Star Wars name generator

Generate authentic Star Wars character names for any species.

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80+ Star Wars name ideas by role

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How Star Wars names are built

Most people in the galaxy carry a short given name and a family name, like Han Solo or Cad Bane. The role then bends the sound: Sith take a title, aliens use sounds English rarely does, and officers sound almost like Earth.

  • Short given name + family name

    Two clipped parts read fast in an opening crawl or over a cockpit radio.

  • Darth + one hard new name

    A Sith gives up the old name. The new one is short and harsh, and often hides a word like vex or ravage.

  • Soft given name for a Jedi

    Open vowels and a calm rhythm suit someone raised in the Temple, as Obi-Wan and Plo Koon do.

  • A clan name that sounds like Mando'a

    Mandalorians answer to a clan, like Kryze or Vizsla. A family name in the sound of their language says which armor they wear.

  • Sounds humans skip, for aliens

    A double r, an apostrophe or a throaty cluster marks a name as alien at once, as in Chewbacca or Jabba.

  • Rank + an Earth-close name

    Imperial officers sound nearly human, like Tarkin, Piett or Veers, so the rank does the talking.

Star Wars name examples

Briefs we ran through the generator, with one of the names it wrote.

  1. 87

    Vex for torment, inside a regal, sinister rhythm after the classic Darth title.

    Memorable
    85
    Pronounce
    85
    Brand
    90
    Asked forSith lord, menacing
  2. 87

    A soft given name over a clipped surname, the balance classic Jedi names have.

    Memorable
    85
    Pronounce
    90
    Brand
    85
    Asked forJedi padawan, female
  3. 87

    Beroya is close to the Mando'a word for bounty hunter, and Nyx sounds like shadow.

    Memorable
    85
    Pronounce
    85
    Brand
    90
    Asked forMandalorian bounty hunter
  4. 87

    A punchy one-syllable first name and a rugged surname: scoundrel energy, the way Han Solo has it.

    Memorable
    85
    Pronounce
    90
    Brand
    85
    Asked forSmuggler pilot

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6 tips for naming a Star Wars character

We ran Sith, Jedi, Mandalorian and smuggler briefs through the generator. These tips come from those runs and from how the films name people.

  1. Match the sound to the side of the Force

    Jedi names flow and Sith names cut. A Sith lord with a soft, singing name sounds like he never left the Temple.

    Instead ofDarth Lumiel
    Try

  2. Keep both parts short

    Han Solo, Cad Bane, Rey: galaxy names are clipped. Two short parts are easy to shout across a hangar; four syllables each are not.

    Instead ofCorvantheus Delmaravin
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  3. One alien sound per name

    A double r or an apostrophe marks a name as alien. Use one. Three of them and nobody at the table can say it.

    Instead ofGr'r'aal'k'tha
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  4. Let officers sound ordinary

    Imperial officers carry names close to Earth names. Put the rank in front and keep the name plain; an alien sound on an Imperial reads as a mistake.

    Instead ofAdmiral Zyx'thar
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  5. Give a Mandalorian a clan

    Mandalorians answer to a clan more than a first name. A surname in the hard sound of Mando'a tells fans who they are before they take the helmet off.

    Instead ofKyle Jones
    Try

  6. Check Wookieepedia

    The films, shows, books and games have named thousands of minor characters. Search the name on Wookieepedia, the fan wiki, so fans don't think of someone else.

    Instead ofDarth Maul
    Try

Star Wars name questions

Most characters have a given name and a family name, like Luke Skywalker. Sith lords add a title, as in Darth Vader.

Pick a short, hard name and put Darth in front. Darth Maul and Darth Sidious follow this pattern.

Jedi names often sound calm, like Obi-Wan Kenobi or Plo Koon. A soft given name with a simple surname works well.

Yes. Use them in tabletop games, fan fiction and video game characters.

No. They are new names written to fit the setting. Check Wookieepedia if you need to be sure.

Yes. Describe your character, such as a Twi'lek pilot or a Mandalorian bounty hunter, to get 20 new names.

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