Spear Name Generator
Legendary spear, lance and pike names for any setting
Generate names for legendary spears, lances, pikes, glaives and javelins, from mythic weapons like Gungnir and Gáe Bulg to original names like Dawnpiercer, Widow's Reach and The Ninth Thorn. Built for D&D loot, fantasy novels, and video game weapon lists.
About spear names
The spear is the oldest named weapon in myth. Odin carries Gungnir, the spear that never misses; Cú Chulainn kills with the barbed Gáe Bulg; Lugh's Areadbhar had to be kept in a cauldron so it would not burn the hall down; and Japan's Three Great Spears (Tonbokiri, Nihongo and Otegine) are as famous as any katana. The Lance of Longinus and Arthur's Rhongomyniad show the same habit in Christian and Arthurian legend. Spears were the weapon of ordinary soldiers, so the ones that earned names earned them through a god, a hero or a miracle.
That history shapes how a good spear name sounds. The best names lean on reach and precision rather than brute force: Dawnpiercer, Widow's Reach, The Long Answer and The Ninth Thorn all suggest something that finds its mark from a distance. Spear-specific vocabulary helps too: tine, barb, shaft, ferrule, pike, lance, glaive, yari, naginata, assegai and sarissa each carry a culture and a fighting style with them. A bronze-age dory and a winged hussar's kopia should not be named alike.
The list mixes real mythic and historical spears with original compound names, possessive titles, definite-article reputations and names in invented elven, orcish and Norse-flavored tongues. Pick the style that matches who forged the weapon and who is carrying it now.
How to choose spear names
- Match the weapon type to the name: a short throwing javelin suits a quick name like Galebarb or Trueflight, while a twelve-foot sarissa or pike wants something heavy like Phalanx Bane or The Long Answer.
- Use spear vocabulary (tine, barb, shaft, reach, pike, lance, yari, naginata, assegai) to signal culture and era without explaining it in dialogue.
- Possessive names tell a story in two words: Hunter's Verdict or Tyrant's Lesson implies a deed, while Spear of Nine Winters implies a long history.
- For an elven, orcish or ancient spear, give it an invented-tongue name (Ithilvaen, Gorzhakh, Hrafngeir) and a translated nickname soldiers actually use.
- Keep it to one or two strong ideas. Stormpike works; Stormfirebloodpike is noise, and no one shouts that across a shield wall.
Frequently asked questions
What are some famous legendary spears?
Gungnir (Odin), Gáe Bulg (Cú Chulainn), Areadbhar and Brionac (Lugh), Rhongomyniad (King Arthur's spear), the Lance of Longinus, Amenonuhoko (the jeweled spear of Japanese creation myth), the Vel of Murugan, and Japan's Three Great Spears: Tonbokiri, Nihongo and Otegine. Most appear in this generator alongside original names.
Does this generator cover lances, pikes and javelins too?
Yes. The list includes names suited to lances, pikes, glaives, halberds, naginata, yari, tridents, harpoons, javelins and assegai, since all share the same naming traditions as spears. Words like Lance, Pike and Glaive appear in some names so you can match the weapon type.
What makes a spear name different from a sword name?
Sword names tend to celebrate the edge (Frostbite, Soulrender); spear names celebrate reach, flight and accuracy (Dawnpiercer, Trueflight, The Long Answer). Spear names also draw on specific parts of the weapon, such as tine, barb, shaft and ferrule, and on poles and rods from farming, fishing and hunting.
Can I use these spear names in a published game or book?
Names from myth and history (Gungnir, Gáe Bulg, Tonbokiri) are public domain, and the original names here are free to use in personal or commercial projects. Only avoid names that belong to copyrighted franchises if you plan to publish.
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All 500 spear names
A: 32 names
- Achaean Oath
- Achilles' Remorse
- Adamant Spindle
- Ahlspiess of the Black Tower
- Ajax's Shadow
- Alexander's Xyston
- Amaterasu's Ray
- Amber Thorn
- Amenonuhoko
- Amogha Shakti
- Angon of the Riverford
- Antler Thorn
- Aranduil
- Areadbhar
- Ares' Splinter
- Arminius' Answer
- Artemis' Hunting Rod
- Ascalon
- Asharel
- Ashen Sermon
- Ashfall Thorn
- Ashlance
- Ashwood Barb
- Assegai of Shaka's Shadow
- Assegai of the Red Dawn
- Assegai of the Thornveld
- Atalanta's Pride
- Athena's Distaff
- Attila's Barb
- Auraneth
- Avalanche Pole
- Azure Dragon Spear
B: 31 names
- Baldr's Mistletoe
- Balor's Blinder
- Bannockburn Schiltron
- Banshee's Reed
- Barrow-Warden
- Basiliskbarb
- Bear-Halter
- Bedivere's Return
- Beggar's Ransom
- Benkei's Naginata
- Bifröst Thorn
- Bishamon's Pike
- Bishop's Crozier
- Black Tortoise Stave
- Blacksteel Herald
- Bleeding Lance
- Blizzard's Point
- Bloodquill
- Boar-hunter's Cross
- Boar-Sticker
- Boarbane
- Bonewarden
- Boudica's Goad
- Bragi's Quill
- Brân's Reach
- Brandistock of Ferrara
- Brightshaft
- Brionac
- Bronze Harbinger
- Bronze Kiss
- Brulgakk
C: 21 names
- Cadmus' Dragon-Tooth
- Caerthwyn
- Cairnwarden
- Cataphract's Pride
- Cavalry's Dread
- Celumbrae
- Centurion's Rod
- Chieftain's Stave
- Chiron's Gift
- Cinder Reach
- Cloudpiercer
- Coldiron Reach
- Coll na Láimhe
- Comet's Tail
- Copper Sting
- Coral Trident
- Cornel Lance
- Corseque of the Lowlands
- Crow's Perch
- Crowbeak
- Crystal Reach
D: 18 names
- Dacian Needle
- Daimyo's Crescent
- Dawn's Herald
- Dawnpiercer
- Death's Yardstick
- Dhoskral
- Diomedes' Reach
- Dragon Courage Spear
- Dragon's Quill
- Dragon's Vigil
- Dragoon's Boast
- Drakethorn
- Dravaniel
- Dubhgilla
- Durga's Trishula
- Dusk's Promise
- Dusktine
- Dyrnwyn's Shadow
E: 8 names
- Eaglestoop
- Earthquake Rod
- Eclipse Lance
- Elk-Finder
- Emberlance
- Emperor's Distaff
- Eranthor
- Ériu's Thorn
F: 12 names
- Falconstrike
- Fenrisbane
- Ferryman's Pole
- Fire Dragon Spear
- Fisher's Gaff
- Flint-Tooth
- Flodden Bill
- Framea of the Ash Grove
- Frey's Antler
- Frostlance
- Fujin's Reed
- Furrowbane
G: 27 names
- Gáe Buide
- Gáe Bulg
- Gáe Dearg
- Gáe Fuar
- Gáe Gréine
- Gáe Rua
- Galadhrist
- Galahad's Lance
- Galebarb
- Gallowspike
- Garuda's Beak
- Gatebreaker
- Gaulish Thorn
- Gawain's Thorn
- Gefjon's Ploughshare
- Geirrbítr
- Ghostreach
- Giant's Toothpick
- Glacier's Tooth
- Glaive of the Autumn Court
- Godseeker
- Gorzhakh
- Grail Spear
- Gravewright
- Gryphonspur
- Gungnir
- Gwyn's Goad
H: 29 names
- Hadrian's Rampart
- Hailstone Tine
- Halberd of the Iron Gate
- Harpoon of Lost Fathoms
- Harpoon of the Grey Whale
- Hart's Rebuke
- Hartseeker
- Hasta of the Eagle Standard
- Heavensplinter
- Hector's Answer
- Heimdall's Reach
- Hel-Needle
- Helmsplitter
- Heretic's Yardstick
- Heron's Grace
- Heron's Patience
- Heronbill
- Hollowheart
- Hollowpike
- Hornetlance
- Horse's Bane
- Horsebreaker
- Horselord's Fall
- Hrafngeir
- Hrokkenspjót
- Huns' Long Tooth
- Hunter's Verdict
- Huscarl's Needle
- Hydrasting
I: 10 names
- Ice-Floe Lance
- Idunn's Branch
- Iklwa of the Thunder Herd
- Ironneedle
- Ironwood Thorn
- Ishvariel
- Isilcrist
- Ithilvaen
- Ivory Kiss
- Izanagi's Jeweled Spear
J: 6 names
- Jade Emperor's Rod
- Jade Serpent Spear
- Jarl's Long Tooth
- Javelin of the High Steppe
- Javelin of the Stormcaller
- Jotun-Pricker
K: 13 names
- Kaelthorn
- Karna's Shakti
- Karttikeya's Lance
- Khadrune
- Khan's Long Arm
- Kingsreach
- Kirin's Horn
- Kitsune's Tail
- Kontos of the Steppe Lord
- Kopia of Vienna
- Kraken-Tine
- Krennvar
- Kunlun Thorn
L: 30 names
- Lacedaemon's Tooth
- Lance of a Thousand Charges
- Lance of Burning Fields
- Lance of Longinus
- Lance of Ruined Towers
- Lance of the Grey Warden
- Lance of the Morning Star
- Lance of the Red Tourney
- Lance of the Sea Wall
- Lance of the Unhorsed
- Lancelot's Folly
- Lancer's Pride
- Landsknecht's Pike
- Landslide Stave
- Lastlight
- Leaguelance
- Legion's Eye
- Legion's Grief
- Leviathan Tooth
- Leviathan's Grief
- Lhamir
- Lichbane
- Lightning Reed
- Linebreaker
- Lion's Measure
- Lionspit
- Lisowczyk's Lance
- Llew's Shaft
- Lugh's Long Arm
- Lúin of Celtchar
M: 27 names
- Maasai Lion-Spear
- Macedon's Long Reach
- Maelstrom Pike
- Magma Barb
- Maiden's Thorn
- Mailparter
- Mammoth's Tusk
- Manannán's Reed
- Mantispike
- Mars' Shaft
- Math's Wand
- Maugrath
- Meleager's Boar-Tooth
- Meteor Rod
- Meteor-Iron Tine
- Mimir's Reed
- Mirveil
- Mistral Lance
- Mistspike
- Monk's Naginata
- Monsoon's Reach
- Moon's Barb
- Moonsilver Needle
- Mordred's Reply
- Morgarten Halberd
- Morning's Edge
- Morthalis
N: 11 names
- Naga's Spine
- Naginata of the Moon Temple
- Narwhal's Horn
- Nereid's Needle
- Nethraviel
- Nezha's Fire-Tipped Spear
- Night's Long Arm
- Nightneedle
- Nihongo
- Nuada's Bodkin
- Nubian Thorn
O: 13 names
- Oakheart's Reach
- Oathspike
- Obsidian Fang
- Ogma's Measure
- Olivier's Oath
- Ondriath
- Onna-bugeisha's Pride
- Orichalcum Rod
- Ormgeir
- Orokh's Tusk
- Orphan's Reply
- Otegine
- Owlspike
P: 23 names
- Parthian Reply
- Partisan of the Old Guard
- Pearl-Tined Fork
- Peleus' Ash
- Pelian Ash
- Pellam's Wound
- Pen Annwn
- Percival's Question
- Phalanx Bane
- Pharaoh's Reed
- Phoenix Pinion
- Pike of Hollow Ridge
- Pike of the Mountain Pass
- Pike of the Ninth Legion
- Pike of the Salt Marsh
- Pike of the Sleepless Watch
- Pikeman's Comfort
- Pilgrim's Staff
- Pilum of the Tenth
- Pitchfork of the Rebel Saint
- Plate-Piercer
- Polar Needle
- Poseidon's Fork
Q: 5 names
- Qiang of Drifting Blossoms
- Qiang of the Coiled Serpent
- Qiang of the Heron Stance
- Qualindor
- Queen's Spindle
R: 13 names
- Raijin's Rod
- Ranseur of the Briar King
- Raven's Beak
- Ravenshaft
- Remus' Rebuke
- Revenant's Rod
- Rhongomyniad
- Riptide Barb
- Roc Feather
- Roland's Reach
- Romulus' Hasta
- Rúnacil
- Ryujin's Tine
S: 70 names
- Salmon's Leap
- Saltreach
- Sarmatian Sky-Lance
- Scythian Sun-Spear
- Sea-Wolf's Reach
- Seal-Finder
- Sealance
- Sempach Pike
- Sentinel's Oath
- Serpent Spear
- Serpent's Spine
- Serpentfang
- Shadelance
- Shadowprong
- Shepherd's Crook
- Shield-Maiden's Reach
- Shieldbiter
- Shieldwall's End
- Shogun's Yari
- Sigrgeir
- Sirocco Needle
- Skadi's Pine
- Skanda's Vel
- Skarrhaal
- Sky Piercer
- Sky's Thorn
- Skyreaver
- Sléa Dearg
- Sléa Dubh
- Sléa Gorm
- Sleg Ruadh
- Sleipnir's Shadow
- Snowdrift Needle
- Sparrow's Lance
- Sparta's Answer
S, continued
- Spear of Achilles
- Spear of Destiny
- Spear of Lugh
- Spear of Nine Winters
- Spear of Quiet Rivers
- Spear of the Ashen Hart
- Spear of the Bleak Shore
- Spear of the Broken Sun
- Spear of the Drowned King
- Spear of the First Dawn
- Spear of the Forgotten Vow
- Spear of the Hollow Moon
- Spear of the Iron Shepherd
- Spear of the Salt Road
- Spear of the Seven Oaths
- Spear of the Thunder Stair
- Spear of the Unbowed
- Spear of the Wandering Host
- Spearwife's Lesson
- Specter's Tine
- Spetum of the Vale
- Squall's Tooth
- Stag's Pride
- Stag-Taker
- Starfall
- Starmetal Thorn
- Stirling Reach
- Storm's Finger
- Stormpike
- Sultan's Spindle
- Summer's Goad
- Sun's Spindle
- Suncleaver
- Sunsteel Pinion
- Sylvareth
T: 54 names
- Tempest Pike
- Tengu's Beak
- Teutoburg Splinter
- Thaloryn
- Tharzhan
- The Bitter Rood
- The Cold Question
- The Crooked Stave
- The Distant Hand
- The Dolorous Stroke
- The Drowned Oar
- The Grey Heron
- The Hollow Ash
- The Hungry Yard
- The Iron Word
- The King's Measure
- The Last Mile
- The Long Answer
- The Long Goodbye
- The Long Sermon
- The Ninth Thorn
- The Pale Rod
- The Patient Tine
- The Quiet Reach
- The Red Furlong
- The Second Sunrise
- The Seventh Nail
T, continued
- The Shaft of Ulm
- The Shepherd's Staff
- The Silent Mile
- The Widow's Compass
- The Widow's Yardarm
- Thegn's Rod
- Thermopylae's Last Word
- Thornwright
- Threadneedle
- Thunder Rod
- Thunderbarb
- Thurs-Tooth
- Tidal Fork
- Tidewright
- Tiralune
- Titan's Splinter
- Tomb-Warden
- Tomoe's Crescent
- Tonbokiri
- Trident of the Deep Current
- Trident of the Drowned
- Tristan's Measure
- Triton's Reed
- Triumph's Thorn
- Tsukuyomi's Needle
- Tyr's Left Hand
- Tyrant's Lesson
U: 5 names
- Ulfrgeir
- Ullr's Winter Pole
- Ulthariel
- Unicorn's Grief
- Ur-Thokk
V: 11 names
- Vaelorin
- Valgeir
- Vasavi Shakti
- Vel of Murugan
- Vercingetorix's Last Cast
- Vermilion Bird Needle
- Veshtar
- Vijaya Vel
- Viperreach
- Volcano's Splinter
- Vrakkul
W: 19 names
- Wallace's Spear
- Wallbreaker
- Warlord's Measure
- Waspsting
- Watchman's Rebuke
- Whale-Tooth Harpoon
- Whirlpool Tine
- White Tiger Pike
- Widow's Reach
- Widowthorn
- Wildfire Spit
- Winged Hussar's Kopia
- Winter's Needle
- Wolf's Reach
- Wolf-Halter
- Wolfreach
- Wraithpike
- Wyrmtongue
- Wyvern's Tail
X: 1 name
- Xyston of the Companion
Y: 8 names
- Yang Family Spear
- Yardstick of Kings
- Yari of Sleeping Cranes
- Yari of the Eastern Gate
- Yari of the Falling Leaf
- Yari of the Nine Ravens
- Yggdrasil Splinter
- Yoshitsune's Shadow