Half-elf name generator

Names for those raised between two worlds: some fully elvish, some fully human, and some, uniquely here, a true blend of both tongues.

Tongue: Sylthae (our own half-elf language)Every name: meaning + pronunciation

Twelve names, freshly inked

Wulfgiva Burnshaw

Pronounced: WOOLF-gee-vah

Wulfgiva Wolf-giftBurnshaw Stream thicket

Heartland wulf wolf giva gift
Arnitrude Cranholm

Pronounced: AHR-nee-troo-deh

Arnitrude Eagle-strengthCranholm Crane river-island

Heartland arn eagle trude strength
Leofbald Blackgate

Pronounced: LEH-ohf-bahld

Beloved bold

Heartland leof beloved bald bold
Mildesse Dunfield

Pronounced: MIHL-deh-seh

Mildesse The gentle oneDunfield Hill field

Heartland mild gentle -esse
Audhilda Eiraeva

Pronounced: OW-thihl-dah · ay-RAY-vah

Audhilda Wealth-battleEiraeva Dawn-wind

Heartland aud wealth hilda battle
Ilyamer Windton

Pronounced: ee-lee-AH-mehr

Ilyamer Famous lightWindton Wind farmstead

Sylthae ilya light mer famous
Naeriwina Burnham

Pronounced: nay-ree-WEE-nah

Naeriwina Flower-friendBurnham Stream homestead

Sylthae naeri flower wina friend
Elfram Celebrise

Pronounced: EHL-frahm · keh-leh-BREE-seh

Elfram Elf-ravenCelebrise Silver-snow

Heartland elf elf ram raven
Vath Lirliaceleb

Pronounced: vahth · lihr-lee-ah-KEH-lehb

Vath The wild oneLirliaceleb Cloud-silver

Sylthae vath wild
Nilisith Kenby

Pronounced: nee-LEE-sihth

Nilisith Free skyKenby Royal village

Sylthae ni free lis sky -ith
Leofwyn Lisvywoth

Pronounced: LEH-ohf-wihn · lihs-VEE-wohth

Leofwyn Beloved joyLisvywoth Sky-voice

Heartland leof beloved wyn joy
Yonel Marwood

Pronounced: ee-OH-nehl

Yonel ValeMarwood Boundary wood

Sylthae yon vale -el

How half-elf names work

A half-elf might carry an elvish name from one parent, a human name from the other, or something new. Namewright produces all three, and the third is the interesting one: an elvish root wearing a human ending, or a human root wearing an elvish one.

Take the Sylthae root sael (star) with the Old English ending -wyn (joy) and you get Saelwyn, "star-joy": a name an elf would find slightly rustic and a human would find slightly strange. That in-between feeling is the point.

Surnames split the same way: half the time a human place-name (Holbury, "hollow fort"), half the time an elvish family compound.

Tips for choosing

Decide which parent named the character. It tells you which world they were meant for.
A blended name is a story hook in itself: who chose it, and who disapproved?

A few Sylthae roots
Meaning	Root	Say it
star	sael	sayl
moon	ilun	EE-loon
sun	aur	owr
fire	sanse	SAHN-seh
river	sirra	SEE-rah
stone	thi	thee
wolf	na	nah
shadow	dyr	dihr
song	lirae	LEE-ray
oath	thian	THEE-ahn
bright	ria	REE-ah
ancient	saeseth	SAY-sehth

Roots never change within a tongue, so names that share a root share a meaning. Try the kindred button on any name.

About this language. Sylthae is constructed by Namewright. Its words and meanings are our own invention, not a reconstruction of anything historical. It is not the language of any published game, and not Tolkien's Sindarin or Quenya. The human naming cultures on this site are different: they use real historical name-elements.

Half-Elf names with meanings

A fixed sample to browse. Use the generator above for endless fresh ones.

Female half-elf names

TheodtrythTHEH-ohd-trihthPeople-strength
EthelithEH-theh-lihthThe noble one
TheodaraTHEH-oh-dah-rahPeople
MaeneMAY-nehThe true one
Athsewynahth-SEH-wihnSeed
WilesseWEE-leh-sehResolve
WigaeWEE-gayWar
MildiraMIHL-dee-rahThe gentle one
ArnwinaAHRN-wee-nahEagle-friend
Nathgivanahth-GEE-vahGrey gift
Liraestalee-RAY-stahSong-hope
StanaSTAH-nahStone
Lisslinmaelihs-LIHN-mayWillow-rose
Saelaevasay-LAY-vahStar-wind
Riseburgree-SEH-boorgSnow-fortress

Male half-elf names

Estioneh-STEE-ohnHope
MildebrandMIHL-deh-brahndGentle sword
MilanMEE-lahnWanderer
LisricLIHS-rihkSky-ruler
Vathfiesvahth-FEE-ehsWild bow
Aenraneluorayn-rah-neh-LOO-ohrFrost-swan
WigwaldWIHG-wahldWar-ruler
VathramVAH-thrahmWild raven
WynarWEE-nahrJoy
HelwulfHEHL-woolfMeadow-wolf
GoldredgohldredGold-counsel
Lithingarlee-THIHN-gahrWise spear
ThalcethTHAHL-kehthFair wisdom
Setharilyaseh-thah-ree-LEE-ahHoly light
Cithsithenkihth-SEE-thehnHill-dragon

Half-Elf surnames

ThanmaelTHAHN-maylLake-sea
SorsonSOHR-sohnKing-wyrm
CiththilKIHTH-thihlHill-mountain
CrancottCrane cottage
AthersteadSpring place
Cethliraekehth-LEE-rayWisdom-song
RavenleyRaven clearing
SonlisSOHN-lihsWyrm-sky
Midfield
SacaelSAH-kaylGentle heart
ElymarshEel marsh
Vyrisevee-REE-sehDeep snow
HalbrookHall brook
AthermarshSpring marsh
VyrsaeVIHR-sayDeep spirit

Questions

What is a good half-elf name?

One that shows the character's divided roots. Look for results marked as blends, which mix an elvish root with a human ending.

Do half-elves use elf or human surnames?

Either. Here you will get both, depending on which side of the family the character grew up with.