The following is an Elvish name generator for people who want authentic Tolkien elvish names for D&D characters (or story characters) that uses words from Quenya and Sindarin.
You can combine prefixes with the middle parts of names, or the middle name with a suffix, or a prefix with a suffix, or similar methods. This way you can make a longer name if you so desire, or a shorter version.
Eg. Calarandil meaned Shining King of Devotion.
1. Prefixes
Prefix | Language | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ad- | Sindarin | Again, back |
al- | Sindarin | Well, happily |
an- | Quenya | Intensive element |
ar- / ara- | Quenya | Noble, royal; related to nobility |
cal- | Quenya | Shine, light (root) |
mor- | Quenya | Dark (root/element) |
mor- | Sindarin | Dark, black |
sil- | Quenya | Shine, gleam (root) |
tin- | Quenya | Sparkle (root) |
tur- | Quenya | Govern, wield power |
tur- | Sindarin | Govern, master |
ú- | Sindarin | Not, un-, without |
2. Middle words (roots and complete words)
Word | Language | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Aear | Sindarin | Sea |
Aeg | Sindarin | Point, sharp point |
Aiwë | Quenya | Small bird |
Alda | Quenya | Tree |
Alcar | Quenya | Glory, splendour |
Anga | Quenya | Iron |
Ang | Sindarin | Iron |
Anar | Quenya | Sun |
Anor | Sindarin | Sun |
Aran | Quenya | King |
Aran | Sindarin | King |
Amon | Sindarin | Hill |
Barad | Sindarin | Tower |
Calad | Sindarin | Light |
Calima | Quenya | Bright |
Celeb | Sindarin | Silver |
Celebrin | Sindarin | Silver-like |
Corma | Quenya | Ring |
Corm | Sindarin | Ring |
Dagor | Sindarin | Battle |
Dú | Sindarin | Night, darkness (in compounds) |
Eär | Quenya | Sea |
Eärendil | Quenya | Sea-lover |
Edhel | Sindarin | Elf |
Elen | Quenya | Star |
Êl | Sindarin | Star |
Eithel | Sindarin | Well, spring |
Eryn | Sindarin | Wood, forest |
Faer | Sindarin | Spirit |
Galadh | Sindarin | Tree |
Gil | Sindarin | Star |
Glam | Sindarin | Noise, din |
Gwaew | Sindarin | Wind |
Iavas | Sindarin | Autumn |
Isil | Quenya | Moon |
Ithil | Sindarin | Moon |
Laeg | Sindarin | Green |
Laica | Quenya | Green |
Lairë | Quenya | Summer |
Laure | Quenya | Gold, golden light |
Loss | Sindarin | Snow |
Lossë | Quenya | Snow-white, snow |
Lómë | Quenya | Night, dusk |
Macil | Quenya | Sword |
Magor | Sindarin | Swordsman |
Mahtar | Quenya | Warrior |
Megil | Sindarin | Sword |
Menel | Quenya | Heavens, firmament |
Menel | Sindarin | Heavens, firmament |
Mellon | Sindarin | Friend |
Mith | Sindarin | Grey |
Mithrellas | Sindarin | Attested name |
Morn | Sindarin | Dark, black |
Morë | Quenya | Black, dark |
Nár | Quenya | Fire |
Nén | Quenya | Water |
Nen | Sindarin | Water |
Nim | Sindarin | White |
Ninquë | Quenya | White |
Nîn | Sindarin | Water |
Nórë | Quenya | Land, people, country |
Ohta | Quenya | War |
Orod | Sindarin | Mountain |
Orn | Sindarin | Tree |
Orontar | Quenya-style construction | Mountain lord (creative gloss) |
Ornë | Quenya | Tree |
Ráma | Quenya | Wing |
Ram | Sindarin | Wing |
Ranc | Sindarin | Arm |
Ranco | Quenya | Arm |
Roch | Sindarin | Horse |
Ross | Sindarin | Spray, foam |
Rossë | Quenya | Rain or moisture (context-dependent) |
Silima | Quenya | Crystalline substance associated with the Silmarils |
Súrë | Quenya | Wind |
Taur | Sindarin | Forest |
Taurë | Quenya | Forest |
Tinúviel | Sindarin name | Nightingale |
Val(a) | Quenya | Power associated with the Valar; Vala is one of the Valar |
Vanya | Quenya | Fair, beautiful |
Varda | Quenya name | A Vala associated with the stars |
Yávë | Quenya | Fruit |
Yávië | Quenya | Autumn, harvest |
3. Suffixes
Suffix | Language | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
-a | Quenya | Adjectival ending |
-dil | Sindarin | Friend, lover |
-(n)dil | Quenya | Friend, lover; devotion |
-dir | Sindarin | Man; occurs in compounds |
-ian(d) | Sindarin | Land, country |
-iel | Quenya / Sindarin | Daughter; feminine name element |
-ien | Quenya / Sindarin | Feminine ending; sometimes patronymic |
-ion | Quenya / Sindarin | Son, in certain names and formations |
-land | English gloss, not a recommended Elvish suffix | Land, country |
-ndo | Quenya | Masculine agent or doer |
-ndor | Quenya | Land, country |
-tar | Quenya | Honorific element |
-ui | Sindarin | Having a quality; -ful, sometimes -able |
-wen | Sindarin | Maiden; feminine element |
-we | Quenya / Sindarin-style names | Name-ending associated with persons in some formations |
-wë | Quenya | Name-ending, often masculine |
-ya | Quenya | Adjectival ending |
