Bards collect stories, so their names usually sound like they belong in one. This bard name generator gives D&D 5e bards a first name with a bit of flair and an epithet that fits their Bard College, from the well-read College of Lore to the dagger-juggling College of Swords.
The bard in D&D
A D&D bard uses music and words as magic, and their Bardic Inspiration lets allies roll an extra die.
- Colleges: bards belong to a College, from Lore and Valor in the Player's Handbook to Glamour, Swords, Whispers, Eloquence and Creation in later books.
- Real bards were the poets of the Celtic world, keeping the history and praising the deeds of their patrons. Wales still crowns its bards at the National Eisteddfod.
Naming a bard
A bard's name should sound good when announced at the door of an inn.
- The name (Rosalind, Dashiell, Odette) has a bit of romance about it.
- The epithet follows the College: a Lore bard might be "the Scholar-Singer", a Swords bard "Sword of the Stage", a Whispers bard "the Smiling Knife".
- Need a stage name too? The Band Name Generator can name the act.
For the rest of the party, try the Rogue, Warlock and Satyr name generators.
For every class and race, see all the D&D name generators.