Cultural Names

Explore names from cultures around the world with our cultural name generators. Each one is written against the naming patterns of its tradition — the sound shapes, the surname and patronymic systems, and how given names and family names combine.

Whether you need a Japanese name for a character, a Viking name for historical fiction, or a Celtic name for your fantasy world, every page lists real documented example names alongside the generator. We do not assert meanings or etymologies for generated names — a meaning appears only where there is a source record behind it.