Character Name Generator
For characters that live outside a medieval fantasy setting. Switch between sci-fi, superhero, villain, and anime OC below, or open a dedicated generator for more results in one style.
Pick a style
Writing a medieval fantasy story instead?
These four styles cover characters that don’t fit a typical sword-and-sorcery setting: alien names for sci-fi, epithet-style names for heroes and villains, and stylized names for anime original characters. If your setting is closer to elves, dwarves, and kingdoms, the fantasy name generator is the better starting point, with its own dedicated generators for each race.
Naming a screen name instead of a character? The username generator covers that instead.
Frequently asked questions
- Are the anime OC names based on real Japanese names?
- No — they're invented syllable combinations styled to sound like an anime dub name, not real Japanese names. For an authentic Japanese name, a dedicated resource on Japanese naming conventions is a better source.
- Can I use these names in a published story or game?
- Yes — every generated name is free to use for any personal or commercial project, with no attribution required.
- Do superhero and villain names work together as a matched pair?
- They're built from separate word banks with different tones on purpose, so a hero and villain from the two generators will usually contrast well without needing to be manually matched.