Primarch Name Generator

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Generate primarch names for Warhammer 40k fan lore: the 18 canon primarchs with their epithets, plus hundreds of original names in the same mythic Latin, Norse, steppe and Arthurian register for lost legions, alternate heresies and homebrew demigods.

About Primarch names

The primarchs are the twenty gene-forged sons of the Emperor, and their names are among the most carefully built in Warhammer 40,000. Almost every one is a Terran myth or a pun in disguise: Horus is the Egyptian falcon god, Sanguinius is blood, Vulkan is the smith god, Ferrus Manus is literally iron hand, Corvus Corax is raven twice over, Mortarion is death, Angron is anger, and Lion El'Jonson is an anagram of the poet Lionel Johnson. The rest were named by the worlds they landed on, which is why Leman Russ sounds Fenrisian-Norse, Jaghatai Khan sounds like the steppe, and Roboute Guilliman sounds like a Macraggian patrician.

The second layer is the epithet. A primarch is rarely spoken of by name alone: the Gorgon, the Phoenician, the Night Haunter, the Crimson King, the Lord of Iron, the Avenging Son, the Hydra. A homebrew primarch needs both a mythic name and a title that says what his legion became.

This generator gives you the canon eighteen with their titles, then hundreds of original names built the same way: Latin and Greek forms, Norse and Mongol echoes, Persian, Sumerian, Celtic and Arthurian roots, star names and angelic names, many with an epithet or homeworld attached. Use them for the Lost Second and Eleventh, alternate heresy projects or your own successor lore.

How to choose Primarch names

  • Build the name from a real-world myth or language that matches the legion's culture: Norse for feral ice worlds, Latin for patrician hive worlds, steppe names for nomad legions, Egyptian or Sumerian for sorcerous ones.
  • Hide a meaning in it the way the canon does: a one-word Latin or Greek noun (iron, death, raven, anger, blood) is the classic primarch trick, and an anagram of a real poet or general is a deep-cut homage fans will spot.
  • Give the primarch an epithet that describes his legion's doctrine, not just his looks: the Praetorian, the Warhawk, the Death Lord all tell you how the legion fights before you read a single codex entry.
  • Keep it to two or three words; Roboute Guilliman and Konrad Curze are long enough, and anything beyond a name plus surname plus title starts to read like a Chaos warlord rather than a son of the Emperor.
  • For the Lost Primarchs (the Second and Eleventh), lean into ambiguity: a name that is deliberately redacted, spoken only in whispers, or given in two conflicting forms fits the mystery far better than a flashy title.

Frequently asked questions

What are the names of the 18 known primarchs?

In legion order they are Lion El'Jonson (I), Fulgrim (III), Perturabo (IV), Jaghatai Khan (V), Leman Russ (VI), Rogal Dorn (VII), Konrad Curze (VIII), Sanguinius (IX), Ferrus Manus (X), Angron (XII), Roboute Guilliman (XIII), Mortarion (XIV), Magnus the Red (XV), Horus Lupercal (XVI), Lorgar Aurelian (XVII), Vulkan (XVIII), Corvus Corax (XIX) and Alpharius Omegon (XX). The Second and Eleventh primarchs are deliberately unnamed in the lore.

Can I name the Lost Primarchs of the Second and Eleventh Legions?

Games Workshop has never named them and has said it never will, so any name is fan lore. Most homebrew projects give them a name in the same mythic style as the canon eighteen plus a reason the record was purged. The original names in this generator are designed exactly for that kind of alternate or expanded heresy storytelling.

How do primarch names differ from Space Marine names?

Ordinary Astartes get names from their recruiting world and chapter culture, so a Space Wolf is called Bjorn and an Ultramarine is called Cato. Primarchs are named like demigods: a single mythic name or a name plus a grand surname, nearly always paired with an epithet such as the Gorgon or the Phoenician, and never with a rank in front of it.

Can I use these names for Daemon Primarchs or Chaos warlords?

Yes. The fallen primarchs keep their original names and simply gain darker titles, as Magnus the Red became the Crimson King and Mortarion the Death Lord. Pick a name from the list and attach an epithet tied to the Chaos god in question, or use the more ominous entries for Chaos lords, daemon princes and Black Legion warlords.

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A: 58 names

  • Abner Carrowind
  • Absalom Dreyer
  • Absyrtus Quell
  • Achernar Thraxid
  • Achillan Vorde
  • Adeyemi Crail
  • Adhara Kestrelwing
  • Adrastos Mirrim
  • Aelius Varrowind
  • Aeneon Glassmoon
  • Ajax Morrigan
  • Akande Vorranth
  • Akashi Vorimune
  • Alaric Dunmere
  • Alastair Nightwell
  • Aldebaran Vostrakaan
  • Aldhelm Kaastor
  • Alkaid Sevrance
  • Alkaios Drenn
  • Alnitak Verrus
  • Alpharius Omegon
  • Alpharius Omegon, the Twin Hydra
  • Alpharius, the Hydra
  • Altair Sunderman
  • Alvaro Cortezan
  • Amaranthus Coil
  • Ambrosius Kaine
  • Amos Sargasso
  • Anacreon Hesh

A, continued

  • Andronikos Vell
  • Angron
  • Angron Thal'kyr, the Red Angel
  • Ankhor Vathis
  • Anselm of the Thousand Spires
  • Antares Wulfhelm
  • Anvorath
  • Arash Zolmane
  • Arcturus Hollowell
  • Ardashir of the Salt Wastes
  • Ardent Solmyr
  • Arjun Kael'vash
  • Arnvid Skarhold
  • Arslan Borte
  • Asher Thorne
  • Ashoka Ravenne
  • Ashur the Unbroken
  • Ashurban Kelt
  • Athelstan Vye
  • Atria Malverne
  • Atticus Belisar
  • Aulus the Marble Prince
  • Aurelian Vost
  • Aurelio Santaguerra
  • Aurelion Thayne
  • Aurelius Sunderhelm
  • Aurex the Golden Hand
  • Aurum Vaskir
  • Ayodele Sarn

B: 19 names

  • Baelric Hornwrought
  • Bahram Kestane
  • Baldasar Cray
  • Balthasar of the Long Winter
  • Barbaros Kain
  • Barnabus Creed
  • Bataar Khel
  • Batu Kheshig
  • Bayan Qurultai
  • Bellatrix Varnhalde
  • Bellerophan Kyte
  • Beowulf Aurran
  • Berengar Ashcroft
  • Bhima Stonewrath
  • Bjornulf Rime
  • Bogdan Morozhin
  • Bran Morcant
  • Brannoc Kael, Warden of the Sunless Gate
  • Brennus Hollowmere

C: 31 names

  • Caedmon Irongrave
  • Caelum Derrazh
  • Caeso Ultramont
  • Caius Ferrant
  • Calderon the Unflinching
  • Caleb Ironwright
  • Calidus Vrane
  • Canopus Ardeth
  • Capella Draymorrow
  • Casimir of the Ash Coast
  • Casimiro Belmonte
  • Cassander Whiteblood
  • Cassian Ultor
  • Castor Vaelmire
  • Cathal Ravenmere
  • Cato Mordrane
  • Ceolred Vain
  • Cerulian Aske
  • Chagatai Orm
  • Chidi Ravenmark
  • Childeric Vaanhollow
  • Claudian Skye
  • Clovis Morrowgate
  • Conall Dubhros
  • Cormac Stormvault
  • Corvinus Hael
  • Corvus Corax
  • Corvus Corax, the Ravenlord
  • Cruxannus
  • Cynric Thane
  • Cyrus Anshanir

D: 13 names

  • Dacian Wolfmere
  • Damaskos Ire
  • Damocles Sevenfold
  • Dariush Anshar-Vel
  • Decimus Aurane
  • Demetrios Harkan
  • Deneb Karthane
  • Devraj Kaalmere
  • Diomedan Ferrox
  • Dobrynya Ravenholt
  • Draken Vos'Haran
  • Drakonis the Ember
  • Drusus Orvane

E: 22 names

  • Eadric Thornvald
  • Ealdred Voskarine
  • Eirik Stormhollow
  • Ekarion the Gaunt
  • Eldrath Tsar
  • Elesar Kovane
  • Eli Sunderland
  • Eligor Vasht
  • Enkidar Vash
  • Eoghan Vaile
  • Ephraim Stoll
  • Erastos Vhylander
  • Eshan the Storm-Born
  • Eskander Brightbrand
  • Estavan Karresh
  • Esteban Marrowick
  • Etanna Kur
  • Eurymachus Dray
  • Evander Stygos
  • Ezekias of the Black Orchard
  • Ezekiel Carrow
  • Ezrahel Vantoris

F: 11 names

  • Faisal Kel'tarin
  • Farhad Ossandrine
  • Ferox Anhalt
  • Ferrus Manus
  • Ferrus Manus, the Gorgon
  • Fiachra Dorn-Vael
  • Fionn Calderach
  • Flavian Kestrel
  • Fomalhaut Keen
  • Fulgrim
  • Fulgrim, the Phoenician

G: 13 names

  • Gaius Veldrun
  • Gallus Thornwake
  • Ganbold Saryn
  • Garamond Vesper
  • Ghalmarek
  • Ghazirhan Tol
  • Ghorran the Red Hand
  • Gideon Thornbury
  • Gilgam Erevos
  • Godric Emberhal
  • Gorthangar
  • Gundahar Velmont
  • Gunnlaugr Oath

H: 20 names

  • Haakon Vaelstrand
  • Hadrian Morvane
  • Halcyon the Merciful
  • Halvard Wintermaw
  • Harkon the Last Ember
  • Harrowen Stel
  • Harun Dusklight
  • Helikaon Sarth
  • Heliodor Vaunce
  • Helion Mazrek
  • Hengist Varkane
  • Hesperus Kael'anar
  • Horakhet Ael
  • Horsa Kellsworth
  • Horus Lupercal
  • Horus Lupercal, the Warmaster
  • Hrethel Stanewright
  • Hrodulf Deepforge
  • Hrothgar Skane
  • Hyperion Sarnovar

I: 17 names

  • Iannick Starveling
  • Iason Kallistrate
  • Idomenus Vair
  • Idris Venmoor
  • Ignacio Valdorne
  • Ignatius Valcour
  • Ignavar Teshk
  • Indrajit Varuna
  • Ingvar Blackfell
  • Isaiah Vorstran
  • Ishmael Kharne
  • Ishvalan Deyr, the Oathforged
  • Isidore Ferrocane
  • Iskander the Unyielding
  • Istvaanis
  • Ithrael the Winged
  • Ixion Varkhane

J: 9 names

  • Jaghatai Khan
  • Jaghatai Khan, the Warhawk
  • Jebe Altansar
  • Jedediah Kaine
  • Jelani Cruxhallow
  • Jeremiah Kaltmoor
  • Jorunn Halfsoul
  • Josiah Ashenbrand
  • Julian Dravos

K: 30 names

  • Kaedar Morvaine
  • Kaelmund Varne
  • Kaelon Astraeus
  • Kaelor Vannerus
  • Kaelthar Ikaros
  • Kaeso Blackfathom
  • Kagetora Vell
  • Kaito of the Drowned Citadel
  • Kaldrius Hemlock
  • Kallias Duskmantle
  • Karrick the Stonefather
  • Karsten Mordaunt, the Redacted
  • Kartik Orane
  • Kastriot Redmantle
  • Kaveh Ironshade
  • Kavus Sardan
  • Kazimir Veilbreaker
  • Ketilmund Frost
  • Khaemun Sarr
  • Khalid Ashkarvane
  • Khalvasar Dreg
  • Kharos the Sundered
  • Kofi Ironhollow
  • Konrad Curze
  • Konrad Curze, the Night Haunter
  • Kor'Saddai
  • Korvane the Shrouded
  • Kublai Dzor
  • Kwame Sethos
  • Kyros Thelan

L: 21 names

  • Laertes Vashun
  • Lazaro Vendrell
  • Leman Russ
  • Leman Russ, the Wolf King
  • Leofric Sarrow
  • Leonidas Orthane
  • Leopold of the Shattered Hive
  • Lion El'Jonson
  • Lion El'Jonson, the Lion
  • Lleu Ravenstar
  • Lorcan Mirevale
  • Lorgar Aurelian
  • Lorgar Aurelian, the Urizen
  • Lucerne the Lantern
  • Lucerus Mourne
  • Lucian Phaestos
  • Lucian Sarothar, the Pale Judge
  • Lucretius Vandermoor
  • Lugh Varanos
  • Lysander Crale
  • Lysarion the Seer

M: 26 names

  • Magnus the Red
  • Magnus the Red, the Crimson King
  • Malachi Voss
  • Malagaunt
  • Malakar the Voiceless
  • Malvorne Kethridge
  • Marcellus Ardent
  • Marduk Sorrow
  • Marduk-Ansar
  • Masamune Dusk
  • Mathis of the Sunless Reach
  • Matthias Grimvane
  • Menelaion Farr
  • Menkaur Osiran
  • Merovech Stanlowe
  • Mhorgrave
  • Mirach Solane
  • Mizar Hallorin
  • Morathar Seng
  • Moravec Dunhallow
  • Morcarn the Unseen
  • Mortarion
  • Mortarion, the Death Lord
  • Mortegar Swale
  • Mstislav Hordan
  • Mukhali Sekhnur

N: 18 names

  • Nabuchar Teth
  • Nasir Solaris
  • Nazarius Koltenberg
  • Nazir of the Seven Furnaces
  • Nehemiah Drax
  • Nephren Khaar
  • Nergal the Sorrowful
  • Nero Ultimus
  • Niall Scarhallow
  • Nikandros Veyrath
  • Nikolai of the Burning Steppe
  • Nimrael Kastvar
  • Ninurta Veyl
  • Nobuhar Vane
  • Nuadha Silverreach
  • Numerian Crux
  • Numitor Vassayle
  • Nyxaris the Widowmaker

O: 25 names

  • Obadiah Vance
  • Oberoth
  • Obi Thessalon
  • Octavian Thule
  • Ogedai Varnqash
  • Oisin Greymantle
  • Okonkwo of the Iron Delta
  • Olumide Harrow
  • Omar Vaskaline
  • Ombric Tallowmane
  • Ombros Kethain
  • Ophiuchan Rell
  • Oraculus Veneth
  • Oriax Sulvenne
  • Orion Valkarys
  • Orryx the Black Crown
  • Orsinius Draal
  • Orthos the Unbowed
  • Osbert Kravane
  • Osric Bellarius
  • Ossifar Vell, the Unremembered
  • Ossyrian the Gilded
  • Ostravane
  • Oszkar Tennebrae
  • Othrys Kalahan

P: 13 names

  • Pellucidar Vinn
  • Perseon Vaal
  • Perturabo
  • Perturabo, Lord of Iron
  • Petronax
  • Phaeron the Dawnbringer
  • Phobetor Ansel
  • Phokion Varrow
  • Polaris Hightower
  • Pollux Haramond
  • Polydore Vaskelith
  • Procyon Vaile
  • Pyrrhon Deathless

Q: 2 names

  • Qel'thaar
  • Quintilian Orr

R: 28 names

  • Radomir Vostrakh
  • Raghav Thessos
  • Ragnar Kaltvane
  • Ragnorak Hel
  • Ragnvar Hael
  • Ramessar Thet
  • Rashid Tyrian
  • Ravael the Kind
  • Ravemar Dal'kesh
  • Ravos the Flayer
  • Raxian Sollerant
  • Regulus Caine
  • Reuben Castellan
  • Reyvaan Kho
  • Rhaegar of the Glass Sea
  • Rhaegis Avelorn
  • Rhaegos Ulmhaven
  • Rigel Morningstar
  • Roboute Guilliman
  • Roboute Guilliman, the Avenging Son
  • Rogal Dorn
  • Rogal Dorn, Praetorian of Terra
  • Rostam Veyhar
  • Rostislav Zhar
  • Ruadhan Ashkeel
  • Ruhollah Vesk
  • Rurik Emberfang
  • Ryuken Amaro

S: 37 names

  • Sabazios Korrivane
  • Sabbathiel
  • Saiph Dureau
  • Samson Achaean
  • Sanguinius
  • Sanguinius, the Great Angel
  • Sargas Vhonn
  • Sargon Ulthane
  • Sarthosian
  • Saturnius Oleth
  • Saxon Ferrous
  • Sekhem Anhur
  • Sekou Valmoor
  • Sennach Orrabhan
  • Septimus Harrow
  • Serakhal
  • Sethnakht Vorr
  • Sethric Haalbrand
  • Severan Tycho
  • Sevrin the Penitent
  • Shaula Draykon
  • Shingen Kael
  • Sidon Ashwreath
  • Sigismar Rhael
  • Sigvald Ironmere
  • Silas Mortensen
  • Simeon Vanthrall
  • Skarn Vaelorus
  • Solastar the Radiant
  • Solomon Hesk
  • Sorath Aelion
  • Sorrentar Viel
  • Spica Morrowind
  • Subodei Vaan
  • Sulaiman of the Hollow Stars
  • Svenric Kaldar
  • Svyatoslav Kraine

T: 36 names

  • Tadhg Hollowmoor
  • Takeda Orsan
  • Talos Ambridge
  • Tancred of the White Gallows
  • Tariq Sarran
  • Tarquinius Grell
  • Tarsus Bloodwine
  • Telamon Kreel
  • Temujin Baruk
  • Tendai Morlane
  • Teodoro Reyes-Vaal
  • Teuton Halvorsen
  • Thaddeus Wolfe
  • Thal'Morin
  • Thanatar the Quiet
  • Tharion the Deep
  • Theodoric Ashvane
  • Theron Anaxos
  • Thessalar the Lonely
  • Thessaly Orcus
  • Thorvald Ashgrim
  • Thraxus Harm
  • Tiberius Ghaal
  • Tiberon Ashkari
  • Timur Vashkhan
  • Titus Sarkon
  • Tormund Vakh
  • Torsten Gallowmere
  • Tremayne Goldgrief
  • Tsubaran Hoshi
  • Tughril Ashan
  • Tunde Vastrell
  • Tybalt the Unkind
  • Tyrhennus
  • Tyrios Flameward
  • Tythonar Sekt

U: 7 names

  • Ul-Shurrak
  • Ulaan Torghai
  • Ulfar Greythorn
  • Ulthran Korvandis
  • Ulthwain
  • Ulyssian Fallowmere
  • Uthric Bonehollow

V: 27 names

  • Vaelor of the Ninth Moon
  • Vaelthar the Pale
  • Valdrakaan
  • Valdrek the Ashen
  • Valerian Cinders
  • Valkyr Thunne, the Greyhelm
  • Valtaire Kessan
  • Varangar Tusk
  • Varro Ignatian
  • Varuun the Wanderer
  • Vaskarion
  • Vastian Ruel
  • Vaylan the Silent Blade
  • Vega Thorncastle
  • Velizar Umbrage
  • Velmyr Kastanos
  • Vendramin Kosk
  • Vendrasar the Hollow
  • Vikram Sothis
  • Vindex Sarrodin
  • Vitalian Cree
  • Vladan Ostrova
  • Volsung Aetherwright
  • Vorath the Iron Seer
  • Vorgrim Anvilbreaker
  • Vulkan
  • Vulkan, Lord of Drakes

W: 3 names

  • Wezen Coldharbour
  • Wigstan Morhalden
  • Wulfric Orran

X: 3 names

  • Xanthias Morrow
  • Xanthos Kael
  • Xerxan Vorne

Y: 4 names

  • Yaldric Thane-Ossar
  • Yaroslav Drev
  • Yngvar Thornwald
  • Yusuf Draconis

Z: 7 names

  • Zahir Morrowind
  • Zebulon Harrow
  • Zephyrion
  • Zeraphel the Pyre
  • Zhekhar Oddun
  • Zosimos Urrath
  • Zuberi Kane