Triton Name Generator
Deep-sea names for D&D tritons and their noble houses
Generate triton names that match the D&D 5e style: male names ending in -os and -is, female names ending in -yn and -ryn, and long flowing surnames like Ahlorsath and Vuuvaxath. Built for Volo's Guide and Mordenkainen's tritons, Pathfinder sea-folk, and original undersea fantasy.
About triton names
Tritons in Dungeons & Dragons are proud, slightly haughty guardians of the deep who left the Elemental Plane of Water to police the trenches of the Material Plane, and their names sound like it. Volo's Guide to Monsters gives a clear template: male names such as Corus, Delnis, Keros, Molos and Vodos end in -os, -is or -us; female names such as Aryn, Belthyn, Feloren, Shalryn and Wolyn end in -yn, -ryn or -en; and surnames are long, rolling and end in -ath, like Ahlorsath, Pumanath and Vuuvaxath. The overall effect is Greek mythology filtered through seawater, which fits a people who consider themselves the sea's rightful nobility.
A convincing triton name keeps those endings but varies what comes before them. Doubled vowels (Suulvath, Nuuvorath) and soft consonants like l, th, r and v sound like speech carried through water, while hard k and z give a name a sharper, more martial edge suited to a triton paladin or fighter. Surnames usually belong to an entire house or protectorate, so siblings and cousins share one.
This generator mixes canon-style first names, house names, and full names, so you can pull a single given name for an NPC or a complete name plus house for a player character with a place in triton society.
How to choose triton names
- Match the ending to the gender convention if you want the name to read as canon D&D: -os, -is, -us or -as for male tritons, -yn, -ryn or -en for female tritons, -ath for surnames.
- Pick the surname first for a noble or military character, since triton society is organized around protectorates and houses; then choose a given name that flows into it without repeating sounds.
- Tritons tend toward formality, so a full name plus house (Keros Vuuvaxath) suits introductions, while close companions might use only the given name.
- For a triton who has spent years on land, consider a shortened or surface-friendly nickname (Del for Delnis, Bel for Belthyn) that the character uses with non-tritons.
- If you play in a homebrew ocean setting, keep the doubled vowels and -ath surnames consistent across every triton NPC so the culture feels unified.
Frequently asked questions
What do triton names sound like in D&D 5e?
Volo's Guide to Monsters describes male triton names ending in -os, -is or -us (Corus, Jhimas, Nalos), female names ending in -yn, -ryn or -en (Aryn, Duthyn, Feloren), and long surnames ending in -ath (Ahlorsath, Pumanath, Vuuvaxath). The names here follow that same pattern.
Do tritons have family names or house names?
Yes. Triton surnames represent extended families and houses tied to a protectorate in the deep ocean. A full triton name is usually given name plus house name, and siblings share the surname.
Can I use these names for merfolk, sea elves or water genasi?
You can, though each has its own flavor. Triton names are more formal and Greek-sounding than merfolk names, and more structured than water genasi names, which often borrow from the character's mortal parent. If you want variety, try the merfolk and water genasi generators linked below.
Are these names free to use in my campaign or published adventure?
Yes. The names on this page are original or follow the public naming style described in official D&D sources, and you are free to use them in home games, streams and published work.
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All 500 triton names
A: 23 names
- Abrumath
- Abyros
- Aelos Bruumath
- Aelthyn
- Aelthyn Quelmarath
- Aethoryn Solquath
- Ahlorsath
- Amaryn
- Amaryn Bruumath
- Andrios Thellumath
- Andros
- Andros Belvorath
- Anthoren
- Anthoren Dhuvurath
- Ardos Kaelurath
- Aryn
- Aryn Nalvorath of the Drowned Spires
- Aryn Pelagath
- Auloren
- Aulos
- Aulos Thessarath
- Aulyn
- Aulyn Fhaelath
B: 15 names
- Baros
- Baros Chelvanath
- Bathis Cuumath
- Belaros
- Belthyn Ahlorsath, Voice of the Coral Throne
- Belthyn Brinorath
- Bhelis
- Bhelthyn
- Bhelthyn Ghulvanath
- Brinorath
- Brinos Caldurath
- Brishyn
- Brishyn Tethorath
- Bruumath
- Bryseryn
C: 22 names
- Caelthyn
- Caelthyn Dolmurath
- Caldos Drusmath
- Calos
- Calos Dhelvanath
- Cassaryn
- Celyn Elmurath
- Ceruvyn
- Ceryndis
- Chaelyn
- Chaelyn Hesorath
- Chelvanath
- Coralath
- Coralyn
- Coralyn Oulmorath
- Corus
- Corus Kelvanath, First Spear of the Protectorate
- Cressos Vuuvaxath
- Cyrelyn Brinorath
- Cyrelyn Xoravath
- Cyros
- Cyros Dolmurath
D: 23 names
- Daelis
- Daelis Ervaxath
- Dalyn Ervaxath
- Delnis
- Delnis Pumanath
- Delphyn
- Dhaelos Mirruvath
- Dhelvanath
- Dhoris Dhuvurath
- Dhoryn
- Dhoryn Ilmuvath
- Dhuvurath
- Dorathyn
- Dorathyn Fethorath
- Dorus Ulmanath
- Draulis
- Draulis Kelvanath
- Dravos Ulthurath
- Drovas
- Drovas Ahlorsath
- Drusmath
- Duthyn Coralath
- Dymos
E: 16 names
- Elenyn Kaevurath
- Ellaryn Caldurath
- Ellaryn Pelagath
- Elmos
- Elmos Nalvorath
- Elmurath
- Elmyn
- Elmyn Jhorvath
- Eloren Nalvorath
- Elthyn Guulvath
- Elvorath
- Ephos
- Ephos Fuulorath
- Erithos Nalvorath
- Erithos Pumanath
- Ervaxath
F: 15 names
- Faelwyn
- Faelwyn Elvorath
- Faros
- Faros Gelmanath
- Feloren
- Feloren Thessarath, Tidecaller of the Deep Court
- Fenros
- Fenros Nuuvorath
- Fethorath
- Fhaelath
- Fhaeris
- Fhaeryn
- Fiaryn
- Fiaryn Gelmanath
- Fuulorath
G: 11 names
- Galdis Ithilath
- Galdis Morrovath
- Galos Hethanath
- Gelmanath
- Ghaevanath
- Ghalos
- Ghalyn Lorvanath
- Glathyn
- Glathyn Hulvath
- Gorvis
- Gorvis Hulvath
H: 19 names
- Hadris
- Hadris Ilvorath
- Hadros Pelagath
- Hadros Roelmath
- Haeloryn Bethanath
- Haelyn
- Haelyn Ilmuvath
- Halmis Belmarath
- Halthyn Juumath
- Hesorath
- Hesperyn Iskorath
- Hesperyn Rhovanath
- Hethanath
- Hexos Tallurath
- Horvas
- Horvyn
- Horvyn Morrovath
- Hyllos
- Hyllos Iskorath
I: 19 names
- Idrilyn Jhuulath
- Ildris
- Ildris Jhuulath
- Ilmuvath
- Iloren Ossuvath
- Ilthyn
- Ilvaryn Threnvorath
- Ilvorath
- Irisyn Dhuvurath
- Irisyn Kuunath
- Irros Myrvanath
- Iseryn
- Iseryn Kolvanath
- Isilthyn Vorquath
- Iskorath
- Iskos
- Ithanyn Drevorath
- Ithilath
- Ithos Fhaelath
J: 15 names
- Jaelthyn
- Jaros
- Jaros Kethanath
- Jelmis
- Jelmis Kolvanath
- Jhaelis
- Jhaelis Ithilath
- Jhaelyn Olmurath
- Jhalos Ruumath
- Jhimas
- Jhimas Coralath, Keeper of the Kraken Gate
- Jhorvath
- Jhuulath
- Jolwyn Lethurath
- Juumath
K: 26 names
- Kaelyn Muulvath
- Kaldris
- Kaldris Lumorath
- Kalvis Tethorath
- Kelvanath
- Kelwyn Kelvanath
- Kelwyn Morrovath
- Keros
- Keros Vuuvaxath
- Kerros Lethurath
- Kessoren
- Kessoren Pelagath
- Kethanath
- Kethos
- Kethos Pumanath
- Kethryn
- Kethryn Lumorath
- Kethwyn Phaelumath
- Khoros
- Khoros Zhurumath
- Khoryn
- Khoryn Pharath
- Korvis Phaelumath
- Kuunath
- Kyros Ossuvath
- Kyros Sarvanath
L: 13 names
- Lethurath
- Lhavos
- Lhavyn
- Lhavyn Quuvath
- Loreryn Nethanath
- Lorvanath
- Lumaryn
- Lumaryn Maelvath
- Lumorath
- Lurenyn
- Lyrethyn Nuuvorath
- Lyrethyn Zhurumath
- Lythos
M: 24 names
- Maelthos
- Maelvath
- Maeryn
- Maeryn Vuuvaxath
- Maloren Zhurumath
- Mathos
- Mathos Vuuvaxath
- Mavros
- Melthyn
- Melthyn Nolvurath
- Meryn Orvurath
- Miros
- Miros Nolvurath
- Molos
- Molos Oulmorath
- Morros Ossuvath
- Morrovath
- Morryn
- Morryn Roelmath
- Morthos Quaelumath
- Morvis Thuumath
- Moryn Olmurath
- Moryn Vuuvaxath
- Myrvanath
N: 23 names
- Naeryn
- Naeryn Phuulath
- Naethos Uvvorath
- Nalos
- Nalos Pumanath, Shieldbearer of Vuuvaxath
- Nalthyn
- Nalthyn Pharath
- Nalvorath
- Nereos
- Nereos Pumanath
- Nerethyn Nalvorath
- Nexis
- Nexis Orvurath
- Nhalis
- Nhalis Quelmarath
- Nhalyn
- Nhalyn Sarvanath
- Nimbos
- Nimbos Ossuvath
- Nolvurath
- Nuuvorath
- Nuvyn Ohlmath
- Nyssaryn Vhoolmath
O: 29 names
- Oceros Suulvath
- Oceros Thessarath
- Ohlmath
- Olmarus
- Olmurath
- Oloren Suulvath
- Olos Phuulath
- Olwyn Quelvanath
- Omaryn Velquanath
- Ophelyn
- Ophelyn Pelagath
- Oralyn Oulmorath
- Oralyn Quuvath
- Orithos Ghaevanath
- Orithyn
- Orithyn Pelvanath
- Oroloren
- Oroloren Coralath
- Orros Rhovanath
- Orryn Thuumath
- Orthos Pelvanath
- Orvurath
- Orwas Yuulath
- Ossuvath
- Ostranos
- Ostrus Kuunath
- Otanyn
- Otanyn Ithilath
- Oulmorath
P: 24 names
- Paelis
- Paelis Quorrath
- Pelagath
- Pelagos
- Pelagos Xoravath
- Pelathyn
- Pelathyn Vaelorath
- Pelos
- Pelos Quelvanath
- Pelyn Orrumath
- Peryn Rolmurath
- Phaedryn
- Phaedryn Quorrath
- Phaelos
- Phaelos Guulvath
- Pharath
- Phelos Suulvath
- Phelyn
- Phelyn Uvvorath
- Pholos
- Pholos Suulvath
- Phuulath
- Pumanath
- Pyrrhos Vorrumath
Q: 14 names
- Qaros Rolmurath
- Quaelis
- Quaelis Tethorath
- Quaelumath
- Quaelyn
- Quaelyn Vorrumath
- Quelmarath
- Quelvanath
- Quelyn Sarvanath
- Quenthyn
- Quolis
- Quolis Brinorath
- Quorros
- Quuvath
R: 20 names
- Ravos Nyvorath
- Rhadis Belmarath
- Rhadis Ulmanath
- Rhaelis
- Rhaelis Sethorath
- Rhaewyn
- Rhaewyn Tuulvath
- Rhenos Ilmuvath
- Rhovanath
- Rhowyn
- Rhowyn Thessarath
- Rhuulath
- Rhuvos
- Rhuvos Ulmanath
- Rhuvyn
- Rhuvyn Wuulvath
- Roelmath
- Rolmurath
- Ruvos
- Ruvos Sthelvath
S: 21 names
- Sabryn
- Sedos Tethorath
- Sedos Wuulvath
- Seloren Ulmanath
- Selthyn Uvvorath
- Sethorath
- Shalryn
- Shalryn Zhurumath
- Sharrovath
- Sorthyn
- Sorvis
- Sorvis Tolmanath
- Stavos
- Stavos Tuulvath
- Stelnos
- Sthalos
- Sthalos Xoravath
- Sthelvath
- Suulvath
- Sylthyn Tolmanath
- Sylwyn Ostrumath
T: 31 names
- Talyn Ahlorsath
- Talyn Ithilath
- Tarquos
- Tarquos Brinorath
- Teluris
- Teluris Xhelorath
- Tessaryn
- Tethorath
- Thaeris
- Thaeryn
- Thaeryn Zelmuvath
- Thalamos
- Thaloren
- Thaloren Myrvanath
- Thalos Dhuvurath the Unyielding
- Thalos Quelmarath
- Thalwyn Uulvorath
- Thessalyn
- Thessalyn Ahlorsath
- Thoris Uulvorath
- Thuros
- Thuros Uthanath
- Thurvos Ilsorath
- Thuumath
- Tirlyn
- Tirlyn Vilvorath
- Tolmanath
- Toloren Myrvanath
- Torvath
- Tuulvath
- Tyrros Aethorath
U: 17 names
- Uldos
- Uldos Vethrath
- Ulmanath
- Ulmaros
- Ulmaros Oulmorath
- Ulwyn Wuulvath
- Umbros
- Umbros Vilvorath
- Umbryn Vethrath
- Urothos Ilsorath
- Uthanath
- Uulvorath
- Uvos Aethorath
- Uvris Caldurath
- Uvris Drusmath
- Uvvorath
- Uvyn Bruumath
V: 25 names
- Vaelis
- Vaelis Fhaelath
- Vaelorath
- Vaeloren
- Vaeloren Rhovanath
- Vaelyn Yuumath
- Vaeros
- Vaeros Wolmurath
- Varithos Nhulvath
- Varos Zelmuvath
- Velkos Oshuranath
- Veloryn
- Veloryn Wolmurath
- Veluryn
- Vessalyn
- Vessalyn Quelmarath
- Vhelmyn
- Vhelmyn Chelvanath
- Vilvorath
- Vlaryn Vaelorath
- Vodos
- Vodos Dhuvurath
- Vorras
- Vorras Elvorath
- Vorrumath
W: 10 names
- Wessalyn
- Wessalyn Yelvanath
- Wethurath
- Wiloren Zhurumath
- Wolmurath
- Wolyn
- Wolyn Ossuvath
- Wrenlyn Zelvanath
- Wythryn
- Wythryn Zelmuvath
X: 14 names
- Xaldus Olmurath
- Xandris
- Xandris Yelvanath
- Xanthyn Aolmurath
- Xeros Hesorath
- Xhelorath
- Xhoros
- Xhoros Caldurath
- Xhoryn
- Xhoryn Dolmurath
- Xoravath
- Xylos Yuumath
- Xyrelyn
- Xyrelyn Zuulath
Y: 13 names
- Yaros
- Yelvanath
- Yhalyn
- Yhalyn Ervaxath
- Yorvis Pharath
- Ysmeryn Thessarath
- Ysolwyn
- Ysolwyn Brinorath, Oracle of the Abyssal Fane
- Ythos Zelvanath
- Yuulath
- Yuumath
- Yvelthyn Sharrovath
- Yvethyn