Star Trek Species Name Generator

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1,000 species names in the manner of Star Trek: original peoples such as Orvessian, Okrellite, Chalm and Jor'veth, plus species from the shows tagged (canon), such as Andorian and Hirogen. Built for fan fiction, tabletop campaigns and roleplay crews that need a new people to meet.

About Star Trek species names

Star Trek rarely invents a separate word for a people. Most species are named from their homeworld with a plain suffix: Andorians come from Andoria, Cardassians from Cardassia, Bajorans from Bajor and Betazoids from Betazed. The rest are short, blunt words that stand alone, such as Gorn, Breen and Voth, or carry an apostrophe, as the Jem'Hadar do. A good name works in the singular and the plural, and as an adjective in front of ship or ambassador.

This list holds 1,000 names. Entries tagged (canon) are species from the series and films, just under a fifth of the list, kept as reference points. Everything without the tag is an original people written in the same manner: demonyms in -an and -ian (Orvessian, Kalthoran), forms in -ite, -id and -oid (Okrellite, Marrazoid), single syllables (Chalm, Vohm), apostrophe names for warrior and insect peoples (Jor'veth, Tk'irrin), soft vowel-heavy names for telepaths and traders (Okanari, Miravael), Delta and Gamma Quadrant styles (Mekrim, Vessima), survey designations for a people nobody has named yet (Xenotype Aurel-7) and non-humanoid or energy beings (Nebular Choir, Tachyon Moths).

These are names of peoples, not of individuals. For a character, pick the species here, then use the Star Trek name generator or the Klingon, Vulcan, Romulan and Andorian pages linked on this page.

How to choose Star Trek species names

Name the homeworld at the same time. Drop the suffix to get the planet: Orvessian gives Orvessa and Okrellite gives Okrell, so the people and the star chart stay consistent.
Say it the way a bridge officer would: three Mekrim ships off the port bow, the Okanari ambassador. If the plural or the adjective is awkward, pick another name.
Match the sound to the biology. Clicks and apostrophes (Tk'irrin, Xi'kkat) suit insect peoples, long vowels (Aeyani, Oluvei) suit telepaths, and a designation such as Lifesign Cluster K-41 suits a species the crew has only seen on sensors.
A name tagged (canon) belongs to the franchise. Use it when the story needs the real Hirogen or Tholians, and leave the tag off when you copy it.
Search any untagged name before you build a campaign on it. Star Trek has named hundreds of minor species over six decades, and a fan wiki will show whether one of them already carries that name.

Frequently asked questions

Which of these species are canon?

The ones with (canon) after the name, such as Andorian (canon), Hirogen (canon) and Kelpien (canon). They come from the series and films and make up just under a fifth of the list. Every other entry, from Orvessian to The Marrin, was written for this page in the same style. Star Trek has a very long roster of minor species, so look a name up before you rely on it being new.

How does Star Trek name its alien species?

Mostly from the homeworld plus a suffix. The endings -an and -ian are the most common, with -ite and -oid for variety, as in Tellarite and Betazoid. Single blunt words such as Gorn and Breen and apostrophe names such as Jem'Hadar cover most of the rest. The original names here follow the same habits, for example Kalthoran, Okrellite and Jor'veth.

I wanted a name for a character, not a whole species. Where do I go?

This page names peoples. For individuals, the Star Trek name generator has full character names across the major species, and the Klingon, Vulcan, Romulan and Andorian generators linked on this page each cover one culture. A common approach is to pick an original species here, then reuse two or three of its sounds in personal names.

Can I use these names in fan fiction or a tabletop campaign?

Yes, that is what the original names are for: a new people for a fan story, a Star Trek Adventures table or a roleplay crew. Names tagged (canon) come from Star Trek itself. If you plan to publish or sell your work, read the rights holder's fan guidelines yourself first. This page is a fan resource and has no connection to the franchise or its owners.

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This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 38 names

Abrazen
Acamarian (canon)
Addrema
Adrekki
Aenar (canon)
Aesuli
Aeyani
Akaali (canon)
Akritirian (canon)
Aldean (canon)
Aldokite
Aluvine
Ameluna
Ammonia Sea Chorus
Amoureth
Andorian (canon)
Angosian (canon)
Anoleith
Antedean (canon)
Antican (canon)
Antiproton Drifters
Aolesse
Arcturian (canon)
Argelian (canon)
Argrathi (canon)
Arkonian (canon)
Arrokka
Arvonid
Ash-Tolleka
Ashenoid
Asperite
Atta'kesh
Aunessi
Aurora Kin
Avenoor
Avrossan
Ax'Uttal
Axanar (canon)

B: 55 names

B'omar (canon)
B-Ressudan
Ba'ul (canon)
Bajoran (canon)
Bandi (canon)
Barsk
Barzan (canon)
Basalt Grazers of Dunn
Baskiron
Bel-Arroth
Belgorim
Belisae
Belsoran
Belvonna
Bendulan
Benzite (canon)
Besk
Bessarid
Bessarun
Betazoid (canon)
Bha'lesk
Biosign Pattern Caro-2
Biosign Pattern Lathe-1
Biosign Pattern Odell-10
Biosign Pattern Sennet-5
Biosign Pattern Tarn-3
Biosign Pattern Umber-13
Biosign Pattern Wexley-7
Biosign Pattern Yarrow-8
Bolian (canon)
Bolvenite
Bor'Ukesh
Borg (canon)
Boslic (canon)
Bossena
Bozari
Brak'Senn
Brakuli
Brannokite
Bre'shak
Breen (canon)
Brekkian (canon)
Brell
Brelonian
Brenari (canon)
Brenna'vur
Brenok
Bresh
Brezzon
Brikar (canon)
Brohn
Brunali (canon)
Brunn
Bulva'dorn
Bynar (canon)

C: 47 names

Cairn (canon)
Caitian (canon)
Calamarain (canon)
Caldonian (canon)
Callidrun
Calvessid
Canopy Drifters of Sorrel
Cardassian (canon)
Castrenian
Catalog Form Dunmar-8
Catalog Form Harrow-6
Catalog Form Ibex-9
Catalog Form Maren-15
Catalog Form Orrin-4
Catalog Form Tolliver-1
Catalog Form Vesper-12
Catullan (canon)
Cendarian
Ch'ressik
Chalm
Chalnoth (canon)
Chameloid (canon)
Changeling (canon)
Chenvaur
Chi'Trell
Chrome Lattice Hive
Chroniton Lace
Coherent Light Beings of Sennar
Comet Tail Spawners
Contact Group Ashfall
Contact Group Farside
Contact Group Hollis
Contact Group Lowen
Contact Group Meridel
Contact Group Ninefold
Contact Group Tamber
Contact Group Verity
Coral Parliament
Coridanite (canon)
Corona Skimmers
Corrazoid
Corro'dak
Coruvel
Corv
Cravic (canon)
Cullima
Cytherian (canon)

D: 46 names

D'ravelle
D-Vessaran
Dazzuli
Deep Survey People 3-G
Deep Survey People 31-D
Deep Survey People 6-A
Deep Survey People 9-F
Deep Trench Listeners
Delmuran
Deltan (canon)
Deluane
Denobulan (canon)
Derrotha
Dessa'kor
Dessuvan
Devidian (canon)
Devore (canon)
Dho'mak
Donnerath
Dorazen
Dorimma
Dorvessite
Dosi (canon)
Dosk
Douwd (canon)
Dovarrian
Dra'vosh
Dra-Vellin
Draav
Dre'munta
Dream Eaters of Pellar
Drellimar
Drennite
Dromelid
Drookmani (canon)
Drovanian
Drruvan
Druvak
Dulkari
Dulmaxian
Dulmazoid
Dunnema
Dur'Ennok
Duranium Borers
Dust Lane Grazers
Dvorn

E: 25 names

Eavuna
Ebbera
Echo Shepherds
Edosian (canon)
Efrosian (canon)
Eimori
Ekkelun
Ekoren
Ekosian (canon)
El-Aurian (canon)
Elasian (canon)
Ellisauri
Elmorian
Eloani
Elumai
Ember Shoal of Kettar
Enaran (canon)
Ennodan
Erkore
Eskolian
Ess'Kharin
Esteran
Evanthei
Evora (canon)
Excalbian (canon)

F: 21 names

Fabrini (canon)
Faleuri
Fenk
Fennaka
Fennurian
Fenwarrite
Fenzari
Ferengi (canon)
Filament Sages of Durr
Fioralu
First Contact File Dorrin
First Contact File Kestrel
First Contact File Lanternlight
First Contact File Palisade
Flux Wardens
Folmar
Fossarath
Fostrelian
Fostrite
Froll
Fulvaran

G: 24 names

G'hessik
G-Dennaran
Gallumna
Gan'Tolar
Garra'mok
Garthelian
Gas Giant Floaters of Orrum
Gavrelan
Gavroid
Geode Chorus of Vash Tor
Gessolid
Ghe'vorn
Ghell
Gorn (canon)
Gorretta
Graath
Graviton Eels
Grendalite
Gresk
Grethonian
Grevok
Gulmorite
Gulvaur
Gurrelun

H: 37 names

Haakonian (canon)
Hadruvan
Hak'toren
Hal-Okkara
Halaeni
Haldrite
Haliian (canon)
Halisorn
Halkan (canon)
Hallevra
Hallicoid
Hallokka
Halo Weavers
Halumma
Halvenian
Halvore
Hazari (canon)
Hekaran (canon)
Heliopause Wanderers
Hennarath
Henno'vak
Hesmeran
Hesprite
Hestrid
Hevaali
Hiloesa
Hirogen (canon)
Hirretta
Holvarian
Horta (canon)
Hovarite
Hro'vendak
Hull Lichen of the Marudane Gap
Hulv
Hundrazoid
Hur'q (canon)
Husnock (canon)

I: 22 names

Ice Shelf Burrowers of Venn
Iconian (canon)
Ikk'Aren
Ilaneth
Ildoran
Ileoni
Ilmasei
Ilvodian
Imaona
Imoralle
Inossa
Ion Storm Singers
Ioruna
Iotian (canon)
Issekun
Istelian
Istroid
Isuela
Iveraune
Ivessan
Ix'talan
Ixovite

J: 27 names

J'naii (canon)
Jandrovian
Jarada (canon)
Jask
Jatrim
Jelk
Jem'Hadar (canon)
Jemmura
Jenzu
Jeskim
Jessaroid
Jessuli
Jha'rell
Jhuul
Jo-Marrun
Jolmarite
Jor'veth
Jorrudath
Joskarite
Jossema
Jostrian
Jovarran
Juntaran
Jurakon
Jurn
Jurrenian
Jurzali

K: 49 names

K-Horuman
Ka'drennon
Kaasht
Kalthoran
Kaluvei
Karemma (canon)
Karvid
Kazon (canon)
Kazreth
Kel'Dramon
Kelbonite Burrowers
Kellerun (canon)
Kelp Sages
Kelpien (canon)
Kelvan (canon)
Kemurran
Kennurath
Kesk
Kessandrite
Kessulian
Kestralan
Kethra'un
Ketoran
Kho'renda
Kirra'tesh
Kirranda
Kk'olen
Klingon (canon)
Knurr
Kol-Avessa
Kolassa
Kolduran
Kolvite
Kothamid
Kovaren
Kra'tel
Kreetassan (canon)
Krenim (canon)
Kriosian (canon)
Krr'Ashen
Kruvalite
Kssellun
Ktarian (canon)
Kveth
Kwejian (canon)
Kwenn
Ky'ennok
Kyrian (canon)
Kzinti (canon)

L: 41 names

L'marrek
L-Tarrovan
Lactran (canon)
Lanthanite (canon)
Lazzurim
Ledosian (canon)
Legaran (canon)
Lemk
Leovani
Lessoma
Lethean (canon)
Lethurian
Lichen Scribes
Lifesign Cluster D-63
Lifesign Cluster H-330
Lifesign Cluster J-72
Lifesign Cluster K-41
Lifesign Cluster M-207
Lifesign Cluster R-18
Lifesign Cluster T-9
Lifesign Cluster V-5
Ligonian (canon)
Liosane
Lissavoid
Lissepian (canon)
Lomardite
Lorrema
Lorvanian
Lorvoid
Losk
Lostaran
Lozaur
Lu'vessar
Lumaeo
Lumidran
Luneavi
Lurian (canon)
Lurienai
Lurrandite
Luthrim
Lysian (canon)

M: 48 names

M'kessa
M-Tolessan
Madrelan
Maevonu
Magnetovore Shoal
Makuri
Malcorian (canon)
Malk
Malon (canon)
Malurian (canon)
Markalian (canon)
Marrazoid
Marruvean
Maruvea
Maskelid
Mavrosian
Mazarite (canon)
Mazzore
Medusan (canon)
Meiruan
Mek'tarn
Mekrim
Melkotian (canon)
Meloreth
Melvorite
Memory Currents
Menk (canon)
Menneka
Mervulite
Meskarian
Methane Gliders
Metreon Cloud Dwellers
Metron (canon)
Mi'zekkar
Miradorn (canon)
Miravael
Mirekki
Mirouen
Mirvokan
Moiessa
Mokra (canon)
Morrakun
Morvulan
Mossulun
Motren
Movrali
Mraal
Mur'Vosh

N: 32 names

N'dorrin
Na'gorrim
Na'kuhl (canon)
Nacene (canon)
Nadion Sparks
Naimera
Nausicaan (canon)
Navelisse
Navrim
Nazveren
Nebular Choir
Nembroid
Nerrikath
Nesairo
Nethoran
Nevuli
Nezu (canon)
Nheel
Nokari
Nolv
Noorv
Norcadian (canon)
Norvalite
Norvellian
Nostelian
Novuran
Nuddara
Null Space Nomads
Nurl
Nuvelai
Nuvrid
Nyrian (canon)

O: 42 names

Oanesi
Obbesha
Obrastian
Ocampa (canon)
Ockendan
Ok'Urren
Okanari
Okkaur
Okrellite
Olbreyan
Olgaron
Oluvei
Ombrellid
Omeisha
On'tharrik
Ondekka
Ondrael
Onzari
Oredda
Oreisa
Oresuli
Organian (canon)
Orialen
Orion (canon)
Ornaran (canon)
Orrelan
Orrezoid
Orrun Cloud Beings
Orruzen
Orvessian
Osaarian (canon)
Oscalid
Osellune
Oskelan
Osmedan
Ossarun
Ossi'drel
Ostrellite
Oszen
Ottema
Oumarel
Ovelai

P: 32 names

P'shenti
Pahvan (canon)
Pakled (canon)
Pallumra
Paradan (canon)
Pashovean
Pazuri
Pelk
Pelkori
Pellurian
Pelvaroid
Pendrakite
Pennorid
Pezzon
Pfenn
Phaelusi
Phase Dwellers of Kovrin
Photovore Gardens
Phylosian (canon)
Plasma Kelp of Hadrun
Platonian (canon)
Polaron Fireflies
Pra'khoss
Pralor (canon)
Pravessan
Pravo'tesh
Prism Folk of Vellar
Probe Signal People Nine
Probe Signal People Twelve
Promellian (canon)
Pruvellid
Purrama

Q: 14 names

Qa'rresh
Qomar (canon)
Qu'lessik
Quartzback Burrowers
Quassima
Quelumia
Quendorian
Quenk
Quenvore
Quevar
Quillodan
Quinzoid
Quorl
Quorrite

R: 29 names

R'voldan
Raeluna
Rakhari (canon)
Rastelian
Reef Minds of Teluun
Rek'Sharr
Reman (canon)
Rennuka
Reshaine
Rethim
Rezzali
Rhaandarite (canon)
Rhenn
Rielu
Rift Lampreys
Rigelian (canon)
Ring Shepherd Swarm
Rivaune
Ro'kenth
Romulan (canon)
Rondari
Rossetha
Ru-Dessan
Ruhl
Rulvid
Rumaldite
Runakon
Ruvo'kann
Ruzgon

S: 73 names

S'kotarn
S-Havoran
Saltglass Colony
Saoveni
Sarro'keth
Sarrudda
Satarran (canon)
Sathron
Saurian (canon)
Scalosian (canon)
Sedd
Seelk
Selay (canon)
Sellonid
Selouan
Selte'vok
Selvokite
Sen-Dorrath
Sen-Kovall
Sendrid
Senduur
Senmarrite
Senovael
Sha'ttur
Sharn
Shavrim
Sheliak (canon)
Sho'vak
Shoam
Shokaur
Shurr
Siavone
Sibrellan
Sielle
Sikarian (canon)
Silica Bloom

S, continued

Singularity Tenders
Sk'reel
Skagaran (canon)
Skezzim
Skorr (canon)
Skrenna
Skrreea (canon)
Solar Wind Spinners
Solenue
Son'a (canon)
Sorrivian
Sorvazoid
Sovaari
Species 8472 (canon)
Sproth
Srivani (canon)
Standing Field Intelligence
Starlight Sifters
Stell
Stonewalker Herd
Storm Band Riders
Subharmonic Elders
Subspace Mantas
Suliban (canon)
Sulletta
Sulmaran
Suoleri
Survey Sophont 12-Beta
Survey Sophont 16-Sigma
Survey Sophont 27-Tau
Survey Sophont 3-Kappa
Survey Sophont 31-Rho
Survey Sophont 40-Zeta
Survey Sophont 5-Theta
Survey Sophont 8-Lambda
Suvoken
Sze'talik

T: 158 names

T'Lani (canon)
Taalk
Tabrikki
Tachyon Moths
Takaran (canon)
Talarian (canon)
Talaxian (canon)
Talosian (canon)
Tamarian (canon)
Tandaran (canon)
Tarellian (canon)
Tarkalean (canon)
Tarnessite
Tarrissa
Tas'Hirrin
Tavolei
Tavrosan
Tch'ikar
Tellarite (canon)
Tellumma
Teluoni
Tennazoid
Tenzuli
Tessalid
Tessaline Entity
Tessurian
Tetryon Wisps
Thalienne
Thasian (canon)
Thavurian
The Ahn Tovvek
The Amber Signal
The Aureth
The Avrundi
The Bel Orrikai
The Bor Lessand
The Braided Light
The Brassai
The Bright Remainder
The Chal Urrim
The Cold Lanterns
The Collith
The Dei Tallorn
The Dol Varrim
The Dren Okkath
The Drifting Accord
The Embrahl
The Eth Morrun
The Fal Yuvenn
The Feruun
The Folded Ones
The Gar Tessoli

T, continued

The Gathering Hum
The Glass Tide
The Hadrimi
The Halketh
The Hesh Marrow
The Hollow Lights
The Hur Vessan
The Interval
The Istavar
The Ix Ballend
The Jemmoth
The Jen Tokkal
The Kessaly
The Ket Sorrah
The Kor Assuna
The Kuvenni
The Lantern Minds
The Long Echo
The Lossari
The Lum Sorrek
The Lumenar
The Lurandi
The Marrin
The Morrovi
The Mycelial Elders of Brask
The Ninth Harmonic
The Nuldar
The Oduvar
The Ondrik
The Os Karrim
The Ossendi
The Outer Murmur
The Pale Filaments
The Patient Current
The Pruvalk
The Quiet Radiance
The Quorrim
The Rendesh
The Resonant Lattice
The Rin Dovak
The Sellavar
The Sho Vannik
The Slow Thinkers of Harrowmere
The Standing Wave
The Stillness Between
The Sul Dennar
The Tam Kuldesh
The Tavrum
The Tessering
The Thessek
The Tollend
The Tul Remmath
The Ul Dakresh

T, continued

The Ulveth
The Unbodied of Teshal
The Unseen Cartographers
The Uthemri
The Var Oshenn
The Vek Hunnar
The Ves Torrand
The Vessok
The Welcoming Static
The Wen Dorrask
The Wennari
The Yal Menneth
The Yendali
The Zin Kovvar
The Zorrand
Thermal Vent Builders
Tholian (canon)
Thoughtform Assembly
Threll
Thull
Thurra'bek
Thurvenite
Tiburonian (canon)
Tidepool Collective of Marr
Tik'Vorra
Tindurean
Tk'irrin
Tkon (canon)
Tolm
Tolmeran
Tor'mekh
Tor-Ussema
Torlessa
Torveshi
Torvid
Tosk (canon)
Trabe (canon)
Trazen
Trellis Minds
Trill (canon)
Troyian (canon)
Trrovan
Tsk'arrin
Tu'vekkan
Tuameli
Tulgaren
Tulk
Tulmoid
Tulvarite
Tunnerath
Turei (canon)
Tzarl
Tzenkethi (canon)

U: 22 names

Uch'Tikka
Ueleni
Uldorim
Uldrite
Ulessai
Ullema
Ullian (canon)
Ulmadian
Ulmarid
Ulmekkan
Ulvazoid
Ulvore
Umbrelian
Unlogged Sentients of Grid 44
Unlogged Sentients of Relay 12
Unlogged Sentients of Sector 9
Unlogged Sentients of the Brannick Drift
Unlogged Sentients of the Hallet Expanse
Unlogged Sentients of the Torrin Shoals
Urvok
Usalien
Uvaise

V: 51 names

Vaadwaur (canon)
Vaimori
Vakkiri
Val'drask
Valakian (canon)
Vald
Vandurite
Vannoka
Varkolen
Varro (canon)
Varrosha
Vash'durn
Vaskan (canon)
Vau N'Akat (canon)
Vaul
Ve'shtal
Veil Dancers of Ossun
Vel'Karra
Vellaume
Velmaise
Vendekki
Vendorian (canon)
Vendrakan
Ventaxian (canon)
Veridrel Sprites
Verro'tam
Verteron Blooms
Vessima
Vexaloid
Vheen
Vian (canon)
Vidiian (canon)
Vin-Kessura
Vinna'drek
Vintarim
Vioneri
Vissian (canon)
Vo'rrashen
Vohm
Volgen
Vollurath
Vor-Illema
Vorrelite
Vorta (canon)
Vostarian
Vostrid
Voth (canon)
Vr'ikesh
Vrreesha
Vuhr
Vulcan (canon)

W: 14 names

Wadi (canon)
Warp Wake Feeders
Wastren
Wavefront Pilgrims
Welk
Wendalian
Wesaiel
Wescarite
Wesha'dur
Wesmoran
Wessura
Wiloane
Wrenk
Wull

X: 14 names

Xa'tikkel
Xahean (canon)
Xenotype Aurel-7
Xenotype Brannock-2
Xenotype Halden-3
Xenotype Kovar-5
Xenotype Marrow-9
Xenotype Oster-14
Xenotype Quill-6
Xenotype Tessel-11
Xi'kkat
Xindi (canon)
Xoll
Xyrillian (canon)

Y: 17 names

Yakrim
Yanno'krel
Yarrotha
Yastrite
Yend
Yessaila
Yhaal
Yolessa
Yolmazoid
Yolvaur
Yorgim
Yorvian
Yridian (canon)
Yul'Kessin
Yultaran
Yuneva
Yusk

Z: 22 names

Z'herrat
Zahl (canon)
Zakdorn (canon)
Zaldan (canon)
Zalkonian (canon)
Zan'Thek
Zavenna
Zek'Illat
Zelk
Zellarid
Zelouri
Zendaur
Zentulian
Zetarian (canon)
Zhend
Zoahl
Zoltarrite
Zomerran
Zorvuli
Zuldaren
Zurra'veth
Zz'erith