dnd-name-generator 0.1.0

Free D&D character name generator (CLI + library) — lore-fitting Dungeons & Dragons names by race and gender, offline, no signup.

dnd-name-generator

Free D&D character name generator — a tiny, dependency-free Python CLI and library that builds lore-fitting Dungeons & Dragons names by race and gender. Runs offline, no signup, no API key.

Prefer one-click in the browser? Use the free web version: namewell.foundagent.net/dnd-name-generator

Install

pip install dnd-name-generator

Use it from the command line

# 10 random names
dnd-name-generator

# 5 feminine elf names
dnd-name-generator --race elf --gender feminine --count 5

# short alias
dndname -r dragonborn -n 3

Example output:

$ dnd-name-generator -r dwarf -g masculine -n 5
Thorin
Durgrim
Balek
Khazdin
Gimnor

Use it as a library

from dnd_name_generator import generate, generate_many

generate("Tiefling", "Feminine")      # -> 'Kallieth'
generate_many(3, race="Orc")          # -> ['Grishnak', 'Moguk', 'Rokgor']

generate() is pure given an optional rnd callable, so you can seed it for reproducible names:

import random
from dnd_name_generator import generate
generate("Elf", "Feminine", rnd=random.Random(7).random)  # deterministic

Supported races

Human · Elf · Dwarf · Orc · Halfling · Tiefling · Dragonborn

Each race draws from its own pools of starting sounds, optional middles, and endings, so an elf reads like an elf and an orc reads like an orc. Genders: Masculine, Feminine, or Any (random).

How it works

Every name stitches one starting sound + optional middle + ending from race-specific syllable pools, then capitalizes the result. Names are built from common sound fragments — not copied from any sourcebook — so you can use them for any character, NPC, or one-shot with no restrictions.

The same engine powers the free web tool: More generators at NameWell → (fantasy, gamertag, band, team, and 15+ other name generators).

License

MIT