Random Fairy Name Generator
Names from Folklore, Faerie Courts and Flower Sprites
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Generate fairy names across the whole range of the fae: folklore fairies like Puck and Titania, Celtic and Old English roots like Aisling and Aelfwyn, court names like Sylvaine and Elowen, and playful flower fairies like Poppy Thistledown. For stories, D&D, baby names, and Pixie Hollow-style characters.
About random fairy names
Fairy names come from very different places depending on which kind of fairy you mean. The oldest are the folkloric fae of Britain and Ireland: the Tuatha Dé Danann and the sidhe (Aine, Cliodhna, Finvarra, Midir), the Welsh Tylwyth Teg (Blodeuwedd, Gwyneira), and English hobs and hearth spirits with homely names like Robin Goodfellow, Habetrot, and Tom Tit Tot. Shakespeare gave us Titania, Oberon, Puck, and the flower-fairies Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, and Mustardseed, and that single play still shapes how most people imagine a fairy court.
Modern fairy names split into two registers. Courtly fae in fantasy novels use long, liquid, vowel-heavy names with l, s, and soft w sounds (Sylvaine, Elowen, Lirael, Melisande), often borrowed from Welsh, Cornish, or French. Cute or garden fairies, the Pixie Hollow tradition, get a nature word as a first name and a whimsical compound surname: Poppy Thistledown, Tansy Puddlefoot, Cowslip Merriweather. Old English elf-names beginning in Aelf- (Aelfwyn, Aelfric) sit somewhere between the two and make excellent "real-sounding" fairy names for baby-name hunters.
This list covers all of those registers. Choose the folklore names for stories with teeth, the courtly names for high fae and Seelie or Unseelie nobles, and the flower compounds for children's books, garden fairies, and Tinker Bell-style characters.
Tips for choosing a name
- Decide first whether your fairy is dangerous or sweet: folkloric and courtly names (Cliodhna, Finvarra, Sylvaine) read as fae with teeth, while flower-and-surname names (Poppy Thistledown) read as friendly garden sprites.
- For a fairy court, give the monarchs single grand names (Titania, Oberon, Mab) and the attendants humbler nature names (Peaseblossom, Moth); Shakespeare's hierarchy still works.
- Celtic names like Aoife, Niamh, and Saoirse have real pronunciations (EE-fa, NEEV, SEER-sha); if you use them, either learn the pronunciation or pick a name that reads as it sounds.
- Build a cute fairy name from a plant plus a two-part surname ending in -down, -foot, -wing, -weather, or -wood (Clover Featherlight, Snowdrop Frostwhistle).
- In folklore, fairies guard their true names, so consider giving your character a public name and a hidden one; it is a plot device older than the fairy tale itself.
Frequently asked questions
What are traditional fairy names from folklore?
From Irish legend: Aine, Cliodhna, Finvarra, Midir, and the sidhe generally; from Welsh: Blodeuwedd and Gwyn ap Nudd; from English folklore: Robin Goodfellow (Puck), Habetrot, and Tom Tit Tot; from Shakespeare: Titania, Oberon, Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, and Mustardseed; from Arthurian romance: Morgan le Fay and Nimue.
What makes a name sound like a fairy name?
Soft consonants (l, s, w, v, th), long open vowels, and endings like -wen, -ine, -iel, -a, or -y. Sylvaine, Elowen, and Serafine all follow that pattern. Cute fairies add a plant word (Poppy, Bluebell) and a whimsical surname (Thistledown, Featherlight).
Are any of these good real baby names with fairy meanings?
Yes. Elowen, Aisling, Niamh, Rhiannon, Seren, Aoife, Faye, Elva, and Aelfwyn are all real given names, and several literally mean 'elf' or 'fairy' (Elva, Elfrida, Aelfwyn from Old English aelf; Faye from Old French fae; Aisling means 'dream' or 'vision').
Can I use these fairy names in a book, game, or Pixie Hollow-style project?
Folklore and invented names are free to use anywhere. Disney's named fairies (Tinker Bell, Silvermist, Iridessa, Vidia, Zarina) are trademarked characters, so use them only for fan works and choose an original flower-compound name for anything you plan to publish.
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- Titania
- Oberon
- Puck
- Peaseblossom
- Cobweb
- Moth
- Mustardseed
- Mab
- Morgan le Fay
- Nimue
- Melusine
- Tinker Bell
- Silvermist
- Rosetta
- Iridessa
- Fawn
- Vidia
- Periwinkle
- Zarina
- Terence
- Ariel
- Undine
- Sylph
- Aine
- Aisling
- Aoife
- Bébinn
- Brigid
- Cliodhna
- Deirdre
- Eithne
- Étaín
- Fionnuala
- Grainne
- Niamh
- Orla
- Rhiannon
- Saoirse
- Sidhe
- Una
- Finvarra
- Midir
- Oisín
- Ailill
- Aelfwyn
- Aelfric
- Aelfgifu
- Elfrida
- Alberich
- Alvina
- Elva
- Elfreda
- Ellwyn
- Elowen
- Elouise
- Eluned
- Gwyneira
- Gwendolen
- Blodeuwedd
- Branwen
- Ceridwen
- Olwen
- Rhoswen
- Seren
- Tegan
- Anwen
- Carys
- Efa
- Enid
- Meinir
- Nerys
- Sylvaine
- Sylvia
- Sylwen
- Ilaria
- Isolde
- Isadora
- Lirael
- Liriel
- Lisandre
- Ondine
- Ophelia
- Oriel
- Perpetua
- Rosalind
- Serafine
- Solenne
- Vesperine
- Aurelie
- Amaranthe
- Calliope
- Celandine
- Clementine
- Columbine
- Delphine
- Eglantine
- Evangeline
- Faelan
- Faelyn
- Faye
- Fayre
- Fenella
- Fiora
- Ivy
- Juniper
- Linnea
- Lorelei
- Marisol
- Melisande
- Nerissa
- Ottoline
- Philomena
- Rosamund
- Sabrina
- Tamsin
- Thessaly
- Verbena
- Willa
- Wisteria
- Zinnia
- Ash
- Alder
- Bracken
- Bramble
- Briar
- Fennel
- Hawthorn
- Rowan
- Sorrel
- Thorn
- Wren
- Robin Goodfellow
- Jack-in-the-Green
- Tom Tit Tot
- Ainsel
- Habetrot
- Skillywidden
- Pwca
- Leanan Sidhe
- Poppy Thistledown
- Bluebell Dewhurst
- Clover Featherlight
- Daisy Mossbank
- Fern Hollowell
- Hazel Nightingale
- Holly Winterbourne
- Ivy Larkspur
- Lily Brightwater
- Marigold Sunmeadow
- Primrose Fairweather
- Rosemary Dapplewood
- Saffron Glimmerwing
- Tansy Puddlefoot
- Violet Moonshadow
- Willow Everbright
- Bryony Cobnut
- Campion Silverbough
- Cowslip Merriweather
- Foxglove Nettlebee
- Harebell Fernsby
- Heather Mistlethwaite
- Honeysuckle Bramblecote
- Lavender Duskwillow
- Meadowsweet Alderly
- Snowdrop Frostwhistle
- Teasel Thornberry
- Yarrow Quickfeather
- Acorn Rustlewood
- Burdock Muddlefoot
- Chestnut Oakhollow
- Nettle Pricklebush
- Pip Dandelion
- Sedge Rushbrook
- Thistle Windwhistle
- Twig Barkskin
- Moonbeam
- Dewdrop
- Stardust
- Twilight
- Glimmer
- Shimmer
- Sparrowfeather
- Frostwing
- Silverbell
- Gossamer
- Lumina
- Nixie
- Nyx
- Elphame
- Faerwyn
- Aeriel
- Caelia
- Sirona
- Titania Rosethorn
- Nimue Silverlake
- Aisling Duskmere
- Elowen Brightthorn
- Ariel Windrush
- Nuala
- Caoimhe
- Sadhbh
- Muirenn
- Fand
- Boann
- Danu
- Macha
- Bláthnat
- Ciara
- Eimear
- Iseult
- Ríona
- Sorcha
- Clodagh
- Dearbhla
- Laoise
- Meabh
- Neasa
- Áedán
- Lugh
- Manannán
- Nuada
- Bodb
- Aengus
- Cian
- Fiachra
- Lir
- Ruadhán
- Gwenllian
- Angharad
- Arianrhod
- Creiddylad
- Dwynwen
- Elain
- Eirian
- Eirlys
- Ffion
- Glesni
- Gwenith
- Heledd
- Lowri
- Mererid
- Morwenna
- Nia
- Rhosyn
- Sioned
- Tanwen
- Wenna
- Kerensa
- Demelza
- Lamorna
- Melyor
- Jenifry
- Loveday
- Merryn
- Senara
- Aelfleda
- Aelfthryth
- Aethelind
- Alfhild
- Aelfrun
- Ealdgyth
- Leofwyn
- Wynflaed
- Aubrey
- Avery
- Ellery
- Alfreda
- Alva
- Elvie
- Lisette
- Amarante
- Célestine
- Séverine
- Solange
- Sidonie
- Vivienne
- Elaine
- Ysabeau
- Ambrosine
- Fleurette
- Aveline
- Genevieve
- Rosaline
- Isaline
- Oriane
- Liliane
- Marjolaine
- Colombe
- Ondinelle
- Sylvestra
- Ilariel
- Lisenne
- Elarielle
- Aelwenne
- Faerlyn
- Faelinde
- Ellaria
- Elysande
- Elysia
- Elestren
- Ysandre
- Yseult
- Yselda
- Isaura
- Isaveth
- Lunette
- Lunaria
- Solara
- Selene
- Celestia
- Caelith
- Caelinda
- Vespera
- Aurelia
- Aurora
- Ariadne
- Andromeda
- Cassiopeia
- Callista
- Cressida
- Cordelia
- Perdita
- Miranda
- Viola
- Imogen
- Hermia
- Helena
- Portia
- Beatrix
- Rosaleen
- Rosabel
- Rosalba
- Rosanna
- Rosalie
- Belladonna
- Belphoebe
- Gloriana
- Amoret
- Britomart
- Florimell
- Serena
- Una Everlight
- Amaryllis
- Anemone
- Angelica
- Aster
- Azalea
- Betony
- Camellia
- Cicely
- Dahlia
- Freesia
- Gentian
- Heliotrope
- Hyacinth
- Iris
- Jessamine
- Jonquil
- Laurel
- Lilac
- Magnolia
- Myrtle
- Peony
- Posy
- Primula
- Rue
- Sage
- Saxifrage
- Sweetbriar
- Tamarisk
- Valerian
- Vervain
- Woodruff
- Zephyrine
- Beech
- Birch
- Hazelwood
- Larch
- Moss
- Osier
- Sedge
- Sloe
- Sycamore
- Tamarack
- Teasel
- Whin
- Yew
- Robin Redbreast
- Hob o' the Hill
- Hobgoblin Hodge
- Brownie Bodkin
- Billy Blin
- Lob-lie-by-the-fire
- Wag-at-the-Wa
- Habundia
- Bendith y Mamau
- Gwyn ap Nudd
- Cluricaun
- Fear Dearg
- Ganconer
- Aiken Drum
- Tam Lin
- Thomas the Rhymer
- Redcap
- Peg Powler
- Jenny Greenteeth
- Nelly Longarms
- Awd Goggie
- Churnmilk Peg
- Grig
- Hyter
- Pigwiggen
- Piskie Pen
- Joan the Wad
- Buttercup Fennimore
- Cornflower Whimbrel
- Larkspur Tumbleweed
- Marsh Marigold Fennwick
- Periwinkle Dawnbrook
- Rosebud Thimbleweed
- Sweetpea Applewhite
- Wallflower Dimplebee
- Bramble Wickerlow
- Catkin Rosewell
- Clematis Brightmoss
- Daffodil Merrymere
- Dogrose Winterbottom
- Elderberry Hollyhock
- Fennel Twinklebrook
- Forget-me-not Fairbairn
- Goldenrod Sunwhistle
- Hollyhock Rainbottom
- Jasmine Lanternleaf
- Lady's-mantle Featherstone
- Aeloria
- Brisenne
- Caldreth
- Dovelin
- Elsavine
- Fenwyn
- Halcyra
- Isbrenne
- Jessalyne
- Kestrelle
- Lorwyn
- Maevelle
- Oswynne
- Pellamere
- Quillith
- Rivenna
- Sabreth
- Thalwen
- Vaelora
- Ferelith
- Ysmay
- Zephyrelle
- Bracken Mossgather
- Cowberry Thistlewhip
- Speedwell Dapplebrook
- Toadflax Merribottom
- Sorrel Fernwhistle
- Pimpernel Quickthorn
- Ragwort Puddlebright
- Meadowrue Silverdew
- Woodbine Cobblestone
- Loosestrife Nettlewick
- Bittersweet Hollowbrook
- Kingcup Wanderfoot
- Selfheal Bramblewick
- Tormentil Lightfoot
- Eyebright Fennelby
- Bugle Sunbonnet
- Comfrey Dimplewood
- Stitchwort Rushlight
- Coltsfoot Emberly
- Vetch Whistledown
- Aelfnoth
- Aelfhild
- Aelfswith
- Eadwyn
- Leofgifu
- Cyneswith
- Ealhswith
- Ailbhe
- Bláithín
- Caoilfhinn
- Dáirine
- Fionnabhair
- Gormlaith
- Líadan
- Aoibheann
- Bronwen
- Gwenhwyfar
- Rhianwen
- Tegwen
- Meg Mullach
- Hedley Kow
- Nanny Buttoncap
- Tom Cockle
- Kit-with-the-Canstick
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