Skyrim Dunmer Name Generator

Dunmer names follow a clear pattern that Bethesda has kept consistent from Morrowind through Skyrim and ESO: a short given name of one to three syllables followed by a family surname, and occasionally a Great House name in its place. Given names lean on hard consonants and doubled letters (Llaalam, Athyn, Drevis, Brelyna, Neloth) with the vowel sounds "a", "e" and "y" doing most of the work. Male names often end in -yn, -is, -as or -us; female names favour -a, -i, -ea and -isa. The result sounds clipped and slightly harsh next to the flowing Altmer style, which is exactly the point.

Surnames are where the lore lives. Sadri, Sero, Dren, Ienith and Sarethi are ordinary family names, while Hlaalu, Redoran, Telvanni, Indoril, Dres and Sadras are the Great Houses of Morrowind, and Dagoth marks the ancient sixth house. Skyrim's Dunmer are refugees from the Red Year, so a name like Ambarys Rendar or Revyn Sadri in Windhelm's Grey Quarter tells you the character's family history before they speak.

Almost every name in this list is either a canonical Elder Scrolls character or a recombination of real Dunmer given names and surnames, so any of them will pass for a native of Vvardenfell, Raven Rock or Solstheim.