Namewright

Fantasy god & deity name generator

A god of storms should have a name that means storm. Here, it does. Choose a domain and the name is forged from that domain's roots in an old tongue.

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Eight entries, freshly inked

  1. God of the Night

    Maethamin, Who Walks Between Lamps

    Pronounced: may-THAH-mihn

    Night-moon

    Holy symbol
    A lantern hung from a branch
    Temperament
    Capricious and playful
    Name tongue
    Aurethi

  2. Goddess of Hearth & Home

    Lupella, Who Banks the Fire

    Pronounced: LOO-peh-lah

    Wolf

    Holy symbol
    An open eye in a closed hand
    Temperament
    Ancient and indifferent
    Name tongue
    Sunlands

  3. Goddess of Death

    Gaguthurn, the Laughing

    Pronounced: GAH-goo-thoorn

    Death-copper

    Holy symbol
    A broken chain
    Temperament
    Dreaded and appeased
    Name tongue
    Dûrakh

  4. God of War

    Cathon, the Patient

    Pronounced: KAH-thohn

    Battle

    Holy symbol
    A cracked bell
    Temperament
    Jealous of their followers
    Name tongue
    Highland

  5. Goddess of the Forge

    Ignila, the Silent Judge

    Pronounced: IHG-nee-lah

    Fire

    Holy symbol
    A cracked bell
    Temperament
    Stern and exacting
    Name tongue
    Sunlands

  6. God of Love

    Lardervae, the Rose-Crowned

    Pronounced: lahr-DEHR-vay

    Heart-wisdom

    Holy symbol
    An hourglass on its side
    Temperament
    Capricious and playful
    Name tongue
    Aurethi

  7. God of Death

    Thiniel, Warden of the Quiet

    Pronounced: thee-NEE-ehl

    Doom

    Holy symbol
    A feather over a flame
    Temperament
    Capricious and playful
    Name tongue
    Aurethi

  8. Goddess of Revelry

    Dustoda, the Silent Judge

    Pronounced: DOO-stoh-dah

    Joy-hope

    Holy symbol
    An open eye in a closed hand
    Temperament
    Ancient and indifferent
    Name tongue
    Dûrakh

Naming gods well

Most god-name generators produce impressive noise. Namewright starts from the domain: a sea god's name is built on the root for sea or wave in one of our constructed tongues (Aurethi, Ashmodri, Xarthic, Sylthae, Dûrakh) or a Latin or Celtic root, and the meaning is shown so you can put it in your scripture.

An epithet (Keeper of Tides, the Pale Ferryman) gives worshippers something to swear by, a holy symbol gives clerics something to wear, and a temperament tells you how the god answers prayers, if at all.

Questions

How do I name a god for my D&D pantheon?

Start from what the god governs, then build the name from that idea in an old or invented tongue. Choose a domain here and the generator does exactly that.