Strix Name Generator
Screeching names for Pathfinder strix and Roman striges
Generate strix names for Pathfinder's winged itarii of Devil's Perch, the vampiric owl-witches of Roman folklore, and owl-kin characters in any setting: sharp consonant-heavy given names, spire and nest epithets, and ominous Latin striga names.
About strix names
Strix names come from two very different sources. In Pathfinder, the strix are the black-winged itarii of Devil's Perch in Cheliax, a people who have fought human settlers for centuries from the Screeching Spire of Ciricskree. Their language is built for calling across cliffs, so their names are short, hard and full of k, z, sh and rolled-r sounds: Ikthak, Zeshka, Kreshik, Tzarek. Many strix add an epithet earned in life rather than a family name (Peakborn, Eggwarden, the Unfledged), which is why a full strix name often reads like Kirrik of the Spire or Vhessa Nightfledged.
The older strix is Roman. In Ovid's Fasti and Pliny's Natural History the strix or striga is a screeching night bird that slips through windows to drink the blood of infants, and the goddess Carna wards it off with hawthorn. The word survives in Italian strega, Romanian strigoi and Albanian shtriga, so a folklore strix suits dark Latin names such as Nocturna, Cruenta, Stridula or Striga Noctis, and kenning-style epithets like Cradle Reaper or Milkthief.
Both traditions share an owl's silhouette, and the list adds a few hoot-shaped names and Strix-genus owl names for owl-kin characters. Pick the register that fits your table: clipped Pathfinder names for a player character, Latin for a monster, and epithets to mark what your strix has done.
How to choose strix names
- For a Pathfinder 2e strix, keep the given name to two syllables and end on a hard consonant or -ai (Kreshik, Tarrikai). Soft, vowel-heavy names sound like the humans the itarii distrust.
- Add an epithet instead of a surname. Strix earn descriptors from deeds and flights, so Zeshka Peakborn or Thresk the Elder tells the table more than an invented family name would.
- Use the Latin striga names for a villain or bestiary entry. Nocturna, Voracia and Stridula read as names to players but mean night, greed and shrieking to anyone who checks.
- Say the name aloud as a screech. If it still sounds right shouted across a canyon, it fits a strix; if it sounds like a lullaby, it belongs on a different character sheet.
- Avoid apostrophes and doubled vowels, which are the signatures of elven and draconic names. Doubled consonants (Kirrik, Ossikh) are the strix sound.
Frequently asked questions
What is a strix in Pathfinder?
Strix are a playable ancestry in Pathfinder 2e (introduced in the Lost Omens Ancestry Guide) and a race in Pathfinder 1e: tall, black-winged humanoids from Devil's Perch in Cheliax who call themselves itarii and who have a long history of conflict with Chelish settlers. They fly, see well in the dark and live in cliffside roosts like Ciricskree.
What is the Roman strix?
In Roman folklore the strix (plural striges) is a screeching bird of ill omen that fed on the blood and flesh of infants, described by Ovid in the Fasti and by Pliny. It was linked to witches, and the word became strega in Italian, strigoi in Romanian and shtriga in Albanian.
Do strix have surnames?
In Pathfinder they generally do not. Strix use a single given name plus an epithet tied to their roost, hatching or deeds, such as Kirrik of the Spire or Ishkra the Talonless, which is the pattern the two-part names in this generator follow.
Can I use these names for an owl character?
Yes. Strix is also the scientific genus of the tawny, barred, Ural and great grey owls, so the list includes species names like Aluco and Nebulosa along with hoot-shaped names that suit owlin, owl familiars and owl-folk in any setting.
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All 500 strix names
A: 18 names
- Aegolia
- Akhri
- Akresh
- Akresh Cragwatch
- Ala Cruenta
- Aluca
- Aluco
- Arrith
- Arzhe
- Ashwing
- Asio
- Asiona
- Askrith
- Aszhir
- Athenea
- Atrata
- Avia Noctis
- Azkhai
B: 12 names
- Bekkai
- Bhrethi
- Birdhag
- Birrik
- Blackbeak
- Bloodsupper
- Bonefeather
- Bonesetter
- Borrik
- Brezhik
- Bubo Rex
- Bubona
C: 29 names
- Cadaverna
- Caligina
- Carna's Bane
- Carnaria
- Carnissa
- Carrion Queen
- Carrionfinder
- Chacoensis
- Chazrik
- Chimneycrawl
- Chirrak
- Chirrak Firstflight
- Cinderplume
- Cizhra
- Clamosa
- Cliff Mother
- Cliffscreech
- Corvina
- Cradle Reaper
- Cragborn
- Cranae's Shadow
- Crepuscula
- Cribwatcher
- Crookbeak
- Crowmother
- Cruenta
- Cruentata
- Cyrrik
- Czarrak
D: 14 names
- Dakrish
- Dakrish Shadowglide
- Daskai
- Dezhra
- Dhasrik
- Dhek
- Dirrakh
- Dorzhe
- Duskborn
- Duskfeather
- Duskhag
- Dustplume
- Dzharra
- Dzhek
E: 13 names
- Eggwarden
- Emberwing
- Empusina
- Erisk
- Eshka
- Eshkar
- Eshrik
- Eskri
- Exsanguis
- Eyrie Father
- Ezhrak
- Ezkai
- Ezkrith
F: 12 names
- Falcula
- Farrik
- Ferox
- Ferruga
- Fezzhak
- Fikkra
- Firstfledged
- Frazhik
- Fulvescens
- Funesta
- Furvia
- Fyrrak
G: 12 names
- Gellona
- Gheskai
- Ghezkai
- Ghostwing
- Ghrissa
- Gizhek
- Glaucis
- Gorehoot
- Gorrik
- Grakkai
- Greyfeather
- Grizhe
H: 21 names
- Hakrith
- Harrith
- Harrukh
- Harrukh the Unfledged
- Hazhe
- Hesska
- Hezkai
- Highscreech
- Hizhra
- Hollowbeak
- Hooktalon
- Hoolana
- Hooshka
- Hoothra
- Hoothrik
- Hoozhra
- Hrrisk
- Huhula
- Huurra
- Huuzhe
- Hylophila
I: 18 names
- Ikesh
- Ikrakh
- Ikrizh
- Ikthak
- Ikthak Cliffhatched
- Ikzhar
- Infausta
- Irrik
- Irzha
- Ishkra
- Ishkra the Talonless
- Ithra
- Ithra Skyspeaker
- Itrik
- Itzakh
- Izhri
- Izhri the Egg-Keeper
- Izzhar
J: 6 names
- Jarrik
- Jasski
- Jekkri
- Jeshrik
- Jizhra
- Jozhra
K: 29 names
- Kaelkri
- Kaskri
- Kaszhe
- Kaszhe the Moltwing
- Kazrith
- Kazrith Farflier
- Kerrakh
- Kethra
- Ketupa
- Kezrak
- Khaleth
- Khaleth Talonsworn
- Kirkrith
- Kirrik
- Kirrik of the Spire
- Kirzhe
- Kith
- Kithra
- Kizri
- Kolkrith
- Kolkrith the Vigilant
- Kreeoo
- Kresha
- Kreshik
- Kreshik Highnest
- Kresk
- Kreth
- Kreth the Last
- Kuzrik
L: 13 names
- Lakthi
- Lamiella
- Larvalis
- Lazrik
- Lemurina
- Leptogramma
- Lirrek
- Lirrith
- Lirrith the Greyplume
- Lisska
- Lozhe
- Lugubria
- Lullabane
M: 14 names
- Maledicta
- Marrowsip
- Mashki
- Mater Strigum
- Mazhi
- Milkthief
- Mirrakh
- Mirrakh the Quiet
- Mirzak
- Mizrakh
- Moonhunter
- Mormolyca
- Mothwing
- Mozhar
N: 27 names
- Nakh
- Nakrith
- Nazhe
- Nebulosa
- Nefaria
- Nesshka
- Nestwarden
- Nezhik
- Nezhik the Hungry
- Nezkri
- Nigella
- Nightcrone
- Nighthatched
- Nightlatch
- Nightplume
- Nightscreech
- Nikkai
- Ninox
- Nirrek
- Noctifera
- Noctivaga
- Noctula
- Nocturna
- Norzhek
- Nox Carnifera
- Nox Stridula
- Nycteia
O: 23 names
- Obscura
- Ocellata
- Oculus Noctis
- Oohrik
- Oolkrith
- Ooshka
- Orikai
- Orraka
- Orraka the Hollow
- Orzhe
- Orzik
- Oskhai
- Ossifraga
- Ossikh
- Ossikh Eggwarden
- Otilla
- Otus
- Owlmother
- Owlwitch
- Ozhra
- Ozhrik
- Ozkhai
- Ozzka
P: 14 names
- Pallida
- Pazhra
- Pekrith
- Perchkeeper
- Pernocta
- Pezhra
- Pezhra the Watchful
- Pheskai
- Pirrakh
- Plumewright
- Praedatrix
- Prizhak
- Procella
- Przhak
Q: 2 names
- Quirrik
- Quirrik the Swift
R: 27 names
- Rakkai
- Rakkai the Carrion-Eater
- Rakthi
- Rapax
- Raptoria
- Rashka
- Razhak
- Razhak the Broken-Winged
- Razhe
- Redtalon
- Regina Strigum
- Rezhik
- Rhask
- Rhekkan
- Rhekkan Spireguard
- Rhezhi
- Ridgewatcher
- Rikkath
- Riszek
- Roofwalker
- Roost Elder
- Rostrata
- Rostrella
- Rostrum Rubrum
- Rozhik
- Rufipes
- Rustfeather
S: 63 names
- Saeva
- Sanguinella
- Sanguisuga
- Sazhra
- Scavenge-Lord
- Scopsa
- Screech Matron
- Screechcurse
- Sekrith
- Seloputo
- Shadowpinion
- Sharrek
- Sharrek the Dawnless
- Shezrak
- Shrik
- Sikkra
- Sikkra the Eyeless
- Sikrith
- Silentpinion
- Sillcreeper
- Sinistra
- Sirrik
- Skirra
- Skrael
- Skrael Ridgeborn
- Skrai
- Skreeka
- Skreeoo
- Skrith
- Skyborn
- Skyreader
S, continued
- Skyscreech
- Softpinion
- Sootwing
- Sorrith
- Sorzhe
- Spire Elder
- Spirescreech
- Spirewarden
- Starhunter
- Stormhatched
- Stormreader
- Stormtalon
- Stridula
- Striga Carnae
- Striga Lunae
- Striga Noctis
- Striga of Proca's Cradle
- Striga of the Black Hawthorn
- Striga of the Cypress Grove
- Striga of the Esquiline
- Striga of the Lemuria
- Striga Sanguinis
- Strigea
- Strigilla
- Strix Aluco
- Strix Nebulosa
- Strix Occidentalis
- Strix Uralensis
- Strix Varia
- Surnia
- Swaddle Thief
- Szarrik
T: 30 names
- Talon Matron
- Talonsharper
- Talonwife
- Tarr
- Tarrikai
- Tarrikai Nestmother
- Tarrith
- Tazhi
- Tazrak
- Tekrith
- Tenebra
- Thikkra
- Thirrek
- Thraskai
- Thresk
- Thresk the Elder
- Tikkri
- Tizhra
- Tokrith
- Tsazhek
- Tsekai
- Tsekai Gale-Hatched
- Tseska
- Tseska the Mourner
- Tyto
- Tzai
- Tzarek
- Tzarek Stormhatched
- Tzikka
- Tzirra
U: 18 names
- Ukkra
- Ulkrith
- Ululatrix
- Ululona
- Ululoo
- Ulzhak
- Ulzhak Bonecarver
- Ulzhe
- Umbrata
- Uncinata
- Unguicula
- Ungula Nigra
- Urrakh
- Uskrith
- Uuzek
- Uzhai
- Uzhai the Screamer
- Uzhrik
V: 30 names
- Varia
- Varresh
- Vashek
- Vask
- Vazhek
- Vekkra
- Venefica
- Vespertina
- Vesskai
- Vhakri
- Vhek
- Vhessa
- Vhessa Nightfledged
- Vigilana
- Virgata
- Vizhak
- Vizhak the Hunter
- Vizhri
- Vizka
- Voracia
- Vorr
- Vorrik
- Vorrik Nightperch
- Vorzhe
- Vox Lugubris
- Vozhar
- Vrakh
- Vrakh the Unseen
- Vulturna
- Vuuzhe
W: 13 names
- Wezkar
- Whirrek
- Whirroo
- Whitebeak
- Whooma
- Wikkai
- Windreader
- Wingmender
- Wiska
- Wiszek
- Wiszek the Stormborn
- Wozhi
- Wyrrek
X: 8 names
- Xashri
- Xashri Starcaller
- Xazhek
- Xerrik
- Xerrik the Scavenger
- Xeska
- Xikkra
- Xirra
Y: 9 names
- Yarrith
- Yarrith the Cruel
- Yeshik
- Yirra
- Yorrith
- Yzhra
- Yzkar
- Yzkar Mistwing
- Yzzhak