Sullustan Name Generator
Clipped, buzzing Star Wars names from the caves of Sullust
Generate Sullustan names in the style of Nien Nunb, Ten Numb and Sian Tevv: short given names paired with short, consonant-heavy surnames full of doubled letters. Built for Star Wars RPGs, Legion and X-Wing squadrons, and fan fiction set around the Rebellion and SoroSuub.
About Sullustan names
Sullustans are the jowled, big-eared navigators from the volcanic world of Sullust, best known through Nien Nunb, Lando's copilot at Endor, and B-wing pilot Ten Numb. Their names follow a very recognizable pattern: a given name of one syllable or two (Nien, Ten, Aril, Sian, Syub) and a surname of one syllable (Nunb, Numb, Tevv, Snunb, Nep). Almost nothing runs longer than four or five letters per part, which is why a Sullustan name on a squadron roster reads like a short burst of static next to a human one.
The sound comes from Sullustese, a chirping, buzzing language that Basic speakers find hard to reproduce. Doubled consonants (Tevv, Nunb, Snunb), the long vowel clusters uu, ii and ee, and unusual clusters like Dllr or Snb at the start or end of a word are the tells. Nasal sounds (n, m) and soft stops (b, d) dominate; hard k and g sounds are rare, and x, z and harsh sibilants almost never appear. Names that obey those rules will sit naturally alongside canon even if they are invented.
This list mixes the handful of canon Sullustans with several hundred original names built on the same phonetics, so you can fill out a Rebel starfighter wing, a SoroSuub engineering crew, or a cave-city delegation for your campaign or story.
How to choose Sullustan names
- Keep both halves short. Two syllables for the given name and one for the surname (Aril Nunb, Sian Tevv) is the canon shape; anything three syllables long starts to sound like a different species.
- Use a doubled consonant or a long vowel in at least one half of the name (Numb, Tevv, Suub, Nien) so it carries the buzzing Sullustese sound.
- Avoid harsh sounds. Sullustan names almost never use k, g, x, z or th; build around n, b, d, t, s, v and l instead.
- Reuse a surname within a family or warren. Nien Nunb and Aril Nunb are siblings, so a shared surname like Tevv or Snunb instantly signals kinship in your story.
- Pair the name with a role that fits the species: navigators, pilots, engineers, SoroSuub executives and Free Sullust resistance fighters are all well-established in canon.
Frequently asked questions
What are some famous Sullustan names in Star Wars?
Nien Nunb (Lando's copilot at the Battle of Endor and later a Resistance pilot), Ten Numb (Blue Squadron B-wing pilot at Endor), Aril Nunb (Nien's sister and a Rogue Squadron pilot in Legends), Sian Tevv (the Sullustan senator of the Clone Wars era), Syub Snunb and Dllr Nep are the best-known examples.
How are Sullustan names structured?
A short given name followed by a short surname, usually four or five letters each. Given names are often one or two syllables (Nien, Ten, Aril, Sian), and surnames are a single syllable packed with doubled consonants or long vowels (Nunb, Numb, Tevv, Nep, Snunb).
Can I use these names for Star Wars RPGs, Legion or X-Wing?
Yes. The original names follow the same phonetics as canon Sullustans, so they work for Edge of the Empire and Star Wars FFG characters, X-Wing Miniatures custom pilots, Legion unit leaders, SWTOR alts and fan fiction. Canon names like Nien Nunb are best reserved for the actual characters.
Do Sullustans have different male and female names?
Canon gives no clear gendered pattern. Aril Nunb (female) and Nien Nunb (male) have names of the same shape, so any name here can be used for either sex; the surname is what carries family identity.
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All 500 Sullustan names
A: 7 names
- Aab Snerrib
- Abb Sorrun
- Aril Nunb
- Aun Tevvul
- Auun Debb
- Avv Sorrin
- Awun Teb
B: 20 names
- Bevv Tann
- Bienn Turrb
- Biev Nuvvun
- Biev Suub
- Biib Snann
- Biln Sirrun
- Biln Sovvu
- Biun Tuvvel
- Bolb Durrn
- Boov Tannub
- Brann Subbur
- Brao Tenuub
- Breeb Sunnil
- Breln Navvo
- Brevv Nunnar
- Brii Snullin
- Brobb Tavvil
- Brun Tiib
- Bruub Sniel
- Bun Torrib
D: 33 names
- Daab Sevv
- Daab Sunnor
- Daan Sebbul
- Daan Snevv
- Daav Nolbin
- Daav Suvvil
- Dabb Norrin
- Dann Sullib
- Daun Snirrb
- Daun Treb
- Deeb Nabbol
- Deeb Nurrl
- Deen Snabbu
- Diev Sunnar
- Diiv Subbun
- Dinn Suub
- Diob Terrun
- Dirr Snebbun
- Dirr Tuunb
- Diun Saab
- Dleb Tunn
- Dlen Sovv
- Dlenn Subbor
- Dllr Nep
- Dobb Nuvvar
- Dobb Sullar
- Dorr Nebb
- Dree Nuvva
- Drii Snenn
- Drob Tenn
- Drunn Sevvib
- Dwan Riib
- Dwoon Tebb
E: 15 names
- Ebb Tollin
- Ebbu Snorr
- Eeb Narrol
- Eeb Tullar
- Eeln Tubbar
- Eib Tavvun
- Eiln Tavvib
- Eln Sarrub
- Elo Nibb
- Eob Turrin
- Eun Narrb
- Evv Sollur
- Evv Tubbor
- Evv Tullin
- Ewuun Tas
F: 18 names
- Faab Snubbin
- Faab Tunnil
- Fael Sobbin
- Farr Twubb
- Farr Vonub
- Fenn Tuvvib
- Fevv Tullub
- Fieln Snobbu
- Fiev Nobb
- Fiib Nollar
- Fiun Nabbur
- Fleb Sunnar
- Fonn Snieb
- Fonn Tuvvar
- Fubb Torrn
- Fuln Sevvin
- Fuub Nirrin
- Fuub Tevvin
G: 23 names
- Gaab Nurrun
- Gaab Tubbur
- Gaal Tunnir
- Gaan Nurrb
- Gann Tobbil
- Garr Sniv
- Gaun Tubbil
- Geeb Rulb
- Geen Tuvvub
- Gelb Sannir
- Gevv Nurrol
- Gieb Sonnun
- Gieln Subb
- Giev Snabbar
- Glab Sevvun
- Gleb Tavvar
- Gliv Nuun
- Gonn Nebbu
- Gorn Tebb
- Gorrb Sann
- Gubb Nollin
- Gulb Nierr
- Gunn Svieb
H: 31 names
- Haab Tirrun
- Haan Nieb
- Hab Tellun
- Hael Nunn
- Hael Snevvor
- Hevv Tunnub
- Hieb Sevvul
- Hieb Sovvul
- Hienn Tubb
- Hiln Suub
- Hinn Sovvar
- Hiub Sarr
- Hivv Snaab
- Hlaab Nevv
- Hlen Tuub
- Hnib Sevva
- Hobb Sarrin
- Hoob Dellun
- Hoon Nuvvil
- Hoov Nabbin
- Horrb Nuvv
- Hreb Sonnar
- Hrenn Sobb
- Hubb Sarrun
- Hulb Snarr
- Hunb Darrin
- Hunn Tievvar
- Hurn Sebb
- Hurr Snollin
- Hurr Tiebb
- Huun Tovv
I: 4 names
- Ilib Snuvv
- Ilsu Denn
- Iov Snubb
- Iun Snabb
J: 15 names
- Jaab Sevvor
- Jaab Torrun
- Jaun Sebbor
- Jebb Nurrub
- Jerrb Nuvv
- Jienn Tubban
- Jiev Dolb
- Jiln Savvub
- Jiub Orrn
- Jonn Suvvar
- Jorrb Nieb
- Jull Tavvun
- Jull Tonnib
- Juub Darrb
- Juvv Tebbun
K: 30 names
- Kaab Dellin
- Kaab Nerr
- Kaab Tunnar
- Kabb Tevvo
- Kaeb Durrun
- Kaen Nuvv
- Kaen Subbin
- Kaun Terrb
- Keeb Norrun
- Keev Tubbon
- Kenn Navvub
- Kevv Nobbun
- Kevv Nollur
- Kieb Nollun
- Kienn Tobba
- Kiev Tobbol
- Kievv Solb
- Kiiv Sarrn
- Kirn Suvvo
- Kiub Venn
- Kliv Menn
- Kloon Nebb
- Kolb Tevvun
- Koov Dannub
- Kubb Tellor
- Kuun Saav
- Kuun Snavv
- Kuvv Tierr
- Kvuun Tebb
- Kwon Nebbil
L: 27 names
- Laab Snurrun
- Lael Dunn
- Laun Tevvan
- Lavv Snorrin
- Leb Tunnor
- Leeb Tavvin
- Lenn Sabbor
- Lenn Twibb
- Lib Narrun
- Lieb Nonn
- Lieb Torra
- Lobb Tavvol
- Loob Snerr
- Loov Tabbun
- Lorr Snebb
- Lorr Tevvun
- Lorrn Snuub
- Luln Nabbin
- Luln Sevvar
- Lunn Sobb
- Lurr Twenn
- Luub Tebbo
- Luub Terr
- Luun Tobbur
- Luvv Tabbar
- Luvv Torrb
- Lwon Sninb
M: 25 names
- Maab Snollub
- Maab Terrun
- Maal Drebb
- Mabb Snenn
- Mael Snevvun
- Maev Lunb
- Maun Tirrb
- Maun Tirrub
- Mavv Tolun
- Mevv Sollin
- Mibb Tovva
- Mibb Turrn
- Mieb Tullin
- Mieb Tullun
- Mien Tuvv
- Mienn Tubbo
- Mirr Tenna
- Miub Tenna
- Mloon Nebb
- Morrb Seva
- Mraen Tolb
- Mub Tarrin
- Muln Sebb
- Muub Tarrin
- Muvv Sellor
N: 26 names
- Naab Suvvin
- Nabb Sieva
- Nabb Tollur
- Naen Tubbil
- Narr Twebb
- Naun Sobbar
- Neeb Darrun
- Nell Subbun
- Nieb Tavvor
- Niel Torrb
- Nien Nunb
- Niiv Sebbun
- Ninb Sovva
- Ninn Tobbar
- Niun Svobb
- Nivv Dorrun
- Nivv Sullob
- Nolb Tiunn
- Nonn Tiebbar
- Norr Tuunib
- Nunb Tievva
- Nurb Keln
- Nuub Snebbar
- Nuum Plebb
- Nuun Sabbir
- Nuvv Tarrn
O: 19 names
- Oann Tivvub
- Obb Nellin
- Oeb Snibb
- Oev Tobbil
- Ohn Sevvar
- Oib Tarrun
- Oiv Sellub
- Olb Tevvar
- Olib Snaab
- Olrn Sniib
- Oltu Senn
- Olun Tebb
- Olun Tevvb
- Oon Tieb
- Oorb Sann
- Orn Tellub
- Orrb Tiuna
- Orrub Taan
- Oub Tavvin
P: 28 names
- Paab Tollin
- Pabb Tevvar
- Pael Tebbin
- Palb Novv
- Pavv Nolbun
- Peeb Narrin
- Pell Tunub
- Pibb Sollar
- Piev Nobbar
- Piev Turrun
- Piln Devvo
- Pivv Sonnub
- Plaan Nebbil
- Plaub Tenn
- Plevv Turrin
- Plieb Sorrin
- Plin Dovv
- Plunn Sevv
- Pluun Dorrin
- Pluun Tebbar
- Poel Sunnb
- Poon Tuvva
- Preb Nolb
- Prenn Tuvv
- Prib Suvva
- Pruub Tirn
- Pruun Nabb
- Pyub Nann
Q: 10 names
- Qenn Tarrun
- Quaab Nerrun
- Quaan Sebbil
- Qub Nevvin
- Quev Nieln
- Quib Nerrun
- Quibb Norrar
- Quub Tarrl
- Quun Sullar
- Quun Tarrib
R: 20 names
- Raab Nollub
- Raab Snunnil
- Rab Suunin
- Rael Suvvun
- Rael Toon
- Reeb Tovvun
- Rhi Tobb
- Ribb Nellor
- Rien Snevv
- Rien Tollo
- Riib Tolba
- Riun Pabb
- Rorn Snubb
- Rovv Sabbin
- Runn Tievv
- Ruub Nonnib
- Ruub Savvin
- Ruuk Tevva
- Ruun Svabb
- Ruvv Tolbin
S: 30 names
- Saab Dullin
- Sann Tievb
- Sarr Nubbil
- Saun Norrl
- Savv Tiern
- Seev Mobb
- Sel Naab
- Sian Tevv
- Sieb Darrun
- Siel Nunnar
- Sien Darrul
- Siib Tavvar
- Siun Dobb
- Sleb Nannib
- Sonn Dubbin
- Sorrb Niun
- Sovv Tiebbar
- Srii Nevv
- Stiv Nubb
- Sunn Dabbil
- Sunn Kiebb
- Suub Kiern
- Suvv Torrel
- Svaa Nepp
- Svaab Nunn
- Svarr Nubb
- Svelb Nuu
- Svon Tebbul
- Svun Nebbar
- Syub Snunb
T: 36 names
- Taab Nurrin
- Taab Snirr
- Taab Sollib
- Tael Dorrb
- Tann Plebb
- Tarn Dunb
- Taun Nubbur
- Tavv Snubbo
- Tavv Sullor
- Teeb Vunn
- Teln Suubb
- Ten Numb
- Tevv Dunnar
- Tienn Sevvo
- Tiev Dollun
- Tiev Snurrub
- Tinn Suub
- Tiun Snarrb
- Tobb Navvur
- Tobb Sievv
- Tolb Drenn
- Tonn Breev
- Tonnb Nieva
- Treeb Navv
- Treln Sabbu
- Trivv Sonn
- Tubb Snollin
- Tull Nebbin
- Tuln Snuvv
- Tuub Darrin
- Tuub Sarrin
- Tuun Jarb
- Tuurn Debb
- Tuvv Nienb
- Tvelb Nirr
- Tweb Devvun
U: 3 names
- Ulb Nieva
- Ull Dabbin
- Uub Tarren
V: 22 names
- Vaa Tunnib
- Vaab Norrun
- Vaab Snuvvar
- Vaeb Tumn
- Varn Debb
- Vaun Snubbar
- Vaun Tubbin
- Veeb Nullar
- Veeb Sollun
- Veen Tullo
- Veev Sarrb
- Vel Snuub
- Veln Snevvib
- Veln Tiub
- Vieb Norrub
- Vieb Sabbul
- Viln Tollan
- Vliir Nomb
- Vlinn Nebbu
- Vobb Sellur
- Vunn Sabbur
- Vuvv Tirrin
W: 20 names
- Waan Snurr
- Waav Tobb
- Wael Nebbur
- Wael Turrub
- Wan Tuub
- Wenn Trubb
- Wieb Tornn
- Wiib Sorrun
- Wiln Snobb
- Wivv Sunnul
- Wlin Sabb
- Wobb Nierrin
- Wobb Sarren
- Woln Tunnib
- Wubb Torrun
- Wuln Derr
- Wun Tavva
- Wunn Sarrul
- Wuub Nerrun
- Wuun Prebb
Y: 23 names
- Yaab Nelun
- Yaab Tellun
- Yarr Tibbun
- Yaun Tevvb
- Yaun Torrl
- Ybb Nerrol
- Ybb Tevvun
- Yelb Tova
- Yenn Sniev
- Yevv Nabbin
- Yevv Snoll
- Yiel Tobbun
- Yiem Subb
- Yiib Tarrb
- Yiub Torrel
- Yobb Sullin
- Yon Trebb
- Yoob Nirrun
- Yoon Tiev
- Yulb Tabbin
- Yuln Sunnib
- Yunn Sobbur
- Yuub Torrun