Red Dead Redemption Name Generator

Red Dead Redemption's world runs from the 1899 of RDR2 to the 1911 of the first game, and its names sound right because Rockstar pulled them from real census pages of the period. Men carry Old Testament and Puritan given names (Josiah, Amos, Ezekiel, Hiram) or clipped country ones (Clem, Zeb, Rafe, Hoyt) over Anglo, Irish, Scots and German surnames. Women range from sturdy farm names like Mattie and Hattie to the ornate Victorian register of Theodosia and Philomena. Lemoyne adds Cajun French (Aurèle Breaux, Odilon Fontenot), New Austin and Nuevo Paraíso add Mexican names of the Porfiriato era (Porfirio Encinas, Soledad Arredondo), and Saint Denis brings immigrants from everywhere.

Nicknames matter as much as surnames. Wanted posters, newspapers and dime novels turned people into Three-Fingered Jack or the Blackwater Kid, and a handle tied to a place (Cholla Springs Charlie, Roanoke Ridge Rose) or a weapon (Buckshot Bess, Bowie Knife Jim) is an instant backstory. Gangs tend to be named for a family, a leader or a stretch of country, which is why the Dunmore Gang, Hask's Raiders or the Cumberland Cutthroats all sound plausible beside the canon outfits.

The list mixes plain character names, nicknamed outlaws, titled townsfolk, gang names and period horse names, so you can name a whole camp, posse or stable here.