Na'vi Clan Name Generator

Pandoran clan names in authentic Na'vi phonology

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Generate Na'vi clan names that sound like they belong next to the Omatikaya and Metkayina: original clan names built on the Avatar language's real sound system, plus the canon clans from the films, Frontiers of Pandora and Avatar: The Game. Perfect for Avatar fan fiction, RPG campaigns and original Pandora worldbuilding.

About Na'vi clan names

Na'vi clans (olo' in the language) are named with the same constructed phonology Paul Frommer built for the Avatar films, which is why Omatikaya, Metkayina, Tayrangi, Tipani and Anurai all feel like they come from one world. The sound inventory is small and distinctive: ejectives written px, tx and kx, a glottal stop marked with an apostrophe, the vowels ì and ä, and the syllabic rr and ll. There is no b, d, g or j, and words end in a vowel or in p, t, k, m, n, ng, l, r or the glottal stop. Clan names tend to run three or four syllables and most end in an open vowel, which gives them a flowing, chanted quality.

The films name the forest-dwelling Omatikaya, the reef-dwelling Metkayina, the Tayrangi ikran clan, and from Fire and Ash the volcanic Mangkwan (the Ash People) and the airborne Tlalim wind traders. Frontiers of Pandora adds the Aranahe, Zeswa, Kame'tire and the lost Sarentu, while the 2009 game gave us the Tipani, Anurai, Kekunan, Tawkami and Olangi. Clans are also described by their home and their mount: the ikran clan of the Eastern Sea, the pa'li riders of the plains. This list mixes those canon names with original ones that obey the same rules, plus a few English-style descriptors to pair with them.

How to choose Na'vi clan names

  • Say the name aloud with the stress on the second-to-last syllable, as most canon clan names take it: o-ma-ti-KA-ya, met-ka-YI-na. If it trips, simplify a cluster.
  • Tie the clan to a biome and a mount; the films always do. Reef clans (Metkayina, Ta'unui) sound softer, while forest and mountain clans use more ejectives and glottal stops.
  • Avoid the sounds Na'vi lacks. A clan name with a b, d, g, j or a final s will read as generic sci-fi rather than Pandoran.
  • Pair a Na'vi clan name with an English descriptor in narration, the way the films say "the Metkayina, the reef people", so readers remember it.
  • For a character's formal name, put the clan after te: Neytiri te Tskaha Mo'at'ite uses the family name, but fan works often slot the clan name in the same position.

Frequently asked questions

What are the canon Na'vi clans in Avatar?

The films feature the Omatikaya, Metkayina, Tayrangi, Ta'unui, Mangkwan (Ash People) and Tlalim (Wind Traders). Frontiers of Pandora adds the Aranahe, Zeswa, Kame'tire and Sarentu, and Avatar: The Game introduced the Tipani, Anurai, Kekunan, Tawkami, Olangi, Li'ona and Ni'awve.

How do Na'vi clan names sound different from character names?

Character names are usually two or three syllables (Neytiri, Lo'ak, Tsu'tey) and often carry the glottal stop. Clan names run longer, three to four syllables, and almost always end in an open vowel such as -a, -i or -e.

Can I use these clan names in Avatar fan fiction or a tabletop game?

Yes. The original names here are free to use for fan fiction, RPG campaigns and original Pandora stories. The canon clan names belong to the Avatar franchise and are listed for reference.

What does olo' mean in Na'vi?

Olo' is the Na'vi word for clan, and olo'eyktan means clan leader. Eytukan, Tonowari and later Jake Sully hold the title olo'eyktan, while the tsahìk is the clan's spiritual leader.

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A: 29 names

  • Alìmkeng
  • Alungtsu
  • Alusìngu
  • Ameyrana
  • Ämterek
  • Ämtsuwar
  • Anekxu
  • Anurai
  • Aranahe
  • Ash People
  • Ash Tooth Clan
  • Ätsukrra
  • Ätsuri
  • Ätxäleru
  • Ätxeyrin
  • Atxtsara
  • Atxurrot
  • Awrìtan
  • Ayftxozä
  • Ayhìpxa
  • Aymokran
  • Aynatsa
  • Aynewma
  • Ayngepay
  • Ayramkaw
  • Ayskxawng
  • Aysyulang
  • Ayviträ
  • Aywiona

C: 12 names

  • Children of the First Hometree
  • Clan of the Ember Caves
  • Clan of the Far Reef
  • Clan of the Hollow Mountain
  • Clan of the Long Night
  • Clan of the Nine Waterfalls
  • Clan of the Red Canopy
  • Clan of the Singing Reef
  • Clan of the Sleeping Leonopteryx
  • Clan of the Two Rivers
  • Clan of the Whispering Kelp
  • Cloud Forest Clan

D: 1 name

  • Drift Ice Clan

E: 15 names

  • Eanatsu
  • Eanawma
  • Eltsirun
  • Emkxatsaw
  • Emtsyalfa
  • Ewmpaluk
  • Ewrutsan
  • Eyawrpxen
  • Eyawrtsu
  • Eykfyaru
  • Eyktsun
  • Eypxemu
  • Eyrrtsem
  • Eyskxor
  • Eywaru

F: 29 names

  • Fahewtu
  • Fìtseyka
  • Fkayrewng
  • Fkeytsang
  • Fkxakeru
  • Fkxilepa
  • Fmetsaw
  • Fnawetu
  • Fnekewri
  • Fnetsawmul
  • Fnetsona
  • Fnìprat
  • Fnuyrìk
  • Fpämraw
  • Fpawrìk
  • Fpetsawng
  • Fpìlkena
  • Fpxäkìra
  • Fralkìm
  • Fwefkaw
  • Fwempral
  • Fweslom
  • Fwopxorin
  • Fwoyrìk
  • Fyanri
  • Fyapxen
  • Fyewnampa
  • Fyoläkwa
  • Fyomtsat

H: 27 names

  • Hakxeyu
  • Hamkxol
  • Hämsakru
  • Hangsìlpa
  • Hapxìru
  • Hasewru
  • Haweyti
  • Hawmpaynu
  • Hawnfìtep
  • Hawnrru
  • Hemkxong
  • Hewnetsa
  • Hìkxemat
  • Hìmkxawm
  • Hìmnurat
  • Hìmrìn
  • Hìpxeyu
  • Hìpxoru
  • Hìrrnok
  • Hìsawng
  • Hìwna
  • Hìyofa
  • Hu'aneyk
  • Hufpäng
  • Hufwenaw
  • Hulfkaw
  • Huyramtu

I: 19 names

  • Ikran Clan of the Eastern Sea
  • Ikranayu
  • Ikrankaya
  • Ikrasìl
  • Ìkxanawm
  • Ìkxarin
  • Ìkxelu
  • Ìlätsaw
  • Ìlfkeyu
  • Ìlunawm
  • Ìmsrel
  • Ìnganra
  • Ìngyäri
  • Ioangkwa
  • Ìrlutsep
  • Ìsrewnop
  • Ìtsawna
  • Ìyeworan
  • Ìyeykaw

K: 35 names

  • Ka'ramtsu
  • Kälkewri
  • Kalmeyä
  • Kaltxìnu
  • Kame'tire
  • Käyfkem
  • Kekunan
  • Kelanaw
  • Kelmkxu
  • Kemlisa
  • Kerwìn
  • Ketunawm
  • Kewonga
  • Kìlutsaw
  • Kìmprrel
  • Kinamtsaw
  • Kìngtsara
  • Kìtsranap
  • Kxaltsuna
  • Kxamtsyal
  • Kxangäy
  • Kxäpaylu
  • Kxatawm
  • Kxawtsuk
  • Kxayatsu
  • Kxemtsara
  • Kxepalon
  • Kxetawmir
  • Kxetsori
  • Kxìltseyk
  • Kxìmtsang
  • Kxllfya
  • Kxolosari
  • Kxuketsa
  • Kxutakun

L: 15 names

  • Lätsyoru
  • Lawnapxay
  • Lefkrra
  • Lefpomu
  • Lekinru
  • Lekxantu
  • Li'ona
  • Lìmtsam
  • Lìmwìnor
  • Lìnguna
  • Livrìk
  • Lokxawrel
  • Lortsuna
  • Lunekxan
  • Lupxämet

M: 10 names

  • Malnukan
  • Mangkwan
  • Mawlnga
  • Mawnkesi
  • Mekrepa
  • Metkayina
  • Meuiäm
  • Meykrrna
  • Mìkyuna
  • Mikyunra

N: 28 names

  • Näkemtsa
  • Nantawni
  • Näwfkol
  • Nawkxeyt
  • Nawmatsa
  • Nawmfya
  • Nawmtsyal
  • Nawtxepu
  • Nektsyalor
  • Nekxìwep
  • Nekxuna
  • Newtsapa
  • Ngäkrawn
  • Nganwotsu
  • Ngawnga
  • Ngopkaya
  • Ngultsan
  • Ni'awve
  • Nìfkeyfa
  • Nìfwep
  • Nìkxäma
  • Nìrasem
  • Nìtraw
  • Nìvutsa
  • Nìwintsa
  • Nìwotxu
  • Nuäsura
  • Nulkrrpa

O: 24 names

  • Oäkxem
  • Oarìtsa
  • Oarya
  • Oätsu
  • Oätxaru
  • Oäwtsaw
  • Oeykäru
  • Oeyknawm
  • Oeyktsyal
  • Oktsawnir
  • Oläkaru
  • Olangi
  • Olfpìkem
  • Olikran
  • Olìtsawng
  • Olo'ìnu
  • Olurayän
  • Omatikaya
  • Ongtsapi
  • Oräkxu
  • Oruneyk
  • Ovratsik
  • Oyesìlpa
  • Oytsyìpan

P: 36 names

  • Pa'li Riders of the High Plains
  • Pamrelan
  • Pämrrol
  • Paskalin
  • Paskrrta
  • Pätsawna
  • Paynumar
  • Payukrrna
  • Paywìnu
  • People of the Bioluminescent Shore
  • People of the Burning Stone
  • People of the Floating Rocks
  • People of the Grey Spires
  • Peynawri
  • Pongkaw
  • Prrtehu
  • Pxäfyol
  • Pxaltewfa
  • Pxänirok
  • Pxasìkri
  • Pxawnga
  • Pxayfkew
  • Pxaynatu
  • Pxayrìk
  • Pxelorìn
  • Pxeswor
  • Pxewtsana
  • Pxeyvuna
  • Pxìlrewng
  • Pxìmtsu
  • Pxirmawn
  • Pxìsyortsu
  • Pxolkxer
  • Pxorfkeyk
  • Pxun'eyk
  • Pxunhìm

R: 24 names

  • Raltsuneyk
  • Ränfkat
  • Rangalom
  • Räsmem
  • Rawlfka
  • Rawmtsu
  • Rawpaya
  • Rawtsìmok
  • Rayfkatu
  • Reef People of the Southern Shoals
  • Relufka
  • Rewonga
  • Reypäyä
  • Rìkmawey
  • Rìkutol
  • Rìnkena
  • Rìsawnul
  • Rolfkeyu
  • Rolunew
  • Ronalìm
  • Ronfpat
  • Ronsrelu
  • Root Bridge Clan
  • Rumtsewan

S: 29 names

  • Sa'noreng
  • Säfpìlu
  • Säkxatan
  • Säkxul
  • Salt Mist Clan
  • Sanhìyu
  • Säpxäk
  • Säpxoru
  • Sarentu
  • Sawntsyuk
  • Säwokri
  • Seyfaru
  • Sìlpeyang
  • Sìltsew
  • Sìraltu
  • Skystone Clan
  • Sleyfkok
  • Sngeltu
  • Soaiaru
  • Sopyìn
  • Sopyutsan
  • Srefpìl
  • Stormglass Clan
  • Sunken Hometree Clan
  • Swoketsa
  • Syaorem
  • Syawrìpa
  • Syeprelu
  • Syuratsa

T: 96 names

  • Ta'unui
  • Tafkipra
  • Talkewnu
  • Tapxalu
  • Tawkami
  • Tawmpxäp
  • Tawralsìp
  • Tawtsuri
  • Tayokwin
  • Tayrangi
  • Terkupan
  • Teylupa
  • Thundering Rocks Clan
  • Tide Pool Clan
  • Tìftxeyu
  • Tìkawngu
  • Tìkenong
  • Tìkxuna
  • Tipani
  • Tìsraw
  • Tlalim
  • Tsäflem
  • Tsahuna
  • Tsakìrap
  • Tsalsungay
  • Tsamfya
  • Tsamsyìp
  • Tsamtìnor
  • Tsangkxawm
  • Tsankopay
  • Tsankxep
  • Tsanuran
  • Tsaprrik
  • Tsatapxu
  • Tsawfnom
  • Tsawlatsa
  • Tsawnamu
  • Tsawnra
  • Tsäyrram
  • Tsenglupa
  • Tsengpey
  • Tsenukaw
  • Tsewkxal
  • Tseyapik
  • Tseykoran
  • Tseyrawtu
  • Tseyrkan
  • Tsìfkaw

T, continued

  • Tsìngfkew
  • Tsìrayfa
  • Tsìwrrup
  • Tskahayu
  • Tskäwnem
  • Tskolanu
  • Tsmenokwap
  • Tsmikxap
  • Tsmìmkaw
  • Tsmopxar
  • Tsmukayru
  • Tsmukrran
  • Tsngawm
  • Tsolakwan
  • Tsolkanaw
  • Tsolkwe
  • Tsonrrip
  • Tsoraykan
  • Tsreynga
  • Tsrrana
  • Tsrupwil
  • Tsukrrta
  • Tsukryä
  • Tsukxawmna
  • Tsukxìm
  • Tsulpxir
  • Tsurelfa
  • Tswarìpa
  • Tswayran
  • Tsweswak
  • Tsweykaw
  • Tswinmu
  • Tsyalfkeyu
  • Tsyekrìk
  • Tsyekxu
  • Tsyìpfkeyk
  • Tsyokxnu
  • Tsyosìn
  • Tutanrì
  • Txampayru
  • Txantsani
  • Txepsiyu
  • Txewìna
  • Txìkrrap
  • Txìlpayu
  • Txomyan
  • Txopirìn
  • Txuratsaw

U: 13 names

  • Ukxamìn
  • Ul'awvi
  • Ulìtsawfa
  • Ulkxawnit
  • Ulnatsyal
  • Ulnenik
  • Ulnìmfa
  • Ulte'an
  • Unilvi
  • Unilyawn
  • Upxarena
  • Uteyrìn
  • Uykatsu

V: 11 names

  • Vatsuroni
  • Vawmkaru
  • Vawmrìn
  • Vawräm
  • Vayrupxan
  • Vefyari
  • Vetsìnga
  • Vìkrrel
  • Vìnutsa
  • Vrrtepu
  • Vurnutsa

W: 20 names

  • Wäfyar
  • Wäsulang
  • Wayäfkew
  • Wäynor
  • Wayrolun
  • Waysìngu
  • Wemkxu
  • Wemkxuni
  • Wetsyìmok
  • Wiäfya
  • Wind Traders
  • Wiontsa
  • Wokaltsu
  • Wosrrak
  • Wotsawkeyk
  • Wotxìn
  • Wotxrìna
  • Woyrìnga
  • Wrrpatsyal
  • Wumpari

Y: 19 names

  • Yäkxoru
  • Yansìlpa
  • Yärlem
  • Yawnenga
  • Yawntsyal
  • Yäwrìk
  • Yayotsem
  • Yäzerua
  • Yeltsawna
  • Yerikfka
  • Yewrot
  • Yeymkxu
  • Yìsrrok
  • Yolkxat
  • Yolmeyu
  • Yolrìk
  • Yomteyra
  • Yunslot
  • Yuweyrì

Z: 8 names

  • Zawnga
  • Zenkemu
  • Zeswa
  • Zeykolun
  • Zìlrìk
  • Zìmtsewra
  • Zìsraya
  • Zonyepa