Leonin Name Generator
Proud lion-folk names for MTG and D&D Theros
Generate Leonin names in the styles of Magic: The Gathering's lion-folk: Naya names like Ajani and Jazal, Mirrodin names like Raksha and Kemba, Greek-flavoured Theros names like Brimaz and Aristos, plus pride epithets such as Goldmane and Sunpelt for D&D characters.
About leonin names
Leonin are the lion-folk of Magic: The Gathering, and their names change with the plane they come from. On Naya (Alara) the names are warm and vowel-heavy, with soft consonants and a Swahili-like cadence: Ajani Goldmane, his brother Jazal, and Marisi the Coil-Breaker. On Mirrodin the leonin of the Razor Fields use harder, clipped names full of k, sh and r sounds (Raksha Golden Cub, Kemba, Ushanti, Seht) and address their rulers with the title Kha. On Theros, where the leonin of Oreskos live apart from the human poleis, names take a Greek shape, as with King Brimaz, and the D&D supplement Mythic Odysseys of Theros gives example names like Aristos, Perakas, Oniphis and Aenea.
This generator covers all three traditions plus pride epithets, the descriptive second names that work like clan surnames: Goldmane, Sunpelt, Ironpride, Brightclaw, Vowkeeper. You will also find hyphenated deed-names (Two-Spear, Coil-Breaker, Dawn-Singer) and place-of-origin names such as Ravak of the Razor Fields.
When choosing, pick the plane first. A Theros leonin paladin wants a Greek-sounding name; a Mirrodin warrior wants something with a growl in it; a Naya-style name suits a wandering planeswalker or a character whose background is deliberately vague.
How to choose leonin names
- Decide which plane your leonin comes from and stick to that sound family: Greek shapes for Theros and Oreskos, clipped k/sh/r names for Mirrodin, soft vowel-rich names for Naya.
- Use an epithet (Goldmane, Sunpelt, Bladecaller) as a pride name rather than a family surname; leonin identify with the pride, not a bloodline.
- Hyphenated deed-names (Two-Spear, Dawn-Singer) are great for veterans or elders who have earned a title, and they give the DM an instant backstory hook.
- For a Theros campaign, avoid names that are too obviously human-Greek (Alexandros, Sophia); leonin names should sound adjacent to Greek without being real Greek names.
- Say it with a roar: good leonin names have an open vowel you can stretch, which is why Ajani, Brimaz and Raksha all work out loud.
Frequently asked questions
What are some canon Leonin names from Magic: The Gathering?
The best known are Ajani Goldmane and his brother Jazal from Naya; Raksha Golden Cub, Kemba Kha Regent, Ushanti and Seht from Mirrodin; Brimaz, King of Oreskos, from Theros; and Marisi, Breaker of the Coil, from Alara.
How do Leonin names work in D&D?
Leonin were added as a playable race in Mythic Odysseys of Theros. They use Greek-flavoured names; the book lists examples such as Aristos, Kentas and Perakas for males and Aenea, Oniphis and Phaelys for females. They have no family surnames but may be known by their pride.
Are Leonin the same as Tabaxi or Khajiit?
No. Tabaxi are the poetic-named cat-folk of D&D's Forgotten Realms, Khajiit are from The Elder Scrolls, and Leonin are lion-folk from Magic: The Gathering and the D&D Theros setting. Each has its own naming tradition, though a homebrew cat-folk character could borrow from any of them.
Can I use these names for a Leonin in MTG fan fiction or a custom card?
Yes. Naya-style names fit Alara stories, Mirrodin-style names with the Kha title fit the Razor Fields, and Greek-style names fit Theros. Pair the given name with a pride epithet for a full card-style name like Kavasi Sunpelt.
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All 500 leonin names
A: 32 names
- Abena
- Abena Bonecrest
- Adisu Warmpelt
- Adrastos Noonshade
- Adrastos of the Golden Plain
- Aenea
- Aenea Glowfang
- Aenea of the Red Hills
- Aeneos Truepaw
- Aenios Hill-Keeper
- Agathe
- Agathe Northwind
- Aglaia Ochrepelt
- Ajani Goldmane
- Akhari
- Alkaios
- Amadi Stormroar
- Amaji Palemane
- Amaji Storm-Caller
- Argos Flintmane
- Aristea Sunhallow
- Aristoros Brightpelt
- Aristos
- Aristos Amberpelt
- Aristos of the Sun Pride
- Ashmane
- Ashoru
- Ashoru Sandstrider
- Ashpelt
- Ayira Sun-Kissed
- Ayodeji Longclaw
- Ayomi Bright-Whisker
B: 21 names
- Bakkas
- Bakkas of the Long Shadow
- Baraka Highmane
- Bashari
- Bashari Gate-Warden
- Bashari Highcrest
- Berenike
- Bimaro
- Binta Pridekeeper
- Blackpelt
- Bladecaller
- Brakai
- Brannos
- Brannos Umberpelt
- Brightclaw
- Brightmane
- Brimakos Longmane
- Brimaz
- Brimaz of Oreskos
- Briseis Pridefire
- Bronzemane
C: 6 names
- Chakari
- Chausiku Nightmane
- Chrysanthe
- Chrysanthe Proudstep
- Churoth
- Copperpelt
D: 24 names
- Dahvok
- Dajari
- Dajari Longshadow
- Dakan
- Dakan Ashpelt
- Dakan Steel-Tooth
- Dakresh
- Dalila
- Dalila Dawnwalker
- Danae Rainshadow
- Dashiri
- Dawnroar
- Deinos
- Dembe
- Dembe Boldstride
- Demetria Reedwalker
- Devasi
- Drakesh
- Dravek
- Dravek Long-Fang
- Dravek Saltmane
- Drishek Flat-Ear
- Dumisa Thunder-Paw
- Duneclaw
E: 9 names
- Eleos Fleetclaw
- Emberpride
- Eshani
- Eshe
- Eshe Farsight
- Eskrath
- Eudoros
- Eudoros Greypride
- Eurydike Sunwarden
F: 6 names
- Fahari
- Faraji
- Faraji Riverpelt
- Fenari
- Firstlight
- Fleetpaw
G: 9 names
- Galene Truesight
- Galenos
- Galenos Hollowfang
- Ghazi
- Goldenfang
- Goldmane
- Gorash
- Grashek
- Grimmane
H: 15 names
- Hadiya Goldwhisker
- Hakani
- Hakani Windrunner
- Haki
- Haki Clearsky
- Harani
- Harvestmane
- Hekresh
- Hektoras
- Helike Tallstride
- Hesperis
- Hollowfang
- Hulvek
- Hyperos
- Hyperos Ivorytooth
I: 16 names
- Ianthe
- Ianthe Brasspelt
- Ikesh
- Ilsereth
- Imani Sunpelt
- Imara Vowkeeper
- Iolaos Kinguard
- Ionas
- Ionas Quietpaw
- Iphis
- Iphis Warmhearth
- Irideth
- Ironwhisker
- Ishani
- Ishani Dawnroar
- Ithresh Brasspaw
J: 9 names
- Jabari
- Jabari Oakenmane
- Jazal Goldmane
- Jehara
- Jehara Emberpride
- Jelani
- Jelani Dawn-Roar
- Jemari
- Jorvath
K: 58 names
- Kallenos Duskroar
- Kallias
- Kallias Dustwalker
- Kallistea Highroar
- Kallisto Crownmane
- Kamaria
- Kamaria Rustpelt
- Kanjo
- Kanjo Swiftpaw
- Kanjo Vow-Keeper
- Kapha
- Kapha Morningcrest
- Kapha of the River Pride
- Kashet
- Kasimu
- Kavasi
- Kavasi Dawn-Singer
- Kavasi Goldmane
- Kavek
- Kavek Hard-Hide
- Kavek Windrunner
- Keeneye
- Kejani
- Kemba Kha Regent
- Kemrash
- Kentaros of the Far Pride
- Kentas
- Kentas Farhorizon
- Kentas of Oreskos
- Kentasia of the Dawn Plain
- Kesh
- Kesh Stone-Jaw
- Kesharr
- Kethra
- Kethra of Taj-Nar
- Kethra Silvermane
- Kha Sarkesh
- Kha Tokra
- Kha Urshan
- Kharvun
- Kheshan
- Kianga
- Kianga Kingsroar
- Kirash
- Kito
- Kito Ashwhisker
- Kleonas
- Kleonas Oathmane
- Kleonas of the High Crest
- Klymene
- Klymene Brightwhisker
- Kofari
- Kofari Spear-Dancer
- Korrash
- Korrash Sandstrider
- Kresha
- Kwesi Driftpelt
- Kyros Lionheart
L: 14 names
- Lakari
- Lekan
- Lekan Driftmane
- Lemuro
- Lemuro Vowkeeper
- Leontes
- Leontes Mistwhisker
- Lerato Proudmane
- Leukippe Deepvoice
- Longshadow
- Lothari
- Lykaios
- Lykaios Valecrest
- Lykastos Pale-Pelt
M: 19 names
- Mahiri
- Makelo Quietstep
- Makena Spearfang
- Marisi
- Mavek
- Melanthos
- Melite
- Melite Emberwhisker
- Menelos
- Merisai
- Mirrash Tallspear
- Moonpelt
- Mosi
- Mosi Wheatmane
- Myrrhine
- Myrrhine Dawnwarden
- Myrtos
- Myrtos of the Ember Pride
- Myrtos Ridgeback
N: 25 names
- Nakkash
- Nakoma
- Namek of Taj-Nar
- Nandi Goldwhisker
- Naserian Duskpaw
- Nashek
- Nazeem
- Nazeem Ashpelt
- Nazeem Shield-Bearer
- Neema Longmane
- Neleus
- Nethesh
- Nightpelt
- Nikaia
- Nikaia Fleetfoot
- Nikias
- Nikias Copperclaw
- Nimaro
- Nimaro Goldenfang
- Nuru
- Nyari
- Nyari Prideguard
- Nyari Sun-Touched
- Nyssa
- Nyssa Fairmane
O: 28 names
- Obasi Hardpelt
- Oenone
- Oenone Goldeneye
- Olamide Sunpelt
- Olumeh
- Olympias Gildedclaw
- Oniphea Brightmane
- Oniphis
- Oniphis Duneclaw
- Oniphis of the Dawn Pride
- Oniphos Sandmane
- Oreskis Stonepaw
- Oreskos-born Naxios
- Orestas
- Orestas Tawnyhide
- Oreth Grim-Mane
- Oreth Stormwhisker
- Orkesh Pale-Eye
- Orresh
- Orsinos
- Orundi
- Oshani
- Oshani Sunward
- Oshek Dune-Runner
- Ovrados Keeneye
- Ovrados of the Stone Pride
- Oxylos
- Ozari
P: 26 names
- Pakari
- Pakari Roaringsun
- Pakari Swift-Blade
- Palemane
- Pashek
- Pelagos
- Pelagos Whitewhisker
- Perakas
- Perakas of the Tall Grass
- Perakia Moonwhisker
- Perakos Keenroar
- Perasia
- Perissa Cloudpelt
- Persis
- Persis Highplains
- Phaedra Harvestmoon
- Phaedros
- Phaedros of the Sunward Pride
- Phaedros Plainswalker
- Phaelia Sun-Keeper
- Phaelon Goldenpaw
- Phaelys
- Phaelys of the Bright Coast
- Pheros Amber-Eye
- Philon
- Pridewarden
R: 35 names
- Rahiri
- Rahiri Duskmane
- Rahiri Grass-Walker
- Rakhesh Bright-Eye
- Raksha Golden Cub
- Ramosi
- Ramosi Bone-Setter
- Ramosi Bronzemane
- Rasha
- Rasheem
- Ravak
- Ravak Iron-Will
- Ravak of the Razor Fields
- Ravani
- Ravani Fire-Tender
- Ravani Redfang
- Ravosh
- Ravuthi
- Razul
- Razul Highcrest
- Razul Red-Mane
- Redfang
- Rehema
- Rehema Twilightmane
- Rekesh
- Rekhar Sunbrand
- Rhaz
- Rhea Ironjaw
- Rhodon
- Rhovek
- Rhovek of the Hollowed Plain
- Riverpelt
- Roaringsun
- Rosheth
- Runako Thundermane
S: 41 names
- Sabari
- Saltmane
- Sandstrider
- Sarkesh Emberpride
- Sarkesh of the Oxidda Chain
- Sarnak
- Sarrash
- Sarumi Silvermane
- Sarumi Wind-Catcher
- Sauda
- Sauda Jadeeye
- Savok
- Sefiri
- Sefiri Stonepride
- Sefu Longstride
- Seht
- Seht of the Sunspire
- Sekani
- Sekani Sharpwhisker
- Seshet
- Seshet Longshadow
- Seshet Moon-Pelt
- Sevrath
- Shani
- Shani Westwind
- Silvermane
- Skarrith Hollow-Tooth
- Sorrash
- Stonejaw
- Stonepride
- Stormwhisker
- Subira
- Subira Sablepelt
- Sujani
- Sumari
- Sumari Duskmane
- Sumari Gold-Eyed
- Sunbrand
- Sunstrider
- Sunward
- Swiftpaw
T: 45 names
- Taharu
- Taksha
- Taksha Quick-Claw
- Taksha Redfang
- Tallgrass
- Tamek
- Tamek Broken-Fang
- Tamek Palemane
- Tamoru
- Tamoru Ironpride
- Tanneth
- Tanzari
- Taraji
- Taraji Meadowstride
- Tariro Greypelt
- Tashkur Iron-Whisker
- Tau
- Tau Mountaincrest
- Tavari
- Tavari Stormwhisker
- Tawnyhide
- Telamos Crestwhisker
- Tendai Riverroar
- Tesh
- Tezek
- Thalassa Leafshadow
- Thaleia Lowroar
- Thalos Pridewarden
- Thandeka Fleetpaw
- Thandi Sunclaw
- Theophon Ironmane
- Thesh
- Thessalos
- Thessalos of the Wind Pride
- Thessaros Emberwhisker
- Thornclaw
- Thrasos
- Tisa Amberwhisker
- Tokra of the Glimmervoid
- Tokra Sun-Scarred
- Torvash
- Tovek
- Tsoveh
- Tulvari
- Tumaini
U: 13 names
- Ukesh
- Ukkra
- Umbaru
- Umbresh
- Umoja
- Urshan
- Urshan High-Roar
- Urveth
- Ushanti
- Ushanti of the Glimmervoid
- Ushara Kin-Keeper
- Ushek
- Uzuri
V: 14 names
- Vaseth
- Vaseth Bright-Fang
- Vashari
- Vashek
- Velkresh
- Veshek
- Vireth
- Vokari
- Vorek
- Vorresh Ember-Claw
- Vosh
- Vosh Black-Paw
- Vosh of the Mephidross Marches
- Vowkeeper
W: 4 names
- Warash
- Wemaru
- Windrunner
- Wykosh
X: 1 name
- Xanthe Marrowfang
Y: 7 names
- Yahari
- Yarashi
- Yasiri
- Yasiri Dusk-Hunter
- Yerani
- Yerani Night-Watcher
- Yerani Saltmane