Pathfinder Elf Name Generator

Elves in Pathfinder are not quite the elves of other settings. Golarion's elves came from the world of Sovyrian, left during Earthfall and returned to reclaim Kyonin, and their names carry that long history: the Core Rulebook's sample names (Aerel, Amrunelara, Caladrel, Heldalel, Lanliss, Oparal, Seldlon, Soumral, Talathel, Yalandlara, Zordlon) show the house style, with liquid l and r sounds, the unusual dl and dr clusters, and endings such as -el, -lara, -lon, -ral and -iss. Named Kyonin elves like Queen Telandia Edasseril and Eviana Nirgassan add multi-syllable surnames that sound like old family lines.

The setting also has distinct elven peoples with their own sounds. The Ekujae of the Mwangi Expanse carry names with Mwangi rhythm; Snowcaster (Ilverani) elves of the Crown of the World favour cold, hard-edged names; the desert-dwelling Vourinoi of Thuvia use sun-baked, q and kh sounds; Mordant Spire elves go by sparse, guarded names; and Forlorn elves raised among humans often wear human given names over an elven surname. A Pathfinder elf name works best when it tells you which of these cultures the character comes from.

The list below mixes single Kyonin names, full first-and-surname pairs, class and role titles, and names in the Ekujae, Snowcaster, Vourinoi, aquatic and Forlorn styles so you can pick the right flavour for your PC or NPC.