World-Building

Names for every corner of a fantasy world: kingdoms, continents, castles, forests, rivers, dungeons and the cities of elves and dwarves.

A fantasy map is easiest to name from the outside in. Start with the world and its continents, divide them into kingdoms and empires, scatter islands off the coast, then fill the land with villages, castles and the dungeons beneath them.

Each generator follows the way real places get their names: a feature of the land, the people who live there, or an old word that has worn smooth with use. Most have fantasy, medieval, elven and dwarven styles, and several can add a line of history or a hook for your next session.

For the towns and cities on the map, see the Fantasy Town, Fantasy City and Fantasy Country generators. To fill them with people, the D&D name generators have every race and class.

Where to start

Kingdom Name GeneratorMedieval, elven, dwarven, desert, dark and orc kingdoms. Continent Name GeneratorContinent names with their Greek, Latin or Norse meanings. Castle Name GeneratorKeeps, citadels and palaces, with a line of history. Dungeon Name GeneratorCrypts, lairs and labyrinths, with a one-line DM hook.

All 8 World-Building generators

Kingdom Name GeneratorFantasy kingdom names for D&D and stories: medieval, elven, dwarven, desert, dark and orc kingdoms, with a short description if you want one.
Empire Name GeneratorEmpire names for fantasy, D&D and sci-fi: Roman-style, holy, eastern, steppe horde, dark and star empires, with a short description if you want one.
Continent Name GeneratorFantasy continent names for D&D maps and worldbuilding, from Greek and Old Norse compounds to elven and dark tongues, with or without their meaning.
Fantasy World Name GeneratorNames for fantasy worlds and realms in high fantasy, dark, mythic and fey styles, as a plain name, a realm title or a name with its meaning.
Island Name GeneratorIsland names for maps, D&D campaigns and cosy games: fantasy isles, tropical cays, pirate hideouts and mysterious rocks, with an optional description.
Village Name GeneratorVillage names for D&D, novels and cosy games: English villages, medieval manors, fantasy hamlets and sweet little villages, with an optional description.
Castle Name GeneratorCastle names for D&D and fantasy worlds: medieval, heroic, dark, elven, dwarven and fairy-tale castles, with a line of history if you want one.
Dungeon Name GeneratorDungeon names for D&D: crypts, caves, ruined forts, wizard's lairs, temples, mines and mazes, with a one-line hook for the DM if you want one.