Latin Ship Name Generator
Real Latin names for galleys, yachts and fleets
Name a galley, yacht, fantasy flagship or starship with 1,000 ideas in real Latin, from Victoria, Invicta and Fortuna Redux to Filia Neptuni, Ventus Secundus and Paene Sicca.
About Latin ship names
Roman warships had names, and we know some of them because sailors of the imperial fleets had their ship carved on their tombstones. Those inscriptions show a taste for gods, virtues and rivers: Victoria, Concordia, Fides, Salus, Fortuna and Minerva are all attested, alongside rivers such as Danuvius and Nilus. Everything else on this page is a new name written in Latin in the same spirit, not a record of a historical ship.
The 1,000 names run through more than a dozen styles: gods and their epithets (Fortuna Redux, Venus Marina), virtues and blessings (Constantia, Spes), winds and weather (Procella, Aura Secunda), sea beasts and birds (Delphinus, Lupa Marina), stars (Stella Maris, Luna Plena), ports, rivers and seas of the Roman world (Ostia, Mare Tyrrhenum), ship types and crew (Liburna, Gubernator), short transom phrases (Per Undas, Ventis Secundis) and wry names for small boats (Paene Sicca, almost dry).
The names follow the rules of Latin agreement. Navis is feminine, so an adjective standing alone is feminine too: Invicta, Audax, Fidelis, Victrix. Beside a noun, the adjective takes that noun's gender, as in Ventus Secundus, a following wind. Spelling is classical, with I where later Latin writes J (Iuno, Iuppiter, Iustitia), and there are no macrons, so a name can go straight onto a hull or a character sheet.
How to choose Latin ship names
- For a warship or flagship, a single feminine adjective reads like a fleet name: Invicta, Victrix, Intrepida or Bellatrix.
- If you adapt a name, keep the agreement. Ventus is masculine, so it is Ventus Secundus; aura is feminine, so it is Aura Secunda.
- Match the length to the hull. One word such as Procella or Celox suits a small transom or a starship registry, while Fluctuat Nec Mergitur needs a broad stern.
- For a dinghy or tender, go wry. Paene Sicca (almost dry), Vix Natat (barely floats) and Ad Portum (to harbor) are funnier the smaller the boat is.
- Decide how the crew will say it. Classical Latin has a hard C and sounds V like W, but plenty of owners use the church or English sound; pick one and stick to it on the radio.
Frequently asked questions
What were real Roman ships called?
Tombstones of sailors from the imperial fleets name the ship each man served on. Victoria, Concordia, Fides, Salus, Fortuna and Minerva are all attested that way, and gods, virtues and rivers were favorite themes. Most names in this generator are not attested ship names. They are new names in Latin built on the same themes.
Why do so many Latin ship names end in -a?
Navis, the Latin word for ship, is feminine, so an adjective used alone as a ship's name takes the feminine form: Invicta, Serena, Fortunata. Not every feminine adjective ends in -a, which is why Audax, Fidelis, Velox and Victrix are also correct. When the adjective sits beside a noun it matches that noun instead, as in Portus Tutus or Mare Placidum.
What do the short Latin phrases mean?
Per Undas is through the waves, Ventis Secundis is with fair winds, In Altum is into the deep, and Fluctuat Nec Mergitur is she is tossed by the waves but does not sink. A few of these phrases are also the mottos of real cities, services or families, so look one up before you use it for anything official.
Can I use these names for a fantasy fleet or a starship?
Yes. Latin gives a whole fleet one voice. Try gods and virtues for the capital ships (Minerva Victrix, Constantia), winds and beasts for the escorts (Aquilo, Delphinus) and single adjectives for the scouts (Velox, Pernix). Sky names such as Sirius Ardens and Corona Australis suit a starship without any change.
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All 1,000 Latin ship names
A: 131 names
- Accipiter
- Achates
- Actuaria
- Ad Litus Patrium
- Ad Portum
- Adamas
- Adhuc Natat
- Adiutrix
- Adventus
- Aegyptia
- Aegyptus
- Aeneas
- Aeneis
- Aequo Animo
- Aequor
- Aequor Caeruleum
- Aequor Placidum
- Aequorea
- Aes Alienum
- Aesculapius
- Aestas Longa
- Aestus
- Aestus Maritimus
- Aeterna
- Aeternitas
- Aether
- Aetheria
- Aetna
- Africus
- Agrippa
- Ala Victoriae
- Alacris
- Alata
- Alauda
- Alcedo
- Alcyone
- Alexandria
- Alexandrina
- Alta Pete
- Alumna Maris
- Amabilis
- Amica Nautarum
- Amica Ventorum
A, continued
- Amor Aeternus
- Amor Fidelis
- Amor Patriae
- Amphitrite
- Anas
- Anas Audax
- Anaticula
- Ancona
- Ancora
- Ancora Aurea
- Ancora et Stella
- Ancora Firma
- Ancora Sacra
- Ancoram Tolle
- Andromeda
- Anima Mea
- Animosa
- Animus Fortis
- Animus Liber
- Annona
- Antares
- Antenna
- Antiqua
- Antium
- Aplustre
- Apollo
- Apollo Medicus
- Aqua Clara
- Aqua Viva
- Aquarius
- Aquila
- Aquila Aurea
- Aquila Iovis
- Aquila Marina
- Aquila Maris
- Aquila Vigilans
- Aquila Volans
- Aquileia
- Aquilifer
- Aquilo
- Aquilo Saevus
- Arabia Felix
- Arca Vacua
- Arcturus
A, continued
- Arcus Caelestis
- Arcus Dianae
- Ardea
- Ardens
- Arethusa
- Argentea
- Argo Navis
- Argonauta
- Ariadna
- Aries
- Arion
- Armata
- Arnus
- Artemon
- Ascanius
- Asellus
- Asinus Natans
- Atalanta
- Athenae
- Attica
- Audacia
- Audax
- Augusta
- Aura
- Aura Aestiva
- Aura et Unda
- Aura Fida
- Aura Lenis
- Aura Marina
- Aura Matutina
- Aura Secunda
- Aura Vespertina
- Aurata
- Aurea
- Aurora
- Aurora Rosea
- Aurora Surgens
- Auspicio Bono
- Auster
- Auster Umidus
- Australis
- Ave Maris Stella
- Avis Alba
- Avis Rara
B: 24 names
- Bacchus
- Baetis
- Baiae
- Balaena
- Beata
- Bellatrix
- Bellona
- Bene Vale
- Biremis
- Bona Dea
- Bona Fides
- Bona Spes
- Bonis Avibus
- Bono Omine
- Bonus Eventus
- Borealis
- Boreas
- Boreas Gelidus
- Bosporus
- Britannia
- Britannica
- Brundisium
- Bucina
- Byzantium
C: 104 names
- Caduceus Mercurii
- Caelestis
- Caelo Sereno
- Caelum Serenum
- Caelum Stellatum
- Caerulea
- Caesar
- Caesarea
- Caieta
- Caledonia
- Calypso
- Camilla
- Camillus
- Campania
- Candida
- Canicula
- Canopus
- Capella
- Capitolium
- Capreae
- Capricornus
- Caput Mundi
- Carbasus
- Carina
- Carina Nigra
- Carina Velox
- Carmenta
- Carpe Piscem
- Carpe Ventum
- Carthago
- Carthago Nova
- Cassiopeia
- Castor
- Castor et Pollux
- Cave Undam
- Caveat Nauta
- Celeritas
- Celox
- Centaurus
- Ceres
- Ceres Frugifera
- Cerva
- Cerva Dianae
- Cetus
- Charybdis
- Chimaera
- Cicada
- Ciconia
- Cincinnatus
- Circe
- Cithara
- Clava Herculis
C, continued
- Clavus Rectus
- Clementia
- Clipeus Martis
- Cloelia
- Cochlea
- Columba
- Columba Alba
- Columba Veneris
- Columnae Herculis
- Comes Fidelis
- Cometa
- Concha
- Concha Veneris
- Concordia
- Concordia Augusta
- Constans
- Constantia
- Cor Forte
- Corallium
- Corbita
- Corinthus
- Cornu Copiae
- Corona Aurea
- Corona Australis
- Corona Navalis
- Corona Rostrata
- Corsica
- Coruscans
- Corvus
- Cras
- Creta
- Crux Australis
- Cumae
- Cumba
- Cumba Laeta
- Cumba Levis
- Cumba Mea
- Cupido
- Currus Neptuni
- Currus Solis
- Cursus Celer
- Cursus Rectus
- Cursus Secundus
- Custos Freti
- Custos Litoris
- Custos Portus
- Cygnus
- Cygnus Apollinis
- Cygnus Canens
- Cygnus Niveus
- Cynosura
- Cyprus
D: 36 names
- Danuvius
- Dea Marina
- Dea Roma
- Decus
- Decus Antiquum
- Decus Classis
- Decus Patriae
- Deliciae Meae
- Delphinus
- Delphinus Laetus
- Delphinus Neptuni
- Delphinus Saliens
- Deo Favente
- Deo Volente
- Diana
- Diana Nemorensis
- Diana Venatrix
- Dido
- Dies Faustus
- Dies Felix
- Dies Solis
- Diluculum
- Dis Faventibus
- Domina Fluctuum
- Domina Undarum
- Domina Ventorum
- Domus Altera
- Donum Divinum
- Donum Fortunae
- Doris
- Draco
- Draco Marinus
- Draco Vigilans
- Duilius
- Dum Spiro Spero
- Dux Maris
E: 14 names
- Egeria
- Ephesus
- Equus Marinus
- Equus Neptuni
- Eridanus
- Errabunda
- Errans
- Etesiae
- Euphrates
- Eurus
- Eurus Celer
- Evander
- Ex Undis
- Explorator
F: 67 names
- Falco
- Fama
- Fama Perennis
- Fama Volans
- Fatum Felix
- Fausta
- Favonius
- Favonius Tepidus
- Favor Deorum
- Fax
- Fax Aurorae
- Felicitas
- Felix
- Felix Adventus
- Felix Reditus
- Feriae
- Ferox
- Fidelis
- Fides
- Fides Antiqua
- Fides Firma
- Fides Intacta
- Filia Aurorae
- Filia Fortunae
- Filia Lunae
- Filia Maris
- Filia Neptuni
- Filia Nili
- Filia Oceani
- Filia Solis
- Filia Tiberis
- Filia Venti
- Finis Terrae
F, continued
- Flora
- Florens
- Flos Maris
- Fluctivaga
- Fluctuat Nec Mergitur
- Fluctus
- Fluctus Albus
- Flumen Sacrum
- Formosa
- Fortasse
- Forti Animo
- Fortis
- Fortitudo
- Fortuna
- Fortuna Audax
- Fortuna Bona
- Fortuna Fidelis
- Fortuna Huiusce Diei
- Fortuna Nautae
- Fortuna Navalis
- Fortuna Primigenia
- Fortuna Redux
- Fortuna Secunda
- Fortunata
- Fretum
- Fretum Gaditanum
- Fretum Siculum
- Fugax
- Fulgens
- Fulgor
- Fulgur
- Fulgur Clarum
- Fulmen
- Fulmen Trisulcum
G: 25 names
- Gades
- Galatea
- Gallia
- Ganges
- Garrula
- Gaudium Nautae
- Gavia
- Gemma Clara
- Gemma Maris
- Gemma Rara
- Generosa
- Germania
- Glaucus
- Gloria
- Gloria Aeterna
- Gloria Prisca
- Gloria Romae
- Graecia
- Grus
- Gryps
- Gubernaculum Aureum
- Gubernator
- Gubernator Fidus
- Gubernatrix
- Gurges
H: 20 names
- Hadriatica
- Hasta Minervae
- Hellespontus
- Hercules
- Hercules Invictus
- Hercules Victor
- Hesperia
- Hesperus
- Hibernia
- Hiems Mitis
- Hippocampus
- Hirundo
- Hispania
- Honos et Virtus
- Hora Felix
- Hora Fugax
- Hora Nona
- Hora Sexta
- Horatius
- Hydra
I: 47 names
- Ianus
- Iason
- Ibis
- Idus Martiae
- Imber
- Imber Vernus
- Immortalis
- Impavida
- Imperator
- Imperatrix
- In Alto
- In Altum
- Indefessa
- Indomita
- Indus
- Ineptiae
- Insula Beata
- Insula Viridis
- Insulae Fortunatae
- Intacta
- Inter Undas
- Intrepida
- Invicta
- Iocus
- Ionia
- Ira Neptuni
- Iris
- Isis
- Isis Pelagia
- Isis Pharia
- Italia
- Iter Faustum
- Iter Felix
- Iterum
- Ithaca
- Iubar
- Iubar Solis
- Iuno
- Iuno Lucina
- Iuno Regina
- Iuno Sospita
- Iuppiter
- Iuppiter Stator
- Iuppiter Tonans
- Iustitia
- Iuturna
- Iuventus
L: 56 names
- Laetitia
- Lampas
- Lares Permarini
- Latina
- Latium
- Laurea
- Laurea Triumphalis
- Laurus Nobilis
- Lavinia
- Leaena
- Lectulus
- Lembus
- Leo
- Leo Dormiens
- Leucothea
- Levis
- Liber Pater
- Libera
- Libertas
- Libertas Dulcis
- Liburna
- Liburna Fida
- Liburna Velox
- Liburnica
- Linter
- Linter Levis
- Litus Amatum
- Litus Aureum
- Londinium
- Longinqua
- Lucerna
- Lucifer
- Luctor et Emergo
- Lumen Caeli
- Luna
- Luna Aestiva
- Luna Crescens
- Luna Nova
- Luna Plena
- Luna Surgens
- Lunata
- Lupa
- Lupa Marina
- Lupa Martis
- Lupa Vigilans
- Luscinia
- Lutetia
- Lux
- Lux Aeterna
- Lux Maris
- Lux Matutina
- Lux Mea
- Lux Prima
- Lynx
- Lyra
- Lyra Apollinis
M: 49 names
- Madida
- Magister Navis
- Magna Mater
- Magnifica
- Malacia
- Malus Altus
- Mare Aegaeum
- Mare Apertum
- Mare Caeruleum
- Mare et Caelum
- Mare Hadriaticum
- Mare Incognitum
- Mare Internum
- Mare Ionium
- Mare Placidum
- Mare Rubrum
- Mare Serenum
- Mare Tranquillum
- Mare Tyrrhenum
- Margarita
- Mari Aperto
- Marina
- Maritima
- Mars
- Mars Ultor
- Massilia
- Mater Fluctuum
- Mater Matuta
- Matutina
- Media Nox
- Melita
- Mens Aequa
- Mercurius
- Mergus
- Messana
- Micans
- Milvus
- Minax
- Minerva
- Minerva Victrix
- Mirabile Dictu
- Mirabile Visu
- Mirabilis
- Misenum
- Misericordia
- Mosella
- Mox
- Munus Deorum
- Murena
N: 57 names
- Nauarchus
- Nausicaa
- Nauta Audax
- Nauta Felix
- Nauta Vetus
- Nautilus
- Navicula
- Navicula Felix
- Navicula Fortis
- Navigare Necesse Est
- Navigatio
- Navigator
- Navigium Felix
- Navis Aurea
- Navis Fortunata
- Navis Longa
- Navis Lusoria
- Navis Oneraria
- Navis Praetoria
- Navis Regia
- Navis Sacra
- Navis Vagans
- Navis Volans
- Neapolis
- Nebula
- Nec Aspera Terrent
- Neptunia
- Neptunus
- Neptunus Pater
- Neptunus Redux
- Nereis Candida
- Nereis Laeta
- Nereus
- Nescio Quo
- Nilus
- Nimbus
- Nimbus Ater
- Nix Alta
- Noctua
- Noctua Minervae
- Nocturna
- Nondum Mersa
- Notus
- Notus Pluvius
- Nox Clara
- Nox Longa
- Nox Serena
- Nox Tranquilla
- Nubes
- Nubes Aurea
- Nugae
- Nullus Piscis
- Nuntia Victoriae
- Nuntius Deorum
- Nutrix Nautarum
- Nympha
- Nympha Marina
O: 17 names
- Oceanus
- Oceanus Atlanticus
- Oceanus Britannicus
- Odyssea
- Oliva
- Olor
- Omen Bonum
- Omen Faustum
- Ops
- Ora Longinqua
- Orca
- Oriens
- Orion
- Orpheus
- Ostia
- Otium
- Otium Dulce
P: 87 names
- Padus
- Paene Sicca
- Palatium
- Palinurus
- Palma
- Palma Nobilis
- Panormus
- Panthera
- Pater Tiberinus
- Paulisper
- Pavo Iunonis
- Pax
- Pax Aeterna
- Pax Augusta
- Pax et Concordia
- Pax Optata
- Pax Romana
- Pecunia Mersa
- Pegasus
- Pelagia
- Pelagus
- Penelope
- Per Ardua
- Per Mare
- Per Undas
- Peregrina
- Pernix
- Perseus
- Pertinax
- Pharus
- Pharus Alexandrina
- Phaselus
- Phaselus Celer
- Phoca
- Phoenix
- Phoenix Resurgens
- Phosphorus
- Pietas
- Pietas Augusta
- Pigra
- Pinnata
- Piscator
- Piscatrix
P, continued
- Piscis Magnus
- Pistrix
- Placida
- Plenis Velis
- Pleno Velo
- Plus Ultra
- Pollux
- Pomona
- Pontus
- Pontus Euxinus
- Portunus
- Portus Augusti
- Portus Felix
- Portus Iulius
- Portus Optatus
- Portus Tutus
- Post Tenebras Lux
- Potens
- Praeclara
- Praecursor
- Praefectus Classis
- Praepes
- Praetoria
- Prima Vigilia
- Procella
- Procella Atra
- Procellosa
- Propontis
- Prora
- Prora Aenea
- Prora Audax
- Prora Aurea
- Prospero Cursu
- Proteus
- Provida
- Providentia
- Prudentia
- Puella Marina
- Pulchra
- Punica
- Puppis
- Puppis Alta
- Puppis Picta
- Puteoli
Q: 4 names
- Quid Novi
- Quinqueremis
- Quirinus
- Quo Vadis
R: 45 names
- Radians
- Rana Ridens
- Rapida
- Ratis
- Ratis Fortis
- Ratis Parva
- Ravenna
- Recto Cursu
- Reditus
- Regia
- Regina Caeli
- Regina Maris
- Regina Noctis
- Regina Undarum
- Regulus
- Remis Velisque
- Remus et Velum
- Remus Longus
- Requies
- Requies Nautae
- Resurgam
- Resurgens
- Rex Undarum
- Rhea Silvia
- Rhenus
- Rhodanus
- Rhodia
- Rhodus
- Ridens
- Rimosa
- Robur
- Robur Antiquum
- Roma Aeterna
- Roma Victrix
- Romana
- Romulus
- Ros Marinus
- Ros Matutinus
- Rosa Alba
- Rosa Rubra
- Rosa Ventorum
- Rostrata
- Rostrum
- Rostrum Aeneum
- Rota Fortunae
S: 97 names
- Sabrina
- Sagax
- Sagitta Cupidinis
- Sagittarius
- Sal et Sol
- Salacia
- Salamandra
- Salus
- Salus Nautarum
- Salus Publica
- Sardinia
- Satis Bene
- Saturnalia
- Saturnus
- Scapha
- Scipio
- Scorpio
- Scylla
- Secundo Vento
- Semper Eadem
- Semper Fidelis
- Semper Paratus
- Semper Uda
- Septentrio
- Sequana
- Serena
- Serenitas
- Serpens
- Servatrix
- Sibylla
- Sicilia
- Sicula
- Siderea
- Sidon
- Sidus
- Sidus Clarum
- Sidus Iulium
- Silvanus
- Sine Remis
- Sine Velo
- Sinus Tranquillus
- Sinus Tutus
- Siren
- Siren Canens
- Sirius
- Sirius Ardens
- Smaragdus
- Socia Fida
S, continued
- Sol
- Sol Aestivus
- Sol Aureus
- Sol Invictus
- Sol Occidens
- Sole Oriente
- Somniculosa
- Somnium
- Somnium Aureum
- Somnium Dulce
- Somnium Nautae
- Somnus
- Soror Aurorae
- Soror Lunae
- Soror Ventorum
- Sospes
- Speculator
- Spes
- Spes Augusta
- Spes Bona
- Spes Certa
- Spes et Fides
- Spes Nautarum
- Spes Nova
- Spes Patriae
- Spes Ultima
- Sphinx
- Spica
- Splendens
- Sponsa Maris
- Spuma
- Spumosa
- Stella Australis
- Stella Borealis
- Stella Clara
- Stella Crinita
- Stella Errans
- Stella Fida
- Stella Fulgens
- Stella Maris
- Stellata
- Strenua
- Sub Luna
- Sub Sole
- Sumptus
- Super Undas
- Superba
- Sursum Corda
- Syracusae
T: 39 names
- Tagus
- Tamesis
- Tanais
- Tandem
- Tarda
- Tarentum
- Tarraco
- Taurus
- Tempestas
- Tempestas Subita
- Tempestates
- Tenax
- Testudo
- Testudo Lenta
- Thetis
- Thule
- Tiberinus
- Tiberis
- Tigris
- Tonitrus
- Tranquilla
- Tranquillitas
- Tridens
- Triremis
- Triremis Aurata
- Triremis Regia
- Triton
- Triumphalis
- Triumphans
- Triumphus
- Tropaeum
- Turbo
- Turbo Rapidus
- Tuta Redi
- Tutela
- Tutela Navis
- Tyria
- Tyrrhena
- Tyrus
U: 16 names
- Ulixes
- Ultima Thule
- Ultra Mare
- Ultrix
- Unda
- Unda Alta
- Unda Argentea
- Unda Caerulea
- Unda Fidelis
- Unda Prima
- Unda Ridens
- Unda Saliens
- Unda Vaga
- Undosa
- Unus Piscis
- Ursa
V: 62 names
- Vaga
- Vela Candida
- Vela Damus
- Vela Tumida
- Velivola
- Velox
- Velum
- Velum Album
- Velum Plenum
- Velum Purpureum
- Venatrix
- Ventis Secundis
- Vento Favente
- Ventosa
- Ventus
- Ventus Australis
- Ventus et Unda
- Ventus Ferens
- Ventus Marinus
- Ventus Secundus
- Venus
- Venus Felix
- Venus Genetrix
- Venus Marina
- Venus Victrix
- Ver Novum
- Vesper
- Vespertina
- Vesta
- Vesta Mater
- Vesuvius
V, continued
- Vetula
- Via Maris
- Via Recta
- Viatrix
- Victoria
- Victoria Augusta
- Victoria Certa
- Victoria Maris
- Victoria Navalis
- Victrix
- Vigil Noctis
- Vigilans
- Villa Natans
- Virtus
- Virtus Antiqua
- Virtus et Fortuna
- Virtus Invicta
- Virtus Romana
- Vita Beata
- Vita Mea
- Vita Nova
- Vitulus Marinus
- Vix Natat
- Volans
- Volucris
- Votum Solutum
- Vox Clara
- Vox Maris
- Vulcanus
- Vulpes
- Vulturnus
X: 1 name
- Xiphias