luzhrenne
- Lygaia
- Lykaina
- Lyme
- Lyme Plaguewing
- Lymera
- Lysianassa Chainbreaker
- Lyskerra
- Lyssa
M: 49 names
- Maestrale
- Maira Emberplume
- Malesuada
- Malzira
- Marptis
- Marrowclaw
- Marrowyn
- Matriarch Aello
- Megaera
- Melaina
- Melaina Nightplume
- Melanion
- Melanoptera
- Melanthe
- Melanthe Crowmantle
- Melantho
- Meligeria
- Melinoe
- Melite Honeylure
- Melobosis Flockraider
- Melodia
- Meltemi
- Menestho Longvigil
- Menippe Maneplume
- Merope Dimstar
- Meropis
- Meskarra
- Meteora
- Metis of the Wailing Crag
- Miasma
- Miasma Rotfeather
- Miasmene
- Milva
- Minyra
- Mistral
- Molpe
- Molpe Dirgesinger
- Molysma
- Monedula
- Mordraine
- Mormo
- Mormolyke
- Morphnos
- Morrigane
- Morvessa
- Moult-Elder Aichme
- Mournquill
- Murkpinion
- Mykethe
N: 41 names
- Nakhtira
- Nausithoe the Shipwrecker
- Nemertes Truecurse
- Nemesia
- Neomeris of the Salt Cliffs
- Nephele
- Nephele Cloudreaver
- Nepheline
- Nesaie Reefwatcher
- Nesiotis
- Neso the Last-Hatched
- Nest-Crone Achlys
- Nest-Matron Kentris
- Nest-Warden Podarge
- Nettlecrest
- Nezzarine
- Nicothoe
- Nicothoe Gorecrest
- Nicothoe Sharptalon
- Nightjar
- Nightpinion
- Nimbosa
- Nipha
- Nisos
- Noctua
- Nor'easter
- Notia
- Notia Southgale
- Notiane
- Nubila
- Nyktera
- Nykteris
- Nykteus
- Nyktikorax
- Nyktimene
- Nyrissa
- Nyrothe
- Nyvarrah
- Nyx
- Nyx Blackroost
- Nyxara
O: 54 names
- Ochra
- Ocypete
- Ocypete Cliffshriek
- Ocypete Swiftwing
- Ocythea
- Oimogia
- Oionis
- Oistra
- Oizys
- Okeanis
- Okhrith
- Okyalos
- Okypode
- Okyptera
- Okyroe
- Okyroe Swiftcurrent
- Okythoe
- Old Mother Maia
- Olethra
- Ololyga
- Ombria
- Ombria Rainshriek
- Ombrike
- Omen-Crone Adamanta
- Omophagia
- Oneira
- Onyche
- Onyche Hookclaw
- Onychia
- Onychia Ironclaw
- Onyxa
- Ophelith
- Opis of the Bone Ledge
- Oreithyia
- Orindra
- Orneia
- Ornis
- Ornis Hollowbone
- Ornithe
- Ornithias
- Orphnaios
- Orphne
- Orvakhe
- Oskriel
- Osprey
- Ossaryn
- Ostro
- Ourania
- Oxya
- Oxya Keeneye
- Oxyphone
- Oxythoe
- Ozomene
- Ozrenne
P: 100 names
- Pachne
- Paianis
- Pallida
- Pampero
- Panope Farseer
- Parthenia
- Parthenope
- Pasithea the Sleepless
- Pasithoe Allswift
- Peine
- Peine the Hungering
- Peinera
- Peinera Hungermaw
- Peisinoe
- Peitho of the Empty Table
- Pelagia
- Pelargis
- Pemphredo
- Pennata
- Peregrine
- Periphas
- Peristera of the Thracian Shore
- Perkne
- Pernix
- Persis
- Pestis
- Petraie Stoneperch
- Petrel
- Petrine
- Phagedaina
- Phaio Dawnshriek
- Phaisyle Rainbringer
- Pheme
- Phenea
- Pherousa Preybearer
- Phezzra
- Phix
- Phlegyas
- Phlogeos
- Phlogia
- Phobetra
- Phoinissa
- Phrikaia
- Phthisis
- Phthora
- Phthora Ruinbringer
- Phykia
- Physema
- Plexaure Lashwind
- Ploto of the Echinades
P, continued
- Plouto of the Stolen Feast
- Pneusis
- Pnoia
- Podarge
- Podarge Fleetfoot
- Podarge Windrender
- Podarke
- Podokia
- Poikile
- Poikiloptera
- Poine
- Polia
- Polydore Plunderhoard
- Polyphonte
- Polyxo Manyclaws
- Ponente
- Pontia
- Pontoporeia the Far-Flown
- Porphyra
- Poulynoe the Ravenous
- Praepes
- Praxidike
- Prester
- Prester Firegale
- Presteria
- Procella
- Prokne
- Pronoe Omenwing
- Proto the First-Hatched
- Protomedeia the Feast-Thief
- Prymno Sternsnatcher
- Psamathe
- Psara
- Psekas
- Psithyra
- Psychra
- Ptera
- Pterelaos
- Pterine
- Pterona
- Pteryx
- Pteryx Razorpinion
- Ptilia
- Ptoia
- Ptomaia
- Ptynx
- Pygarge
- Pyrphora
- Pyrrha
- Pyrrhavex
Q: 3 names
- Qorishe
- Querula
- Quillara
R: 32 names
- Ragpinion
- Raidne
- Rapax
- Rapina
- Ravashka
- Ravenmaw
- Ravenne
- Rendhook
- Rhachis
- Rhamnousia
- Rhamphe
- Rhamphe Splitbeak
- Rhaskira
- Rhigia
- Rhipia
- Rhistelle
- Rhodeia Thornrose
- Rhoibda
- Rhothia
- Rhuvaine
- Rhynchia
- Rhypara
- Rimehackle
- Ripwing
- Rookery-Queen Zelotis
- Rookmaw
- Rookshriek
- Roost-Elder Pikria
- Roost-Keeper Ombria
- Roost-Mother Celaeno
- Ruzhka
- Ryskhalla
S: 92 names
- Sabelle
- Saeva
- Saker
- Salpinge
- Saltshriek
- Sao the Spared
- Sapria
- Sarkessa
- Scavengale
- Scourgale
- Scrap-Queen Deinomache
- Screamcrag
- Screech
- Second-Wing Lyssippe
- Selas
- Serathyn
- Shamal
- Sharav
- Shardbeak
- Shearwater
- Shriek-Elder Melaina
- Shriek-Singer Kerastis
- Shrike
- Shrillwind
- Simoom
- Sinis
- Sirocco
- Sithrenne
- Skaldrith
- Skarnessa
- Skeptos
- Skevra
- Skiadra
- Skiadra Shadowfall
- Skirona
- Skopelia
- Skopia
- Skotia
- Skotia Cragroost
- Skotina
- Skreea
- Skua
- Sky-Crone Achlys
- Sky-Widow Menis
- Skylakia
- Skylla
S, continued
- Skyreaver
- Skyrrha
- Sleetwing
- Smerdalos
- Snatchfeather
- Solano
- Song-Mistress Orgila
- Sorrowsong
- Sparagma
- Sparrowhawk
- Speio Cavehowl
- Spilas
- Spitefeather
- Spodia
- Squall
- Squall-Queen Typhoessa
- Squall-Sister Kotessa
- Stenagme
- Sterope
- Sterope Flashwing
- Stheno
- Stikte
- Stonoessa
- Storm-Caller Belessa
- Storm-Daughter Thyellis
- Storm-Sister Brontia
- Storm-Widow Kataigis
- Stormgullet
- Stormrake
- Stridula
- Striga
- Strix
- Strobila
- Strophadia
- Stygeros
- Stygia
- Stymphalis
- Styx of the Ninth Wind
- Sybaris
- Sylessa
- Sylkarra
- Sylvath
- Symplegas
- Syrigma
- Syrinx
- Syrisse
T: 59 names
- Tachyne
- Tachyra
- Tachyra Gustchaser
- Talon-Elder Deino
- Talon-Mother Thymoessa
- Talon-Queen Harpyia
- Talon-Sister Onyche
- Talonrake
- Talquine
- Talyra
- Tanyptera
- Tarbessa
- Tarquenne
- Tatterplume
- Taygete Peakscreamer
- Teles
- Telesto Lastscream
- Tempest
- Tenebra
- Tereus
- Thalassia
- Thaleia of the Broken Mast
- Thaumantis
- Thaumas
- Thazmere
- Thelktra
- Thelxiepeia
- Thelxinoe
- Thelxiope
- Thelxis
- Themisto Lawrender
- Thessalyn
- Thinia
- Thoas
- Thoe Quickgust
- Thornspur
- Thorybe
- Thraskia
- Thrassa
- Threnia
- Thunder-Crone Sidero
- Thyella
- Thyella of the Strophades
- Thyella Saltwing
- Thyellis
- Thyellos
- Thyias
- Tide-Watcher Lonchis
- Tirzahne
- Tisiphone
- Tramontane
- Triorchis
- Turbida
- Typhaon
- Typhoessa
- Typhoessa Galebringer
- Typhonia
- Tyrbe
- Tzivra
U: 6 names
- Ulrethe
- Ulula
- Ulvira
- Umbryss
- Unca
- Uzkhara
V: 16 names
- Vaelith
- Varketh
- Vashti
- Vaskryn
- Velkyra
- Vendaval
- Veskara
- Vexira
- Vexquill
- Vhalira
- Vireska
- Volucris
- Vorago
- Vosska
- Vrezka
- Vyskra
W: 14 names
- Widow Amphithoe
- Widowcry
- Williwaw
- Wind-Reader Toxia
- Wind-Sister Ocypete
- Wind-Widow Thyella
- Windrot
- Wing-Elder Kameiro
- Wing-Mother Ornithe
- Wrackwing
- Wrathenne
- Wrenchclaw
- Wrenvyre
- Wyskaria
X: 8 names
- Xanthe
- Xanthe Goldbeak
- Xanthos
- Xanthrice
- Xerissa
- Xhesta
- Xirkha
- Xylara
Y: 4 names
- Yhessil
- Ysolde
- Ythrissa
- Yzmira