NPC Naming Aids

Naming NPCs can be difficult, even for seasoned veterans like me. Here are some tables to help you get this shit done with as little wasted time as possible.

Wizards of the Coast's character name generator

Probably the worst on this page, the character name generator nonetheless does exactly what you need it to.

Seventh Sanctum

Seventh Sanctum is actually a fanfiction website, but they've built a ton of handy generators that are useful for D&D. Check it out!

Final Fantasy Tactics

Having trouble coming up with a name for an NPC or someone from your character's past? Well, Final Fantasy Tactics has you covered. There are three separate tables of 256 names¹ used in that game for random NPC names: one for females, one for males, and one for monsters².

Final Fantasy Tactics Female Name Generator
Adela	Beatrix	Cynewyn	Emlinie	Hilda	Katelyn	Millicent	Samantha
Adelaide	Bellinda	Damaris	Emmet	Hildegard	Kath	Minerva	Sanche
Admiranda	Bertana	Dametta	Eschina	Hilith	Katherine	Mirabelle	Sarra
Aeditha	Berte	Decima	Eschiva	Imedia	Katrine	Morgayne	Scarlet
Aelina	Bess	Deloys	Esdeline	Isabella	Kinborow	Muriel	Selphina
Agnys	Brangwine	Denys	Esmenet	Isemeine	Latisha	Murienne	Sence
Alainne	Braya	Diamanda	Estienne	Ismay	Lauda	Mydrede	Serendipity
Alianore	Brunhild	Dionisia	Estrild	Ismenia	Leofwen	Nesta	Somerhild
Alison	Bryde	Dominy	Ethelia	Isolde	Leofwynn	Nicholina	Sreda
Alyne	Caesaria	Dorcas	Eugenia	Jaane	Letita	Nicia	Sybell
Alys	Carmen	Dorothe	Eustacia	Jacquette	Lettice	Nicolaa	Sylphie
Amelia	Casandra	Durilda	Eva	Jeanne	Linette	Olyffe	Syndony
Amice	Cecilia	Dyana	Evelyn	Jellion	Linyeve	Ophellia	Sysley
Amphelice	Cecily	Edelinne	Felice	Jemime	Lora	Ottilia	Systeleley
Angelet	Celeste	Edithe	Florens	Jenet	Maddeline	Paige	Tansa
Anna	Celestine	Eilonwy	Frances	Jenyfer	Maerwynn	Parnella	Temperance
Annabel	Celestria	Elaisse	Francisca	Jessamine	Maisenta	Pelinne	Theda
Anne	Cenota	Ele	Frideswide	Jillian	Malin	Penelope	Theresa
Anthoinette	Chloe	Eleanor	Fridgia	Jocea	Margarete	Petronilla	Thomasine
Anys	Christabel	Elewys	Gaynor	Jocelyn	Margeria	Placencia	Thomasyn
Arabella	Cicely	Ellerete	Germainne	Joleicia	Margry	Prudence	Thora
Arlette	Clarimond	Ellie	Gethrude	Jolline	Maria	Pulmia	Tiphina
Atilda	Claudia	Elsebee	Gillian	Josephine	Maronne	Purnell	Tristana
Aubrey	Clemence	Elyn	Giselle	Josian	Marsilia	Rebeccah	Ursula
Audrye	Collys	Elynor	Glenda	Josiane	Martine	Rianna	Vrsela
Ava	Concessa	Elyzabeth	Gloriana	Joyse	Mathild	Richenda	Wenyld
Avelin	Constance	Emblyn	Guinevere	Judithe	Melodie	Rosa	Willmott
Avelyn	Cornelia	Emeline	Gylda	Judye	Melusine	Rosalind	Wulfhilda
Averil	Crestian	Emeny	Helena	Juliana	Meredithe	Rosamund	Wynefreede
Ayleth	Cristiana	Emeria	Helenor	Julyan	Merewyn	Rose	Yedythe
Baterich	Cwengyth	Emery	Helvynya	June	Merilda	Roysia	Ysabel
Bathsua	Cyndra	Emilie	Hester	Justina	Meryell	Rychyld	Ysmeina

Final Fantasy Tactics Male Name Generator
Abel	Bouchard	Dawson	Frederick	Ingram	Madison	Raulin	Taran
Abelard	Boyle	Deitrich	Frederyk	Isleton	Mainfroi	Redwald	Taylor
Abraham	Bran	Denston	Fulke	Ivan	Mansel	Reeve	Templeton
Addison	Brice	Derwin	Galfrid	Jakys	Mathye	Reginald	Theodore
Alaire	Brien	Deryk	Ganelon	Jeger	Morgant	Reinholdt	Thomas
Albin	Bruce	Donner	Gared	Jenlyns	Morys	Reynard	Thrydwulf
Aldebrand	Bryce	Drake	Gauwyn	Johannes	Myles	Reyner	Timothy
Aldous	Cain	Drew	Gembert	Jonathas	Nathaniel	Reynfred	Tristan
Aleyn	Cameron	Drystan	Geoffrey	Joseph	Navarre	Ricard	Turstin
Alistair	Caplan	Eadbert	Gerald	Josias	Neale	Richarde	Ulric
Ancelot	Carmine	Ealdwine	Gerbold	Joyce	Noes	Rickeman	Valentyne
Anselm	Caspar	Edmund	Gerhardt	Kain	Norman	Ridel	Vannes
Aran	Ceadda	Edwyn	Gerland	Kennard	Olyver	Robert	Victor
Arnald	Chamberlain	Eldred	Goddard	Kenrick	Orrick	Robyn	Voyce
Arnott	Charlys	Eleazar	Godebert	Kerrich	Orwen	Roger	Vyncent
Arthur	Chartain	Emanuel	Godfrey	Khellus	Osric	Rolfe	Wadard
Augustine	Claudien	Emerick	Gregory	Kimball	Oswyn	Ronald	Walter
Aylmer	Clifton	Erasmus	Grimbald	Kinnison	Owyne	Roundelph	Warin
Baderon	Clive	Erik	Gryffen	Kurtz	Parnell	Rowland	Wauter
Baldric	Cole	Esmond	Guston	Ladislas	Patrick	Samson	Werner
Bardolf	Colson	Esmour	Gwayne	Lambert	Paul	Sandre	Wilfrid
Bartholomew	Conphas	Esperaunce	Gylbart	Lars	Percival	Sevrin	Wilham
Bayard	Cornell	Etgar	Gyles	Laurence	Peter	Sighard	Willielmus
Belmont	Coster	Ethelbert	Habreham	Laurentius	Philippe	Sigurdh	Wineburg
Benedict	Cutbert	Ethelred	Hadrian	Leavold	Piers	Simond	Wolfstan
Beneger	Cuthbert	Eustace	Haimirich	Lefwyne	Powle	Singleton	Wymon
Bernard	Cyriac	Fawkes	Halstein	Lennard	Radcliffe	Solyeuse	Wymond
Berndan	Daimbert	Fiebras	Hamon	Leopold	Radolf	Spenser	Wystan
Bertram	Dalmas	Flambard	Heinlein	Littlejohn	Raffe	Stewart	Ywain
Bertrand	Danyell	Folke	Hewrey	Lloyd	Randall	Swift	Zacheus
Blackburn	Dauid	Foxe	Humphrey	Lodwicke	Randwulf	Symon	Zell
Blavier	Davyd	Francis	Ingham	Lowell	Rauffe	Symond	Zerig

Final Fantasy Tactics Monster Name Generator
Achaios	Bormos	Epione	Inferi	Leimone	Mnestra	Penthesileia	Rhea
Acis	Bromios	Erato	Inuus	Leipephile	Molossos	Peripanos	Salamis
Adonis	Brontes	Erebos	Iobes	Leuke	Morpheus	Persephone	Salios
Aegipan	Bukolos	Euadne	Iphis	Leukippe	Mulciber	Perseus	Satyros
Aigis	Camers	Euchenor	Irae	Leukon	Musa	Phanes	Semele
Aigyptos	Carna	Euenos	Irus	Linos	Mykenai	Pheraia	Sibyl
Aiolides	Catillus	Eunomos	Ischys	Lityerses	Myrine	Philyra	Sikyon
Aion	Charis	Eupalamos	Isyrion	Llawran	Myrto	Phlegrai	Silvanus
Aisa	Chesias	Euphorbos	Janus	Lykeios	Nausithos	Phobos	Sinope
Aisakos	Chryses	Europe	Jupiter	Lykomedes	Nautes	Phrasios	Sisyphos
Aithilla	Cybele	Fames	Justitia	Lykophron	Neaira	Phrixos	Sithon
Aithon	Damia	Fauna	Kampe	Lykurgos	Neilos	Phthonos	Sol
Aitne	Danae	Galateia	Kapys	Lynkos	Nemea	Pieria	Sybaris
Akakos	Dardanos	Galeos	Kaukon	Lysippe	Nessos	Pisos	Syme
Alkmene	Deianeira	Glauke	Kaunos	Machaon	Nireus	Pitane	Talaos
Ampelos	Deidameia	Grups	Kelmis	Maiandros	Nomios	Pittheus	Tantalos
Anaxibia	Deimachos	Gyes	Kephalos	Makaria	Nyx	Poine	Tatius
Anius	Deimos	Gygas	Kilix	Mars	Ogaphos	Polybos	Telephassa
Antigone	Dekelos	Halia	Klaros	Mavors	Ogygos	Polydamna	Tenes
Apemosyne	Delphos	Halisera	Kleobis	Megareus	Oiax	Polykaon	Teukros
Archedios	Derkynos	Helias	Kranaos	Melaineus	Oibalos	Polyxo	Thaeox
Argo	Dodona	Helios	Kyknos	Melampus	Oinomaos	Portheus	Thamyris
Arkeisios	Dryope	Hemithea	Kyzikos	Memphis	Ophis	Potitii	Thelxion
Askalabos	Dwyvaer	Hepaklos	Laios	Menestheus	Orthaia	Priamos	Theophane
Atropos	Dysaules	Herkyna	Lampetos	Merops	Oxylos	Prokne	Thespis
Atys	Echetlos	Hippotes	Laodameia	Mestor	Pallene	Prokris	Thoas
Augeias	Echo	Hopladamos	Laodike	Metaneira	Pasiphae	Proteus	Thyia
Auson	Eidothea	Huaina	Lapithes	Metis	Pedasos	Prothoos	Tyche
Bacchus	Elatus	Hylas	Latinos	Metope	Peirene	Remnus	Typhon
Bakis	Elpenor	Iamos	Latona	Minos	Pelias	Rhadamanthys	Uranos
Belos	Enipeus	Ianthe	Lausus	Minyas	Penates	Rhadine	Vesta
Berekyntia	Epigonoi	Ilos	Laverna	Misericordia	Penia	Rhakios	Zephyrus

Frank Rizzo's Names

Frank Rizzo (of Jerky Boys fame) often assigned unflattering nicknames to his victims. This list reads a bit like a list of villains from a side-scrolling beat 'em up game from the early 90s. Go ahead: try not to imagine each of these assholes as a bad guy in Maximum Carnage.

• Sizzlechest
• Bottlenose
• Picklenose
• Nits
• Sweet Charlie
• Toots
• Sweet tits
• Smartmouth
• Rubberneck
• Barrelass
• Bologna tits
• Salami tits
• Fruitcake
• Liver lips
• Jerky
• Speedracer
• Lefty
• Sweetnuts
• Flapjack
• Happy ass
• Butt Nut
• Fuck Face
• Milky Licker

Footnotes

1. For those of you who are into linguistics, isn't it weird that human names are Semitic and Germanic, but monster names are Greco-Roman? I like it; it lends itself to a western European take on a Mediterranean epic. The Mediterranean peoples are animals anyway.

2. All monsters were egg-laying asexuals in that game.