Lannister Name Generator
House Lannister names for the lions of Casterly Rock
Generate House Lannister names that belong in Casterly Rock: canon Lannisters from Lann the Clever to Tyrion, original Lannisters in authentic Westerlands style, Hill bastards, Lannisters of Lannisport and epithet names like Gerold the Golden.
About Lannister names
House Lannister names have a sound all their own. Where the Starks recycle a handful of First Men names, the Lannisters of Casterly Rock favour a small set of Andal prefixes and ring the changes on them: Ty- (Tywin, Tyrion, Tygett, Tytos, Tybolt, Tyland, Tyrek), Ger- (Gerold, Gerion), Lan- and Lor- (Lann, Lancel, Loreon, Loren), Ja- and Jo- (Jaime, Jason, Joanna, Joy) and Cer- (Cersei, Cerelle, Cerenna). Endings are soft and Latinate: -ion, -el, -ett and -os for men, -a, -ei, -elle and -anna for women, which is why Lannister names sound polished next to hard Northern ones.
Structure matters too. Trueborn children take Lannister; acknowledged bastards in the Westerlands take Hill (Joy Hill, Gerion's daughter); and a cadet branch, the Lannisters of Lannisport, holds the city below the Rock and shares the same first names. Kings of the Rock and later lords collect epithets rather than regnal numbers in everyday use: Lann the Clever, Gerold the Great, Tybolt the Thunderbolt, Loren the Last, Damon the Grey Lion, Gerold the Golden.
This generator mixes canon Lannisters from the novels, the show, Fire and Blood and the worldbook with original names built from the same prefixes and endings, so a fan-fiction lord, a Lannisport cousin, a Hill bastard or an ancient king of the Rock all sound like lions.
How to choose Lannister names
- Build original Lannister names from the house's favourite prefixes (Ty-, Ger-, Lor-, Lan-, Cer-, Ja-) and a soft ending like -ion, -ett or -elle; Tybald, Cerenya and Lorimund read as family, while Rickard or Brandon read as a Northern marriage.
- Use Hill, never Lannister, for a bastard born in the Westerlands; Joy Hill is the canon model, and a Hill who is later legitimised can take Lannister, which is a useful plot beat.
- For cousins and hangers-on, 'Lannister of Lannisport' is canon and carries the name without a claim to the Rock, perfect for merchants, minor knights and courtiers.
- Give ancient Lannisters an epithet instead of a number in everyday speech (Gerold the Golden, Tybolt the Thunderbolt); regnal numbers belong in maester's histories, not in dialogue.
- Keep the Lannister sound polished: repeated names like Tommen, Lancel, Loreon and Gerold are more authentic than inventing a wholly new name for every character.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common House Lannister names?
For men: Tywin, Tyrion, Tygett, Tytos, Tybolt, Tyland, Tywald, Gerold, Gerion, Lancel, Loreon, Loren, Jaime, Jason, Kevan, Damon, Daven, Stafford, Tion, Tommen and Tyrek. For women: Cersei, Joanna, Johanna, Genna, Lanna, Janei, Myrielle, Myrcella, Cerenna, Cerelle, Rohanne, Tya, Tyshara, Alysanne and Rosamund. Tommen and Lancel both served several Kings of the Rock before the Conquest.
Why is a Lannister bastard called Hill?
Every region of Westeros gives acknowledged bastards a surname from its landscape, and in the Westerlands that name is Hill, after the hill country around Casterly Rock. Joy Hill, Gerion Lannister's daughter by a common woman, is the canon example; a Hill only becomes a Lannister if the crown legitimises them.
What is the difference between the Lannisters of Casterly Rock and the Lannisters of Lannisport?
Both share Lann the Clever's blood. The Lannisters of Casterly Rock are the main line who rule the Westerlands; the Lannisters of Lannisport are a cadet branch that governs the port city at the foot of the Rock and supplies knights, ship captains and minor lords. Either branch uses the same pool of first names, so any name here fits a Lannisport cousin.
Can I use these Lannister names in fan fiction or a roleplay?
Yes. The original names here are free to use anywhere, and canon Lannister names are fine for fan fiction, RPG campaigns and party characters. House Lannister itself belongs to George R.R. Martin and HBO, so keep Lannister-branded characters out of commercial fiction.
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All 500 Lannister names
A: 18 names
- Addam Lannister
- Alaric Hill
- Aldric Lannister
- Alester Lannister
- Alester the Old Lion
- Allysane Hill
- Alton Lannister
- Alyce Lannister
- Alyn Lannister
- Alys Hill
- Alys Lannister
- Alysanne Lannister
- Alyssandra Lannister
- Ambrose Lannister
- Annara Lannister
- Annelyse Lannister
- Annys Lannister of Lannisport
- Arlan Lannister
B: 11 names
- Belissa Lannister
- Bellara Lannister
- Benedar Hill
- Benedar Lannister
- Bennard Lannister
- Berren Lannister
- Bessa Lannister of Lannisport
- Brennan Hill
- Briony Lannister
- Brynna Hill
- Byron Lannister
C: 35 names
- Calla Lannister
- Cassana Hill
- Cedric Hill
- Cedric Lannister
- Cedrik Lannister
- Ceralla Lannister
- Cerelia Lannister
- Cerelle Hill
- Cerelle Lannister
- Cerelle the Brief
- Cerenna Lannister
- Cerenya Lannister
- Cerenza Lannister
- Cerion Lannister
- Cerion the Careful
- Cerise Lannister
- Cerissa Hill
- Cerisse Lannister
- Cerra Hill
- Cerra Lannister
- Cerrano Lannister
- Cerric Lannister
- Cerric the Cruel
- Cerrina Lannister
- Cersana Lannister
- Cersei Lannister
- Cersei the Golden Queen
- Cersei the Light of the West
- Cerwenna Lannister
- Cerwick Lannister
- Cerwyn Lannister
- Cerys Lannister
- Clement Lannister
- Corrin Hill
- Corwyn Lannister
D: 26 names
- Daenna Lannister
- Dalton Lannister
- Damara Lannister
- Damaris Lannister
- Damen Lannister
- Damion Lannister
- Damion the Devout
- Damion the Dour
- Damon Hill
- Damon Lannister
- Damon the Dreaded
- Damon the Grey Lion
- Danelle Lannister
- Darlessa Lannister
- Daryn Hill
- Daven Hill
- Daven Lannister
- Daveth Lannister
- Denna Hill
- Denys Lannister
- Desmond Hill
- Desmond Lannister
- Dorelle Lannister
- Dorna Lannister
- Dorren Lannister
- Dunstan Hill
E: 18 names
- Edmyn Lannister
- Edric Lannister
- Edwyn Lannister
- Edwyna Hill
- Eleanor Lannister
- Elenna Lannister
- Elinor Lannister
- Ellyn Lannister
- Elspeth Lannister
- Elwyn Hill
- Elyana Lannister
- Elys Lannister
- Elyse Lannister
- Emmon Lannister
- Emory Lannister
- Emrick Lannister
- Ermesande Lannister
- Erryk Lannister
F: 3 names
- Falyse Hill
- Forley Lannister
- Franklyn Lannister
G: 45 names
- Galen Lannister
- Gareth Lannister
- Garret Hill
- Garrett Lannister
- Garth Hill
- Garth Lannister
- Gawen Hill
- Gawen Lannister
- Gemma Lannister
- Genelle Lannister
- Genevra Lannister
- Genna Lannister
- Genna the Stout
- Gennessa Lannister
- Geraine Lannister
- Geralda Lannister
- Gerana Lannister
- Gerard Lannister
- Gerbert Lannister
- Gerick Hill
- Gerion Hill
- Gerion Lannister
- Gerion the Gallant
- Gerlan Lannister
- Gerold Hill
- Gerold Lannister
- Gerold the Gentle
- Gerold the Golden
- Gerold the Great
- Gerold the Ironhand
- Gerold the Wise
- Gerrella Lannister
- Gerreth Lannister
- Gerrick Lannister
- Gerrode Lannister
- Gerryn Lannister
- Gerwald Lannister
- Gerwald the Goldmaned
- Gerwenna Lannister
- Gerwyck Lannister
- Gerwyn Lannister
- Gwayne Lannister
- Gwenna Lannister
- Gwenys Lannister
- Gyles Lannister
H: 9 names
- Hallie Lannister
- Hallis Hill
- Harlon Lannister
- Harrold Lannister
- Harys Hill
- Harys Lannister
- Hosman Lannister of Lannisport
- Hugh Hill
- Humfrey Lannister
I: 3 names
- Ilyssa Lannister
- Ismay Lannister
- Ivor Lannister
J: 41 names
- Jacelyn Lannister
- Jaela Lannister
- Jaime Hill
- Jaime Lannister
- Jaime the Kingslayer
- Jaime the Young Lion
- Jaimon Lannister
- Janei Lannister
- Jannel Lannister
- Jannessa Lannister
- Jaremy Lannister
- Jasmyn Lannister
- Jason Lannister
- Jason the Just
- Jasper Hill
- Jasper Lannister
- Jeffory Lannister
- Jenna Hill
- Jessamyn Lannister
- Jeyne Hill
- Jeyne Lannister
- Joanna Hill
- Joanna Lannister
- Joanna the Fair
- Jocelyn Hill
- Jocelyn Lannister
- Joffrey Lannister
- Johanna Lannister
- Jona Lannister
- Jonnel Lannister
- Jonos Hill
- Jonothor Hill
- Jonothor Lannister
- Jorah Hill
- Jorelle Lannister
- Jorlan Lannister of Lannisport
- Jorran Lannister
- Joselle Lannister
- Josmyn Lannister
- Joss Hill
- Joy Hill
K: 5 names
- Kennet Lannister
- Kestra Lannister
- Kevan Lannister
- Kevan the Steadfast
- Kyra Hill
L: 81 names
- Lancel Lannister
- Lancel the Laughing Lion
- Lancel the Lion
- Lancelyn Lannister
- Landon Lannister
- Lanelle Lannister
- Lanessa Lannister
- Lanford Lannister
- Lann Hill
- Lann the Clever
- Lann the Golden
- Lann the Lionborn
- Lanna Hill
- Lanna Lannister
- Lanneas Lannister
- Lanneas the Lion of Lannisport
- Lannelle Lannister
- Lannor Lannister
- Lannora Lannister
- Lanric Lannister
- Lanwell Lannister
- Laurelle Lannister
- Leo Lannister
- Lester Lannister
- Lew Hill
- Lewys Lannister
- Lorana Lannister
- Lorando Lannister
- Lorant Lannister
- Lorayne Lannister
- Lorcan Lannister
- Lorcas Lannister
- Lorelda Lannister
- Lorella Lannister
- Loren Lannister
- Loren the Last
- Loren the Loud
- Lorenna Lannister
- Lorent Lannister
- Loreon Hill
L, continued
- Loreon Lannister
- Loreon the Lame
- Loreon the Lion
- Loreth Lannister
- Loric Lannister
- Loric the Lucky
- Loriel Lannister
- Lorimar Lannister
- Lorimund Lannister
- Lorimund the Learned
- Lorin Lannister
- Lorissa Lannister
- Lorna Lannister
- Lorne Hill
- Lorra Hill
- Lorra Lannister
- Lorran Lannister
- Lorrance Lannister
- Lorrick Lannister
- Lorvan Lannister
- Lorwin Lannister
- Lorysa Lannister
- Lucan Lannister
- Lucas Lannister
- Lucian Hill
- Lucinda Lannister
- Lucion Hill
- Lucion Lannister
- Lucion the Lean
- Lyle Hill
- Lyle Lannister
- Lyman Lannister
- Lyman the Lavish
- Lyman the Lion of Lannisport
- Lymond Lannister
- Lyonel Hill
- Lyonel Lannister
- Lyonna Hill
- Lysander Lannister
- Lysanne Hill
- Lysard Lannister
M: 29 names
- Mabel Hill
- Malcolm Lannister
- Manfryd Lannister
- Mariah Lannister
- Marielle Lannister
- Maris Lannister
- Marissa Hill
- Marla Lannister
- Marlon Lannister
- Marq Lannister
- Marq the Merciless
- Martyn Lannister
- Marya Hill
- Melara Lannister
- Meredyth Hill
- Meredyth Lannister
- Merianne Lannister
- Merrell Hill
- Morgan Lannister
- Morgana Lannister of Lannisport
- Morra Hill
- Mychel Lannister
- Mykal Lannister
- Myles Hill
- Myranda Lannister
- Myrcella Lannister
- Myrianne Lannister
- Myrielle Lannister
- Myrna Hill
N: 3 names
- Nestor Hill
- Norbert Lannister
- Noryn Lannister
O: 12 names
- Orbert Lannister
- Orella Lannister
- Ormond Lannister
- Ormund Lannister
- Orson Lannister
- Orson the Simple
- Osmund Lannister
- Osmyn Hill
- Osric Lannister of Lannisport
- Oswell Hill
- Oswyn Lannister
- Owen Lannister
P: 4 names
- Perra Hill
- Perros Lannister of Lannisport
- Peyton Lannister
- Pia Hill
Q: 1 name
- Quill Hill
R: 28 names
- Randal Lannister
- Raymun Lannister
- Raynald Lannister
- Raynard Lannister
- Raynold Lannister
- Reginald Lannister
- Regnar Lannister of Lannisport
- Rennick Hill
- Reynard Lannister
- Robert Lannister
- Robin Lannister
- Rodrik Lannister
- Roger Lannister
- Rohanne Lannister
- Roland Hill
- Roland Lannister
- Rolland Lannister
- Rolly Hill
- Rolph Lannister of Lannisport
- Rosalind Lannister
- Rosamund Lannister
- Rosey Hill
- Rowenna Lannister
- Rupert Lannister
- Ryam Hill
- Ryam Lannister
- Rycherd Lannister
- Ryon Hill
S: 12 names
- Sabitha Lannister
- Sallei Hill
- Sebaston Lannister
- Seldon Lannister
- Serra Hill
- Shiera Lannister
- Simon Lannister
- Stafford Lannister
- Steffon Lannister
- Sumner Lannister
- Symon Hill
- Symond Lannister
T: 95 names
- Talbert Lannister of Lannisport
- Tancred Lannister
- Teodor Hill
- Terrence Lannister
- Tessa Hill
- Tessa Lannister
- Tion Hill
- Tion Lannister
- Tion the Tourney Lion
- Tobin Hill
- Tomas Lannister
- Tommen Hill
- Tommen Lannister
- Tommen the Pious
- Tristan Lannister
- Tristifer Hill
- Tya Lannister
- Tyanna Lannister
- Tybald Hill
- Tybald Lannister
- Tybald the Terrible
- Tybero Lannister
- Tybero the Traveler
- Tyberon Lannister
- Tybolt Hill
- Tybolt Lannister
- Tybolt the Tall
- Tybolt the Thunderbolt
- Tyborn Lannister
- Tybrand Lannister
- Tybrand the Bloody
- Tygett Hill
- Tygett Lannister
- Tygett the Ironjaw
- Tygett the Tusk
- Tygon Lannister
- Tygon the Tireless
- Tygor Lannister
- Tyland Hill
- Tyland Lannister
- Tyland the Blind
- Tyler Hill
- Tylessa Lannister
- Tylos Lannister
- Tyman Lannister
- Tyman the Maimed
- Tymara Lannister
T, continued
- Tymella Lannister
- Tymeon Lannister
- Tymeric Lannister
- Tymon Hill
- Tymon Lannister
- Tymon the Lionheart
- Tymond Lannister
- Tymond the Thrifty
- Tymos Lannister
- Tymund Lannister
- Tyndal Lannister
- Tyrald Lannister
- Tyrek Hill
- Tyrek Lannister
- Tyrek the Timid
- Tyrek the Wetnurse
- Tyrella Hill
- Tyrene Lannister
- Tyrenna Lannister
- Tyressa Lannister
- Tyrielle Lannister
- Tyrion Hill
- Tyrion Lannister
- Tyrion the Halfman
- Tyrion the Imp
- Tyrion the Red Lion
- Tyrion the Tormentor
- Tyrona Lannister
- Tyros Lannister
- Tyros the Red
- Tyrus Lannister
- Tyrwin Lannister
- Tysande Lannister
- Tysha Lannister
- Tyshara Lannister
- Tyssandra Lannister
- Tytos Lannister
- Tyvald Lannister
- Tyvan Lannister
- Tyvanna Lannister
- Tywald Lannister
- Tywald the Tourney Knight
- Tywald the Unlucky
- Tyward Lannister
- Tywell Lannister
- Tywell the Wise
- Tywin Lannister
- Tywin the Great Lion
U: 1 name
- Ulrick Lannister
V: 1 name
- Vance Hill
W: 16 names
- Walton Lannister
- Warryn Lannister
- Wat Hill
- Wendeline Hill
- Wendric Lannister
- Wilbert Lannister
- Willa Lannister
- Willam Lannister
- Willem Hill
- Willem Lannister
- Willis Lannister
- Willow Lannister of Lannisport
- Wylla Hill
- Wylla Lannister
- Wylliam Lannister
- Wymar Lannister of Lannisport