Nazgul Name Generator

Names and titles for Tolkien's Ringwraiths

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Generate Nazgûl names for Lord of the Rings fan fiction, tabletop games and Middle-earth campaigns: the mortal names the Nine bore as Númenórean, Easterling and Haradrim lords, plus the Black Speech wraith-names and dread titles they earned in Sauron's service.

About Nazgul names

Tolkien names only one of the Nine outright: Khamûl the Easterling, the Shadow of the East and second to the Witch-king of Angmar, whose own name he never gives. That silence is the point. The Nazgûl (Black Speech for Ring-wraiths, Úlairi in Quenya) were great men, kings, sorcerers and warriors, three of them Númenórean lords, who faded under their Nine Rings until even their names were lost. So a Nazgûl name is really two names: the mortal one they were born with, and the title or wraith-name that replaced it.

For the mortal names this generator follows the cultures Tolkien hints at. Númenórean and Black Númenórean names use Adûnaic, the tongue of Ar-Pharazôn, Gimilkhâd and the roleplaying-era Adûnaphel: circumflexed vowels, elements like zimra (jewel), gimil (stars), pharaz (gold), khôr (lord), zagar (sword) and the royal Ar- or Tar- prefix. Easterling names sound like Khamûl, clipped and harsh with kh, zh and û. Haradrim names take long vowels and h-sounds, and a few Quenya forms (Herumor, Fuinur) cover the Black Númenóreans of Umbar.

The wraith-names are Black Speech compounds built from gûl, burz, ghâsh and durb, alongside Sindarin shadow-names and the titles the free peoples gave them: the Black Captain, the Dwimmerlaik, the Morgul-lord. Familiar fan names from the old roleplaying supplements (Er-Mûrazôr, Dwar of Waw, Hoarmûrath) are included too.

How to choose Nazgul names

  • Give each wraith a mortal name and an earned title: Zimrakhôr the Pale reads as a fallen king, where Zimrakhôr alone is just a Númenórean. The pairing is what makes a Nazgûl feel like a Nazgûl.
  • Match the name to the origin Tolkien implies: Adûnaic with circumflexes (Azrubêl, Gimilzagar) for the three Númenórean lords, Khamûl-style names (Ulkhâm, Tarkhûl) for Easterlings, long-vowelled Haradrim names (Sahrân, Jalûd) for the South.
  • Use Ar- or Tar- sparingly; those prefixes mark reigning Númenórean kings, so only a wraith who once held a throne (or claimed one) should carry them.
  • Black Speech wraith-names are best kept short and guttural, two elements at most (Burzgûl, Ghâshnazg); longer strings start to sound like orc chants rather than names.
  • In a campaign, let the players learn the mortal name late. The dread of the Nazgûl comes from anonymity, and a name discovered in an old Gondorian record makes a good reward.

Frequently asked questions

What are the real names of the nine Nazgûl?

Tolkien names only Khamûl, the Easterling who served as second-in-command and commanded Dol Guldur. The Witch-king of Angmar is known by title alone. Names such as Er-Mûrazôr, Dwar, Ji Indûr, Akhôrahil, Hoarmûrath, Adûnaphel, Ren and Ûvatha come from the old MERP roleplaying supplements and are fan canon, not Tolkien's.

What language should a Nazgûl name be in?

Their mortal names belong to their birth cultures: Adûnaic for Númenóreans (three of the Nine were Númenórean lords), Easterling or Haradrim tongues for those from Rhûn and Harad. Nazgûl itself is Black Speech, so their wraith-names and epithets fit that harsh register, while the free peoples used Sindarin, Westron or Rohirric titles like the Dwimmerlaik.

Can I use these names for a Lord of the Rings game or fan fiction?

Yes. The invented names here are free to use and are designed to fit Tolkien's phonologies for tabletop campaigns set in Middle-earth, LOTRO-style characters or original wraiths in fan fiction. Canonical names like Khamûl remain the property of the Tolkien Estate's setting.

Were any of the Nazgûl women?

Tolkien never says; he describes them as 'kings, sorcerers, and warriors of old' without specifying. The MERP supplements made Adûnaphel a woman, and this generator includes feminine Adûnaic forms ending in -phel and -bêth so you can follow that tradition if you wish.

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A: 36 names

  • Abârzagar
  • Abrathôn
  • Abrazagar
  • Abrazagar of Pelargir
  • Abrazîr
  • Abrazîr the Strong
  • Abûzir
  • Adûnabêl
  • Adûnakhôr
  • Adûnakhôr the Westward
  • Adûnaphel the Quiet
  • Adûnazagar
  • Agânkhâd
  • Agânzagar
  • Ajûkh
  • Akhôrahil the Blind Sorcerer
  • Amzûr
  • Ar-Dolgukhôr
  • Arkhûz
  • Arzhul
  • Ashdurb
  • Ashgûl
  • Ashkhûl
  • Ashnazg
  • Avalôzîr
  • Azgarbâr
  • Azgarzôr
  • Azhûm
  • Azrakhôr
  • Azrapharaz
  • Azraphel
  • Azraphel of the Sea-wall
  • Azrubêth
  • Azruzîr
  • Azulzîr
  • Azulzîr the Star-blind

B: 31 names

  • Baghtar
  • Baghtar Horse-lord of the Balchoth
  • Bagrakh
  • Bahrûk
  • Balakzôr
  • Balchar
  • Balkumagân
  • Balkumagân the Ship-burner
  • Baltûr
  • Bane of Arnor
  • Bashûr
  • Batanthôr
  • Batanzîr
  • Bazmûr
  • Bearer of the Seventh Ring
  • Beldûr
  • Bêlthôn
  • Belzagar
  • Belzagar the Oathbreaker
  • Bêlzîr
  • Berzhak
  • Boghtai
  • Borvash
  • Borvash the Traitor-king
  • Breaker of Fornost
  • Brogdûr
  • Bûrzam
  • Burzgûl
  • Burzgûrk
  • Burzthrak
  • Burzûl

C: 3 names

  • Captain Azgarzôr of the Black Fleet
  • Captain of Despair
  • Chief of the Ringwraiths

D: 28 names

  • Daemor
  • Daemorn
  • Daerdir
  • Daerion
  • Daethoron
  • Dâirakhôr
  • Dakhmar
  • Dalkhûn
  • Darkness of the Dúnedain
  • Dhurân
  • Dhûrvan
  • Dhûrvan the Black Spear
  • Dogmar
  • Dogmar the Silent Khan
  • Dolgân of the Mountain-halls
  • Dolgukhôr
  • Dolgukhôr, King of Night
  • Dúathiel
  • Dúathon
  • Dúhirion
  • Durbak
  • Durbakh
  • Durbgûl
  • Durbûrz
  • Dúrgûl
  • Dûrmagh
  • Dûrwen
  • Dwar of Waw

E: 2 names

  • Er-Mûrazôr
  • Erzhûl

F: 9 names

  • Fuinamo
  • Fuindir
  • Fuinindo
  • Fuinion
  • Fuinor
  • Fuinoron
  • Fuinur
  • Fuinur of the South
  • Fuinwen

G: 35 names

  • Ghadaz
  • Ghalzad
  • Ghâshdurb
  • Ghâshnazg
  • Ghâshûr
  • Ghâzlat
  • Ghâzlat the Burner
  • Ghazûl
  • Ghorzhat
  • Ghûrzhan
  • Ghuzad
  • Gimilbâr
  • Gimilnitîr
  • Gimilthôr
  • Gimilzagar
  • Gimilzagar, Lord of Carn Dûm
  • Gorthiel
  • Gorthir
  • Gûlagh
  • Gûldrak
  • Gûlhir
  • Gûlkrimp
  • Gûlthir
  • Gûlthoron
  • Gûlwen
  • Gurthel
  • Gurthion
  • Gurthoron
  • Gwathdir
  • Gwathel
  • Gwathgûl
  • Gwathion
  • Gwathir
  • Gwathmor
  • Gwathren

H: 16 names

  • Haldûr
  • Harûk
  • Harzâd
  • Harzûn
  • Harzûn the Serpent-king
  • Hâsûd
  • Hazrîm
  • Hazrîm the Black Scimitar
  • Herald of the Morgul Host
  • Herucalmo
  • Herumor
  • Herumor the Black Lord
  • High Nazgûl
  • Hoarmûrath of Dír
  • Huinion
  • Hûlkar

I: 12 names

  • Ibal the Drowned
  • Ibalthôn
  • Ihrân
  • Ildûz
  • Ilmûr
  • Imhâl
  • Imzûl
  • Inzilkhâd
  • Inzilzagar
  • Izindubâr
  • Izmûl
  • Izmûl the Jackal-crowned

J: 9 names

  • Jahâdûr
  • Jahâdûr the Scorched
  • Jalûd
  • Jalûd the Mûmak-lord
  • Jarkhûl
  • Jazzîr
  • Ji Indûr Dawndeath
  • Jûrgaz
  • Jûrgaz the Wainrider

K: 47 names

  • Kadarbâr
  • Kadarbâr the Lamp-bearer
  • Kadarzîr
  • Kahûd
  • Kalûsh
  • Kalûsh the Sand-veiled
  • Karabkhôr
  • Karabzîr
  • Karabzîr the Sea-wolf
  • Karahûd
  • Karahûd the Gold-masked
  • Kasrân
  • Kathûr
  • Kathûr the Hollow
  • Kathûzagar
  • Kazhrak
  • Keeper of the Morgul Vale
  • Keeper of the Ninth Ring
  • Kelgûn
  • Kelgûn of the Black Tents
  • Khaigan
  • Khaigan the Twice-dead
  • Khalzhûr

K, continued

  • Khalzhûr Ox-breaker
  • Khamdûr
  • Khamûl
  • Khamûl the Easterling
  • Khamûl, Shadow of the East
  • Kharban
  • Kharzhum
  • Khazôr
  • Kherûbâr
  • Kherûphel
  • Kherûzîr
  • Kherûzîr the Ship-lord
  • Khibil
  • Khibil the Grey-hand
  • Khulbar
  • Khûrdan
  • Khuzgar
  • Kozhar
  • Krimpagh
  • Krimpûl
  • Krimpûrz
  • Kûrtan
  • Kurzhan
  • Kurzhan the Iron-masked

L: 15 names

  • Lâhim
  • Lieutenant of Dol Guldur
  • Lómecalmo
  • Lómendil
  • Lômibêl
  • Lômibêl the Night-wed
  • Lômiphel
  • Lômizagar
  • Lord of Carn Dûm
  • Lord of Minas Morgul
  • Lord of the Black Hand
  • Lord of the Black Wing
  • Lord of the Nazgûl
  • Lugbûrzak
  • Lugmâk

M: 27 names

  • Magânbâr
  • Maghrûn
  • Mahzîr
  • Mahzîr of the Dry River
  • Master of the Fell Beast
  • Maszûr
  • Maurûk
  • Minalkhôr
  • Minalkhôr the Sky-lord
  • Minalzîr
  • Minalzîr the Sky-sworn
  • Morcanwë
  • Morchannon
  • Morchant
  • Mordúath
  • Morgûlhir
  • Morgulion
  • Morgûlwen
  • Morhir
  • Morimbar
  • Mornarion
  • Mornaur
  • Mornaur the Black Flame
  • Mornedhel
  • Morthaur
  • Mûlhar
  • Mûrazôr of Angmar

N: 18 names

  • Naergon
  • Nahâr
  • Narîka
  • Narîka the Pale Queen
  • Narîkabêl
  • Nazgûrz
  • Nazîr of the Black Dunes
  • Nîlukhôr
  • Nîluzîr
  • Nimrubêth
  • Nimruthôn
  • Nimruzagar
  • Nîzhar
  • Nûrkhan
  • Nurucalmo
  • Nuruhir
  • Nurumir
  • Nurumir the Death-lord

O: 7 names

  • Ogrash
  • Olgrim
  • Olzhûr
  • Orkhûm
  • Otkhan
  • Otkhan the Ashen Rider
  • Otûrgan

P: 7 names

  • Pharazbêl
  • Pharazgâr
  • Pharazgâr the Gilded
  • Pharazîr
  • Pharazîr the Gold-tongued
  • Pharazôn the Lesser
  • Pûhzîr

R: 7 names

  • Rahûd
  • Râshim
  • Râzimir
  • Ren the Unclean
  • Rôthakhôr
  • Rôthazîr
  • Ruzhân

S: 31 names

  • Sahdûn
  • Sahmûr the Elder
  • Sahrân
  • Sahrân the Sun-Sworn
  • Sakalbâr
  • Sakalkhôr the Shorelord
  • Sakalthôr
  • Sakalthôr of the Haven
  • Sakalzîr
  • Sanghûr
  • Sapthân
  • Sapthân the Deathless
  • Sapthôn
  • Sarghûl
  • Sarghûl of the Last Desert
  • Sauron's Lieutenant of the South
  • Sauron's Shadow
  • Scourge of Rhudaur
  • Serûkh
  • Serûkh the Night-hunter
  • Shade of the Drowned Isle
  • Shakhûr
  • Sharkûl
  • Sîrkhan
  • Skaigûl
  • Snagagûl
  • Snagathrak
  • Sûltemir
  • Sûrbakh
  • Sûrbakh of the Sea of Rhûn
  • Sûrgam

T: 89 names

  • Tamûl
  • Tanrûk
  • Tar-Azrukhôr
  • Tar-Khôrazôn
  • Tar-Nimrubâr
  • Targash
  • Targash of the Red Wagons
  • Tarkgûl
  • Tarkhûl
  • Tarkhûl the Hollow
  • Tashmûr
  • Tashmûr of Near Harad
  • Taukhûr
  • Tâzmir
  • Tegrûsh
  • Temgûl
  • Temrûk
  • Temrûk, Khan of the Wainriders
  • Thalkûn
  • Thaurel
  • Thaurhir
  • Thaurion
  • Thaurwen
  • The Black Captain
  • The Black Easterling
  • The Black Messenger
  • The Black Rider
  • The Black Shadow
  • The Black Spear of Harad

T, continued

  • The Blind Sorcerer
  • The Breath of Mordor
  • The Cold Rider
  • The Crownless Wraith
  • The Dawn-death
  • The Dwimmerlaik
  • The Eighth Shadow
  • The Fell Rider
  • The Fell-beast Master
  • The Ghost of Númenor
  • The Gûl of Rhûn
  • The Hollow Crown
  • The Hollow King
  • The Hooded King
  • The Horseman
  • The Iron-crowned Wraith
  • The King of Wraiths
  • The Last Lord of Umbar
  • The Long Shadow
  • The Morgul-lord
  • The Morgul-rider
  • The Moth of Mordor
  • The Nameless Ninth
  • The Night-captain
  • The Pale Hand
  • The Pale King
  • The Quiet One
  • The Rider in Black
  • The Rider of the Eastern Road
  • The Ringwraith of Rhûn

T, continued

  • The Second of the Nine
  • The Shade of Angmar
  • The Shadow at the Ford
  • The Shadow of Cirith Ungol
  • The Shadow of the East
  • The Shadow over Cardolan
  • The Shadow-king of Harad
  • The Shrieker
  • The Sleepless Sentinel
  • The Sorcerer-king
  • The Thrall of the One
  • The Unclean
  • The Undying Shadow
  • The Unseen Lord
  • The Voice in the Wind
  • The Winged Shadow
  • The Witch-king of Angmar
  • The Wraith of Dor-en-Ernil
  • The Wraith of the Ringless Hand
  • The Wraith of the Southron Sands
  • The Wraith of Umbar
  • The Wraith-king of the Wainlands
  • The Wraith-lord of Carn Dûm
  • Thrakmog
  • Thrakûr
  • Throqûl
  • Tîzhan
  • Tumûr
  • Tûrgam
  • Tûrkhal

U: 30 names

  • Udûr
  • Ukhlan
  • Ulairiel
  • Ulairion
  • Ulbar
  • Ulbar the Last Mariner
  • Ulbarzîr
  • Ulcamir
  • Ulcarion
  • Ulcarion the Wicked
  • Uldan
  • Uldûr
  • Ulgash
  • Ulgûr
  • Ulkhâm
  • Ulkhâm of Rhûn
  • Ulmagh
  • Ulmagh of the Wainlands
  • Ulmokh
  • Umbûl
  • Umbûl, Lord of the Sands
  • Urîdan
  • Urîdan the Sun-forsworn
  • Urîkhâd
  • Ûrîzagar
  • Urugân Bear-killer
  • Urugkhâd
  • Urugzagar
  • Ûvatha the Horseman
  • Uzgûl

V: 2 names

  • Varkhash
  • Vazhgar

W: 2 names

  • Warden of Dol Guldur
  • Wraith of the Dead Marshes

Y: 7 names

  • Yarûkh
  • Yarzûn
  • Yazdûr
  • Yazdûr of the Oliphaunt Road
  • Yôzânakhôr
  • Yurtash
  • Yurtash Stone-tongue

Z: 30 names

  • Zabathân
  • Zadan of Umbar
  • Zadan the Oar-lord
  • Zadanbâr
  • Zahrûd
  • Zâinzagar
  • Zâirakhôr
  • Zalkhâr
  • Zâmin Abârkhôr
  • Zâmin of the Black Tower
  • Zâmin the Sorcerer
  • Zâmizagar
  • Zamûr
  • Zamûr of Far Harad
  • Zaukûl
  • Zhakhûn
  • Zharkam
  • Zhelkar
  • Zhurgat
  • Zhurgat the Unburied
  • Zimrabêl
  • Zimrabêth
  • Zimrakhâd
  • Zimrakhân
  • Zimrakhôr
  • Zimrakhôr the Pale
  • Zôrabâr
  • Zôrakhâd
  • Zûlmar
  • Zûlmar of the Salt Wastes