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Golarion halfling names for PF1e and PF2e

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Generate Pathfinder halfling names in the Golarion style: short given names like Antal, Jamir, Rillka and Yamyra, plus full names with Chelaxian family names, homespun surnames, road-names and Song'o names from the Mwangi Expanse. Built for Pathfinder 1e and 2e characters, NPCs and Bellflower Network agents.

About Pathfinder halfling names

Pathfinder halflings do not sound like Shire hobbits. The Core Rulebook's sample names set the house style: Antal, Boram, Evan, Jamir, Kaleb, Lem, Miro and Sumak for men; Anafa, Bellis, Etune, Filiu, Lissa, Marra, Rillka, Sistra and Yamyra for women. They are one or two syllables, soft-edged, and carry a faintly Central European or Near Eastern ring rather than pastoral English. Lem, the iconic bard, goes by a single name, and many Golarion halflings do the same.

Surnames depend on where a halfling grew up. Halflings raised in Cheliax, where many are still enslaved, often carry Chelaxian or Taldane family names inherited from a household or chosen on escape, while Bellflower Network tillers use code names on the road. Andoran and Varisian halflings favour plain trade and place surnames (Cooper, Millbrook, Ashgrove) or homely compounds like Laria Longroad, the Kintargo coffeehouse owner from Hell's Rebels. Nomadic halflings take road-names such as Three-Rivers or Far-Walker, and the Song'o of the Mwangi Expanse use Mwangi-flavoured names with nothing English about them.

This list mixes canon sample names, single given names, full names in each surname tradition, and Song'o names so you can match a character to a heritage and a homeland.

How to choose Pathfinder halfling names

Start from the Core Rulebook vowel pattern: a short first name ending in -al, -am, -ir, -o or -eb for men (Antal, Jamir, Miro) and -a, -is, -une or -ka for women (Anafa, Bellis, Etune, Rillka).
Let the surname tell the backstory. A Taldane name like Dalmere or Varisco suggests Chelaxian service; Millbrook or Cooper suggests free Andoran stock; a road-name like Three-Rivers suggests a nomadic heritage.
Many Golarion halflings use only a given name, especially entertainers and former slaves who shed a master's surname; a mononym like Lem or Yamyra is perfectly in-setting.
Match the heritage: gutsy and hillock halflings suit homey compounds (Hearthstone, Barleycorn), nomadic halflings suit road-names, and Song'o characters should use the Mwangi-style names rather than anything English.
Avoid Tolkien surnames such as Baggins or Took at a Pathfinder table; they pull the character out of Golarion and into Middle-earth.

Frequently asked questions

What are the official Pathfinder halfling names?

The Core Rulebook lists Antal, Boram, Evan, Jamir, Kaleb, Lem, Miro and Sumak for male halflings and Anafa, Bellis, Etune, Filiu, Lissa, Marra, Rillka, Sistra and Yamyra for female halflings. Lem is the iconic halfling bard, and Laria Longroad is a well-known halfling NPC from the Hell's Rebels Adventure Path.

Do Pathfinder halflings have last names?

Sometimes. Golarion halflings have no single naming tradition: some go by one name, some carry Chelaxian or Taldane family names, some use descriptive surnames like Longroad, and nomadic halflings use road-names. The list covers every pattern so you can pick what fits your backstory.

Are these names different from D&D halfling names?

Yes. D&D halflings lean on the Player's Handbook style of Cade Tealeaf and Milo Goodbarrel. Pathfinder's sample names (Jamir, Sumak, Yamyra) are shorter and less English, and surnames follow Golarion's human cultures. You can still use a D&D-style compound surname for a rural Andoran halfling if you like the sound.

What are Song'o halflings and how are their names different?

The Song'o are the halflings of the Mwangi Expanse, living in secluded villages away from outsiders. Their names draw on Mwangi sounds rather than Taldane or Chelaxian ones, so the Song'o entries here (Kesemo Adaro, Lindiwe Sango) look nothing like Antal or Bellis.

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A: 26 names

Abel Vintner
Abelin Verdane
Abena Tulasi
Abram Hollis
Adela
Adela Quickstep
Adrik Stormhollow
Aldo
Aldo Stillwater
Amarra Foxglove
Amarra Quince
Amsel
Amsel Greenhollow
Amsel Quenellis
Anafa
Anka
Anneke Chandler
Anneke Goldenrod
Antal
Antal Whistlewind
Anya Dreamwell
Ardo Puddlefoot
Asha Ndege
Ayanda Keswe
Ayo Kipanga
Ayola Senge

B: 22 names

Barto Chaffinch
Bastien Tuck
Bekka Six-Bridges
Belka
Bellis
Bellis Ten-Coins
Benik
Benik Pebblebrook
Berek Desrin
Berek Silverbrook
Berit Sadler
Berit Saffronwick
Berta Nightingale
Birdie Cakebread
Bix Honeygold
Boram
Boram of Westcrown
Bram Cressida
Brin
Brisa Rushlight
Brisa Tarragon
Bryn

C: 14 names

Camla
Camla Dalmere
Cass Beetlewood
Celine Bramblerose
Celine Woolcombe
Chuma Bakari
Cobb
Cobb Valdane
Colm Riverbend
Corin Vendrago
Corvo Ashpenny
Corvo Salt
Cosima
Cosima Lambswool

D: 27 names

Dacey Salt-Road
Daisy Lowbridge
Dalila Mwenye
Danica Quillon
Danica Weaver
Daro
Daro Stonecrop
Deka
Demas Coldspring
Demas Tessaro
Derrin Tumblebrook
Dessa
Dessa Caspari
Dimas
Dimas Wobblecart
Dimo Marcellan
Dinah Teague
Doran Millpond
Dorit Lavender
Dorit Marrowmere
Dorota Ferrymoor
Dory Hopwell
Dov Hallam
Dovan Crabapple
Dovan Hayward
Dree Sallowford
Drusa Nettlecombe

E: 19 names

Edric Haycroft
Efrim Dustyboots
Efrim Oakum
Elias Ambergrove
Elka Plumtree
Elka Primrose
Elko
Ellam Orovar
Ellam Whitlock
Elsie Candlewick
Emrik Copperpot
Emrik Pumpkinshaw
Etune
Etune Far-Walker
Evan
Evan of Egorian
Evelin
Evelin Harebell
Ezra Delmont

F: 19 names

Fabian Mossgrove
Fanni
Fanni Sorrel
Farro Beeswax
Farro Sweetwater
Fen Nettleby
Fenk Rushwater
Fenna
Fenna Meadowsweet
Fenwin Ashfall
Fenwin Venmoor
Fero
Ferris Clovermead
Fetu Nandiri
Filiu
Filiu Greyvale
Finnick Ambleside
Flick Tanglebrook
Frieda Coppervane

G: 12 names

Galo Cobblewick
Galo Tarquel
Garrit Plumbrook
Gelin
Gerrit Ambrosi
Greta
Greta Burdock
Gussie Fairfield
Gustal Chestnut
Gustal Clover
Gwennie Honeysuckle
Gwennie Spicer

H: 17 names

Haldo Thistledown
Haldo Toadstool
Halvo Orestin
Halvo Ravenbrook
Hamo Lightstep
Hamo Thorley
Hannah Blackberry
Hanne Duskmallow
Hedda Rookwell
Hesper Lockyer
Hesper Nightjar
Hessa Greenmantle
Hesta Drovenge
Hilde Cobblestone
Hilde Comfrey
Hob Rushbrook
Hollis Brand

I: 18 names

Ibram Cattail
Ibram Fernwhistle
Idra Mossbank
Idra Tansywick
Ilka
Ilka Brannock
Illa
Ilse Fernwick
Ilya Tassoni
Imre Kalvaris
Irek
Irek Fellmark
Isko Penhallow
Isko Pennyroyal
Isolde Catmint
Isolde Merryweather
Ivo Marchbanks
Ivy Cresswell

J: 21 names

Jakob Fiddlestick
Jamir
Jamir of the Long Road
Jano Bastanne
Jelani Tuku
Jep Quillhollow
Jessam Ferrick
Jessamy
Jessamy Vandemar
Jinx Tanglewood
Jolan
Jolan Cinnabar
Jonas Fieldstone
Jorin
Jorin Bramblewick
Jory Pelham
Joska Fairweather
Joska Kindred
Juna Sorrelwick
Juna Windrow
Jutta Winterbourne

K: 20 names

Kaleb
Kaleb Goodwater
Kalev
Kalina
Kalina Dovecote
Kasper
Kasper Greenleaf
Katya Morningdew
Katya Silverspoon
Kella Orsavo
Kerrin
Kesemo Adaro
Kestin Fiddlewood
Kettie
Kettie Bramblefoot
Kimani Wasa
Kip Farrowdale
Kira Wimbleford
Kofi Abeni
Kolya Duskmere

L: 29 names

Laria Longroad
Lazek Oatfield
Lazek Oxbow
Lem
Lem Tinwhistle
Lesedi Mwamba
Lia Caravelle
Lida Tumblestone
Liesl Thimbleton
Lindiwe Sango
Linnet Downybrook
Lirra
Lissa
Lissa Nine-Stitches
Livvy Two-Rivers
Lorcan Twiddleby
Lorne
Lorne Mistlebrook
Lotte Harrowden
Lottie Bramblecroft
Lubo Kindlewick
Lubo Penrith
Ludmil Selvano
Ludo Tinderbox
Lulla
Lulla Ilsander
Lumo
Lumo Dappleshade
Lusa Tormento

M: 28 names

Mabri Wickerby
Maelis Cowslip
Maelis Honeyhill
Magnus Quillfeather
Makena Wekesa
Maren Cobblewood
Marit
Marra
Marra Barleycorn
Matti
Matti Sorrelton
Mattie Orsova
Maude Hollowell
Merrit Fallowdown
Milo Fernbank
Milosh Deepcellar
Milosh Kestrel
Mina Nimblefinger
Mina Tallowick
Mira Calloway
Mirabel Merrosi
Mirela
Mirela Tarsheen
Mirka
Miro
Miro Two-Knives
Mosi Kafele
Mwando Kirei

N: 25 names

Nadira Corvalis
Nadja Summerlea
Nando Fernley
Nando Threadneedle
Nandu Kweli
Ned Posset
Nedda Goodbarrow
Nell Bastian
Nemia Vescari
Nessa
Nessa Thornberry
Nessim Hollybrook
Nettle Gaskin
Nevin Applecross
Nibs Orchardson
Niko Brambleberry
Nilo
Nilo Cooper
Nils Hargrove
Nkosa Tiwani
Nolo Night-Walker
Noma Hillward
Noor Warmhearth
Noor Whitmere
Nyasha Tendai

O: 27 names

Obara Mfune
Obi Mwanzo
Odile Elderberry
Odile Reedmere
Oleander Tuffet
Ondra
Opal Sedgwick
Oram
Oram Sundershaw
Orla Ashenmoor
Orla Sormund
Orrin
Orrin Bellwether
Orsa Ferriol
Orsin Cart-Wheel
Osip
Oskar
Oskin Brightmoor
Ostin
Ostin Tanner
Ostra
Oswin Teasel
Ottar Greenbottle
Ottilie Brightpenny
Ottilie Wenlock
Otto Brackenridge
Ottoline Shortrope

P: 16 names

Padrik Mercer
Padrik Rushmere
Pell Cordellis
Pell Tumbledown
Peony Sedgemoor
Perin Avarra
Perla Watercress
Perrin Toadflax
Petra
Piet Cheerwell
Piet Halloran
Pim
Pio Stillbrook
Pippa Dremlin
Pippa Mossfoot
Polly Saltwick

Q: 6 names

Quenna Ashpool
Quentin Moorcroft
Quill Ashby
Quillo
Quillo Buttercress
Quinley Barleymoor

R: 21 names

Ravo
Ravo Coalwick
Rennik Brooksedge
Rennik Cobnut
Renno
Reva Longstride
Reva Marlow
Rhona Larkspur
Rillka
Rillka of the Ferry
Rosalind Tetherbury
Rosamund Gorsehill
Rosie Thrushcroft
Rosza Caldrassi
Rosza Wildrose
Ruby Ashtree
Rudo Barrowmead
Rufus Ashmole
Rufus Goodfellow
Rusko
Ruth Pennywhistle

S: 23 names

Sabine
Sabine Basilan
Saffy Lamplight
Sandor Ferngully
Sandor Hawthorne
Sasha Pennyfeather
Savi
Savina Thatchwell
Sefa Bluebell
Sefa Mallowbank
Sefu Olorun
Seren Mossberry
Sistra
Sistra Quickwater
Sorin Bellamy
Sorin Tallowmere
Sorrel Longmile
Soval Castavere
Stefan Cravenmoor
Sumak
Sumak Roadwise
Sunniva Bracewell
Sunniva Gladhand

T: 35 names

Talbo Hazelnut
Talbo Kettleby
Talia Candlemere
Talia Fairbairn
Tam Honeycott
Tamar Veldt
Tamas
Tamas Hollyfield
Tamsie Mugwort
Tamsin
Tamsy Crossford
Tamu Ekesa
Tanith Bramblewell
Tavis Hedgeapple
Tavit Dustroad
Tavit Ferrybank
Tembo Lusala
Teo Marrowbone
Teodin
Teodin Bristlecone
Tessa Rowntree
Tessaly
Tessio Lucessi
Thandiwe Lumumbe
Theda Larkhall
Tillie Bramblecote
Tillie Hedgerow
Tobe Halfmoon
Tobias Quickwhistle
Tobin Larkwood
Tobin Morvane
Tobrin Wellspring
Toma
Tomas Rindle
Tully

U: 12 names

Ubane Mwari
Ulf Peasewell
Uli Brackwater
Ulla Hazelcroft
Ulla Wintergreen
Ulric Dimpleton
Ulric Weatherby
Umber Carver
Umber Foxfire
Unna Harrowgate
Uri Mistletoe
Uri Stonewell

V: 18 names

Vanek
Vanni
Vanni Peppercorn
Varick Nettlebed
Varick Sloeberry
Varo Salisfar
Vella Thornapple
Verka Lovelace
Verka Softhands
Vesna Tollet
Vessa Ancarini
Vida Crowmarsh
Vida Crumbwell
Vik Crumbleshaw
Vitor Pinchpenny
Vitor Quenby
Vorel
Vorel Baker

W: 12 names

Wend Four-Rivers
Wendel
Wes Tarrant
Wick Doublewell
Wilhelmina Groat
Willa Damson
Willa Dunmere
Wim Haystack
Wim Sedgeworth
Winnie Brightfield
Wyn Cobbler
Wyn Featherstone

X: 1 name

Xenia Glastonby

Y: 15 names

Yamyra
Yamyra Fiddlebow
Yann Turnipseed
Yannik
Yannik Hooper
Yasmeen Saffron
Yembe Kolo
Yeva Ashcombe
Yolka Hearthfire
Yolka Thatcher
Yorgo Alderbank
Yorgo Broomhill
Yulia Tancredi
Yuri Bramblewood
Yusra Comfreywell

Z: 17 names

Zawadi Munyasa
Zeb
Zeb Cloverfield
Zella Fletcher
Zella Sweetbriar
Zeno Pellamy
Zev Ambrosius
Zinna
Zofia Dimblewort
Zora Millhaven
Zoran Dunstable
Zoran Wanderfoot
Zsofia Applewick
Zsofia Marigold
Zuba Nkemi
Zuzanna Ashdown
Zuzanna Sugarloaf