Language Name Generator

Names for the tongues spoken in your world

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Generate fantasy language names for your worldbuilding: demonym-style tongues like Vasharin and Thessic, layered historical forms like Old Vael and High Sarran, and trade cants, creoles and liturgical scripts. Useful for novels, D&D campaigns, conlangs and video game lore.

About language names

Real languages are named in only a handful of ways, and fictional ones read as real when they follow the same habits. Most language names are demonyms with a suffix: English, Spanish, Swahili, Japanese, Latin. So a people called the Vashari speak Vasharin, the Thess speak Thessic, and the Kaldri speak Kaldrian. A second pattern layers time and register on top of that: Old Vael, Middle Aurenne, High Sarran, Low Kessic, Classical Orune. Old, High and Classical signal prestige and age; Low, Common and Vulgate signal the street.

The third pattern names a language by what it is for or who speaks it rather than by a nation: Thieves' Cant, Trade-Tongue, Sailor's Lingua, Pilgrim's Koine, Jadewind Creole. These suit a setting where species or guilds matter more than borders. Finally there are endonyms, the name speakers use for their own speech, which often just means 'the words' or 'the speech of people' in that language: Tsavakhu, Ny'Thossa, Qel Ashar, Oruk-Tha.

A language name has two jobs: it must be easy to say in a sentence ('she answered in Drethani') and it must sound like it belongs to its speakers. If your elves have liquid names full of l and th, their language should too; if your dwarves are all k and r, call their speech Kharzak, not Ellawen.

How to choose language names

Derive the language name from the people's name the way real languages do: the Norrask speak Norrask or Norraskan, not something unrelated. Readers will remember it instantly.
Give a long-lived culture at least two forms (Old Vael and Vael, Classical Orune and Orune) so scholars, priests and commoners can speak differently and old inscriptions can feel old.
Name trade and underworld languages after their function: Saltmouth, Under-Road Pidgin, Caravan Lingua. Nobody calls a pidgin by a grand demonym.
Use one apostrophe or hyphen at most per name, and only for languages whose speakers' names also use them; Ny'Thossa fits a world with Qel Ashar, not a world with Pellorese.
Say the name in a sentence before committing: 'The letter was written in Hollowtongue' should sound like dialogue, not a fantasy catalogue.

Frequently asked questions

How are real-world languages named, and can I copy that?

Yes, and you should. Most real language names are the people's name plus -ish, -ese, -ian, -ic, -i or -an (Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, German), some are named for a place (Latin from Latium), and a few use descriptive or register words (Old English, High German, Low German, Swiss German, Haitian Creole). Fantasy names that follow those patterns read as real without further explanation.

Do I need to invent the whole language to use one of these names?

No. Most published fantasy only needs a name, a sound (a few sample words or names for characters and places), and a sense of who speaks it. A name like Drethani and a handful of consistent-sounding words will carry a whole novel; a full conlang is only worth building if the language itself is on the page a lot.

What is the difference between a cant, a pidgin, a creole and a koine?

A cant or argot is the secret slang of a group (thieves, traders, soldiers). A pidgin is a simplified contact language nobody speaks natively; when children grow up speaking it natively it becomes a creole. A koine is a common dialect that spreads across a region as a shared standard, the way Koine Greek did. Using the right word gives your setting a realistic linguistic texture.

Can I use these names in a published book or game?

Yes. All the names here are original or generic descriptive terms, not taken from trademarked properties, and they are free to use in commercial fiction, tabletop supplements and video games. If you need to be certain a name is unique, search it before publishing.

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All 500 language 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: 22 names

Abarrin
Aerish
Aethelric Old Mark
Ainevar
Aldenspeak
Allomire
Amberlith
Ancient Taen
Anhaldric
Ankhari
Anvari
Anzumi
Aquilith
Ardunic
Arkenish
Ashen Liturgy
Ashmari
Askhari
Astral Murmur
Athesh
Aurantu
Aurelian High Script

B: 19 names

Baelun
Bantric
Bashkun
Bellmere
Belvaric
Bessaroth
Bessemic
Bonecant
Boraithe
Borvish
Bramathi
Bramblish
Brannoch
Bregmaric
Brellic
Brightmere
Brosk
Brumaran
Byrric

C: 25 names

Cael-Tuath
Caerwic
Cairnspeak
Calderene
Caldruun
Cantabrine
Caravan Lingua
Carrak
Centaur Plainsong
Cephrene
Cethil
Chalcedrine
Chessaline
Cinderglot
Cinderspeech
Ciradel
Classical Orune
Common Harrow
Corrish
Corvane
Court Thessic
Cragmoot
Crannoch
Cyrrene
Cythe

D: 20 names

Dagric
Deepdelf
Delvish
Dessaline
Doriat
Dorsk
Dorvish
Dravosk
Dreamcant
Drethani
Dreyvish
Driftmark
Driftwood Creole
Drover's Speech
Dru
Dryad Leafspeech
Dunespeech
Dunhollow Speech
Dwarrowmark
Dwimmer

E: 18 names

Eastmarch Vulgate
Eclipsari
Ekeshi
Elder Runic
Eldermoot
Eldrannic
Eloquent Sarrane
Elthari
Elvarish
Emberspeak
Endrassi
Enthu
Eravic
Erobu
Eskarune
Esperiane
Evenlish
Ezhari

F: 16 names

Faelathe
Faelric
Fairling Speech
Falconer's Whistle
Faunish
Fellcant
Fennaric
Fennish
Fenwater Patois
Ferrymark Patois
Fessaline
Feyrune
First Speech
Folcaric
Forgecant
Fulmaric

G: 22 names

Galathe
Gallowspeech
Gandric
Gathric
Gessane
Ghaal
Ghadrak
Ghostsong
Ghurrund
Giantsmark
Gilderan
Glassmouth
Glimmerglot
Gnollish
Gnomish Tinkercant
Golthu
Gorgothic
Gorvash
Grey Liturgy
Guild Kessic
Gurdan
Gwynvar

H: 20 names

Hal-Sethri
Halfling Hearthtalk
Harbor Vulgate
Harrowen
Hask
Hearthmark
Hearthsong
Hedge-Witch Patter
Hesperya
High Sarran
Hightide Koine
Hinterwald
Hirrune
Hollowmere Dialect
Hollowtongue
Hossaline
Hulmaric
Hurrokh
Hwaren
Hyrrin

I: 24 names

Ibbanese
Ifriti
Illuvaste
Ilmaric
Ilmoth
Iluvenne
Ilvarin
Ilvish
Iridel
Irisane
Iron Vernacular
Ironmarch Koine
Irrsk
Ishmari
Ishtaveth
Iskaldine
Iskarene
Islander Pellorese
Issarene
Istrevi
Ivalic
Ivenne
Ivory Court Speech
Ixquetl

J: 11 names

Jadewind Creole
Jaelish
Jarlsmark
Jasperine
Jelkari
Jessanic
Jhorani
Jorrine
Jorunic
Jorvish
Juvaric

K: 22 names

Kaelthir
Kaldrian
Kaskarin
Kavendish
Kavvar
Kebbu
Kelp Speech
Kelpic
Kessendine
Kestric
Kethani
Kharzak
Kingsreach Patois
Kirrha
Kirrune
Kiruvesh
Kor'eshi
Korrobane
Kovaric
Kovrune
Kozhari
Kuroshi

L: 22 names

Lamorric
Lamplighter Cant
Language of Bells
Lannoric
Lantern Cant
Lantrel
Laskethe
Lemurrian
Lessine
Lirren
Loamish
Lomeru
Lorrane
Lorvish
Lothish
Low Kessic
Lowland Wrenlish
Lowmarsh Sign
Lowmoot
Lumerish
Lusane
Luthric

M: 28 names

Maerish
Maghreth
Maldrish
Mar'keth
Maridi
Marrowspeak
Marsh Vulgate
Mashkari
Mbrassi
Meddu
Mennoric
Meriol
Merrowspeak
Meshkar
Middle Aurenne
Mireglot
Mirrish
Mirrorspeech
Moonscript Tongue
Mordish
Morrdu
Morrigal
Morrowen
Morvaine
Mountain Caerwic
Mountain Norrask
Mozhic
Mythrene

N: 17 names

Naethic
Nakhali
Nessari
Nethervoice
Nettlecant
Nettlish
Nevarish
Nightmare Argot
Nimmath
Nivrune
Nomad Sign
Noorvani
Norrask
Nurvani
Nussu
Ny'Thossa
Nymric

O: 27 names

Oathspeech
Oddrun Speech
Oelle
Ojeni
Old Pharune
Old Roadspeech
Old Tongue of the Ferrymen
Old Vael
Oldmoot
Olthani
Ophric
Orcish Warcant
Orellish
Orespeak
Orimba
Orkhun
Orrowan
Orsimel
Orthuin
Oruk-Tha
Oruneth
Orvendi
Oskandri
Oskarene
Ossendu
Ossian Reed-Script
Ossuric

P: 23 names

Pale Script Tongue
Parathan
Paravel
Pavrine
Pel'ahni
Peldric
Pellavar
Pellorese
Pendrish
Pethru
Pharune
Pherric
Pilgrim's Koine
Pipric
Pirate Cant
Pirrim
Plains Norrask
Plainsong Cant
Praethic
Prayerspeak
Proto-Vaelish
Pyrrhene
Pyrrhu

Q: 18 names

Qel Ashar
Qirath
Qorvath
Quaelish
Quaresh
Quarry Patois
Quartzene
Quath
Queldomar
Quelith
Quennar
Quenneth
Quetheru
Quickling Cant
Quiet Speech
Quillic
Quindric
Quonish

R: 18 names

Ranjhu
Rathkar
Ravenspeak
Reaver Speech
Reedish
Rhaegish
Rhel-Sorin
Rhunic
Rilkene
Rimespeech
Roanish
Rokhma
Rootsong
Roskari
Rovane
Rovanic
Runespeech
Ruvari

S: 32 names

Sadhric
Sailor's Cassamar
Saltmarsh Pidgin
Saltmouth
Salvane
Sarathum
Satyr Reedsong
Seafarer's Lingua
Seleya
Sennaric
Sethenic
Sha'aveth
Shaaru
Shadowglot
Shadowspeak
Shaelune
Shellspeak
Sindavel
Skeldish
Soleya Ros
Solth
Sorrowtongue
Sorvane
Sparrowcant
Speech of the Salt Kings
Stormcant
Stormholm Dialect
Sulvani
Sundered Koine
Sunken Speech
Sunnish
Syllene

T: 32 names

Tal-Ishen
Tamlish
Taravic
Temple Ysmaric
Tennaric
Teshkari
Tessalene
Tessevar
Tevessu
Thalune
Tharrowic
Thessic
Thieves' Whistle
Thornish
Thornmark Creole
Thorvish
Thrakhan
Thresholdspeak
Throatsong
Thrum
Tidecant
Timeworn Tongue
Tinker's Argot
Tirvani
Tor-Vanek
Torrish
Trollmoot
Tsavakhu
Tsethi
Tuvak
Tyllaen
Tzereth

U: 8 names

Ul'dari
Ulaxu
Ulfcant
Ulmric
Uluwe
Under-Road Pidgin
Underbark
Undercant

V: 20 names

Vaarish
Vaenric
Varro Tal
Vasharin
Vaskarin
Vaskene
Veilmire Creole
Veilspeech
Vellune
Vendrish
Venn
Vennish
Verdant Speech
Vesh-Kai
Veyloric
Vinetongue
Virelle
Voidspeak
Vokh
Vrael

W: 11 names

Wayfarer's Common
Wethen
Wexlish
Whisperish
Wold Speech
Wolveran
Wrenlish
Wyndari
Wyr-Enneth
Wyrdish
Wyrmtongue

Y: 12 names

Yarrish
Yarvane
Yaskaran
Yathrin
Yavrune
Yemmara
Yezhic
Yorvic
Yovan Tal
Yrrenic
Ysmaric
Yuvento

Z: 13 names

Zarnathi
Zarric
Zealot's Liturgy
Zendrel
Zephyric
Zethrani
Zhaelic
Zhen Kao
Zivrane
Zoraine
Zul'Kethar
Zundric
Zyrrhaxos