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.
Tips for choosing a name
- 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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- Dravko Kalazny
- Ezrekel Tesharo
- Ionut Dragomir
- Mircea Lupescu
- Radu Voronika
- Bogdan Pavoska
- Vasile Ralinsky
- Tudor Maduvar
- Petru Olvesti
- Constantin Varashko
- Stefan Ivanesti
- Nicolae Petroska
- Dumitru Zelmara
- Grigore Kazinski
- Anghel Markovski
- Lucian Belovski
- Sorin Rozinski
- Dragos Dervanski
- Cezar Voloski
- Emil Tovashti
- Iancu Belashti
- Ilie Koreshti
- Florin Kalavanda
- Gavril Moravanda
- Zoltan Sorveniky
- Besnik Tamaniky
- Yanko Zhevorik
- Tobar Duvalskar
- Nanosh Ostrovaz
- Pitivo Kestavich
- Durril Marovich
- Merripen Strovich
- Bersh Bartovich
- Mihai Yaskovich
- Vadim Pehrovik
- Kotsek Nazhvar
- Zhenya Rostavel
- Avanko Vorastu
- Drazin Lakatos
- Sevrek Kolompar
- Voshek Rostas
- Lazsar Sarkozi
- Remyr Radics
- Otho Stanciu
- Borvon Vladescu
- Amalek Moldovan
- Zakar Albu
- Vankir Barbu
- Mansoi Costache
- Nikoi Dinu
- Kazimir Enache
- Teodor Florea
- Valeriu Grigorescu
- Ovidiu Iliescu
- Silviu Lazar
- Costel Marin
- Ionel Nistor
- Marius Oprea
- Viorel Preda
- Aurel Radulescu
- Horia Sava
- Nelu Toma
- Octav Ungureanu
- Razvan Vasiliu
- Tiberiu Zaharia
- Vlad Petrovics
- Zamfir Horvath
- Andrei Balog
- Catalin Farkas
- Dorin Kovacs
- Eugen Dravoski
- Ghita Sorescu
- Iosif Caravelli
- Janos Tamboresti
- Kosta Veshenko
- Laszlo Miravor
- Milos Andrescu
- Nandor Zelvik
- Oreste Fiorenza
- Pali Oradesti
- Rusalin Vaskelo
- Savel Danubri
- Tamas Corvanu
- Ursu Mihailesti
- Veniamin Dobrescu
- Yegor Sztankovics
- Zeno Baraccu
- Ilinca Dragomir
- Sorina Lupescu
- Doina Voronika
- Anca Pavoska
- Nadia Ralinsky
- Ioana Maduvar
- Mirela Olvesti
- Raluca Varashko
- Simona Ivanesti
- Elena Petroska
- Lavinia Zelmara
- Aurelia Kazinski
- Crina Markovski
- Daciana Belovski
- Florica Rozinski
- Georgeta Dervanski
- Ileana Voloski
- Jelena Tovashti
- Luminita Belashti
- Madalina Koreshti
- Narcisa Kalavanda
- Oana Moravanda
- Petra Sorveniky
- Rodica Tamaniky
- Sanda Zhevorik
- Teodora Duvalskar
- Violeta Ostrovaz
- Zamfira Kestavich
- Tsura Marovich
- Luludja Strovich
- Vadoma Bartovich
- Drina Yaskovich
- Kizzy Pehrovik
- Nadya Nazhvar
- Zora Rostavel
- Rawnie Vorastu
- Shofranka Lakatos
- Talaitha Kolompar
- Papin Rostas
- Mala Sarkozi
- Chavi Radics
- Dika Stanciu
- Fifika Vladescu
- Jaelle Moldovan
- Keja Albu
- Lala Barbu
- Patia Costache
- Pesha Dinu
- Sapphira Enache
- Syeira Florea
- Tawni Grigorescu
- Zsofia Lazar
- Vanka Marin
- Marva Nistor
- Bedra Oprea
- Aneva Preda
- Dalani Radulescu
- Yula Sava
- Tavriel Toma
- Ilvarna Ungureanu
- Ruxandra Vasiliu
- Smaranda Zaharia
- Despina Petrovics
- Catinca Horvath
- Veta Balog
- Ludmila Farkas
- Mirabela Kovacs
- Olesya Dravoski
- Ruza Sorescu
- Stanka Caravelli
- Tinka Tamboresti
- Verusha Veshenko
- Yanica Miravor
- Zlata Andrescu
- Anais Zelvik
- Cosmina Oradesti
- Dorotea Vaskelo
- Evanka Danubri
- Gizela Mihailesti
- Hedvika Dobrescu
- Iolanda Sztankovics
- Jovana Baraccu
- Kalina Vhiski
- Lenuta Mvashti
- Mariska Esmeranda
- Noemi Bevaniky
- Orsolya Sabor
- Paulina Kalazny
- Rozalia Tesharo
- Severina Dravoski
- Tatiana Velenko
- Ursula Ordevani
- Valeska Brankovic
- Xenia Dragulescu
- Zaira Temeshvar
- Adelina Voshkaro
- Brindusa Pelendri
- Carmina Vostrovic
- Ecaterina Lanczy
- Floarea Bolesku
- Gratiela Tarnovan
- Irina Crasnaru
- Jasmina Vorbesti
- Katarina Oltenescu
- Liliana Raskovic
- Marioara Bendevar
- Nicoleta Pasculescu
- Otilia Zhandar
- Paraschiva Morinesti
- Ramona Ileshko
- Silvana Korbutar
- Tamara Vanzelo
- Ulyana Drisco
- Viorica Malanchuk
- Zinaida Tervesti
- Anishka Moravec
- Bela Kardosh
- Cirila Vraska
- Dafina Stolovich
- Eliska Tremanti
- Fidelia Ostrescu
- Galina Saveliu
- Ivona Kalendar
- Jana Petrosanu
- Kseniya Valcovici
- Lidiya Mardashti
- Miruna Shevresti
- Nusha Dolaresti
- Oksana Velirescu
- Perla Sandovan
- Raisa Chiorescu
- Sabina Mocanu
- Tereza Vishenko
- Vesna Kaltaresti
- Yelena Branu
- Zuzana Ostrava
- Alexandru Vhiski
- Bartolomeu Kardosh
- Cosmin Vraska
- Dimitrie Stolovich
- Emanuel Tremanti
- Fane Ostrescu
- Gheorghe Saveliu
- Hristo Zorescu
- Ivo Kalendar
- Jovan Petrosanu
- Luca Mardashti
- Matei Shevresti
- Nicu Dolaresti
- Ostap Velirescu
- Pavel Sandovan
- Rares Chiorescu
- Sergiu Mocanu
- Toma Vishenko
- Ursache Dragutin
- Vasko Kaltaresti
- Yuri Branu
- Zdravko Ostrava
- Adrian Temeshvar
- Bratislav Voshkaro
- Cornel Pelendri
- Damir Vostrovic
- Fabian Lanczy
- Gabi Bolesku
- Hari Tarnovan
- Iulian Davoresti
- Jozsef Crasnaru
- Kiril Vorbesti
- Liviu Oltenescu
- Mitru Raskovic
- Nichifor Bendevar
- Ovid Pasculescu
- Petrica Zhandar
- Romulus Morinesti
- Stelian Ileshko
- Traian Korbutar
- Valentin Vanzelo
- Yordan Drisco
- Zlatan Malanchuk
- Anton Tervesti
- Bence Moravec
- Ciprian Velenko
- Darius Ordevani
- Edi Brankovic
- Ferko Szalasi
- Geza Dragulescu
- Imre Temeshvar
- Jankel Voshkaro
- Kolya Sorescu
- Marcu Tamboresti
- Nestor Veshenko
- Oleg Miravor
- Pista Andrescu
- Radomir Zelvik
- Sava Fiorenza
- Tibor Oradesti
- Uros Vaskelo
- Yaro Corvanu
- Zorin Mihailesti
- Boian Sztankovics
- Calin Baraccu
- Danut Velenko
- Erno Ordevani
- Fedor Brankovic
- Goran Szalasi
- Hunor Dragulescu
- Ilarion Ciobanu
- Jaska Mardashti
- Lorand Dolaresti
- Miklos Velirescu
- Nico Sandovan
- Orban Chiorescu
- Pintea Mocanu
- Stoyan Dragutin
- Tihomir Kaltaresti
- Velimir Ostrava
- Zsolt Temeshvar
- Avram Kalazny
- Benedek Tesharo
- Crisan Olvesti
- Dacian Pavoska
- Eusebiu Ralinsky
- Filip Maduvar
- Gaspar Varashko
- Istvan Petroska
- Jakab Zelmara
- Koloman Kazinski
- Lajos Markovski
- Mate Belovski
- Nandru Rozinski
- Pompiliu Voloski
- Remus Tovashti
- Sandor Belashti
- Tavi Koreshti
- Vencel Moravanda
- Zalan Sorveniky
- Arabela Kalazny
- Bianca Tesharo
- Clara Olvesti
- Dana Pavoska
- Emese Ralinsky
- Flavia Maduvar
- Giulia Varashko
- Hajnal Ivanesti
- Ilka Petroska
- Julia Zelmara
- Kinga Kazinski
- Lorena Markovski
- Magda Belovski
- Nina Rozinski
- Olga Dervanski
- Piroska Voloski
- Reka Tovashti
- Sofia Belashti
- Tünde Koreshti
- Vera Kalavanda
- Zita Moravanda
- Dorina Sorveniky
- Estera Tamaniky
- Franka Zhevorik
- Hortensia Ostrovaz
- Isaura Kestavich
- Justina Marovich
- Kamelia Strovich
- Lumi Bartovich
- Marcela Yaskovich
- Nora Pehrovik
- Odeta Nazhvar
- Pia Rostavel
- Roxana Vorastu
- Stela Lakatos
- Tanya Kolompar
- Vali Sarkozi
- Zefira Radics
- Dravko
- Sandru
- Kotsek
- Sevrek
- Lazsar
- Borvon
- Vankir
- Nikoi
- Zakar
- Yanko
- Nanosh
- Durril
- Bersh
- Mircea
- Bogdan
- Tudor
- Dragos
- Gavril
- Sorin
- Anghel
- Kazimir
- Valeriu
- Silviu
- Horia
- Tiberiu
- Catalin
- Laszlo
- Nandor
- Koya
- Zellara
- Savah
- Sorina
- Anca
- Mirela
- Lavinia
- Crina
- Florica
- Luminita
- Narcisa
- Rodica
- Teodora
- Zamfira
- Luludja
- Drina
- Nadya
- Rawnie
- Talaitha
- Chavi
- Fifika
- Keja
- Pesha
- Tawni
- Vanka
- Bedra
- Dalani
- Tavriel
- Mvashti
- Vhiski
- Esmeranda
- Bevaniky
- Tesharo
- Voronika
- Pavoska
- Ralinsky
- Olvesti
- Varashko
- Ivanesti
- Petroska
- Kazinski
- Markovski
- Belovski
- Rozinski
- Voloski
- Tovashti
- Belashti
- Koreshti
- Moravanda
- Sorveniky
- Tamaniky
- Zhevorik
- Ostrovaz
- Kestavich
- Marovich
- Strovich
- Pehrovik
- Nazhvar
- Rostavel
- Vorastu
- The Mvashti Caravan
- The Red Wagon Troupe
- The Kalazny Family Caravan
- Sandpoint Sczarni
- The Harrow Readers of Magnimar
- The Lampblack Caravan
- The Silver Bell Troupe
- The Dancing Scarf Company
- The Varisian Road Players
- The Lost Coast Caravan
- Riddleport Sczarni
- The Long Road Family
- The Kapenia Weavers
- The Storval Wanderers
- The Cinder Road Caravan
- The Velvet Harrow Troupe
- The Wandering Star Company
- The Seven Scarves Caravan
- The Thistletop Road Family
- The Yondabakari Boatmen
- The Moonlit Wagon Troupe
- Vesnik Tarascu
- Ilarie Voskovar
- Mirela Drazhenko
- Tsvetan Molvashti
- Ruxana Kelibor
- Dorel Svarnicu
- Zorana Vheskar
- Bogomil Tarlescu
- Ioniţa Vorbanu
- Stanislava Mveshti
- Radomira Ostaniky
- Petronela Druvaski
- Vaslav Korenashti
- Ilinca Szerbanu
- Marghiol Tesnovici
- Lucreția Vodanesti
- Nicu Paravel
- Anamaria Korsaly
- Jerzha Mvashti
- Dragomira Vhiski
- Tamasine Kolvasti
- Brigitta Ardelean
- Svetomir Valeshti
- Anisoara Zelenko
- Teofil Branishti
- The Kapenia Road Company
- The Lantern and Coin Troupe
- The Churlwood Sczarni
- Magnimar Dockside Sczarni
- The Crimson Harrow Wagon
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