Vargr Name Generator
Gvegh-style names for Traveller's uplifted wolf species
Generate Vargr names with the growling Gvegh sound of Traveller's canine-descended species: short personal names like Kfaz and Rrul, longer ones like Gvurrdon and Oertsous, and two-part names such as Kfan Uzangou for corsair captains, pack leaders, and player characters.
About Vargr names
The Vargr of the Traveller universe are descendants of Terran wolves uplifted by the Ancients and seeded in the Gvurrdon region spinward of the Imperium. Their best-known language family, Gvegh, gives Vargr names a very recognizable texture: heavy consonant onsets such as gv, kf, dz, gz, kh, ng, rr and ts; doubled vowels and diphthongs like ae, oe, ou and ue; and throaty codas in -gh, -rrgh, -kh, -ngh and -z. Sourcebook examples such as Kfan Uzangou and Gvurrdon follow that pattern; a good Vargr name should feel barked rather than spoken.
Vargr society runs on charisma rather than fixed rank, so names are personal first. Most Vargr go by a single name; a second element, when it appears, usually points to a pack, a homeworld or a captain the character follows, and it can change when their loyalties do. Corsair leaders and high-charisma politicians tend to carry the longer, more ornate names, while crew and pack members answer to short, punchy ones.
This generator mixes all three shapes: compact names like Thaek, Rrul and Oeng; two- and three-syllable names like Dzurat, Kfaelin and Thoengling; and two-part names like Rrul Oeng or Oekhtsoeng Rroena. Use them for Traveller, Cepheus Engine or any sci-fi setting with a wolfish alien species.
How to choose Vargr names
- Match name length to charisma. A corsair admiral or a pack leader with a following sounds right with a long, cluster-heavy name (Uthelksoenth, Ksuendzong); a junior gunner or a fresh recruit suits a one-syllable bark like Kfaz or Rrul.
- Keep the Gvegh sound consistent at the table: gv, kf, dz and rr at the start of a name, ae/oe/ou vowels in the middle, and -gh, -kh or -z at the end. Avoid soft English endings like -ia or -son that make a Vargr sound human.
- A second name is a loyalty marker, not a surname. Use it for the pack, ship or leader the character follows, and let it change if the character switches allegiance during the campaign.
- Vargr from different regions of the Extents speak different languages, so if your party includes several Vargr you can give each a slightly different flavor: more ng- and ts- sounds for one, more kf- and dz- for another.
- Write names the way the table will say them. If a player cannot pronounce Dzuengrrath, hand them Dzan or Dzel instead and let the long form live on the character sheet.
Frequently asked questions
What do Vargr names sound like in Traveller?
They sound wolfish and guttural. Gvegh, the most common Vargr language, favors consonant clusters such as gv, kf, dz, gz, kh, ng and rr, paired vowels like ae, oe, ou and ue, and throaty endings in -gh, -rrgh, -kh and -z. Canonical examples include Kfan Uzangou, Gvurrdon and Oertsous.
Do Vargr have surnames or family names?
Not in the human sense. Vargr normally use a single personal name. A second element, when used, usually refers to the pack, homeworld or charismatic leader the character follows, which is why Vargr names can change over a lifetime as allegiances shift.
Are these names suitable for male and female Vargr characters?
Yes. Gvegh names are not strongly gendered in the published material. The list includes shorter, more open-voweled forms such as Aelna, Oella and Thaela that some players prefer for female characters, and harsher forms such as Thoerrgh and Zuerrgh that suit either sex.
Can I use these for non-Traveller sci-fi games?
Certainly. The names work for any uplifted-canine or wolf-like alien species in Cepheus Engine, Stars Without Number, Starfinder or an original setting. Drop the Traveller-specific terms and keep the phonology and the names will still read as one coherent culture.
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All 500 Vargr names
A: 21 names
- Aedzan
- Aekfan
- Aekfo
- Aekfoung
- Aekhu
- Aekhu Dzurat
- Aekhuurr
- Aekhvoell
- Aeksoerr
- Aeldzoung
- Aelna
- Aengi
- Aengrrouz Kfethal
- Aengs
- Aengvul
- Aerrdzoel
- Aerrin
- Aerrkfoun
- Aetharrgh
- Aevo
- Aezhthurr
D: 64 names
- Dhaekfa
- Dhaekfa Ughez
- Dhaekhu
- Dhaeldzoun
- Dhaengdzou
- Dhaeni
- Dhaeni Lluena
- Dhaerrz
- Dhaevo
- Dhaez
- Dhaez Ukfan
- Dhoekhvarr
- Dhoella
- Dhoella Uekfa
- Dhoengsal
- Dhoera
- Dhoera Uzeth
- Dhoerrvak
- Dhuengvar
- Dhurak
- Dhurak Uengo
- Dhuz
- Dhuzthoeng
- Dzaekhrrun
- Dzaekhvoung
- Dzaeli
- Dzaeli Thaev
- Dzaelthung
- Dzaengkho
- Dzaerrkfou
- Dzaeth
- Dzaeth Thuzan
D, continued
- Dzaevi
- Dzakhthael
- Dzakhvoung
- Dzan
- Dzan Ukhs
- Dzangh
- Dzarrghuez
- Dzavourrgh
- Dzel
- Dzenkfar
- Dzethkaerr
- Dzirrgh
- Dzirrthaen
- Dzoekfa
- Dzoekfaerr
- Dzoekhsaen
- Dzoellz
- Dzoeni
- Dzoeni Saeni
- Dzoerrthouz
- Dzoerrvaen
- Dzoulgha Rrenz
- Dzoungkfae
- Dzoungsaer
- Dzovel
- Dzovel Thaeni
- Dzuengrrath
- Dzuerra
- Dzuerra Thokhu
- Dzuerrkhal
- Dzurat
- Dzuthkaeng
G: 52 names
- Ghoekhnael
- Gvaedoerz
- Gvaedu
- Gvaedzung
- Gvaekfa
- Gvaekhtsun
- Gvaela
- Gvaela Rrani
- Gvaengrrou
- Gvaeno
- Gvaerrthou Zhoek
- Gvaeth
- Gvaethkurr
- Gvaezhdoun
- Gvalthaek
- Gvezha
- Gvik
- Gvik Saur
- Gvikhthael
- Gvithkael
- Gvoekfarr
- Gvoeldzuk
- Gvoerrkhaz
- Gvoerrthun
- Gvoezkhan Thourrz
- Gvon
- Gvon Uvaen
- Gvoungael
- Gvoungthae
- Gvouthen
- Gvuengthaz
- Gvulo
- Gvulo Ngaevo
- Gvuna
- Gvurrdon
- Gvurrthaek
- Gvuzdoerr
- Gzaekh
- Gzaekh Knaeng
- Gzaeni
- Gzaeni Knudzo
- Gzaerrthon
- Gzaeth
- Gzoel
- Gzoundael
- Gzoura
- Gzoura Knoella
- Gzuekh
- Gzuna
- Gzuna Knoeva
- Gzurr
- Gzurr Knaevo
K: 82 names
- Kaedzthoung
- Kaeghvoz
- Kaekhdzoel
- Kaeldzoeng
- Kaerrdzoung
- Kaerrvoung
- Kaeruuz Sharrgh
- Kaethzoung
- Kaevi
- Kaevi Ngoelu
- Kaezhrroun
- Kaltsoerr
- Kaurr
- Kfaeldzou
- Kfaelin
- Kfaelu
- Kfaelu Aelna
- Kfaengrroz
- Kfaerrdzon
- Kfaerro
- Kfaethrruz
- Kfaev
- Kfan Uzangou
- Kfano
- Kfaz
- Kfaz Thaedo
- Kfirrvuz
- Kfith
- Kfith Rroz
- Kfithaeng
- Kfoekhthurr
- Kfoelldzan
- Kfoerrthun
- Kforrden Saethkhu
- Kforuzeng
- Kfoudal
- Kfoudzoen
- Kfudo
- Kfudo Dzaevi
- Kfuenz
- Kfuerra
K, continued
- Kfurrdzoekh
- Kfurrthaez
- Khaedu
- Khaedu Gvezha
- Khaekfoung
- Khael
- Khaelthoz
- Khaeng
- Khaerro
- Khaevi
- Khoedzthae
- Khoerzdun
- Khoeva
- Khoukfaz Dhurrael
- Khoz
- Khuengdar
- Khuerrgh
- Khurra
- Khuzaerrth
- Knaeng
- Knaer
- Knaer Dhuz
- Knaevo
- Knoegh
- Knoella
- Knoellighz
- Knoeva
- Knudzo
- Knuth
- Knuzaekh
- Koerrthag
- Koungthaz
- Ksaeldzou
- Ksaengvou
- Ksarrgh
- Ksatharrou
- Ksoekhthaen
- Ksoerrvakh
- Ksoungdzer
- Ksuendzong
- Ksuerrvon
L: 23 names
- Llaek
- Llaerghz
- Llaerro
- Llaerro Tsaek
- Llaevi
- Llaevi Tsoekh
- Lloekhdzarr
- Lloerrdzun
- Lloethkaz
- Lloeva
- Llogh
- Llogh Tsurra
- Llokho
- Llokho Tsuvar
- Llokhrraen
- Llouksaen
- Lloundzaerr
- Lloungdzak
- Lluena
- Llur
- Llur Aengs
- Lluzak
- Lluzak Tsaevi
N: 35 names
- Naghoerr
- Ngaedzkhu
- Ngaedzvou
- Ngaekfuz
- Ngaelo
- Ngaelo Khoeva
- Ngaerrkhul
- Ngaeth
- Ngaeth Vueng
- Ngaethkoun
- Ngaethvoz Kaerdun
- Ngaevo
- Ngaliksou
- Ngeth
- Ngeth Khurra
- Ngikhtsael
- Ngithkaerr
- Ngoedzthak
- Ngoekhsuz
- Ngoekhvarr
- Ngoelu
- Ngoerra
- Ngoerra Khaeng
- Ngoerrthak
- Ngoeta
- Ngoetsou
- Ngoukfas
- Ngoungdzae
- Ngukha
- Ngukha Khaevi
- Ngur
- Ngur Khoz
- Ngurrdzoeth
- Ngurrz
- Nguza
O: 51 names
- Oaekhu
- Oakhthurr
- Oegdzthaen
- Oeghtsan
- Oegvoekh
- Oegzgvou
- Oekfan
- Oekfan Kaurr
- Oekhdzurr
- Oekhtsoeng
- Oeksa
- Oeksa Zhaeli
- Oeldzakh
- Oeldzthoun
- Oella
- Oella Rrukan
- Oellik
- Oellik Kfaerro
- Oeng
- Oenga
- Oenga Kfaev
- Oerath
- Oerath Kfano
- Oerk
- Oerrak
- Oerrak Kfuerra
- Oerrin
- Oerrkhaed Llounz
- Oerrthoun
- Oerrzdoun
- Oertsous
- Oerzkha
- Ogvaedz
- Oudzar
- Oukhan
- Oukhan Aevo
- Ouksa
- Ouna
- Ouna Aekfo
- Oungar
- Oungdzerr
- Oungkfaez
- Oungkhaez
- Ouvaerr
- Ouvath
- Ouvath Aengi
- Ouvek
- Ouvek Aedzan
- Ouzel
- Ouzel Aerrin
- Ouzthaerr
R: 36 names
- Rraedzkhoe
- Rraek
- Rraeli
- Rraeli Gvuna
- Rraellz
- Rraengkfoe
- Rraethvoun
- Rrakhuet
- Rrakhvaeng
- Rrani
- Rrasdoun
- Rrathoez
- Rrethkoen
- Rrikhsoung
- Rrizvakh Oungael
- Rroekfa
- Rroekfa Gvaedu
- Rroekfael
- Rroelkhaen
- Rroena
- Rroenthal
- Rrogvo
- Rrogvo Gvaeth
- Rrokhdzael
- Rrokhtaeng
- Rrothkhael
- Rroz
- Rruenthak
- Rrukan
- Rrukhaez
- Rrul
- Rrul Oeng
- Rruzaeng
- Rruzkhael
- Rruzo
- Rruzo Gvaekfa
S: 12 names
- Saelkfoen
- Saeng
- Saeng Vath
- Saengdzou
- Saengkhoez
- Saeni
- Saerrkhoun
- Saezhthoen
- Sarrghuez
- Saur
- Saur Kfaelin
- Saurzuek
T: 53 names
- Thaedzkhou
- Thaek
- Thaek Oungar
- Thaekfurr
- Thaela
- Thaela Ouksa
- Thaengkhoz
- Thaengvoez
- Thaeni
- Thaerrkfoun Ghoez
- Thaerrkhuz
- Thaev
- Thaezhdurr
- Thirz Uerra
- Thoekfurr
- Thoeldzakh
- Thoengling
- Thoerin
- Thoerrdzan
- Thoerrgh
- Thoerrkfan
- Thoeva
- Thokhu
- Thoungkhaz
- Thuen
- Thuen Dzel
- Thuradzou
- Thurak
- Thurak Rroena
- Thurrdzaen
- Thurrkfae
- Thuzan
- Tsaek
- Tsaekhvurr
- Tsaen
- Tsaen Gzoel
- Tsaengdzur
- Tsaengoer Vuzkha
- Tsaerrgh
- Tsaevi
- Tsarrghoez
- Tsoekfaen
- Tsoekh
- Tsoekhsal
- Tsoela
- Tsoela Khael
- Tsoellvakh
- Tsoerra
- Tsoerrkhan
- Tsoungkaez
- Tsuekhoenz
- Tsurra
- Tsuvar
U: 27 names
- Uegvurr
- Uekfa
- Uekfaerrz
- Uekhthraen
- Uekthoz
- Uengo
- Uengvoerr
- Uenna
- Uenna Zuelak
- Uerrdzakh
- Uerrkfoung
- Ughez
- Ukfan
- Ukhan
- Ukhan Oerrin
- Ukhs
- Ulloeng
- Uoekhtsarr
- Uthelksoenth
- Uvaen
- Uzaekhrou
- Uzaengkhae
- Uzaerrthoe
- Uzdaghen
- Uzeth
- Uzoerrgh
- Uzoungdael
V: 19 names
- Vaedzo
- Vaedzo Ngoeta
- Vaekfu
- Vaelth
- Vaelth Zoeng
- Vaengo
- Vaengo Zhaedu
- Vaerrgzoun
- Vaethkoung
- Vath
- Voekhts
- Vokhsa
- Vokhsa Zaerin
- Vuekhdzon
- Vueng
- Vuerrz
- Vuerrz Zoelan
- Vuthan
- Vuthan Zaekfo