Stormlight Archive Name Generator

Names on Roshar follow rules that Brandon Sanderson built into the cultures of the Stormlight Archive. In Vorin nations like Alethkar and Jah Keved, symmetry is holy: names that read the same forwards and backwards, or nearly so, are considered closest to the Almighty. Perfectly symmetrical names like Nohadon and Talenelat are reserved for holy figures, so ordinary Alethi settle for near-symmetry (Shallan echoing Shalash, Kaladin, Elhokar, Navani, Renarin) with a swapped letter or two to avoid blasphemy. Surnames are house names such as Kholin, Sadeas, Davar, and Sebarial, and titles like Brightlord, Brightness, and Highprince do a lot of the work.

Other cultures sound completely different. Shin names chain patronymics: Szeth-son-son-Vallano. Horneaters have long Unkalaki names like Numuhukumakiaki'aialunamor, which is why everyone calls him Rock. Herdazian names are short and clipped (Lopen, Huio, Punio), Thaylens drop vowels (Rysn, Vstim, Kmakl), Azish names have a soft, rounded feel (Sigzil, Yanagawn, Noura), and listeners and singers attach a rhythm or role, as in Rlain or Venli. Spren carry names that describe their nature: Sylphrena, Pattern, Wyndle, Timbre, Ivory. Heralds like Jezrien, Nale, and Shalash and Fused like Leshwi and Raboniel round out the setting.

The list below mixes canon characters, for reference, with original names built on each of these conventions, plus Radiant order titles you can attach to your own character.