Naruto Village Name Generator

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Generate Naruto-style hidden village names: the canon Five Great Nations and minor villages, original Xgakure names with English translations, new Lands, and civilian towns for fan fiction, roleplay and OC backstories.

About Naruto village names

Every shinobi village in Naruto follows the same naming formula. The Japanese name is a nature word plus gakure (from kakureru, to hide), so Konohagakure is the village hidden in the leaves, Sunagakure in the sand, Kirigakure in the mist, Kumogakure in the clouds and Iwagakure in the stone. Minor villages keep the pattern: Amegakure (rain), Otogakure (sound), Takigakure (waterfall), Kusagakure (grass), Yugakure (hot water), Hoshigakure (stars) and the destroyed Uzushiogakure (whirling tides). The formal name adds no Sato (village), and English translations read as Hidden Leaf Village or Village Hidden in the Mist.

The village usually sits inside a Land named for a different but related element: Konoha in the Land of Fire, Suna in the Land of Wind, Kiri in the Land of Water, Kumo in the Land of Lightning, Iwa in the Land of Earth. An original village feels canon when you keep that split, pick a single short nature word for the village and a broader element or feature for the country, and give the village a Kage title only if it is one of the great powers.

This list mixes canon villages with their translations, new Xgakure names built from real Japanese words, English-style Hidden X Village names, new Lands, and civilian towns in the mold of Tanzaku Town for the places between missions.

How to choose Naruto village names

  • Build an original village from one Japanese nature word plus gakure: hai (ash) gives Haigakure, kemuri (smoke) gives Kemurigakure, koori (ice) gives Koorigakure. Keep the word to one or two syllables so it sounds like Suna or Kiri rather than a mouthful.
  • Give the village a different element from its Land. Canon pairs are Leaf/Fire, Sand/Wind, Mist/Water, Cloud/Lightning, Stone/Earth, so Ash/Volcanoes or Coral/Tides follows the same logic.
  • Only the Five Great Nations have a Kage. A minor village is led by a village head or clan leader, which is also a good way to explain why your OC's home is small and vulnerable.
  • For fan fiction, decide the village's trade and geography first: a waterfall village is hard to reach, a sound village is new and artificial, a rain village is industrial and wet. The name should match that picture.
  • Civilian stops like Tanzaku Town are named like ordinary Japanese towns, not with gakure, so use the town names in the list for gambling towns, ports and hot spring resorts.

Frequently asked questions

What does gakure mean in Naruto village names?

Gakure comes from the Japanese verb kakureru, to hide. Konohagakure literally means hidden in the leaves, Sunagakure hidden in the sand, and so on. The full title adds no Sato (village), which is why English translations read as Village Hidden in the Leaves or Hidden Leaf Village.

What are all the canon hidden villages in Naruto?

The five great villages are Konohagakure (Leaf), Sunagakure (Sand), Kirigakure (Mist), Kumogakure (Cloud) and Iwagakure (Stone). Minor and former villages include Amegakure (Rain), Otogakure (Sound), Kusagakure (Grass), Takigakure (Waterfall), Yugakure (Hot Water), Shimogakure (Frost), Hoshigakure (Star), Uzushiogakure (Whirlpool), Yukigakure (Snow), Tsukigakure (Moon), Tanigakure (Valley), Soragakure (Sky), Ishigakure (Rock) and Kagigakure (Lock). All of them are in this list.

How do I make an original village sound like it belongs in Naruto?

Use a short Japanese nature word plus gakure, give the surrounding Land a related but different element, and decide whether it is a great village with a Kage or a minor one. Names like Haigakure in the Land of Volcanoes or Sangogakure in the Land of Tides follow the canon pattern closely.

Can I use these names for a Naruto OC, roleplay server or fanfic?

Yes. The original villages, Lands and towns on this page are free to use in fan fiction, Discord roleplay, D&D shinobi campaigns and OC profiles. The canon villages are included for reference and belong to the series.

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A: 12 names

  • Akagane Town
  • Akatsuchi Crossing
  • Akatsuchigakure no Sato
  • Akebonogakure (Village Hidden in the Dawn)
  • Amagasaki Ferry
  • Amatsuki Outpost
  • Amegakure (Village Hidden in the Rain)
  • Aokirigakure no Sato
  • Aonami Harbor
  • Arashigakure (Village Hidden in the Storm)
  • Asagiri Town
  • Ayame Town

C: 1 name

  • Chagakure (Village Hidden in the Tea Fields)

D: 2 names

  • Dokugakure (Village Hidden in Poison)
  • Dorogakure (Village Hidden in the Mud)

F: 3 names

  • Fujigakure (Village Hidden in the Wisteria)
  • Fujimi Outpost
  • Furusato Village

G: 2 names

  • Getsugakure (Village Hidden Under the Moon)
  • Gingakure (Village Hidden in Silver)

H: 171 names

  • Haganegakure (Village Hidden in Steel)
  • Haguro Pass
  • Haigakure (Village Hidden in the Ash)
  • Hakuro Town
  • Hamagakure (Village Hidden on the Shore)
  • Hamakaze Port
  • Hanagakure (Village Hidden Among Flowers)
  • Hanegakure (Village Hidden in Feathers)
  • Hasugakure (Village Hidden in the Lotus)
  • Hayase Crossing
  • Hebigakure (Village Hidden Among Serpents)
  • Hidden Amber Village
  • Hidden Anvil Village
  • Hidden Aurora Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Badger Village
  • Hidden Bamboo Grove Village
  • Hidden Barley Village
  • Hidden Basalt Village
  • Hidden Birch Village
  • Hidden Bloom Village
  • Hidden Boar Village
  • Hidden Bramble Village
  • Hidden Bronze Village
  • Hidden Brook Village
  • Hidden Camphor Village
  • Hidden Canyon Village
  • Hidden Cascade Village
  • Hidden Cavern Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Centipede Village
  • Hidden Chestnut Village
  • Hidden Chime Village
  • Hidden Chrysanthemum Village
  • Hidden Cinder Village
  • Hidden Cloud Village
  • Hidden Comet Village
  • Hidden Copper Village
  • Hidden Crag Village
  • Hidden Crystal Village
  • Hidden Cypress Village
  • Hidden Daybreak Village
  • Hidden Delta Village
  • Hidden Dune Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Dusk Village
  • Hidden Echo Village
  • Hidden Eclipse Village
  • Hidden Eddy Village
  • Hidden Ember Village
  • Hidden Falcon Village
  • Hidden Fern Village
  • Hidden Fjord Village
  • Hidden Forge Village
  • Hidden Frost Village
  • Hidden Furnace Village
  • Hidden Gale Village
  • Hidden Geyser Village
  • Hidden Glacier Village
  • Hidden Glade Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Granite Village
  • Hidden Grass Village
  • Hidden Grove Village
  • Hidden Harbor Village
  • Hidden Harvest Village
  • Hidden Heron Village
  • Hidden Hollow Village
  • Hidden Horizon Village
  • Hidden Hot Water Village
  • Hidden Hydrangea Village
  • Hidden Ink Village
  • Hidden Iris Village
  • Hidden Ironwood Village
  • Hidden Jade Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Juniper Village
  • Hidden Kiln Village
  • Hidden Lagoon Village
  • Hidden Lantern Village
  • Hidden Leaf Village
  • Hidden Lighthouse Village
  • Hidden Lightning Village
  • Hidden Lotus Village
  • Hidden Lynx Village
  • Hidden Mangrove Village
  • Hidden Marsh Village
  • Hidden Meteor Village
  • Hidden Midnight Village
  • Hidden Mirage Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Mist Village
  • Hidden Monastery Village
  • Hidden Monkey Village
  • Hidden Monsoon Village
  • Hidden Moon Village
  • Hidden Morning Glory Village
  • Hidden Moss Village
  • Hidden Mulberry Village
  • Hidden Oasis Village
  • Hidden Obsidian Village
  • Hidden Opal Village
  • Hidden Orchard Village
  • Hidden Orchid Village
  • Hidden Outpost Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Owl Village
  • Hidden Pagoda Village
  • Hidden Panther Village
  • Hidden Peony Village
  • Hidden Persimmon Village
  • Hidden Pheasant Village
  • Hidden Plum Village
  • Hidden Quarry Village
  • Hidden Rain Village
  • Hidden Rainbow Village
  • Hidden Rapids Village
  • Hidden Raven Village
  • Hidden Ravine Village
  • Hidden Reed Village
  • Hidden Reef Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Salamander Village
  • Hidden Sand Village
  • Hidden Sandbar Village
  • Hidden Sandstorm Village
  • Hidden Scorpion Village
  • Hidden Shade Village
  • Hidden Shark Village
  • Hidden Silence Village
  • Hidden Silk Village
  • Hidden Sky Village
  • Hidden Slate Village
  • Hidden Snow Village
  • Hidden Sound Village
  • Hidden Sparrow Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Spring Village
  • Hidden Stag Village
  • Hidden Star Village
  • Hidden Stone Village
  • Hidden Sulfur Spring Village
  • Hidden Sunset Village
  • Hidden Swallow Village
  • Hidden Tallgrass Village
  • Hidden Tanuki Village
  • Hidden Tempest Village
  • Hidden Temple Village
  • Hidden Thicket Village
  • Hidden Thorn Village
  • Hidden Thunderhead Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Tide Village
  • Hidden Toad Village
  • Hidden Tomb Village
  • Hidden Torch Village
  • Hidden Typhoon Village
  • Hidden Valley Village
  • Hidden Veil Village
  • Hidden Viper Village
  • Hidden Watchtower Village
  • Hidden Waterfall Village
  • Hidden Whale Village
  • Hidden Whisper Village
  • Hidden Willow Village
  • Hidden Wisteria Village

H, continued

  • Hidden Zephyr Village
  • Higure Village
  • Hikage Crossing
  • Hikarigakure (Village Hidden in Light)
  • Hikawagakure no Sato
  • Hinode Town
  • Hinokigakure no Sato
  • Hinokizawa Village
  • Hokoragakure (Village Hidden in the Shrine)
  • Honegakure (Village Hidden Among Bones)
  • Honoogakure (Village Hidden in the Flames)
  • Hoshigakure (Village Hidden Among the Stars)
  • Hoshikawa Town
  • Hotarubi Town
  • Hotarugakure (Village Hidden Among Fireflies)

I: 8 names

  • Ichougakure (Village Hidden in the Ginkgo)
  • Ikazuchi Gate
  • Inegakure (Village Hidden in the Rice Fields)
  • Ishigakure (Village Hidden Among Rocks)
  • Isobe Harbor
  • Iwagakure (Village Hidden in the Stones)
  • Iwakagami Town
  • Iwashimizu Village

K: 42 names

  • Kabutogakure (Village Hidden Under the Helm)
  • Kaedegakure (Village Hidden in the Maples)
  • Kagamigakure (Village Hidden in Mirrors)
  • Kagegakure (Village Hidden in Shadow)
  • Kagerou Gate
  • Kagigakure (Village Hidden by a Lock)
  • Kaigakure (Village Hidden Among Shells)
  • Kaminari Bridge Town
  • Kaminarigakure (Village Hidden in Thunder)
  • Karasugakure (Village Hidden Among Crows)
  • Kasumigakure (Village Hidden in the Haze)
  • Katsura Village
  • Kawagakure (Village Hidden by the River)
  • Kawasemigakure (Village Hidden Among Kingfishers)

K, continued

  • Kazangakure (Village Hidden in the Volcano)
  • Kazegakure (Village Hidden in the Wind)
  • Kazehaya Outpost
  • Kemurigakure (Village Hidden in the Smoke)
  • Kibagakure (Village Hidden by Fangs)
  • Kigakure (Village Hidden in the Trees)
  • Kingakure (Village Hidden in Gold)
  • Kirigakure (Village Hidden in the Mist)
  • Kitsunegakure (Village Hidden Among Foxes)
  • Kiyosato Village
  • Kohaku Town
  • Koharu Town
  • Kokegakure (Village Hidden in the Moss)
  • Kokonoe Town

K, continued

  • Komorebi Village
  • Komorigakure (Village Hidden Among Bats)
  • Konohagakure (Village Hidden in the Leaves)
  • Koorigakure (Village Hidden in the Ice)
  • Kumagakure (Village Hidden Among Bears)
  • Kumogakure (Village Hidden in the Clouds)
  • Kurogane Forge Town
  • Kurohagakure no Sato
  • Kurohama Harbor
  • Kurokumogakure no Sato
  • Kurotake Gorge Village
  • Kuroyuki Village
  • Kusagakure (Village Hidden in the Grass)
  • Kusarigakure (Village Hidden in Chains)

L: 60 names

  • Land of Amber
  • Land of Ash
  • Land of Bamboo
  • Land of Bears
  • Land of Bells
  • Land of Birds
  • Land of Caverns
  • Land of Cedars
  • Land of Clay
  • Land of Copper
  • Land of Coral
  • Land of Cranes
  • Land of Demons
  • Land of Dunes
  • Land of Earth

L, continued

  • Land of Embers
  • Land of Eternal Twilight
  • Land of Falling Stars
  • Land of Fire
  • Land of Fog
  • Land of Frost
  • Land of Geysers
  • Land of Glass
  • Land of Honey
  • Land of Hot Water
  • Land of Ice Floes
  • Land of Iron
  • Land of Jade
  • Land of Keys
  • Land of Lakes

L, continued

  • Land of Lanterns
  • Land of Lightning
  • Land of Mirrors
  • Land of Monsoons
  • Land of Mountains
  • Land of Orchards
  • Land of Pines
  • Land of Ravines
  • Land of Reeds
  • Land of Rice Fields
  • Land of Rivers
  • Land of Salt
  • Land of Silk
  • Land of Sky
  • Land of Snow

L, continued

  • Land of Steppes
  • Land of Storms
  • Land of Sulfur
  • Land of Swamps
  • Land of Tea
  • Land of the Moon
  • Land of Thorns
  • Land of Thunderheads
  • Land of Tides
  • Land of Valleys
  • Land of Vegetables
  • Land of Water
  • Land of Waves
  • Land of Whirlpools
  • Land of Wind

M: 8 names

  • Matsugakure (Village Hidden in the Pines)
  • Minakami Town
  • Mizuho Town
  • Mizuumigakure (Village Hidden by the Lake)
  • Mochizuki Town
  • Morigakure (Village Hidden in the Forest)
  • Mugigakure (Village Hidden in the Wheat)
  • Mukuro Pass

N: 5 names

  • Nadeshiko Village
  • Nagisa Harbor
  • Namigakure (Village Hidden in the Waves)
  • Naruko Falls Town
  • Numagakure (Village Hidden in the Swamp)

O: 6 names

  • Oboro Town
  • Okagakure (Village Hidden on the Hill)
  • Ookamigakure (Village Hidden Among Wolves)
  • Oonamigakure no Sato
  • Otafuku Town
  • Otogakure (Village Hidden in the Sound)

R: 2 names

  • Ryuugakure (Village Hidden by the Dragon)
  • Ryuusei Town

S: 26 names

  • Sabakugakure (Village Hidden in the Desert)
  • Sakuragakure (Village Hidden in Cherry Blossoms)
  • Sakurazaka Town
  • Samidare Village
  • Sangogakure (Village Hidden in the Coral)
  • Sazanami Village
  • Sazanka Village
  • Shidagakure (Village Hidden in the Ferns)
  • Shikagakure (Village Hidden Among Deer)
  • Shimogakure (Village Hidden in Frost)
  • Shimotsuki Village
  • Shinjugakure (Village Hidden in Pearls)
  • Shinonome Village

S, continued

  • Shiogakure (Village Hidden in the Salt)
  • Shiokazegakure no Sato
  • Shiomi Village
  • Shirahama Port
  • Shirayukigakure no Sato
  • Shirogakure (Village Hidden in the Castle)
  • Shukuba Town
  • Soragakure (Village Hidden in the Sky)
  • Sugigakure (Village Hidden in the Cedars)
  • Sumigakure (Village Hidden in Ink)
  • Sunadokei Oasis
  • Sunagakure (Village Hidden in the Sand)
  • Suzugakure (Village Hidden in Bells)

T: 26 names

  • Tachibana Town
  • Taiyougakure (Village Hidden in the Sun)
  • Takagakure (Village Hidden Among Hawks)
  • Takayama Outpost
  • Takegakure (Village Hidden in the Bamboo)
  • Takigakure (Village Hidden in the Waterfall)
  • Tanigakure (Village Hidden in the Valley)
  • Tanzaku Town
  • Tasogaregakure (Village Hidden in Twilight)
  • Tatsumaki Pass
  • Tengu Hollow
  • Tetsugakure (Village Hidden in Iron)
  • Toragakure (Village Hidden Among Tigers)

T, continued

  • Tsubame Crossing
  • Tsubasagakure (Village Hidden by Wings)
  • Tsuchigakure (Village Hidden in the Soil)
  • Tsuchinoko Hollow
  • Tsukigakure (Village Hidden Under the Moon)
  • Tsukikagegakure no Sato
  • Tsukimura Village
  • Tsukuyomi Crossing
  • Tsumegakure (Village Hidden by Claws)
  • Tsurugakure (Village Hidden Among Cranes)
  • Tsutagakure (Village Hidden in the Ivy)
  • Tsuyugakure (Village Hidden in the Dew)
  • Tsuyukusa Village

U: 5 names

  • Umegakure (Village Hidden in the Plum Blossoms)
  • Umigakure (Village Hidden by the Sea)
  • Ushio Port
  • Utagakure (Village Hidden in Song)
  • Uzushiogakure (Village Hidden by Whirling Tides)

V: 108 names

  • Village Hidden Among the Fallen Stars
  • Village Hidden Among the Floating Islands
  • Village Hidden Among the Glass Spires
  • Village Hidden Among the Hot Springs
  • Village Hidden Among the Lotus Ponds
  • Village Hidden Among the Pilgrim Stones
  • Village Hidden Among the Roaring Geysers
  • Village Hidden Among the Sea Stacks
  • Village Hidden Among the Sleeping Boulders
  • Village Hidden Among the Smoking Hills
  • Village Hidden Among the Snow Monkeys
  • Village Hidden Among the Stone Giants
  • Village Hidden Among the Tall Cedars

V, continued

  • Village Hidden Among the Thousand Torii
  • Village Hidden Among the Weeping Willows
  • Village Hidden Among the Wind Chimes
  • Village Hidden Among the Windmills
  • Village Hidden Behind the Iron Gate
  • Village Hidden Behind the Mirror Falls
  • Village Hidden Behind the Mist Wall
  • Village Hidden Behind the Red Torii
  • Village Hidden Behind the Salt Cliffs
  • Village Hidden Behind the Seven Peaks
  • Village Hidden Behind the Storm Front
  • Village Hidden Behind the Waterfall Veil
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Ancient Tree
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Ashfall

V, continued

  • Village Hidden Beneath the Canopy
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Cliffside
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Dunes
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Glacier
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Graveyard
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Ice Shelf
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Mountain's Heart
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Old Shrine
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Roots
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Sea Cliffs
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Thunderclouds
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Volcano's Lip
  • Village Hidden Beneath the Waterfall Basin

V, continued

  • Village Hidden Beneath the Waves
  • Village Hidden in Crane Country
  • Village Hidden in Fox Country
  • Village Hidden in the Ash Clouds
  • Village Hidden in the Autumn Leaves
  • Village Hidden in the Bitter Frost
  • Village Hidden in the Black Bamboo
  • Village Hidden in the Bone Fields
  • Village Hidden in the Burning Reeds
  • Village Hidden in the Cherry Orchards
  • Village Hidden in the Cloud Forest
  • Village Hidden in the Copper Mines
  • Village Hidden in the Coral Shallows
  • Village Hidden in the Crimson Maples

V, continued

  • Village Hidden in the Dragon's Spine
  • Village Hidden in the Drowned Valley
  • Village Hidden in the Emerald Gorge
  • Village Hidden in the Endless Rain
  • Village Hidden in the Firefly Marsh
  • Village Hidden in the Floating Gardens
  • Village Hidden in the Frozen Falls
  • Village Hidden in the Glass Desert
  • Village Hidden in the Heron Wetlands
  • Village Hidden in the Hollow Mountain
  • Village Hidden in the Howling Pass
  • Village Hidden in the Iron Hills
  • Village Hidden in the Lantern Mist

V, continued

  • Village Hidden in the Long Grass
  • Village Hidden in the Lost River
  • Village Hidden in the Mirror Lake
  • Village Hidden in the Misty Straits
  • Village Hidden in the Morning Star
  • Village Hidden in the Old Growth
  • Village Hidden in the Paper Lanterns
  • Village Hidden in the Red Canyon
  • Village Hidden in the Rice Terraces
  • Village Hidden in the Rising Steam
  • Village Hidden in the Salt Marsh
  • Village Hidden in the Shattered Cliffs
  • Village Hidden in the Shifting Sands
  • Village Hidden in the Silver Birches

V, continued

  • Village Hidden in the Singing Dunes
  • Village Hidden in the Sleeping Caldera
  • Village Hidden in the Stone Lanterns
  • Village Hidden in the Stormwall
  • Village Hidden in the Sunken Ruins
  • Village Hidden in the Thunder Peaks
  • Village Hidden in the Thunder Rains
  • Village Hidden in the Tidal Caves
  • Village Hidden in the Tide Pools
  • Village Hidden in the Tiger Grass
  • Village Hidden in the Twin Falls
  • Village Hidden in the Violet Dusk
  • Village Hidden in the Whispering Pines

V, continued

  • Village Hidden in the Wild Tea
  • Village Hidden in the Winter Fog
  • Village Hidden in Wolf Country
  • Village Hidden on the Cloud Plateau
  • Village Hidden on the Ember Ridge
  • Village Hidden on the Moonlit Isle
  • Village Hidden on the Salt Road
  • Village Hidden on the Storm Coast
  • Village Hidden on the Whale's Back
  • Village Hidden Under the Bamboo Sea
  • Village Hidden Under the Black Sun
  • Village Hidden Under the Falling Petals
  • Village Hidden Under the Frostbound Lake
  • Village Hidden Under the Great Wisteria

Y: 13 names

  • Yaibagakure (Village Hidden by the Blade)
  • Yamabiko Town
  • Yamagakure (Village Hidden in the Mountains)
  • Yamigakure (Village Hidden in Darkness)
  • Yarigakure (Village Hidden Among Spears)
  • Yoimachi Town
  • Yomogi Village
  • Yubune Springs
  • Yugakure (Village Hidden in Hot Water)
  • Yukigakure (Village Hidden in Snow)
  • Yukishiro Village
  • Yumegakure (Village Hidden in Dreams)
  • Yumigakure (Village Hidden by the Bow)