Skyrim Wood Elf Name Generator
Bosmer names from Valenwood to Riverwood
Generate authentic Bosmer names in the style of Faendal, Niruin, Anoriath and Malborn: short, sharp wood elf names built from the Valenwood syllable stock Bethesda uses in Skyrim, Oblivion and ESO.
About Skyrim wood elf names
Bosmer names in The Elder Scrolls are the shortest and most rustic of the elven styles. Where Altmer names run long and stately, wood elf names are usually two or three syllables and end on a crisp consonant: Faendal, Niruin, Malborn, Gwilin, Anoriath, Elrindir. Common endings include -al, -in, -en, -on, -eth, -il and -ir; female Bosmer often take -wen, -iel or -eth (Nimriel, Carwen, Methredhel), while male names lean toward -in, -or and -al. The consonants g, gw, th and r appear far more than in Altmer names, giving Bosmer names their slightly earthy, Celtic-adjacent feel.
Like Altmer, wood elves rarely use surnames. When one appears it is normally an adopted human family name (Wyndelius Gatharian) or a clan or place indicator in ESO. Bethesda's Bosmer also occasionally borrow names that overlap with Breton or Dunmer stock, since Valenwood sits between many cultures, but the core sound is unmistakable.
This list mixes canonical Bosmer from Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind and Elder Scrolls Online with new names built on the same roots and endings. About one in five carries a place byname (Fioneth of Falinesti), a Valenwood title such as Spinner or Treethane, a hunter's epithet or an adopted family name. All are suitable for a Riverwood hunter, a Thieves Guild archer or a Green Pact ranger straight out of Valenwood.
How to choose Skyrim wood elf names
- Aim for two or three syllables ending in -al, -in, -eth or -wen; a Bosmer name should feel quick to say, like an archer's nickname.
- Use gw-, th- and hard r sounds to distinguish a wood elf from a high elf; Gwilin and Galathil sound Bosmer, Calcelmo does not.
- Skip surnames unless the character grew up outside Valenwood or joined a human family; most canonical Bosmer have a single name; the two-part entries here are for characters with a trade, a title or a life outside Valenwood.
- For a Green Pact hunter or Wild Hunt character, pick a name with harder consonants (Baradras, Bolgor, Corvath) rather than a soft one.
- Avoid Sindarin borrowings like Legolas or Tauriel; Elder Scrolls elves have their own naming language and the reference will feel out of place.
Frequently asked questions
How are wood elf names structured in Skyrim?
Bosmer almost always have a single given name of two or three syllables with no surname, such as Faendal, Niruin, Malborn or Anoriath. Endings like -al, -in, -eth, -on and -wen are typical, and the sound is shorter and rougher than Altmer names.
Which of these names are canonical Elder Scrolls Bosmer?
Some are actual characters: Faendal, Niruin, Anoriath, Elrindir, Malborn, Gwilin, Galathil, Brelas, Nimriel, Valindor and Ungrien from Skyrim, plus Methredhel, Glarthir and others from Oblivion and Morrowind, and Indaenir and Aeradan Camoran from ESO. The rest are new names in the same style, and the list has not been checked name by name against the games.
What is the difference between Bosmer and Altmer names?
Altmer names are long and flowing with endings like -il, -we and -mo (Ancano, Elenwen, Calcelmo). Bosmer names are shorter, use gw-, th- and r sounds, and end on -al, -in, -eth or -wen (Faendal, Gwilin, Nimriel). Both usually lack surnames.
Can I use these Bosmer names in ESO or D&D?
Yes. The invented names work anywhere you need a wood elf, and they fit ESO's Valenwood zones perfectly. For D&D, they read as convincing wood elf names although Forgotten Realms elves have their own slightly different conventions.
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All 1,000 Skyrim wood elf names
A: 78 names
- Adanrel
- Adrothal
- Aegwin
- Aelbrin
- Aelgavor
- Aelidra
- Aelinwe
- Aelorion
- Aelthir
- Aenlira
- Aenoril of Elden Root
- Aeradan Camoran
- Aerandor
- Aerdal
- Aergilas Veranian
- Aeriath
- Aerwen
- Aglathir
- Alawen
- Aldras
- Alsivorn Senche-Friend
- Ambir
- Amrothil
- Amusei
- Amvoril the Quiet
- Analith
- Ancalmo
- Ancalor
- Andovar Castellius
- Andrathil
- Andrelith
- Anduriel
- Angborel of Elden Hollow
- Anglareth
- Angwen
- Anlathir
- Anmoriel
- Anorel
- Anoriath
A, continued
- Anorwen
- Anorwyn
- Anrelas
- Anthaerion
- Anthalas
- Anthenor
- Anthiel
- Anthil
- Anthoriel
- Anthorwyn
- Anthrel
- Anwelas
- Anwendil
- Aranthil
- Aranwen
- Arbolan
- Ardaline
- Ardil
- Ardwen
- Arenglad of Grahtwood
- Aringoth
- Arithor
- Arnoth
- Arthiell
- Astrigol Monterre
- Athanel
- Athenor
- Athenoth
- Athloriel
- Athmion
- Athrahil
- Athrelin
- Athrelor
- Athrindil
- Athrolas
- Athrolith
- Athuril
- Athvael
- Athwen
B: 65 names
- Baelin
- Baelor
- Baenlin
- Baerilas Dulaine
- Baradil
- Baradras
- Baradwen
- Baruil Swift-Arrow
- Barwen
- Bathrel
- Belarath
- Beldor
- Beleth
- Beleval
- Belgrimor Hestorian
- Belgwin
- Belmiriah
- Belthir
- Belwen
- Bengorad
- Berendil
- Bereth
- Beruin of Driladan Pass
- Bethin
- Bethrand
- Bethril
- Bisgaren the Light-Stepped
- Bodhrim
- Bolgor
- Bolwen
- Boradin
- Bothriel of Malabal Tor
B, continued
- Bowyer Gelmoras
- Bowyer Samborin
- Bralisse
- Bramgor
- Bramthil
- Bramwen
- Brandel
- Bredhel
- Bregaer
- Bregoth
- Bregwaith
- Bregwen
- Brelas
- Brelith
- Breloriel
- Brelvorn
- Bremion
- Bremoriel
- Brendriel
- Brenolas
- Brenoriel
- Brethas
- Brethleen
- Brethoril
- Brewer Saldruin
- Brewer Wessaril
- Brinal
- Brisgalen Belmontaine
- Brithil
- Bronwel
- Brunovel Timber-Mantle
- Bruriel
- Bruthiel of Grahtwood
C: 48 names
- Cadvenir of Greenshade
- Caedril
- Caelgoth of Dread Vullain
- Caelrene
- Calthir
- Calumir
- Camlin
- Camoran Anaxemes
- Carathil
- Cardan
- Carver Gostrenil
- Carver Hedromir
- Carwen
- Cathmor
- Cedras
- Cennarin of Haven
- Cerwen
- Cilnara
- Cindril
- Cinnareg
- Cirdan
- Cirdanel
- Cirion
- Cirioth
- Cirthil
- Cirwen
- Coldrin
- Colmavir the Unseen
- Corandil
- Corandor
- Corendel
- Corenoth
- Corgaer
- Corilith
- Cormal
- Corsivan Aurelle
- Corthil
- Coruriel
- Corvath
- Corvil
- Corvorn
- Corwen
- Cothleen
- Cuilas of Greenshade
- Cuiroth Dusk-Runner
- Curwen
- Cyndrael Maurentius
- Cysgaral the Stray
D: 33 names
- Daedril
- Dagrin
- Dalthir
- Dandor
- Daranir
- Darbreth
- Darwen
- Delgaruin of Silvenar
- Delrin
- Delthas
- Denethil
- Dethragor
- Dewrinal
- Dirgelle
- Dirnaen
- Dirwen
- Dolgor
- Doraenil Long-Shadow
- Dorwin
- Dosmerin Thunderbug
- Dothiral
- Dovrenil Sedranius
- Draethil
- Dremhaval
- Drimbel
- Dromegil of Woodhearth
- Dromir
- Dulinor
- Dulmegar Oak-Hand
- Dunariah
- Dunwen
- Dyrnagil the Tireless
- Dythmir
E: 86 names
- Eadwen
- Ealdor
- Ebbregan
- Edhelgar
- Edhelorn
- Egannir
- Eglan
- Eglarin of Reaper's March
- Egwen
- Eithvar of Southpoint
- Elathil
- Elbrin
- Elder Ulaeroth
- Elder Yathrogil
- Eldriath
- Eldrin
- Elfarion
- Elgaer
- Elgaeron
- Elgaros Pontavian
- Elgorion
- Elgrith
- Elgwaith
- Elgwen
- Elgwendil
- Elithra
- Elithran
- Elkavor the Elder
- Elmarwen
- Elmir
- Elmoreth
- Elmoriath
- Elmoriel
- Elonthor
- Elorwyn
- Elothil
- Elowen
- Elphiror
- Elrethin
- Elrieth
- Elrin
- Elrindal
- Elrindir
E, continued
- Elruin
- Elsimae
- Elthir
- Elthoril
- Eluriath
- Eluriel
- Elvorn
- Elvrenas of Falkreath
- Embras
- Embrene
- Emwen
- Endarwen
- Endil
- Endirion
- Endorion
- Engwen
- Enilroth
- Enthir
- Eraeglin Hawk-Feather
- Erasmo
- Erdriath
- Ereleth
- Erendil
- Erendrel
- Erethin
- Erfandir Sure-Foot
- Erindra
- Erithoth
- Erithral
- Erlas
- Ermion
- Ermir
- Eronor
- Erthgor
- Erthor
- Erunaril
- Ervael
- Ervorn
- Erwen
- Esgathor Tulvarian
- Eswinar
- Ethril
- Evrothan Leaf-Shadow
F: 97 names
- Fadril
- Faedhel
- Faedwen
- Faelas
- Faelian
- Faelith
- Faelor
- Faemion
- Faendal
- Faenruin
- Faerwen
- Faethas
- Faethir
- Faethoril
- Faevorn
- Falathir
- Faldan
- Falgrith
- Faliath
- Falin
- Falmor
- Falstomir the Sure-Handed
- Falwen
- Fanacas
- Fandelith
- Fandor
- Fandriel
- Fangaer
- Fangor
- Fangril
- Fangwen
- Fanithran
- Fanoriel
- Fanorion
- Fanthoril
- Fanuril
- Fanwaith
- Fanwen
- Faraniel
- Faranor
- Faranthil
- Fargalen of Marbruk
- Fargoth
- Faronia
- Farothim
- Farwen
- Fasendil
- Fathrel
F, continued
- Feldir
- Fendaline
- Fendas
- Fenlin
- Fennorak
- Fenrith
- Fenwen
- Feorwen
- Ferelin
- Ferithil
- Fethral
- Fialuna
- Fimmion
- Findelith
- Findor
- Findriath
- Fingaenion
- Fingol
- Fingoras Rochelin
- Fingwen
- Finlas
- Finoriath
- Finoriell
- Finrilas
- Finuriel
- Finvael
- Fioneth of Falinesti
- Firanor
- Firindel
- Firon
- Firthil
- Firtoran
- Firuilas the Night-Eyed
- Firwen
- Fithragaer
- Fletcher Erglin
- Fletcher Faruin
- Fletcher Rhosgil
- Folgavin Quick-String
- Folwen
- Fongaril
- Forager Embriel
- Forager Faldemir
- Forlin
- Fothrel
- Fyldamir Varnellian
- Fyndrel
- Fyrmodal Low-Branch
- Fystoril of Riften
G: 80 names
- Gadinel
- Gaelbor of Silvenar
- Gaelith
- Galadrin
- Galathas
- Galathil
- Galbenir
- Galborn
- Galdir
- Galendel
- Galendril
- Galithran
- Galithuna
- Galmion
- Galmir
- Galoreth
- Galorn
- Galrieth
- Galuriel
- Galuril
- Galvael
- Galwaith
- Galwen
- Gandril
- Ganniroth
- Garith
- Garwen
- Gathrel
- Gelin
- Gelurin
- Gelwen
- Gesmerel the Wary
- Gildessa
- Gilraen
- Gilthir
- Girwen
- Glarthir
- Glavenor of Cormount
- Glenduar
- Glorwen
G, continued
- Golwin
- Goraeth the Hungry
- Gorlin
- Gormelas
- Gorvanel Ostracius
- Gothrel
- Grithil
- Gruinal of Falkreath
- Guldor
- Gulsaven the Younger
- Gwaedil
- Gwaelin
- Gwaelor
- Gwaenor
- Gwaering
- Gwaerion
- Gwaerith
- Gwaethil
- Gwaith
- Gwarad
- Gwarin
- Gwarwen
- Gwathrel
- Gwelith
- Gwendil
- Gwendion
- Gwendrel
- Gwenthiell
- Gwerith
- Gwidor
- Gwilas
- Gwilin
- Gwilith
- Gwinalas
- Gwinor
- Gwiron
- Gwiruin the Patient
- Gwithrel
- Gwyndil
- Gyrnavel Ash-Runner
H: 29 names
- Haelis of Riften
- Haelvene
- Haerin Luccanius
- Haldrin
- Halindas
- Halion
- Halmiriel Quintavus
- Hartmiral
- Hasendor
- Hathira
- Hendir
- Hendrasil of Vulkwasten
- Herdorin
- Hesmorin Rotmeth-Brewer
- Hethragil
- Hildaenor
- Hildrin
- Hingaroth
- Hirdaene
- Hirenal of Haven
- Hithil
- Hobrimel
- Horvaleth
- Hosgarim Frost-Bough
- Hothal
- Hunglir
- Huntmaster Pelgoras
- Huntmaster Vargelin
- Hyrnodal Bough-Walker
I: 44 names
- Idras
- Iirendas
- Ilaneth
- Ilaris
- Ilbraneth
- Ildran
- Ilendrel
- Ilfrin
- Ilgor
- Ilgwaith
- Ilmenra
- Ilmir
- Ilnorien
- Ilrieth
- Ilruith the Sharp-Eared
- Ilsavorn Far-Shot
- Ilthil
- Ilthorien
- Ilthorn
- Ilveriah
- Ilwen
- Imgarvel the Green-Sworn
- Imrileen
- Imwen
- Indaenir
- Indathir
- Indelith
- Indil
- Indoriel
- Indoril
- Indorwen
- Indralas
- Indriel
- Ingravel Snow-Strider
- Ingwen
- Iraeglor Deep-Canopy
- Irithil
- Irwen
- Isgaran
- Isindil
- Istrivel of Greenheart
- Istveron Brisennius
- Ithral
- Ivrendar
J: 1 name
- Jolbrenal
K: 16 names
- Kaerlin of Arenthia
- Kalbrenor
- Kaldriah
- Kargothel
- Kelvadrim Dorsarian
- Kemmoril of Brackenleaf
- Kesgomir the Fleet
- Kessalir
- Kethmion
- Kirdalia
- Kirvaen
- Kithral
- Kolsavin Pact-Keeper
- Kurnaeth
- Kymbrel
- Kyrmodin Bone-Fletcher
L: 28 names
- Laglin
- Lagwinor
- Landrel
- Lanthiral
- Larethion
- Larindel
- Lasundir
- Lathir
- Lauvenir of Valenwood
- Ledrin
- Lendir
- Lenthor
- Lestovar the Still
- Lethragan
- Lethuna
- Lindor
- Lingaer
- Lithil
- Lombaril
- Lookout Imbrasil
- Lorvaen
- Lothegar Felicarius
- Lothmiel
- Lothruin of Falinesti
- Lunglas
- Luthin
- Lyndravel the Root-Sworn
- Lythmion
M: 44 names
- Madrin
- Maenloth
- Maglir
- Malanwe
- Malborn
- Malendrel
- Malenor
- Malfarion
- Malgaer
- Malithas
- Malmion
- Maloriath
- Malorn
- Malorwen
- Malruin
- Malthas
- Malthir
- Malthoril
- Maluril
- Malvael
- Malvorn
- Malwaith
- Mankar Camoran
- Mebrethal
- Meduinar
- Meldor
- Meleroth
- Menril
- Menthiell
- Merithil
- Methredhel
- Mildrin
- Mindoras Guerain
- Mirdaline
- Mirdil
- Mirelas of Solitude
- Mirnaeth
- Mithor
- Morglin
- Morsivel Gallivian
- Morvessa
- Mosgadir
- Mostivan Horn-Bow
- Mythragal
N: 53 names
- Nadras
- Nagrothen
- Narveen
- Nathil
- Nedrasil
- Nedrin
- Nelrene
- Nendil
- Nendrel
- Nendreth
- Nerith
- Nesgaril of Verrant Morass
- Nilaedir
- Nildor
- Nimgara
- Nimriel
- Ninthil
- Nirandal
- Nirandil
- Nirathil
- Nireli
- Nireloth
- Nirendel
- Nirenor
- Nireth
- Nirgaer
- Nirgwen
- Nirlas
- Nirlith
- Nirmion
- Nirol
- Niroriath
- Nirorn
- Nirthil
- Nirthoril
- Niruin
- Nirvael
- Nirvorn
- Nirwen
- Nithor
- Nithra
- Nithren
- Nivenor
- Nolgor
- Nolindir
- Nolireth
- Nolthir
- Nolveen
- Nolwendil
- Nordinor
- Norwen
- Nurgavel the Watchful
- Nyvrandil Sestarius
O: 35 names
- Odran
- Odrethal
- Oelas of Karthdar
- Oeruil Calvestrian
- Oldomir
- Olgor
- Olgravir Tarquenius
- Olgrene
- Olthaer
- Omrindal
- Onduin
- Ongareth
- Oraduin
- Orbalin
- Ordreth
- Oreval of Windhelm
- Orgalas
- Orgil
- Orimae
- Orimdal
- Orithil
- Orlaeth
- Ormegil
- Orniras
- Ornuil the Rootless
- Orruin Delacourt
- Orthegan
- Orwen
- Oskamir the Wakeful
- Ostmarin of Riverwood
- Oswareth
- Othelin
- Othrandir
- Ovanir
- Oweleth
P: 29 names
- Paedrin
- Paelgor
- Pandreth
- Paragor
- Paranthir
- Pargolin
- Pathelas
- Pedrath
- Peldrene
- Pelendar
- Pelgarin
- Pelmorth
- Penduin
- Pennagor
- Peramir
- Perthal
- Pethiran of Whiterun
- Pethrin
- Pilgaer
- Pindolas
- Pirathel
- Polmarin
- Porthegil
- Praedal
- Prelin
- Prengalas
- Prithegor
- Pyndarel Beaumarche
- Pyrnagol the Nimble
Q: 3 names
- Quaendal
- Quelrith
- Quorlas
R: 51 names
- Raedhal
- Raelgin
- Raeloth of Bramblebreach
- Raewen
- Ragalin
- Ragmion
- Ralmeth
- Ralthir
- Randuin
- Ranger Yaruineth
- Ranger Zinnarel
- Rathegar
- Rathuna
- Raven Camoran
- Ravendal
- Redrinor
- Regalir
- Relgor
- Relmaer
- Remthal
- Rendegil
- Renthil
- Rethanir
- Rethuvar
- Revalin
- Ridhaen
- Rilgoth
- Rilmae
- Rindir
- Rinthaer
- Rismoval the Soft-Footed
- Rithleen
- Rodhelin
- Rolgarth
- Ronathil
- Rondelith
- Ronmion
- Ronoriel
- Ronthas
- Ronthil
- Ronuriel
- Ronvael
- Ronwen
- Rosgalen
- Rosgarel of Ivarstead
- Rothmar
- Rudhaer
- Rulindal
- Ruma Camoran
- Rusgavin Mornette
- Ruthelas
S: 48 names
- Saeglin Armentius
- Saelgar
- Saerwin of Velyn Harbor
- Sagoreth
- Saldivon of Markarth
- Salmirin
- Sarduin
- Sarethal
- Sarodin
- Scout Aenglor
- Scout Brithuin
- Scout Calgwaer
- Scout Corvegil
- Sedhral
- Segalin
- Selbrath
- Sengalof
- Serathin
- Sethelor
- Sevrinoc Fauvier
- Sibrathen
- Sidrath
- Silgaen
- Silgariah
- Sindregal
- Sirgoth
- Sithmar
- Solgarin
- Somreth
- Sorandal
- Sorveen
- Spinner Aeglorin
- Spinner Belruith
- Spinner Caenorel
- Spinner Dolgireth
- Spinner Eruilas
- Spinner Hirgalel
- Spinner Indruin
- Spinner Lothaeril
- Spinner Mirgoleth
- Spinner Naeruin
- Spinner Olvaneth
- Spinner Parthuniel
- Spinner Rimgalad
- Spinner Sedhroniel
- Suilin of Rorikstead
- Sygnarel the Lean
- Sylgoth
T: 57 names
- Tanner Korvagil
- Tanuin
- Targlin
- Tebrethel
- Teglir
- Telaendril
- Tenmion
- Tethragal
- Thadran
- Thaeglin
- Thaeglor Stag-Chaser
- Thaeros of Dragon Bridge
- Thalendir
- Thamborn
- Tharnuin
- Thenglir
- Thessaen
- Thibrin
- Thirevor
- Tholaeth
- Thonaril
- Thondras
- Thoril
- Thoronir
- Thorwen
- Thraegol
- Thrindel
- Thuvanir
- Tilborn
- Tilmaroth
- Tindriah
- Tolfaen
- Torglas
- Tosgavir Bone-Carver
- Tovenir
- Tracker Tavistril
- Tracker Umberlas
- Trapper Dusgarin
- Trapper Naldoras
- Trapper Orgwineth
- Treethane Borgwin
- Treethane Daeglor
- Treethane Eluineth
- Treethane Firgalas
- Treethane Haeruil
- Treethane Kolvarin
- Treethane Lestrigal
- Treethane Mornaveth
- Treethane Ostragin
- Treethane Pelvadir
- Trenoth
- Trevanor of Dawnstar
- Tuingal
- Tulmegor
- Turvaen
- Tylgamir Lascelle
- Tyraeth
U: 28 names
- Ubrenal
- Udraeth
- Udril
- Uiloth of Longhaven
- Ulendel
- Ulendril
- Uleth
- Ulfaenir
- Ulmion
- Ulruin
- Ulthoril
- Ulthorn
- Ulvael
- Ulvesdan the Sly
- Ulwaedir
- Umbaras
- Unaldir
- Undaene
- Ungrien
- Unthil
- Urenlas
- Urileen
- Uroneth Marcovian
- Urvalin
- Urvestan Vantelle
- Uthragal
- Uvaenor
- Uvenil of Shor's Stone
V: 21 names
- Vaeros of Gil-Var-Delle
- Valindor
- Valmirene
- Vanglir
- Varoneth
- Vebrinal
- Vedhelas
- Velmiroth
- Vergwin
- Vessarin of Kynesgrove
- Vethrandal
- Vinaeros
- Virnoth
- Volaegin
- Voldrin
- Vornidal
- Vosthenir
- Vuthraen
- Vylandir
- Vyndagor Marcheval
- Vynmarod Nettle-Tongue
W: 18 names
- Walbreth
- Wargaelin
- Weaver Nestragil
- Wenduna
- Wenglas
- Wenoras of Winterhold
- Werimoth
- Wesmiral Ambrelle
- Wilnaeth
- Wilthir
- Winuril
- Wiroleth Owl-Eye
- Wistragil of Darkwater Crossing
- Wolsevin the Keen
- Wylandriah
- Wylmaris
- Wyndelius Gatharian
- Wythragor