Varisian Name Generator

Wandering-folk names for Pathfinder's Varisia and Golarion

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Generate Varisian names for Pathfinder characters: Romani- and Romanian-flavored given names, family names like Mvashti and Vhiski, plus caravan and Sczarni troupe names for campaigns set in Sandpoint, Magnimar or Korvosa.

About Varisian names

Varisians are the wandering human ethnicity of Pathfinder's Golarion, native to the frontier region of Varisia and spread along the Lost Coast, through Magnimar and Korvosa and far beyond in their caravans. Paizo built their sound on real-world Romani and Romanian naming: canon Varisians include Koya and Niska Mvashti, Sandru and Jubrayl Vhiski, Zellara Esmeranda and Savah Bevaniky. That gives the template. Given names tend to be two or three syllables with soft consonants and open vowels (Sandru, Ilinca, Dravko, Tsura), and family names lean on endings like -ashti, -iky, -eshti, -escu, -ovich and -ski.

Family matters more than region. A Varisian's surname ties them to a caravan or bloodline, and many keep kapenia scarves embroidered with their family history. Harrowers and fortune-tellers often go by a single given name professionally; Sczarni, the Varisian crime families who run protection and smuggling rackets in Riddleport and Sandpoint, are usually known by a family name alone.

This list mixes canon-style invented names with authentic Romanian and Romani given names and surnames, standalone first names and family names for quick NPCs, and caravan, troupe and Sczarni gang names for fleshing out a road-side encounter.

How to choose Varisian names

  • Pair a soft, vowel-rich given name with a family name ending in -ashti, -iky, -escu or -ovich (Ilinca Dragomir, Dravko Kalazny) for the canon Varisian sound.
  • Give a whole caravan one surname and vary only the given names; Varisians identify by family first, so players will immediately read them as kin.
  • For a Harrower or fortune-teller NPC, drop the surname and use a single evocative given name, as Zellara does in Curse of the Crimson Throne.
  • For Sczarni thugs, lead with the family name (the Vhiskis, the Kalaznys) and let individual members be nicknames or first names only.
  • If your Varisian has Shoanti, Chelish or Taldan blood, mix a name from that culture into the family line; Varisia's cities are cosmopolitan and mixed names are common.

Frequently asked questions

What real-world cultures are Varisian names based on?

Paizo drew Varisian naming from Romani and Romanian sources, with a little Hungarian and Slavic flavor. Canon names such as Koya Mvashti, Sandru Vhiski and Zellara Esmeranda follow that pattern, and Pathfinder Second Edition's sample Varisian names lean even more directly on Romanian.

Do Varisians use surnames?

Yes. Varisian surnames mark family and caravan membership and carry a lot of weight; Sczarni crime families in particular are known by their family name. Some travelling performers and Harrowers use only a given name in public.

Are these names suitable for Pathfinder Second Edition?

Yes. The setting and its ethnicities are the same across editions, and Varisian naming in the Character Guide and Lost Omens books follows the same Romani and Romanian style used here.

Can I use canon Varisian names like Mvashti or Vhiski for my character?

In a home game, absolutely; playing a cousin of the Mvashti family is a classic Sandpoint hook. For published or commercial work, stick to the original names here and avoid Paizo's named characters and Product Identity.

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A: 20 names

  • Adelina Voshkaro
  • Adrian Temeshvar
  • Alexandru Vhiski
  • Amalek Moldovan
  • Anais Zelvik
  • Anamaria Korsaly
  • Anca
  • Anca Pavoska
  • Andrei Balog
  • Aneva Preda
  • Anghel
  • Anghel Markovski
  • Anishka Moravec
  • Anisoara Zelenko
  • Anton Tervesti
  • Arabela Kalazny
  • Aurel Radulescu
  • Aurelia Kazinski
  • Avanko Vorastu
  • Avram Kalazny

B: 22 names

  • Bartolomeu Kardosh
  • Bedra
  • Bedra Oprea
  • Bela Kardosh
  • Belashti
  • Belovski
  • Bence Moravec
  • Benedek Tesharo
  • Bersh
  • Bersh Bartovich
  • Besnik Tamaniky
  • Bevaniky
  • Bianca Tesharo
  • Bogdan
  • Bogdan Pavoska
  • Bogomil Tarlescu
  • Boian Sztankovics
  • Borvon
  • Borvon Vladescu
  • Bratislav Voshkaro
  • Brigitta Ardelean
  • Brindusa Pelendri

C: 19 names

  • Calin Baraccu
  • Carmina Vostrovic
  • Catalin
  • Catalin Farkas
  • Catinca Horvath
  • Cezar Voloski
  • Chavi
  • Chavi Radics
  • Ciprian Velenko
  • Cirila Vraska
  • Clara Olvesti
  • Constantin Varashko
  • Cornel Pelendri
  • Cosmin Vraska
  • Cosmina Oradesti
  • Costel Marin
  • Crina
  • Crina Markovski
  • Crisan Olvesti

D: 28 names

  • Dacian Pavoska
  • Daciana Belovski
  • Dafina Stolovich
  • Dalani
  • Dalani Radulescu
  • Damir Vostrovic
  • Dana Pavoska
  • Danut Velenko
  • Darius Ordevani
  • Despina Petrovics
  • Dika Stanciu
  • Dimitrie Stolovich
  • Doina Voronika
  • Dorel Svarnicu
  • Dorin Kovacs
  • Dorina Sorveniky
  • Dorotea Vaskelo
  • Dragomira Vhiski
  • Dragos
  • Dragos Dervanski
  • Dravko
  • Dravko Kalazny
  • Drazin Lakatos
  • Drina
  • Drina Yaskovich
  • Dumitru Zelmara
  • Durril
  • Durril Marovich

E: 14 names

  • Ecaterina Lanczy
  • Edi Brankovic
  • Elena Petroska
  • Eliska Tremanti
  • Emanuel Tremanti
  • Emese Ralinsky
  • Emil Tovashti
  • Erno Ordevani
  • Esmeranda
  • Estera Tamaniky
  • Eugen Dravoski
  • Eusebiu Ralinsky
  • Evanka Danubri
  • Ezrekel Tesharo

F: 14 names

  • Fabian Lanczy
  • Fane Ostrescu
  • Fedor Brankovic
  • Ferko Szalasi
  • Fidelia Ostrescu
  • Fifika
  • Fifika Vladescu
  • Filip Maduvar
  • Flavia Maduvar
  • Floarea Bolesku
  • Florica
  • Florica Rozinski
  • Florin Kalavanda
  • Franka Zhevorik

G: 14 names

  • Gabi Bolesku
  • Galina Saveliu
  • Gaspar Varashko
  • Gavril
  • Gavril Moravanda
  • Georgeta Dervanski
  • Geza Dragulescu
  • Gheorghe Saveliu
  • Ghita Sorescu
  • Giulia Varashko
  • Gizela Mihailesti
  • Goran Szalasi
  • Gratiela Tarnovan
  • Grigore Kazinski

H: 8 names

  • Hajnal Ivanesti
  • Hari Tarnovan
  • Hedvika Dobrescu
  • Horia
  • Horia Sava
  • Hortensia Ostrovaz
  • Hristo Zorescu
  • Hunor Dragulescu

I: 23 names

  • Iancu Belashti
  • Ilarie Voskovar
  • Ilarion Ciobanu
  • Ileana Voloski
  • Ilie Koreshti
  • Ilinca Dragomir
  • Ilinca Szerbanu
  • Ilka Petroska
  • Ilvarna Ungureanu
  • Imre Temeshvar
  • Ioana Maduvar
  • Iolanda Sztankovics
  • Ionel Nistor
  • Ioniţa Vorbanu
  • Ionut Dragomir
  • Iosif Caravelli
  • Irina Crasnaru
  • Isaura Kestavich
  • Istvan Petroska
  • Iulian Davoresti
  • Ivanesti
  • Ivo Kalendar
  • Ivona Kalendar

J: 14 names

  • Jaelle Moldovan
  • Jakab Zelmara
  • Jana Petrosanu
  • Jankel Voshkaro
  • Janos Tamboresti
  • Jaska Mardashti
  • Jasmina Vorbesti
  • Jelena Tovashti
  • Jerzha Mvashti
  • Jovan Petrosanu
  • Jovana Baraccu
  • Jozsef Crasnaru
  • Julia Zelmara
  • Justina Marovich

K: 20 names

  • Kalina Vhiski
  • Kamelia Strovich
  • Katarina Oltenescu
  • Kazimir
  • Kazimir Enache
  • Kazinski
  • Keja
  • Keja Albu
  • Kestavich
  • Kinga Kazinski
  • Kiril Vorbesti
  • Kizzy Pehrovik
  • Koloman Kazinski
  • Kolya Sorescu
  • Koreshti
  • Kosta Veshenko
  • Kotsek
  • Kotsek Nazhvar
  • Koya
  • Kseniya Valcovici

L: 23 names

  • Lajos Markovski
  • Lala Barbu
  • Laszlo
  • Laszlo Miravor
  • Lavinia
  • Lavinia Zelmara
  • Lazsar
  • Lazsar Sarkozi
  • Lenuta Mvashti
  • Lidiya Mardashti
  • Liliana Raskovic
  • Liviu Oltenescu
  • Lorand Dolaresti
  • Lorena Markovski
  • Luca Mardashti
  • Lucian Belovski
  • Lucreția Vodanesti
  • Ludmila Farkas
  • Luludja
  • Luludja Strovich
  • Lumi Bartovich
  • Luminita
  • Luminita Belashti

M: 30 names

  • Madalina Koreshti
  • Magda Belovski
  • Magnimar Dockside Sczarni
  • Mala Sarkozi
  • Mansoi Costache
  • Marcela Yaskovich
  • Marcu Tamboresti
  • Marghiol Tesnovici
  • Marioara Bendevar
  • Mariska Esmeranda
  • Marius Oprea
  • Markovski
  • Marovich
  • Marva Nistor
  • Mate Belovski
  • Matei Shevresti
  • Merripen Strovich
  • Mihai Yaskovich
  • Miklos Velirescu
  • Milos Andrescu
  • Mirabela Kovacs
  • Mircea
  • Mircea Lupescu
  • Mirela
  • Mirela Drazhenko
  • Mirela Olvesti
  • Miruna Shevresti
  • Mitru Raskovic
  • Moravanda
  • Mvashti

N: 25 names

  • Nadia Ralinsky
  • Nadya
  • Nadya Nazhvar
  • Nandor
  • Nandor Zelvik
  • Nandru Rozinski
  • Nanosh
  • Nanosh Ostrovaz
  • Narcisa
  • Narcisa Kalavanda
  • Nazhvar
  • Nelu Toma
  • Nestor Veshenko
  • Nichifor Bendevar
  • Nico Sandovan
  • Nicolae Petroska
  • Nicoleta Pasculescu
  • Nicu Dolaresti
  • Nicu Paravel
  • Nikoi
  • Nikoi Dinu
  • Nina Rozinski
  • Noemi Bevaniky
  • Nora Pehrovik
  • Nusha Dolaresti

O: 17 names

  • Oana Moravanda
  • Octav Ungureanu
  • Odeta Nazhvar
  • Oksana Velirescu
  • Oleg Miravor
  • Olesya Dravoski
  • Olga Dervanski
  • Olvesti
  • Orban Chiorescu
  • Oreste Fiorenza
  • Orsolya Sabor
  • Ostap Velirescu
  • Ostrovaz
  • Otho Stanciu
  • Otilia Zhandar
  • Ovid Pasculescu
  • Ovidiu Iliescu

P: 22 names

  • Pali Oradesti
  • Papin Rostas
  • Paraschiva Morinesti
  • Patia Costache
  • Paulina Kalazny
  • Pavel Sandovan
  • Pavoska
  • Pehrovik
  • Perla Sandovan
  • Pesha
  • Pesha Dinu
  • Petra Sorveniky
  • Petrica Zhandar
  • Petronela Druvaski
  • Petroska
  • Petru Olvesti
  • Pia Rostavel
  • Pintea Mocanu
  • Piroska Voloski
  • Pista Andrescu
  • Pitivo Kestavich
  • Pompiliu Voloski

R: 26 names

  • Radomir Zelvik
  • Radomira Ostaniky
  • Radu Voronika
  • Raisa Chiorescu
  • Ralinsky
  • Raluca Varashko
  • Ramona Ileshko
  • Rares Chiorescu
  • Rawnie
  • Rawnie Vorastu
  • Razvan Vasiliu
  • Reka Tovashti
  • Remus Tovashti
  • Remyr Radics
  • Riddleport Sczarni
  • Rodica
  • Rodica Tamaniky
  • Romulus Morinesti
  • Rostavel
  • Roxana Vorastu
  • Rozalia Tesharo
  • Rozinski
  • Rusalin Vaskelo
  • Ruxana Kelibor
  • Ruxandra Vasiliu
  • Ruza Sorescu

S: 34 names

  • Sabina Mocanu
  • Sanda Zhevorik
  • Sandor Belashti
  • Sandpoint Sczarni
  • Sandru
  • Sapphira Enache
  • Sava Fiorenza
  • Savah
  • Savel Danubri
  • Sergiu Mocanu
  • Severina Dravoski
  • Sevrek
  • Sevrek Kolompar
  • Shofranka Lakatos
  • Silvana Korbutar
  • Silviu
  • Silviu Lazar
  • Simona Ivanesti
  • Smaranda Zaharia
  • Sofia Belashti
  • Sorin
  • Sorin Rozinski
  • Sorina
  • Sorina Lupescu
  • Sorveniky
  • Stanislava Mveshti
  • Stanka Caravelli
  • Stefan Ivanesti
  • Stela Lakatos
  • Stelian Ileshko
  • Stoyan Dragutin
  • Strovich
  • Svetomir Valeshti
  • Syeira Florea

T: 56 names

  • Talaitha
  • Talaitha Kolompar
  • Tamaniky
  • Tamara Vanzelo
  • Tamas Corvanu
  • Tamasine Kolvasti
  • Tanya Kolompar
  • Tatiana Velenko
  • Tavi Koreshti
  • Tavriel
  • Tavriel Toma
  • Tawni
  • Tawni Grigorescu
  • Teodor Florea
  • Teodora
  • Teodora Duvalskar
  • Teofil Branishti
  • Tereza Vishenko
  • Tesharo
  • The Churlwood Sczarni
  • The Cinder Road Caravan
  • The Crimson Harrow Wagon
  • The Dancing Scarf Company
  • The Harrow Readers of Magnimar
  • The Kalazny Family Caravan
  • The Kapenia Road Company
  • The Kapenia Weavers
  • The Lampblack Caravan
  • The Lantern and Coin Troupe
  • The Long Road Family
  • The Lost Coast Caravan
  • The Moonlit Wagon Troupe
  • The Mvashti Caravan
  • The Red Wagon Troupe
  • The Seven Scarves Caravan
  • The Silver Bell Troupe
  • The Storval Wanderers
  • The Thistletop Road Family
  • The Varisian Road Players
  • The Velvet Harrow Troupe
  • The Wandering Star Company
  • The Yondabakari Boatmen
  • Tiberiu
  • Tiberiu Zaharia
  • Tibor Oradesti
  • Tihomir Kaltaresti
  • Tinka Tamboresti
  • Tobar Duvalskar
  • Toma Vishenko
  • Tovashti
  • Traian Korbutar
  • Tsura Marovich
  • Tsvetan Molvashti
  • Tudor
  • Tudor Maduvar
  • Tünde Koreshti

U: 5 names

  • Ulyana Drisco
  • Uros Vaskelo
  • Ursache Dragutin
  • Ursu Mihailesti
  • Ursula Ordevani

V: 32 names

  • Vadim Pehrovik
  • Vadoma Bartovich
  • Valentin Vanzelo
  • Valeriu
  • Valeriu Grigorescu
  • Valeska Brankovic
  • Vali Sarkozi
  • Vanka
  • Vanka Marin
  • Vankir
  • Vankir Barbu
  • Varashko
  • Vasile Ralinsky
  • Vasko Kaltaresti
  • Vaslav Korenashti
  • Velimir Ostrava
  • Vencel Moravanda
  • Veniamin Dobrescu
  • Vera Kalavanda
  • Verusha Veshenko
  • Vesna Kaltaresti
  • Vesnik Tarascu
  • Veta Balog
  • Vhiski
  • Violeta Ostrovaz
  • Viorel Preda
  • Viorica Malanchuk
  • Vlad Petrovics
  • Voloski
  • Vorastu
  • Voronika
  • Voshek Rostas

X: 1 name

  • Xenia Dragulescu

Y: 9 names

  • Yanica Miravor
  • Yanko
  • Yanko Zhevorik
  • Yaro Corvanu
  • Yegor Sztankovics
  • Yelena Branu
  • Yordan Drisco
  • Yula Sava
  • Yuri Branu

Z: 24 names

  • Zaira Temeshvar
  • Zakar
  • Zakar Albu
  • Zalan Sorveniky
  • Zamfir Horvath
  • Zamfira
  • Zamfira Kestavich
  • Zdravko Ostrava
  • Zefira Radics
  • Zellara
  • Zeno Baraccu
  • Zhenya Rostavel
  • Zhevorik
  • Zinaida Tervesti
  • Zita Moravanda
  • Zlata Andrescu
  • Zlatan Malanchuk
  • Zoltan Sorveniky
  • Zora Rostavel
  • Zorana Vheskar
  • Zorin Mihailesti
  • Zsofia Lazar
  • Zsolt Temeshvar
  • Zuzana Ostrava