Westeros Name Generator – Game of Thrones & ASOIAF Names
The Westeros Name Generator creates random character names that sound like they belong in the Seven Kingdoms of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO's Game of Thrones. Each result pairs a given name with a family name, so you get a full identity such as Brydan Hightower or Keynna Selmy rather than a lone first name. Switch between male and female names to match the character you have in mind, then generate again as many times as you like.
The names are built from the sounds and spellings that define Westerosi naming: familiar English-rooted given names given a slight twist (Eddard rather than Edward, Jeyne rather than Jane), paired with surnames that follow the conventions of the great and lesser houses. Some family names are drawn from the noble houses readers know from the books, while others are new but sound as though they could sit on a banner in the Riverlands or the Reach.
Writers use it for fan fiction and original fantasy, game masters use it for tabletop campaigns with a political, low-magic feel, and players use it to name characters in role-playing games, forum games, and online communities. It is also handy when you simply need a Westeros-style name for a pet, a username, or a party game.
Westeros was settled in waves, and its names carry that history. The North still favours names of the First Men, short and hard-edged, such as Brandon, Rickon, and Torrhen. South of the Neck the Andal influence dominates, giving names like Jaime, Loras, Margaery, and Renly that feel closer to medieval England and France. Dorne, shaped by the Rhoynar, has its own flavour with names such as Oberyn, Doran, and Arianne.
The Targaryens and other families of Valyrian descent stand apart again, with names full of "ae" spellings like Aegon, Rhaenyra, and Daenerys. If you want that dragonlord sound specifically, the Valyrian Name Generator is built for it.
Family names signal rank. The great houses (Stark, Lannister, Baratheon, Tyrell, Martell, Arryn, Tully, and Greyjoy) rule the regions, with dozens of sworn houses beneath them such as Hightower, Selmy, Cerwyn, and Farwynd. Smallfolk often go by a single name, a nickname, or a trade, and only take a surname when they rise in the world.
Noble-born bastards receive a regional surname instead of their father's: Snow in the North, Rivers in the Riverlands, Stone in the Vale, Hill in the Westerlands, Flowers in the Reach, Storm in the Stormlands, Sand in Dorne, Pyke on the Iron Islands, and Waters in the Crownlands.
Short, plain, and weathered. Think Brandon, Torrhen, Lyanna, and surnames like Cerwyn, Umber, and Mormont.
Softer and more ornate. Margaery, Loras, Jeyne, and houses such as Hightower, Selmy, and Rowan.
Everyday names with occupational or descriptive surnames: Gillis Westbrook, Garrel Skinner, Channer Chester.
A few names this generator has produced. Some carry the surnames of known houses; others are new families that would not look out of place at a tourney.
Looking for other corners of the world? Try the Valyrian Name Generator for Targaryen-style names or the Dothraki Name Generator for the horse lords of Essos.
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