Male Fairy Name Generator

Names for sparrow men, pucks and fairy princes

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Generate male fairy names from folklore, flower-fairy tradition and modern fantasy: trickster names like Puck and Robin Goodfellow, hedgerow names like Bramble and Teasel, Celtic fairy kings like Finvarra, and two-part names like Pip Hazelmere. Good for stories, D&D sprites and fairy-door letters.

About male fairy names

Male fairies have a thinner naming tradition than their sisters, so folklore is the place to start: Puck and Robin Goodfellow, Oberon the fairy king, Finvarra who rules the Irish sidhe from Knockma, Midir and Aengus of the Tuatha De Danann, Gwyn ap Nudd who leads the Welsh Wild Hunt, and household spirits like the hob, nisse and tomte. Shakespeare added Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed and Peaseblossom, the attendants of Titania, and the Disney Fairies gave us the sparrow men Terence, Bobble and Clank.

The flower-fairy tradition works for boys as long as you pick the right plants. Trees and hedgerow growth read as male: Bramble, Alder, Rowan, Hawthorn, Teasel, Burdock, Bracken, Gorse, Flint and Acorn. So do small, quick words that suggest a darting, mischievous creature: Pip, Twig, Flick, Sprig, Nib, Wick, Fidget, Tumble. Put one in front of a rustic surname and you get Pip Hazelmere or Twig Bramblewick, the sound picture books and fairy-door letters are after.

For a grander fae lord or a D&D archfey, reach for Celtic and Welsh given names (Lorcan, Emrys, Taliesin, Idris) or a slightly antique Victorian name paired with a plant surname, like Cornelius Thimbleweed or Barnaby Fernwhistle. The list mixes all of these, from hedge sprite to court prince.

How to choose male fairy names

  • Decide whether your fairy is a hedge sprite or a court noble: short nature words (Moss, Sprig, Flint) suit the first, Celtic or Victorian given names (Emrys, Lysander, Cornelius) suit the second.
  • For a two-part name, pair a one-syllable first name with a two- or three-syllable rustic surname: Pip Hazelmere, Wren Tanglebrook, Nib Inkthistle.
  • Trees, thorny shrubs and tough wayside plants (Alder, Blackthorn, Burdock, Gorse) read as male; soft flower names like Rosetta or Bluebell read as female, so choose accordingly.
  • If you want folklore authenticity, use a trickster or household-spirit name (Puck, Hob, Lob, Tomlin, Yallery Brown) and keep the rest of the fairy's description earthy rather than glittery.
  • Check the sound out loud: male fairy names should be light and quick, ending on a consonant or a short -in, -ic or -et rather than a long trailing -a.

Frequently asked questions

What are male fairies called?

There is no single term. Disney Fairies calls them sparrow men, English folklore uses hob, puck, lob and brownie for household spirits, and in Irish and Welsh tradition male fae are simply sidhe or tylwyth teg, with kings such as Finvarra and Gwyn ap Nudd. Many writers just say fairy or fae for both sexes.

What are some famous male fairy names from folklore?

Puck (also Robin Goodfellow), Oberon, Finvarra, Midir, Aengus, Gwyn ap Nudd, Tam Lin, Tom Tit Tot and Yallery Brown are all drawn from British and Irish folklore. Shakespeare's Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed and Peaseblossom and J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan are later literary additions.

Can I use these names for a male fairy in D&D or Pathfinder?

Yes. For a pixie, sprite or fairy player character, the short nature names and two-part names fit the playful Feywild tone, while the Celtic and Welsh names suit an archfey, eladrin or a Summer Court noble. Pair the name with a court (Seelie or Unseelie) or a home tree for extra flavour.

How do I make a boy fairy name that does not sound like an elf name?

Elf names are long, flowing and vowel-heavy. Fairy names should be short, quick and rooted in small things: plants, insects, weather, hearth and hedgerow. Flick, Sprig Dapplewood or Teasel Cardwick sound like fairies; Thalion or Lorien sound like elves. Use the elvish-style names here sparingly, for high fae lords only.

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A: 22 names

  • Aengus
  • Afagddu
  • Alaric Duskmoss
  • Alder
  • Alder Fernwhistle
  • Aldric
  • Algernon Nettlecroft
  • Aloysius Hedgehog
  • Amadan Dubh
  • Ambrose
  • Ambrose Birchbark
  • Amlodd
  • Ansel
  • Archibald Cobnut
  • Ariel
  • Arlo Ashenbough
  • Ashby Thornwell
  • Aspen
  • Aspen Quiverleaf
  • Aubin
  • Aurelian
  • Awd Goggie

B: 36 names

  • Balthazar Nightshade
  • Barnaby Fernwhistle
  • Bartholomew Mosscap
  • Bastian Mossvale
  • Bayleaf
  • Bearach
  • Bedwyr
  • Beech
  • Beetle Bronzeback
  • Benedict Lanternmoss
  • Billy Blind
  • Birchwell
  • Bistort
  • Bobble
  • Bodach
  • Borage
  • Boxwood
  • Bracken
  • Bracken Hillfold
  • Bradan
  • Bramble
  • Bramble Moonquill
  • Bramblecote
  • Bramwell
  • Bran
  • Breeze Thistledown
  • Brightwater
  • Brock
  • Brychan
  • Buckthorn
  • Bulrush Pondedge
  • Bumble Velvetcoat
  • Burdock
  • Burr Clingfast
  • Bwbach
  • Bwca

C: 46 names

  • Caddis Stonecase
  • Cadoc
  • Caelan
  • Cai
  • Campion Redbank
  • Caradog
  • Cas Dewbright
  • Casimir Frostfern
  • Cassian
  • Cassian Owlbrook
  • Cathal
  • Cattail Marshbrown
  • Cedric
  • Celandine
  • Chanterelle
  • Chervil
  • Chestnut
  • Chickweed
  • Cian
  • Ciaran Mossfoot
  • Cillian
  • Cillian Brightthorn
  • Cinder Coalfoot
  • Clank
  • Cobble Brookstone
  • Cobnut
  • Cobweb
  • Coil Fernfrond
  • Coltsfoot
  • Comfrey
  • Conall
  • Cormac
  • Cornelius Thimbleweed
  • Corvin
  • Corvin Ashwhistle
  • Cosmo Cloudberry
  • Crake
  • Crake Reedmarsh
  • Cranesbill
  • Cricket Nightfiddle
  • Crispin Puffball
  • Culhwch
  • Cuthbert Brambleby
  • Cutty Soames
  • Cynan
  • Cynan Cloverbrook

D: 16 names

  • Dara
  • Dart
  • Dart Swiftwater
  • Declan Dewbrook
  • Deiniol
  • Dewhurst
  • Diarmuid
  • Dobie
  • Dogwood
  • Donal
  • Drift Dandelion
  • Drystan Dewpond
  • Duckweed Greenmantle
  • Dunnock
  • Dusk Owlbrook
  • Dylan Eil Ton

E: 11 names

  • Edmund Sorrelwick
  • Edric
  • Elffin
  • Elffin Eelbrook
  • Eli Elderbough
  • Elian
  • Elwin Ashmoss
  • Emrys
  • Eoin
  • Everard Elderbloom
  • Eyebright

F: 32 names

  • Faelan
  • Faelan Foxmoss
  • Faolan Frostmoss
  • Fear Gorta
  • Felix Fernhollow
  • Fennel
  • Fennimore
  • Fenwick
  • Ferdia
  • Fergal
  • Fernsby
  • Ferris
  • Fiachra
  • Fidget
  • Fidget Burrowdown
  • Filbert Cobnook
  • Finch Dewhollow
  • Fintan
  • Fintan Hollowreed
  • Finvarra
  • Fir
  • Flag Yellowfen
  • Flax
  • Fleet
  • Fleet Riverreed
  • Flick
  • Flint Sparrowman
  • Frogbit Floatleaf
  • Frond Unfurl
  • Frost Hoarleaf
  • Furrow Ploughline
  • Furze

G: 25 names

  • Gaffer Greenwood
  • Gaffer Mossbeard
  • Gancanagh
  • Garrick
  • Geraint
  • Geraint Greenthorn
  • Gethin
  • Gil Goldleaf
  • Glimmer Lanternbug
  • Glint Dewdrop
  • Gnarl Twistwood
  • Godfrey Lichenstone
  • Godric
  • Gofannon
  • Goodfellow
  • Gorse Goldflame
  • Gorse Prickleback
  • Gorseley
  • Grandsire Hollow
  • Greywillow
  • Gust Windfall
  • Gwion
  • Gwydion
  • Gwylim
  • Gwyn ap Nudd

H: 22 names

  • Harold Hollybough
  • Hawker Dragonfly
  • Hawthorn
  • Hawthorn Quickfoot
  • Hazelbeck
  • Heath
  • Hellebore
  • Henbane
  • Hob Hearthstone
  • Hobany
  • Hobthrush
  • Hollybrook
  • Hopper Meadowleap
  • Hopvine
  • Horatio Haw
  • Hornet Paperlantern
  • Hubert Pennyroyal
  • Hugo Hazelwick
  • Hyssop
  • Hyter Sprite
  • Hywel
  • Hywel Hedgethorn

I: 7 names

  • Iarlaith
  • Idris
  • Idris Hawkmoss
  • Iestyn Inkmoss
  • Inkcap
  • Iorwerth
  • Isidore Inkcap

J: 9 names

  • Jack in the Green
  • Jack o' Kent
  • Jack o' Lantern
  • Jasper Juniperberry
  • Jay
  • Jay Brightwing
  • Jem Juniperwick
  • Joscelin Moonmoth
  • Juniper Bluesmoke

K: 8 names

  • Kaboutermanneke
  • Kellan Thornbury
  • Kestrel
  • King Finvarra of Knockma
  • Kip Kestrelwing
  • Kit Kingcup
  • Knapweed
  • Knot Oldbough

L: 23 names

  • Larch Needlefall
  • Latch Keyhole
  • Lazy Laurence
  • Lichen Greyrock
  • Lightfoot
  • Limpet Silvertrail
  • Linden
  • Linnet Songmoss
  • Lintel Doorstep
  • Linus Lilybud
  • Lionel Cowslipp
  • Lir
  • Lleu
  • Llywarch
  • Lorcan Dewthorn
  • Lord Ashdown Greyling
  • Lord Milori of Winter
  • Lovage
  • Lubberkin
  • Lucian
  • Lugh
  • Lysander
  • Lysander Bramblewell

M: 29 names

  • Mabon
  • Mabon Mossbeard
  • Maelon
  • Manannan
  • Manawydan
  • Marjoram
  • Marshwick
  • Martin Hedgerow
  • Master Fennimore Tuck
  • Mayfly Oneday
  • Medlar
  • Merrick
  • Merrick Quillbrook
  • Merriman
  • Midir
  • Milori
  • Minnow Quickfin
  • Mistwell
  • Mole Earthturn
  • Moonsley
  • Morel Honeycomb
  • Mortar Wallcrack
  • Moss
  • Mossbridge
  • Mossgrove
  • Mote Sunbeam
  • Moth
  • Mugwort
  • Mustardseed

N: 11 names

  • Naoise
  • Nectar Bloomsip
  • Nettleford
  • Niall
  • Niall Nettlewand
  • Nib Inkthistle
  • Nimble
  • Nimble Ashcroft
  • Nisien
  • Nuada
  • Nub Acornshell

O: 21 names

  • Oakridge
  • Obadiah Pipsqueak
  • Oberon
  • Obi Owlbright
  • Odhran
  • Oisin
  • Old Tammas Bent
  • Oliver Oakmoss
  • Oran
  • Orin
  • Orlando Oakapple
  • Orpine
  • Orrin Thistlebrook
  • Osbert Bramblebee
  • Osier Riverbank
  • Osric
  • Osric Hollowthorn
  • Oswin Owlfeather
  • Owain
  • Owain Oatbrook
  • Oxlip

P: 19 names

  • Peaseblossom
  • Peregrine
  • Perry Elderflower
  • Pim Pebblewick
  • Pimpernel
  • Pip Hazelmere
  • Pippin
  • Piran Pebblebrook
  • Plantain
  • Pod Rattlebean
  • Prince Aurelian Dusk
  • Prince Corvin Nightbriar
  • Prince Florian Moonthorn
  • Privet Hedgegreen
  • Puck
  • Puckerel
  • Pucklet
  • Puffball
  • Pwyll

Q: 6 names

  • Quentin Quillfeather
  • Quill
  • Quill Featherlight
  • Quillon
  • Quin Quillmoss
  • Quince

R: 26 names

  • Rafferty
  • Ragnall
  • Ragnall Wildthyme
  • Redbriar
  • Reed
  • Reginald Rosehip
  • Rennic
  • Rhys
  • Rhys Rainmoss
  • Ripple Brookside
  • Robin
  • Robin Goodfellow
  • Rolf Rushlight
  • Ronan
  • Rook
  • Rook Shadowfern
  • Rowan
  • Ruairi
  • Ruairi Redthorn
  • Rumpel
  • Rupert Featherfew
  • Rush
  • Rushlight Fen
  • Rushworth
  • Russet
  • Rye

S: 51 names

  • Sage
  • Sage Greyleaf
  • Sallow Greycatkin
  • Scamper
  • Scamper Acornhollow
  • Sebastian
  • Sedgewick
  • Seisyll
  • Selfheal
  • Senan
  • Senan Seedwhistle
  • Shale Cliffside
  • Silas Stonecrop
  • Sim Sedgewick
  • Sir Elwin Hawbright
  • Sir Hob Cobblewick
  • Sir Piers Thornley
  • Sir Tobias Thistlecap
  • Siskin
  • Skater Pondglass
  • Skip
  • Skip Lilypond
  • Slate Roofmoss
  • Sloe
  • Sloe Frostberry
  • Sloecroft
  • Smoke Chimneywisp
  • Snail Spiralshell
  • Snowden
  • Soot Sweepwick
  • Soren Mistlewick
  • Sorrel Greenbank
  • Speedwell
  • Speedwell Skyeye
  • Sphagnum
  • Spindle
  • Spindle Bobbinwick
  • Sprig
  • Sprig Thornapple
  • Sprout Firstgreen
  • Spruce
  • Starkey
  • Starling
  • Stickleback Redthroat
  • Stitchwort
  • Stonecrop
  • Stubble Harvestend
  • Sunderby
  • Swift Cloudrunner
  • Switch Birchrod
  • Sylvan

T: 42 names

  • Tad
  • Tad Puddlejump
  • Tadhg
  • Tadpole Blackdot
  • Taliesin
  • Tallow Candlestub
  • Tam Lin
  • Tam Tumbledown
  • Tangwyn
  • Tansy Thornfoot
  • Tap Deeproot
  • Tarragon
  • Tavin
  • Tavin Nutbrook
  • Teague Brightmoss
  • Teasel
  • Teasel Cardwick
  • Tendril Vineclimb
  • Terence
  • Thaddeus Acornby
  • Thistle Burrfoot
  • Thomas the Rhymer
  • Thornquist
  • Thyme
  • Tiernan
  • Tiernan Reedsong
  • Tinder Glowmoss
  • Toad Hollowstump
  • Tobias Toadstool
  • Toby Tanglewood
  • Tock Mushroomcap
  • Tom Tit Tot
  • Tomlin
  • Torin
  • Torrin Glowmoss
  • Trefoil
  • Tristram Tansy
  • Tudur
  • Tumble
  • Tumble Oakenshaw
  • Twig
  • Twig Bramblewick

U: 2 names

  • Ulf Underleaf
  • Ulric Willowwand

V: 5 names

  • Valentine Vervain
  • Valerian
  • Vetch
  • Vetch Tendrilclimb
  • Vim Vinewick

W: 24 names

  • Wag at the Wa
  • Wand Willowswitch
  • Wax Beeswing
  • Wayfarer
  • Weld
  • Wendel
  • Whisk
  • Whisk Honeydew
  • Whitebeam
  • Whorl Shellspin
  • Wick
  • Wick Emberfoot
  • Wilfred Thistlecap
  • Will o' the Wisp
  • Willowby
  • Wilmot Woodbine
  • Wisp Hollowell
  • Withy Basketweave
  • Woad Bluedye
  • Woodruff
  • Wormwood
  • Wren
  • Wren Tanglebrook
  • Wystan Wispwick

X: 1 name

  • Xavier Yewberry

Y: 4 names

  • Yarrow
  • Yarrow Fieldwhite
  • Yew
  • Yew Longshadow

Z: 2 names

  • Zachary Buttercup
  • Zeb Zephyrwick