Namewright

Tiefling name generator

Two traditions in one generator: names in Ashmodri, the infernal tongue, and the virtue names some tieflings choose for themselves.

Tongue: Ashmodri (our own tiefling language)Every name: meaning + pronunciation

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Twelve names, freshly inked

  1. Kosyx Eastwick

    Pronounced: KOH-sihks

    Kosyx HunterEastwick East dwelling

    Ashmodri kos hunter -yx

  2. Lament Mulin

    Pronounced: MOO-lihn

    Lament Virtue name: grief given a voiceMulin Anvil-crown

  3. Milemia Wolfbrook

    Pronounced: mee-leh-MEE-ah

    Rune

    Ashmodri milem rune -ia

  4. Bomtox Duxedol

    Pronounced: BOHM-tohks · dooks-EH-dohl

    Bomtox Snow-cloudDuxedol Spirit-gold

    Ashmodri bom snow tox cloud

  5. Rael Dadismirir

    Pronounced: rayl · dah-dihs-MEE-rihr

    Rael SorrowDadismirir Dark gem

    Ashmodri rael sorrow

  6. Ember Dolkemlan

    Pronounced: dohl-KEHM-lahn

    Ember Virtue name: what stays warm after the fireDolkemlan Gold-song

  7. Fortune

    Virtue name: luck, good or ill

  8. Remnant

    Virtue name: what survived

  9. Sartom Westford

    Pronounced: SAHR-tohm

    Sartom King-spearWestford West river-crossing

    Ashmodri sar king tom spear

  10. Lantern Ockfield

    Lantern Virtue name: a small light carried on purposeOckfield Oak field

  11. Shikhinoxar Southbury

    Pronounced: shee-kee-NOHKS-ahr

    Shikhinoxar Brave axeSouthbury South fort

    Ashmodri shik brave khinox axe -ar

  12. Donroxira

    Pronounced: dohn-rohks-EE-rah

    Guardian

    Ashmodri donrox guardian -ira

How tiefling names work

Infernal names are built in Ashmodri, a tongue of smoky sibilants and sharp stops: z, x, m, k and sh, with classical-sounding endings like -os, -ion and -eus for men, and -ia, -eth, -ira and -yx for women. They sound ancient and slightly dangerous: Zorion, Khaxavaz, Raela.

Virtue names are taken, not given. A tiefling who rejects an inherited name may choose a single word as a declaration: Vigil, Solace, Requiem, Mischief. Our list is original and leans toward the poetic and the double-edged.

Surnames are optional. Many tieflings carry only one name; others keep an infernal family compound or the human surname of the town that raised them.

Tips for choosing

  • A virtue name says what the character wants to be, or what they fear they are. Choose accordingly.
  • Ask what the infernal name means before picking it. A tiefling named "Cold wolf" may go to some lengths to hide it.

Tiefling names with meanings

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

Female tiefling names

  1. Tomiratoh-MEE-rahSpear
  2. ClemencyVirtue name: mercy shown to the guilty
  3. TitheVirtue name: a share given freely
  4. DefianceVirtue name: the refusal to kneel
  5. Sekviasehk-VEE-ahBone
  6. UmbraVirtue name: the darkest part of a shadow
  7. RaeldathRAYL-dahthSorrow-frost
  8. ZethtomZEHTH-tohmBlood-spear
  9. LullabyVirtue name: a song for the weary
  10. RiddleVirtue name: a question that bites back
  11. JubileeVirtue name: a celebration that lasts
  12. Vuliavoo-LEE-ahShield
  13. Vasqisharvahs-KEE-shahrSecret-fire
  14. SoissoysThe black one
  15. OmenVirtue name: a sign half understood

Male tiefling names

  1. EpiphanyVirtue name: a sudden understanding
  2. InfamyVirtue name: a name known for the wrong reasons
  3. VowVirtue name: a promise made aloud
  4. ArdorVirtue name: heat of purpose
  5. KharnoxKAHR-nohksDoom-night
  6. HushVirtue name: the quiet before words
  7. GallowsVirtue name: a warning with a shadow
  8. ZealVirtue name: fire in the service of a cause
  9. FortuneVirtue name: luck, good or ill
  10. SarakSAH-rahkKing
  11. TemosTEH-mohsFox
  12. WhisperVirtue name: words meant for one
  13. BalladVirtue name: a story in song
  14. Saelmainralsayl-MEYEN-rahlEmber-death
  15. Verailisveh-REYE-lihsThe grey one

Tiefling surnames

  1. Sekvezaraeksehk-veh-ZAH-raykBone-swan
  2. SaelkharSAYL-kahrEmber-doom
  3. Rernuthkurehr-NOOTH-kooStone-blade
  4. Kinvezvikihn-VEHZ-veeGentle owl
  5. WilfordWillow river-crossing
  6. SouthwellSouth spring
  7. AtherfellSpring mountain
  8. SelholmWillow river-island
  9. WhitbyWhite village
  10. AldheathOld heath
  11. Tamkurzektahm-KOOR-zehkFlame-forge
  12. Bairaiztembeye-REYEZ-tehmNoble fox
  13. Solnestemsohl-NEH-stehmStorm-fox
  14. AtherthorpeSpring hamlet
  15. BrightmereBright lake

Questions

What are tiefling virtue names?

Single words a tiefling chooses as their name, such as Vigil, Solace or Ember. Set Name style to Virtue to see only these.

Do tieflings have last names?

Sometimes. About half of the results include an infernal family name or a human surname.