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Hylian names in the style of The Legend of Zelda, from village folk and ranch hands to knights, royals and the bird-named people of Skyloft. Try Merrin, Tobin, Dame Elswyth, Finchley or Ansel of Hateno.

About Hylian names

Hylians are the long-eared people at the heart of The Legend of Zelda, and their names are the plainest in Hyrule. Where the Gerudo, Zora, Gorons and Rito each have a sound of their own, Hylian names are short, soft and vaguely European: Link, Malon, Talon, Aryll, Anju. The round-eared villagers of Ordon share the style with Ilia, Rusl and Colin. Two syllables is the norm, and harsh or exotic sounds are rare.

The games add local habits on top of that. The people of Skyloft in Skyward Sword are named after birds (Pipit, Fledge, Groose, Orielle), two elders of Outset Island in The Wind Waker are Orca and Sturgeon, and everyone who works for Bolson's construction company in Breath of the Wild has a name that ends in -son. Shopkeepers and travelers often carry a pun. The royal family goes grander, with kings such as Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule and Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, while its daughters are by tradition named Zelda.

This list follows each of those habits. About two dozen familiar names are here as anchors, and the rest are new names on the same sounds: villagers like Merrin and Tobin, knights like Dame Elswyth, Skyloft names like Finchley, builders like Timberson, and bynames such as Ansel of Hateno.

How to choose Hylian names

Keep a villager to two syllables. Merrin, Tobin or Ellin sit comfortably next to Malon and Talon, and the long names are best saved for royalty. In the games every princess of the line is a Zelda, so treat a name like Princess Lunette as a cousin, a younger sister or a court of your own.
Pick the habit that matches the home. A Skyloft knight wants a bird name such as Kestra or Larkin, an islander a sea name such as Coralie, and a Tarrey Town builder a name that ends in -son.
Use a place for a traveler. In a wide Hyrule a byname does the work of a surname, as in Ansel of Hateno or Maris of Lurelin.
Give a shopkeeper a gentle pun. The games do it all the time, so Rupell for someone who counts rupees or Bartley for a trader is in keeping.
For fan fiction or a tabletop game, leave the famous names to their owners. A new name on the same sounds lets readers meet someone new.

Frequently asked questions

What do Hylian names sound like?

Short, soft and familiar. Most have two syllables and gentle consonants, like Link, Malon and Colin in the games or Merrin, Tobin and Ellin in this list. Hard clusters, apostrophes and long strings of vowels belong to the other peoples of Hyrule.

Do Hylians have last names?

Almost never in the games. Most characters go by a single name, and the royal family is the main exception, with Hyrule as its family name. For everyone else a job or a home does the same work, which is why this list has names like Stablehand Wilk and Ansel of Hateno.

Are these names from the Zelda games?

About two dozen are familiar names from the series, included as reference points for the style. The rest are new names written on the same sounds and naming habits, so you should not expect to meet them in a game. They are meant for fan characters, tabletop campaigns and stories.

Why are so many Skyloft names about birds?

The islanders of Skyward Sword live above the clouds and ride Loftwings, and the game names most of them after birds, Pipit, Fledge, Groose and Orielle among them. This list carries the habit on with names such as Finchley, Kestra, Larkin and Whimbrel.

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All 500 Hylian names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

Plain text, one name per line.

A: 21 names

Ailie
Aira of Tabantha
Alouette of Skyloft
Alyn
Anelle
Anju
Ankor
Ansel of Hateno
Anselma Lorelind Hyrule
Apprentice Dovetail
Ardis
Arlie
Armorer Tessaly
Aryll
Aryn of Outset
Ashby of Eldin
Atolla
Aubren of Akkala
Auklet
Avery of Skyloft
Avoca

B: 27 names

Baker Crumley
Bard Lysander
Bargus
Barlo
Barnaby of Hyrule Field
Bartley
Beamson
Beekeeper Melis
Bertin
Bessa
Beth
Bittren
Bolson
Bomb Seller Fizzwick
Bonito
Brannon of Ordon
Bream
Brenn
Brenna
Bria
Brickson
Bridlen
Brill
Brook of Lanayru
Bryn
Bug Collector Mothilda
Bunten

C: 34 names

Cael
Cally
Campwell
Captain Beric
Captain Corbin
Captain Edlyn
Captain Harlan
Captain Marek
Captain Rosmer
Captain Thane
Captain Wilmot
Carin
Carpson
Chaffin
Chef Stewart
Chiselson
Cinda of Eldin
Clovis
Cobb
Cobin
Codrick
Coinan
Colin
Coralie
Cordelia Evermere Hyrule
Corwin
Cranell
Cremia
Cucco Keeper Anwyn
Cucco Keeper Pludo
Cuckel
Curdis
Curlen
Cygna

D: 24 names

Dairis
Daisel
Dalen
Dame Ardith
Dame Brisa
Dame Corliss
Dame Elswyth
Dame Eluned
Dame Gisla
Dame Hesper
Dame Isaura
Dame Lysande
Dame Maren
Dame Roswen
Dame Ysmay
Delia
Derry
Dorado
Dorrie
Dovran
Driftan
Drillmaster Brusk
Dunlin
Dyer Indiga

E: 14 names

Eamon
Edda
Edmund Valorian Hyrule
Edric
Eelis
Egretta
Eiderel
Eldred of the Great Plateau
Ellin
Elsin of Necluda
Elspet of Kakariko
Emerson of Tarrey Town
Emlyn
Emmet

F: 19 names

Fado
Falen
Falken
Farrier Holt
Farrier Maddoc
Farrow
Fayla
Fenlo
Fern of Faron
Finchley
Finnan
Fitch
Fledge
Flint of Eldin
Florentine of Castle Town
Fortune Teller Esme
Frederick Dawnhollow Hyrule
Frostan of Hebra
Furlong

G: 20 names

Gale of Tabantha
Galen
Gannick
Garfin
Garrin of Lookout Landing
Garrow
Gatekeeper Horace
Genevieve Lanthorne Hyrule
Gil
Gilda
Goatherd Branly
Goatherd Issy
Godwit
Goshan
Granger
Gravelson
Groose
Gullen
Gustin of Windfall
Gwenna

H: 20 names

Haddie
Hagglin
Halibert
Halvor of Hebra
Hammerson
Hanno of Ordon
Harbin
Harl
Harrien
Hawken of Skyloft
Hayla
Haymon
Helma
Heronel
Hob
Hobbin
Hollin
Horse Trainer Galla
Horse Trainer Reston
Hudson

I: 11 names

Ibisa
Ilan
Ilia
Ilsa
Ilsabet of Ordon
Ingo
Innkeeper Marla
Innkeeper Tuckwell
Islen
Isolde Wintermere Hyrule
Ivel

J: 8 names

Jarl
Jasper of Castle Town
Jessa
Jessen
Joinson
Jorin
Joss of Outset
Junia

K: 14 names

Kafei
Karane
Keeley
Kellan
Kelpa
Kerra
Kestra
King Aldwyn
King Edrimund
King Leofwin
King Osmund
King Rhodric
King Valen
Kitewyn

L: 23 names

Ladderson
Lady Wilhelma
Lady-in-Waiting Odette
Lagune
Lamp Oil Seller Wickham
Lancer Piers
Lanterna
Larkin
Lathson
Lenora of Windfall
Leopold Ardenmoor Hyrule
Limpet
Lina
Linden of Mabe Village
Link
Lissa
Lonn
Loona
Lord Chancellor Bexley
Lord Pemberton
Lorel
Lorne
Lurel

M: 36 names

Mabry
Mackrel
Madison of Tarrey Town
Maelin
Magpen
Mail Carrier Dasher
Malo
Malon
Map Seller Chartley
Maribel of Lon Lon Ranch
Marinel
Maris of Lurelin
Markette
Marl
Marlen
Marlowe of Kakariko
Martlet
Mask Seller Visard
Masson
Mastin
Matthias Harkenwald Hyrule
Merla
Merlon
Merrin
Merrit
Milkmaid Lottie
Milla
Millet
Milwen
Mina of Windfall
Minstrel Lyric
Mirabeth of Castle Town
Mirel
Mistral of Lanayru
Mortarson
Mosswyn of Faron

N: 9 names

Nailson
Nautila
Neddin
Nella
Nerin
Netta
Neva of Hebra
Nils
Nuthan

O: 11 names

Oarwin
Oatis
Octavia Silverbrook Hyrule
Odila
Odo
Orca
Orchan
Orielle
Oriol
Osprel
Oystra

P: 44 names

Packwin
Paddon
Painter Umber
Pathia
Pearla of Lurelin
Pearline
Peddler Brisco
Pedlin
Pelica
Perchel
Peregrin
Petrella
Piet of Dueling Peaks
Pikel
Pimlo
Pipit
Plaisa
Plankson
Plovia
Plowden
Pollan
Postman Swiftley
Potion Seller Elixa
Prilla
Primrose of Hateno
Prince Adalric
Prince Bastien
Prince Emrys
Prince Florent
Prince Leander
Prince Lucian
Prince Reinald
Prince Tavian
Princess Amaryll
Princess Betony
Princess Coralind
Princess Elenora
Princess Hyacinth
Princess Lunette
Princess Mirabel
Princess Seraphine
Puffen
Pumpkin Grower Hobart
Purser

Q: 11 names

Quaylen
Queen Aurelia
Queen Celestine
Queen Elspeth
Queen Isemay
Queen Liora
Queen Maribelle
Queen Rosamund
Queen Thelina
Quent
Quilla

R: 35 names

Rafin
Ranch Hand Dob
Ranch Hand Marigold
Ranch Owner Talmadge
Ravenel
Rayla
Reefe
Renna
Riggs
Rill of Lanayru
Rilla
Rivetson
Roamund
Robben
Roderic Thessalon Hyrule
Rolf
Romani
Roofson
Rooke
Rosalie of Outset
Rosel
Rowan of Akkala
Royal Guard Haldis
Royal Guard Lucan
Royal Guard Merovin
Royal Guard Oswin
Royal Guard Ottilie
Royal Guard Severin
Royal Steward Penhallow
Royal Tutor Hadrian
Rupee Counter Tallis
Rupell
Rusk
Rusl
Ryeland

S: 58 names

Sabel
Sable of Akkala
Salmar
Saltis
Sandrel
Sanna of Dueling Peaks
Sardin
Satchen
Sawson
Seabert
Selby
Sellis
Sentry Dobbin
Shearla
Shella
Shepherd Lowen
Shingleson
Shopkeeper Pennick
Shriken
Silas of Faron
Sir Aldous
Sir Brannock
Sir Cedrin
Sir Dunmere
Sir Everand
Sir Galwin
Sir Halvard
Sir Lorimer
Sir Merrow
Sir Osgar
Sir Tavish
Sir Wystan
Sisken
Skiffen
Snipet
Sorley of Lurelin
Sowell
Spratley
Squire Alwin
Squire Benno
Squire Cass
Squire Della
Squire Emeric
Squire Pellam
Squire Tibb
Squire Wynn
Stable Master Hadwin
Stable Master Rennick
Stablehand Jonquil
Stablehand Wilk
Stalla
Standard-Bearer Ewan
Starla
Stellan
Sten
Strawley
Sturgeon
Swiftan

T: 34 names

Tailor Hemsley
Talo
Talon
Tamlin
Tanagra
Tansy of Hyrule Field
Tarpon
Tavin
Tealan
Teo
Ternan
Tessel
Theda
Thom of Necluda
Thrushel
Tiberius Goldenfield Hyrule
Tidewyn
Tilda
Tileson
Tiller
Tillie
Timberson
Tobiah of Mabe Village
Tobin
Tolan of Lon Lon Ranch
Tolliver of Hateno
Tradwin
Traveling Merchant Odwin
Treasure Hunter Doran
Trekkin
Trinka
Trowelson
Truffle Hunter Morel
Turbot

U: 4 names

Udo
Uli
Ulmer
Ursel

V: 5 names

Varro
Vendra
Verrin
Vilna
Vireon

W: 15 names

Wagtel
Wandrel
Wavely
Wendel
Wenna of Lookout Landing
Wheaton
Whimbrel
Wilhelmina Ashgrove Hyrule
Wilsie
Wim
Winnow of the Great Plateau
Wrassa
Wrenna
Wyndham of Tabantha
Wynne

Y: 1 name

Yorrin

Z: 2 names

Zeb
Zinna