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Wraith Name Generator

Cold, Hollow Names for Wraiths and Dread Spirits

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Generate wraith names with real menace: hissing single names like Vaelmoras and Kezrathis, titled undead such as Sithrik the Unburied, legend-style epithets like the Wraith of Caer Ulm, and Scots and Gaelic-flavored shades for folklore settings.

About wraith names

A wraith is not a gentle ghost. The word is Scots, first recorded in the 1500s for an apparition that appears as an omen of death, and fantasy has sharpened it into something colder: a spirit hollowed out by hatred, oath or curse that drains the living. Wraith names should carry that chill. The strongest ones avoid soft, rounded sounds and lean on sibilants, hard consonants and long dark vowels: Vaelmoras, Kezrathis, Ashkaroth, Skarnvael. Say one aloud and it should sound like a hiss through teeth.

The second great pattern is the remembered name with a broken title. Wraiths were people once, and the tragedy is in the gap between who they were and what they are: Sithrik the Unburied, Haldrek the Oathbroken, Ulric Sable, Once a Prince. Tolkien's Nazgûl, who lost their names entirely, show the extreme version; a wraith known only as the Ninth Watchman or the Hanged Knight of Dunmere has been reduced to its role and place.

Folklore wraiths are named by the place they haunt and the way they appear: the Wraith of Caer Ulm, the Lady in the Weir, the Grey Man o' the Brae, the Tollkeeper of Blackwater Bridge. This register suits horror campaigns and Gothic fiction where the dead are local and remembered. Mix all three for range.

Tips for choosing a name

  • Decide what the wraith lost. A name that hints at the life before (Once a Prince, the Oathbroken, the Unburied) gives players and readers a mystery to pull on.
  • Use hard, hissing phonology for feral or ancient wraiths (Kezrathis, Ghaztaroth) and faded human names with cold surnames (Elspeth Craw, Odmund Frostgrave) for wraiths that still half-remember themselves.
  • Anchor folklore wraiths to a place: a ford, a weir, a bridge, a bell tower. The Wraith of the Salt Road is scarier than a wraith with no address.
  • Keep titles to one per name. Lord Veskarn, Dread Wraith of Sarn works; stacking three honorifics turns menace into parody.
  • For D&D or Pathfinder, name the wraith differently from the person it was, and reveal the original name as a plot beat when the party finds the grave or the record.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a wraith and a ghost?

Ghost is the broad word for any spirit of the dead. A wraith, in both Scots folklore and modern fantasy, is a darker, more dangerous kind: an omen of death, or a hollow spirit driven by malice or a curse that can harm or drain the living. Wraith names are therefore colder and more threatening than typical ghost names.

What are good wraith names for D&D?

Use a hissing invented name for the monster (Vorrathiel, Kezrathis, Nyxathor) or a titled former person for a named villain (Sithrik the Unburied, Lady Isilde of the Cold Stair, the Hanged Knight of Dunmere). Wraiths in 5e are often former warriors or nobles, so a lost title fits the lore.

Where does the word wraith come from?

It first appears in Scots in the early 1500s meaning an apparition or a double seen as a death omen; its deeper origin is uncertain. Tolkien's Ringwraiths made it a standard fantasy term for a corrupted, undying spirit, and D&D and video games followed.

Can I use these names for a character, game or story?

Yes. All the names are free to use for tabletop campaigns, fiction, games and usernames. Canon names from published settings are not included, so nothing here belongs to an existing franchise.

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  • Vaelmoras
  • Sithrik the Unburied
  • Morrowen
  • The Wraith of Caer Ulm
  • Ashkaroth
  • Lady Isilde of the Cold Stair
  • Nethriel
  • Draugmar Hollowcrown
  • The Pale Warden
  • Kezrathis
  • Ilvane the Forsworn
  • Mournhollow
  • Tharvok the Chained
  • Oriseth
  • The Witherking
  • Skarnvael
  • Ysolde Greymourn
  • The Hanged Knight of Dunmere
  • Vorrathiel
  • Cairnwraith
  • Elsabet of the Drowned Chapel
  • Thessaly Vane
  • Gravemantle
  • Haldrek the Oathbroken
  • Serrin Ashvale
  • The Whisper at the Ford
  • Morthaine
  • Ravok Sunderveil
  • Lieth of the Nine Candles
  • Ukhrazad
  • Brannoch the Hollow
  • Ysmay Cinderwake
  • The Shrouded Seneschal
  • Nyxathor
  • Callum Graeme, Wraith of Glen Orrin
  • Veshrael
  • The Weeping Reeve
  • Odmund Frostgrave
  • Isaura Nightveil
  • Kraethis
  • The Tollkeeper of Blackwater Bridge
  • Maerwyn Coldhallow
  • Zarvethis
  • Arnulf the Unquiet
  • Seveth Morrowvane
  • The Lantern Wraith
  • Quillivar
  • Dagny Stormshroud
  • The Bell-Ringer of Hollins
  • Malakhai the Drowned
  • Veilbreaker Osric
  • Thornwraith of Eskmoor
  • Ilharess Vaerun
  • The Rider at the Gallows Crossroads
  • Caedmon Ashbrook
  • Nihael
  • Gorrund Bonewreath
  • The Lady in the Weir
  • Pherenike the Pale
  • Marrowgaunt
  • Ulric Sable, Once a Prince
  • The Ninth Watchman
  • Solvei Wintermourn
  • Ghaztaroth
  • The Wraith of the Salt Road
  • Evrain Dusklock
  • Hollowmere
  • Tamsin Cray of the Hanging Oak
  • Belzarak
  • The Herald of Ashes
  • Wendeline Mourne
  • Grimvael
  • The Unnamed Knight of Sorrowgate
  • Oskadriel
  • Rhiannon Greyvale
  • The Keeper of the Drowned Bell
  • Vasterik Doomshroud
  • Mireille Hallowend
  • Korrigash
  • Eadric the Unmourned
  • Silvermist Wraith
  • Anselm of the Broken Vow
  • Lotharic Greyward
  • The Cold Bride of Thornwick
  • Nezzarath
  • The Hollow Chorister
  • Brandt Ashencloak
  • Morvath the Forgotten
  • Seraphel Voidmourn
  • The Drowned Captain of Marrow Bay
  • Kestrel Nightwane
  • Azzhur the Shadowed
  • Gwendolyn Frostvane
  • The Wraith Beneath the Chapel
  • Torvik Gloamspire
  • Elowen Sable
  • Hexmire
  • Ravenna Cairnwood
  • Cadoc the Thrice-Buried
  • Umberesh
  • Lisbet Hollowthorn
  • The Candle-Eater
  • Skellig Mourndark
  • Valdris the Oathbound
  • Ondine Greyshroud
  • Wrathmoor
  • Alaric Duskmantle
  • The Shade Who Waits
  • Iskerra Nightwell
  • Thurgrim Coldbarrow
  • The Widow of Weirwater
  • Meridoc Vale
  • Xalvadris
  • Orla of the Empty Cradle
  • Caithness Wraith
  • Dunstan the Unrestful
  • Velloresh
  • Mairead Blackfen
  • The Watcher of Gallows Hill
  • Saryon Mournwick
  • Ulfgrimm
  • Branwen Hollowmere
  • Thistlewraith
  • Ansgar the Lost
  • Vhessaline
  • Corbin Ashgrave
  • The Shroudbearer
  • Nimue Frostwake
  • Orbek Direhollow
  • Seraphine the Unwept
  • Draxxul
  • Lorcan of the Cold Flame
  • Mirabel Coldcairn
  • The Hollowmother
  • Zerakhiel
  • Wystan Greyfell
  • The Last Sexton of Arn
  • Elspeth Craw
  • Vorn the Hollow-Eyed
  • Ashwraith of Tarn Hollow
  • Idris Nightmourn
  • Kharvaneth
  • Rosalind Duskwell
  • The Gaoler of Stillwater Keep
  • Merrick Palefrost
  • Vesperine
  • Ygritte Ashlock
  • Sorrowgaunt
  • Ludovic Thorne, the Unforgiven
  • Nerissa Veilborn
  • Abhorrek
  • Tegan Mistmoor
  • The Wraith of the Seventh Bell
  • Radomir Gloomvane
  • Eithne Caldwell
  • Ombra
  • Declan Barrowshade
  • The Bride Under the Ice
  • Hestia Morrow
  • Kaelthrim
  • Owain the Unhallowed
  • Winifred Sable-Vane
  • Nocturne
  • Garreth Hollowbrook
  • The Drowned Choir
  • Zhaleth
  • Maeve Coldharrow
  • Sigurd Ashenhelm
  • The Hollow Steward of Grimhall
  • Fennick Grey
  • Ravenmourne
  • Ulyssia Veilwright
  • Ghorrath the Mournful
  • Clemence Duskwood
  • Thaddeus Crane, Late of Marrowick
  • Aeryth Nightcairn
  • The Hollowed Huntsman
  • Malvina Greystone
  • Ixtharoth
  • Cormac Blackweir
  • The Keening Sister
  • Lysandra Frostmourn
  • Bregan Hollowvale
  • Phantasmere
  • Aldous the Unburied
  • Roisin of the Mist
  • Tiberius Palegrave
  • Ilsabeth Nightshroud
  • The Ferryman of Ashmere
  • Eamon Coldgrave
  • Vaelorith
  • Cecily Marrowvane
  • Grimhallow
  • Henrik Duskmourn
  • Sabine Hollowcroft
  • Nalthiron
  • The Sentinel of the Sunken Gate
  • Bartholomew Sallow
  • Karnaxis
  • Rhoswen Gloamheart
  • Lucius Shadowmourn
  • Ysbail the Cold
  • Morrigaine
  • Conall Duskbarrow
  • The Lady of the Cinder Stair
  • Jorund Grimveil
  • Ephyra Nightlorn
  • Shrikewraith
  • Leofric the Unrested
  • Tanith Hollowgrave
  • Azmaroth
  • Perrin Greyshade
  • Honoria Bleakwood
  • The Hollow Bell of Vensmoor
  • Isadora Mourncastle
  • Vexillion
  • Amaury Duskthorne
  • Brigid Ashencrown
  • Gallowglass Wraith
  • Emeric the Pale Rider
  • Celandine Frostmere
  • Ruvaak
  • Edwyn Hollowfield
  • Morwenna Greyling
  • The Echo in the Cistern
  • Saxon Nightgrave
  • Khorvash the Unseen
  • Marianne Veilmourn
  • Stellan Coldfen
  • The Wraith of Lonely Tor
  • Godric Sorrowvane
  • Althea Hollowmoor
  • Zhurazel
  • Fingal the Forgotten
  • Lavinia Greymantle
  • Nightgaunt of Ashfall
  • Piers Duskmere
  • Ottilie Cairnveil
  • Varrendeth
  • Hamish Mournhollow
  • The Unlit Procession
  • Corvin Shadowfen
  • Maudeline Greyvane
  • Oskar the Drowned
  • Elara Nightmourn
  • Brandulf Coldhollow
  • The Widower of the Weir
  • Sabriel Ashenveil
  • Drust the Hollow
  • Verity Duskgrave
  • Morcant Greyhallow
  • Thalassar
  • Ingeborg Frostwake
  • The Seneschal of Ash
  • Nessarine
  • Eloise Hollowwick
  • Vhalkorath
  • The Cowled Archivist
  • Linnea Cairnmist
  • Isolde Bleakmere
  • Saethrin
  • Morag of the Black Loch
  • Vesperwraith
  • Anneliese Frostgloam
  • The Grey Ferrywoman
  • Zhyrrex
  • Hildegard Duskmantle
  • The Rider Without a Shadow
  • Eoghan Mistcairn
  • Cressida Hollowvale
  • Narkhul
  • Solenne Nightmere
  • Auld Hamish of the Brae
  • Mathilde Frostwick
  • Helewise Duskgrave
  • Oghrazad
  • Sigrun Mourneveil
  • The Bell Tower Wraith
  • Skathrael
  • The Unburied Abbess
  • Vozhdrak
  • Lionel Greyhollow
  • The Last Lamplighter of Orm
  • Rowena Mistveil
  • Xerathis
  • The Bridegroom of Bone
  • Marguerite Ashenfall
  • Nyctarion
  • The Crypt Warden of Hask
  • Vellosar
  • Adelheid Frostmourn
  • The Sleeper Under the Mill
  • Sophronia Nightveil
  • Morrokhan
  • The Wraith on the Moor Road
  • Elinor Duskvane
  • Zalthorix
  • The Hooded Bellwether
  • Cateline Greyhollow
  • Ravenholt Wraith
  • Ermengarde Duskshroud
  • Oubliette
  • Beatrix Nightmourn
  • The Sallow Squire
  • Melisande Greywick
  • Skorrath the Forlorn
  • Wilhelmina Duskgloam
  • The Watcher in the Reeds
  • Ghorvane
  • The Reaper of Fallow Hill
  • Thrymmoth
  • Sibylla Ashengloam
  • The Stillborn Dawn
  • Guinevere Hollowmourn
  • Vaskorath
  • Avelina Greycairn
  • The Shade of Gorsefell
  • Kethrazil
  • Ismay Nightgloam
  • The Vigil-Keeper
  • Ulthamar
  • The Last Breath of Vennmoor
  • Tancred Hollowmere
  • Azkhareth
  • Joan of the Cinder Loch
  • Idonea Mistmourn
  • The Wraith of Old Hallam
  • Zyrrakoth
  • The Chained Bride
  • Morghast
  • Aveline Coldmourn
  • The Pale Piper
  • Cecilia Hollowveil
  • Vhorrizul
  • The Howling Reeve of Cray
  • Alienor Greymourn
  • Thanatrix
  • Maud of the Broken Bell
  • The Beheaded Steward
  • Nekhrazar
  • The Wraith at the Ninth Milestone
  • Sythraxis
  • Orrakhel
  • The Lady Who Walks the Ice
  • Velkrazoth
  • The Harrow-Wraith
  • Mordrathiel
  • The Pilgrim Who Never Arrived
  • Zhogruul
  • The Bonewife
  • Ithraxis
  • The Sexton's Shade
  • Wraithlord Vaskarion
  • Wraithqueen Ilsevere
  • Wraith-Knight Orsenne
  • Wraithmother Ghaella
  • Harbinger Coldsong
  • Gravewarden Thale
  • Duskwarden Merrow
  • The Shroud of Hask
  • The Mourning Veil
  • The Cold Procession
  • The Hollow Vigil
  • The Gallows Wraith
  • The Cairn Wraith
  • Unquiet Aldric
  • Unmourned Elis
  • She Who Drowned Twice
  • He of the Silent Bell
  • The One Who Walks Backward
  • The Bodach of Glen Fyne
  • Auld Grizel of the Moss
  • The Grey Man o' the Brae
  • The Caileach of Loch Dubh
  • Black Donald's Shade
  • The Wraith o' the Corrie
  • Tam Linn's Shadow
  • Mourndusk
  • Eiderveil
  • Sallowine
  • Ghastrel
  • Vantrim
  • Ashmeer
  • Drearan
  • Lornwick
  • Cerulith
  • Hollisvane
  • Maladrith, Wraith of the Emberfall
  • Lord Veskarn, Dread Wraith of Sarn
  • Dame Orsabet, Wraith of the Leper Chapel
  • Captain Hollace, Wraith of the Sunken Fleet
  • Abbot Cyneric, Wraith of the Burned Scriptorium
  • Lady Margery Vell, the Wraith in Grey
  • Sir Halbrand, the Knight Who Would Not Yield
  • Brother Ansgar of the Unlit Cell
  • The Revenant Magistrate
  • The Faceless Almoner
  • The Cloaked Toll-Taker
  • The Spectre of Hangman's Tarn
  • The Black Nurse of Ravensmoor
  • The Miller's Wraith
  • The Weaver in the Wall
  • The Woman at the Sluice Gate
  • The Thing in the Bell Tower
  • The Drowned Nun of St. Aelfric
  • The Grey Piper of Culnore
  • The Knight Errant of Nowhere
  • The Shepherd of Lost Souls
  • The Wraith-Mother of Hask Fen
  • The Cinder Wraith of Kelmarsh
  • The Hollow Widow of Pennance Row
  • The Wraith That Counts the Stairs
  • Morrigu Blackshroud
  • Aoife of the Drowned Well
  • Siobhan Greycairn
  • Niamh Hollowfen
  • Ciaran Duskmourn
  • Tadhg the Unrested
  • Eilidh Nightshade
  • Calum of the Black Moss
  • Ruaridh Coldhallow
  • Iona Sallowmere
  • Struan Greyveil
  • Deirdre Ashenfall
  • Gormlaith Hollowvane
  • Fearghas the Unburied
  • Mairi of the Cold Kirk
  • Kenna Frostwick
  • Ailsa Duskhollow
  • Eavan Mourne
  • Oran the Grey
  • Nuala Nightwell
  • Colm Hollowcroft
  • Rowan Greymist
  • Enid Duskfell
  • Bronwen Hollowthorne
  • Gethin the Pale
  • Meredith Mistmourn
  • Rhys Greyfell
  • Carys Nightcairn
  • Cerys of the Sunken Lane
  • Dylan Ashcroft
  • Nerys Hollowmoor
  • Gwilym the Unrested
  • Angharad Duskveil
  • Lowri Frostmere
  • Eira of the Drowned Fold
  • Vexathir
  • Oroboreth
  • Szarveth
  • Quorrath
  • Ixilveth
  • Nharzul
  • Thessekh
  • Vraimoth
  • Ozhkareth
  • Khessariel
  • Drauvenne
  • Ghulzara
  • Maurveth
  • Skerrivane
  • Ulthezzar
  • Zhaskiel
  • Vorrunde
  • The Wraith of Cold Harbour Stair
  • The Drowned Bailiff of Sarn Water
  • The Lady of the Flooded Mine
  • The Wraith of the Snow Gate
  • The Watchman of Gibbet Lane
  • The Spinner in the Garret
  • The Wraith of the Broken Causeway
  • The Grey Nun of Caer Morrow
  • The Warden of the Frozen Ferry
  • The Shade on the Tithe Road
  • The Wraith of the Leaden Bell
  • The Reeve Who Counts the Dead
  • Baroness Ilvith, Wraith of the Salt Tower
  • Sir Oswy, the Knight Beneath the Ice
  • Magister Corvane, the Unlit Scholar
  • Prioress Aldgyth of the Cold Cloister
  • Thane Morcar, the Twice-Dead
  • Reeve Wulfstan of the Empty Hall
  • The Wraith o' Dunmallie Kirk
  • Blind Ailig of the Ford
  • The Bean-Nighe of Glen Sorrow
  • Auld Ninian's Shade
  • The Grey Lass o' the Linn
  • The Wraith o' the Whinny Brae
  • Osgar, Once a Bishop
  • Hedda, Who Was a Queen
  • Ravenel the Nameless
  • Aldous Half-Remembered
  • Wulfric the Unwritten
  • Elsinore the Unwept
  • Karrow Thrice-Forsworn
  • Mathias Cold-of-Hand
  • Isobel Nothing-Now
  • Dunmore the Oathless
  • Halloran the Hushed
  • Vaedra the Unlit

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