Oread Name Generator
Greek mountain nymph names with ancient roots
Generate names for oreads, the mountain nymphs of Greek myth, drawn from real Homeric and Hesiodic nymphs plus Greek words for peaks, crags, snow, pine and stone. Built for mythology writers, D&D and Pathfinder players, and anyone naming a fey spirit of the high places.
About oread names
Oreads (Greek Oreiades, from oros, "mountain") are the nymphs of peaks, crags, caves and alpine forests. Unlike the naiads of springs or the dryads bound to individual trees, oreads roam the high country: Echo lived on Mount Kithairon, Pitys was turned into a mountain pine while fleeing Pan, and the Idaean nymphs Adrasteia and Ida nursed the infant Zeus in a Cretan cave. Most oreads were named after the mountain they haunted, so Cyllene, Idaea, Othreis and Sipylene are literally "she of Kyllene", "she of Ida", and so on.
That gives you two authentic ways to build a name. The first is to feminize a real Greek mountain: Parnassos becomes Parnassia, Taygetos gives Taygete, Helikon gives Helikonis, Erymanthos gives Erymantheia. The second is to take a Greek word for a feature of the mountain world, such as petra (rock), kremnos (crag), koryphe (summit), chion (snow), nephele (cloud), kedros (cedar) or spelaion (cave), and finish it with a feminine ending like -ia, -eia, -is, -one or -essa. Both methods produce names that sit beside Homer's Nymphs and D&D's fey.
The list mixes attested oreads, Pleiads born on Mount Kyllene, mountain-titled goddesses such as Dindymene, Greek coinages from rock and snow to herbs, beasts, echoes and ores, and name-plus-epithet pairs (Pitys Kremnaia, "Pitys of the Crag") for characters needing a fuller title.
How to choose oread names
- Pick the mountain first, then the name: an oread of a snowy peak wants Chione or Krystallis, one of a pine-covered ridge wants Pitys or Kedreia.
- Use the single-word forms for casual mentions and add an epithet (Nomia Lykaia, "Nomia of Mount Lykaion") when the character is introduced formally or by a god.
- For a sister-group of oreads, take several names from one mountain or one root so they read as a family: Ideis, Idalia and Idaea, or Kremne, Kremneia and Kremnessa.
- Keep the Greek spelling consistent in one work: either Latinized (Cyllene, Callisto) or transliterated (Kyllene, Kallisto), not both.
- In D&D 5e and Pathfinder, oreads make good names for earth-genasi, mountain druids, and fey NPCs in the Feywild's highlands, not just for literal Greek settings.
Frequently asked questions
What is an oread in Greek mythology?
An oread is a mountain nymph, a minor nature goddess attached to a specific peak, grotto or alpine forest. They appear as companions of Artemis and Pan and were said to nurse Zeus, Dionysus and other gods on Mount Ida and Mount Nysa.
How are oread names different from dryad or naiad names?
Oread names usually reference stone, height, snow, caves and mountain conifers, or the mountain itself (Cyllene, Idaea, Othreis). Dryad names lean on tree words like drys and melia, while naiad names draw on springs and rivers.
Are these names real Greek names?
About a quarter are attested nymphs from Homer, Hesiod, Apollodorus and Pausanias, such as Echo, Pitys, Nomia, Britomartis and Adrasteia. The rest are built from genuine Greek roots, mountain names and epithets with feminine endings so they follow the same pattern.
Can I use these oread names in a published novel or game?
Yes. Mythological names are public domain and the coined names here are free to use commercially, with no attribution required.
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All 1,000 oread names
A: 136 names
- Abarbarea
- Abrotone
- Achatis
- Achradis
- Adamanteia
- Adamaste
- Admete
- Adrasteia
- Adrasteia Idalia
- Aedonis
- Aeria
- Aetnaia
- Aetodora
- Agaue
- Agelais
- Aglaophone
- Agreia
- Agriope
- Aigagria
- Aigaleia
- Aigeira
- Aigeiros
- Aigibotis
- Aigilia
- Aigina
- Aigithallis
- Aigle
- Aigle Hypseia
- Aiglone
- Aigonome
- Aigothea
- Aigypia
- Ainaia
- Aipeia
- Aipolis
- Aisyle
- Aitheria
- Aitherodrome
- Aithessa
- Aithopia
- Aithra
- Aithra Skopelis
- Aithrodora
- Aithrone
- Aitne
A, continued
- Akanthis
- Akaste
- Akonis
- Akontia
- Akraia
- Akrete
- Akridia
- Akrisse
- Akrokorinthia
- Akronome
- Akrothea
- Akrothoe
- Aktis
- Alabastris
- Alea
- Alesia
- Aletis
- Alexirhoe
- Alexirhoe Idaia
- Alkidike
- Alkyone
- Alkyone Nephelis
- Alopekis
- Amaltheia
- Amanis
- Amarakis
- Amarysia
- Ambrosia
- Amethyste
- Ampelos
- Amphilyke
- Amphiro
- Amphithoe Akrotome
- Amygdalis
- Amymone
- Anchesmia
- Anchiale
- Anchirhoe
- Anchisias
- Andeirene
- Andrachne
- Anemoessa
- Anippe
- Ankeia
- Anthea
A, continued
- Anthea Pelione
- Anthousa
- Anthrakia
- Antiope Dendreessa
- Antiphone
- Antria
- Antrone
- Aoidia
- Apesantia
- Aphaia
- Apopsia
- Arachnaia
- Arakynthia
- Arethousa
- Argaia
- Arganthone
- Argenne
- Argileia
- Argiope
- Argyra
- Argyritis
- Argyrodine
- Arkeutheia
- Arktoe
- Aroania
- Arsinoe Hyleessa
- Aspalathis
- Asphodele
- Aspordene
- Asterodeia Chrysolophe
- Asteroessa
- Asterope Akritis
- Astraia
- Astrapaia
- Astris
- Astydameia
- Atabyria
- Athoessa
- Atlanteia
- Atrapitis
- Auchenis
- Audaia
- Auge
- Auloneia
- Aura
- Autonoe
B: 24 names
- Bacche
- Balanos
- Barnountis
- Bateia
- Bathyrhoe
- Berekyntia
- Bermia
- Beroe
- Bertiskia
- Beryllis
- Bessaia
- Boionis
- Bolbe Polythere
- Bolina
- Boreis
- Botaneia
- Bounia
- Brilessia
- Britomartis
- Britomartis Diktynna
- Bromie
- Brontaia
- Bryousa
- Byblis
C: 39 names
- Callisto
- Callisto Lykaione
- Chalikia
- Chalkitis
- Chaonia
- Charadria
- Chariclo
- Chariessa
- Charope
- Cheimarrhoe
- Cheimerine
- Cheironis
- Chelidonis
- Chelone
- Chelone Aigilia
- Chelydorea
- Chimairis
- Chione
- Chione Parnassia
- Chionea
- Chionessa
- Chionis
- Chionis Athoessa
- Chionobole
- Chionokleia
- Chionorhoe
- Chionotrophe
- Chlidanope Amphikremne
- Chloris
- Choreia
- Chrysaktis
- Chryse Melamphylle
- Chryseis
- Chrysitis
- Chrysokome
- Chrysolithe
- Chrysopeleia
- Cyllene
- Cynosura
D: 37 names
- Daktylis
- Damalis
- Daphne Tanyphylle
- Daphnis
- Daphnis Helikonis
- Daulis
- Deiline
- Deiopeia
- Deiris
- Derrhiatis
- Dexithea
- Diakris
- Diaugeia
- Didymaia
- Diktaia
- Diktamne
- Diktynna
- Dindymene
- Dineia
- Diogeneia
- Dione
- Diopatre
- Dirke Hypatis
- Dirphya
- Doris
- Dorkis
- Doto
- Drakania
- Drakontis
- Dromas
- Drosera
- Drosoessa
- Drymaia
- Dryope
- Dryopteris
- Dynamene
- Dysoris
E: 59 names
- Earine
- Echeia
- Echenais
- Echo
- Echo Kithairone
- Eione
- Eiraia
- Elaphe
- Elaphe Taygeta
- Elaphebolia
- Elaphia
- Elaphodora
- Elaphonoe
- Elateia
- Elatone
- Elektra
- Eleutheris
- Endeis
- Endeis Pelione
- Erateine
- Erato
- Erato Mainalia
- Ereikeia
- Eremia
- Ereuthos
- Eribroma
- Erigeneia
- Erinea
- Eriphia
- Eripne
- Erithakis
- Erykine
- Erymantheia
- Erymanthis
- Euadne Edonis
- Euagore
- Euarne
- Euboia Polyptyche
- Eudora
- Euhydria
- Eukelade
- Eukleia
- Eukome
- Eulalia
- Eunike
- Euopis
- Euoria
- Eupetale
- Euphaeia
- Euphylle
- Euplokame
- Eupompe
- Euptere
- Eurrhoe
- Eurydike
- Eurynome
- Euskopia
- Eustephane
- Euzone
G: 15 names
- Galateia Paipaloessa
- Galaxaure
- Galene
- Gallesia
- Ganias
- Gargaris
- Geranis
- Gigarto
- Glaphyra
- Glauke
- Glaukonome
- Glechone
- Grionis
- Gyaleia
- Gypaia
H: 51 names
- Habrokome
- Hagno
- Haimonia
- Harmonia Zathea
- Harpina
- Hedyleia
- Hekaerge
- Helichryse
- Helike
- Helikonia
- Helikonis
- Helikopis
- Heliodora
- Helleboris
- Hemerasia
- Hemerokalle
- Heoia
- Herkyna
- Herpyllis
- Hesione Okrioessa
- Hesperia
- Hesperie
- Hesperie Gargaris
- Hesychia
- Heurippa
- Hierakis
- Himerte
- Hippe Eudendre
- Hipponoe
- Hippothoe
- Homichlea
- Homoloia
- Horaia
- Hyakinthis
- Hyampeia
- Hydrousa
- Hyetis
- Hylobatis
- Hymettia
- Hymnis
- Hypaithria
- Hypsara
- Hypseia
- Hypsikome
- Hypsinoe
- Hypsione
- Hypsione Kyllenia
- Hypsipete
- Hypsipyle
- Hypsiste
- Hypsothea
I: 27 names
- Ianassa
- Ianeira
- Ianthe
- Iasis
- Iaspis
- Ichnaia
- Ida
- Ida Kedrone
- Idaea
- Idalia
- Ideis
- Idothea
- Idyia
- Ikmaia
- Iktinis
- Ioessa
- Ione
- Ioploke
- Iostephane
- Ismarine
- Ismene
- Issoria
- Istonis
- Ithomaia
- Itonia
- Ixale
- Iynx
K: 142 names
- Kachlazousa
- Kadistis
- Kalaminthe
- Kaliadne
- Kallichore
- Kallidike
- Kallidrome
- Kallikome
- Kallipareie
- Kalliphaeia
- Kallireithra
- Kallirhoe
- Kallisphyre
- Kalybe
- Kalyke
- Kalykopis
- Kalypso
- Kamarina
- Karme Tallaia
- Karya
- Karyatis
- Kasia
- Kassotis
- Kastalia
- Katarrhakte
- Kaukasis
- Kedne
- Kedra
- Kedra Erymanthis
- Kedreatis
- Kedreia
- Kedrone
- Kedronoe
- Kedrophile
- Keladeine
- Kelaino
- Kelaryza
- Keleis
- Keleutheia
- Kelossis
- Kemadia
- Kenaia
- Kentauris
- Keratia
- Keraunia
- Kerdylia
- Kerione
K, continued
- Kerkeis
- Kerketeia
- Kerkinia
- Keuthmonia
- Kichlis
- Kirphis
- Kirrha
- Kiseris
- Kissa
- Kissaia
- Kisseis
- Kisseis Petraia
- Kissodora
- Kisthis
- Kithaira
- Kithairone
- Klangis
- Kleeia
- Kleocharia
- Kleodora
- Kleodora Akraia
- Kleone
- Klimakis
- Kliteia
- Klonia
- Klymene
- Klytie
- Knakalesia
- Knakeatis
- Knemis
- Knephaia
- Kodone
- Koilessa
- Kokkygia
- Kolainis
- Komaris
- Kombe
- Kondyleatis
- Korakis
- Koressia
- Koria
- Koronis
- Korybantis
- Korydallis
- Korykia
- Korymbis
- Korypha
K, continued
- Koryphaia
- Koryphe
- Koryphe Athoessa
- Koryphone
- Koryphonoe
- Korythalia
- Kossyphe
- Kotinis
- Kotylia
- Kouretis
- Kourotrophe
- Kragia
- Kranaia
- Kraneia
- Krathia
- Kremne
- Kremne Rhodopis
- Kremneia
- Kremnessa
- Kremnodike
- Kremnothea
- Krenis
- Kreousa Kambounis
- Krete Asterousia
- Krinoessa
- Krokoessa
- Kronias
- Krotalis
- Krounia
- Kryoessa
- Krystalle
- Krystalle Chionis
- Krystallis
- Krystallone
- Ktypia
- Kyane
- Kyanopis
- Kybeleia
- Kyklamine
- Kyllenia
- Kymbalis
- Kynegis
- Kynortia
- Kynthia
- Kynthis
- Kyparissa
- Kyrene
- Kytisis
L: 53 names
- Lagis
- Lailapis
- Laine
- Lakmonia
- Lalage
- Lampadia
- Lampetia
- Lampyris
- Laomedeia
- Laphria
- Laphystia
- Lapithaia
- Larisaia
- Larissa Polypidax
- Larysia
- Latmia
- Lauria
- Leaina
- Leiagore
- Leimakis
- Leimonis
- Leirione
- Lektis
- Lepais
- Lepetymnia
- Leuke Niphoessa
- Leukoia
- Leukophryene
- Leukoreia
- Libadis
- Libethris
- Ligeia Einosiphylle
- Lilaia
- Liriope Anthemoessa
- Lithaia
- Litheia
- Lithodora
- Lithoe
- Lithoe Pangaione
- Lithonome
- Lobrine
- Lochmaia
- Lophia
- Lotis
- Lychnis
- Lykabettis
- Lykaia
- Lykaione
- Lykaste
- Lykoatis
- Lykoreia
- Lyrkeia
- Lysianassa
M: 44 names
- Magnetis
- Maia
- Mainale
- Mainalia
- Maira Lykonis
- Makistis
- Makris
- Maleia
- Mandraia
- Marathis
- Marmarea
- Marmaryge
- Marpessis
- Massikytis
- Meilichia
- Melaina
- Melaina Korykia
- Melanippe Polydeiras
- Melia
- Melissa
- Melissa Idaia
- Melite
- Melobosis
- Meloidia
- Menestho
- Menippe
- Merope
- Merope Kedreia
- Mespile
- Messapia
- Messogis
- Metalleia
- Meteoris
- Methe
- Miltia
- Mimantis
- Minthe
- Morea
- Mosychlis
- Mounychia
- Mychia
- Mykalessa
- Mykene
- Myrtoessa
N: 32 names
- Namatia
- Napaia
- Narkaia
- Narkissa
- Narthakia
- Nasmia
- Neaira Skioessa
- Nebris
- Nebrodis
- Nebrophile
- Neda
- Nemea
- Nemertes
- Neossis
- Nephele
- Nephele Ossaia
- Nepheleia
- Nephelis
- Nephelodora
- Nephelope
- Neritia
- Neso
- Nikaia
- Niphaia
- Niphone
- Nomia
- Nomia Lykaia
- Nonakrine
- Nonakris
- Nykteris
- Nysa
- Nyseis
O: 64 names
- Ochia
- Ochraia
- Oenone
- Oinanthe
- Oinoatis
- Oinoe
- Oiopole
- Oitaia
- Okydrome
- Okynoe
- Okyptere
- Okyrhoe
- Olene
- Olgassis
- Oligyrtis
- Olympias
- Ombria
- Omphaia
- Oneiatis
- Onychia
- Opallis
- Ophitis
- Ophrya
- Opis Aigilips
- Oporis
- Orbelia
- Orchestis
- Ordymnis
- Orea
- Oreia
- Oreibatis
- Oreichalke
O, continued
- Oreicharis
- Oreidrome
- Oreigeneia
- Oreikleia
- Oreileche
- Oreimanis
- Oreine
- Oreinome
- Oreiplankte
- Oreipole
- Oreithaleia
- Oreithyia
- Oreithyia Pindia
- Oresitrophe
- Oreskoa
- Oressa
- Orestine
- Orgadia
- Origanis
- Oromedeia
- Orophile
- Orthia
- Oryxia
- Ossaia
- Ossione
- Ostrakine
- Ostryis
- Othreis
- Othreis Kissodora
- Ourania
- Ouresiphoite
- Oxyessa
P: 131 names
- Pachnia
- Pagia
- Pagoessa
- Pallene
- Panachaia
- Pangaia
- Pangaione
- Panopeia
- Pardalis
- Parnassia
- Parnassis
- Parnethia
- Parnonia
- Parrhasis
- Pasithea
- Pasithoe
- Pegaia
- Peirene
- Peitho
- Peleias
- Pelethronia
- Pelia
- Pelinnaia
- Pelione
- Pentelia
- Perdikia
- Periboia
- Periope
- Perseis
- Pessinountis
- Petraia
- Petrine
- Petrissa
- Petrissa Lithaia
- Petrobatis
- Petrodike
- Petroessa
- Petronoe
- Petrorhoe
- Peukeia
- Peukone
- Phaeine
- Phaeo
P, continued
- Phaethousa
- Phaidria
- Phaisyle
- Phalakraia
- Phalanthis
- Pharaia
- Pharangeia
- Pharetris
- Phasyleia
- Phatis
- Phelleis
- Phengaia
- Phenis
- Pherousa
- Phigalia
- Phigalia Oressa
- Phileremia
- Philokremne
- Philoreia
- Philoskopele
- Philyra
- Philyra Pelia
- Phlio
- Phlogia
- Phoibe
- Phoinikis
- Phoitas
- Pholoe
- Pholoia
- Phosphore
- Phrikia
- Phthia Hypsilophe
- Phthongia
- Physkoa
- Pidakis
- Pieris
- Pimpleia
- Pindasis
- Pindia
- Pindione
- Pionia
- Pitydora
- Pityessa
- Pitynome
P, continued
- Pityone
- Pitys
- Pitys Kremnaia
- Plakiane
- Planetis
- Pleione Hypsikarene
- Plexaure
- Podarke
- Poiessa
- Polyanthe
- Polydora
- Polyhymno
- Polyphone
- Polyrhoe
- Polyxo
- Pontinia
- Porine
- Porphyris
- Portis
- Potnia
- Poulynoe
- Pramnia
- Praxithea
- Prineia
- Probletis
- Prodike
- Pronoe
- Protomedeia
- Prymno
- Psalakantha
- Psamathe Hellania
- Psephis
- Psithyra
- Psychreia
- Ptelea
- Pteridia
- Ptoia
- Pylaia
- Pyritis
- Pyronia
- Pyrope
- Pyrphore
- Pyrrhiche
- Pytnaia
R: 14 names
- Rhachia
- Rhamnis
- Rheithria
- Rhene
- Rheousa
- Rhetine
- Rhipaia
- Rhode Poikile
- Rhodeia
- Rhododaphne
- Rhodonia
- Rhodope
- Rhoizaia
- Rhyakia
S: 64 names
- Sagaritis
- Salmakis
- Samia Lidaia
- Saokis
- Sappheiris
- Sardenis
- Saronia
- Schinoessa
- Selaia
- Selasphore
- Semne
- Sideritis
- Sigaia
- Silene
- Simblis
- Sinoe
- Sinoe Aitheria
- Sinope
- Siope
- Sipylene
- Sisymbria
- Sithnis
- Skardia
- Skiadia
- Skiathis
- Skiouris
- Skironis
- Skirtis
- Skollia
- Skopelia
- Skopelis
- Skopia
S, continued
- Skopione
- Skylakis
- Smaragdis
- Smyris
- Solmissa
- Solymis
- Sose
- Speio Leukopetris
- Spelaia
- Spelaione
- Speleia
- Speleia Diktaia
- Speleodora
- Sphakoessa
- Sphragitis
- Stagonis
- Stalagmis
- Staphyle
- Stenope
- Sterope
- Steunene
- Stilbe Aganniphe
- Stiritis
- Strobile
- Strymo
- Stymphalis
- Styrakis
- Syke
- Syllis Karneatis
- Symaithis
- Synallasis
- Syrinx
T: 62 names
- Tainaria
- Taletia
- Tanysphyre
- Taphiassis
- Taygete
- Taygete Akrothea
- Teledike
- Telesto
- Telethria
- Telphousa
- Temathia
- Temnia
- Tereie
- Terminthia
- Terpsis
- Tettigia
- Teumessia
- Thalamis
- Thaleia
- Thaumasia
- Thebe
- Theisoa
- Themisto
- Thereia
- Thero
- Thespeia
- Thisbe
- Thoe
- Thoosa Elibate
- Thornakia
- Thouria
T, continued
- Thronia
- Thyamia
- Thyia
- Thyia Kassotis
- Thymbra
- Thymbra Olympias
- Thymbris
- Thymoessa
- Tiasa
- Tisaia
- Titanis
- Titaria
- Tithene
- Tithorea
- Titthia
- Tityris
- Tmolia
- Tomaria
- Topazia
- Torrhebia
- Toxophore
- Tracheia
- Trikarania
- Triklaria
- Trikrenis
- Trochilis
- Troglis
- Trygonis
- Tympanis
- Tymphaia
- Tymphresta
X: 2 names
- Xanthe
- Xanthokome