Lizardfolk see the world in practical terms, and their names do too. In D&D's Volo's Guide to Monsters, lizardfolk take their names from Draconic, and the name is a simple description given by the tribe for something the lizardfolk did or is known for. This lizardfolk name generator gives you hissing Draconic-style names, plain descriptive names in Common, or both together.
How lizardfolk get their names
A lizardfolk's name isn't chosen for how it sounds. It's a description, earned through a deed or a trait the tribe has noticed. A lizardfolk might be renamed if they do something more notable later.
Because the names are Draconic words, outsiders often only hear the sound. Ask a lizardfolk what their name means and you'll get a plain answer: "Swims-Deep", "Stormeye", "Patient-Hunter". The Both format gives you the two side by side.
The Draconic-style names in this generator are invented to sound right, not real Draconic words, so they don't have fixed meanings. Pair one with a descriptive name to decide what it means for your character.
What the names sound like
- Hissing and rolling sounds: ss, sk, rr and th. Kressk, Ussarth, Zhurrk.
- Short: one or two syllables, said with a flick of the tongue.
- Descriptive names are blunt. They describe the body (Green-Scale), a skill (Eel-Catcher) or a habit (Sun-Basker). Lizardfolk don't flatter.
Playing a lizardfolk
Lizardfolk player characters are fun because they think so differently from the rest of the party. The name can show that:
- Ask for the party's names in the same style. A lizardfolk might call the wizard "Talks-Too-Much" and mean it as a simple fact.
- Change the name when it's earned. After a great deed, the tribe, or the lizardfolk themselves, may give a new descriptive name.
- Keep it practical. A lizardfolk named Frog-Eater isn't embarrassed. That's just what they eat.