Tiefling Name Generator

Tieflings name themselves twice: once in the infernal tongue of a bloodline they did not choose, and often again with a virtue name that says who they intend to be.

Generate tiefling names

Susos
Saikrisa
Zananax
Lekvethai
Zara
Kranus
Derureth
Nothos
Inerion
Karos
Bimesax
Daxess

How these tiefling names are built

Infernal-sounding names in the genre share a texture: hard k and z onsets, sibilant and voiceless endings (-os, -is, -eth, -ax), and vowel-initial names that begin on a breath (Akara, Ezrith). This generator builds two or three syllables from that inventory and keeps the seams clean, so the names sound like a language rather than a growl.

The endings carry meaning in an invented infernal register: -os (of the pact), -us (bound), -ion (heir of the deep) and -eth (ash-born) read masculine; -a (ember), -is (whisper), -ra (red) and -ess (sovereign) read feminine; -ax (sharp) fits any tiefling.

Virtue names are a different tradition entirely: an abstract noun chosen by the tiefling as an adult, worn as a statement. The list here is original and deliberately wide, from the hopeful (Solace, Kindle) to the ominous (Reckoning, Havoc), so the name can be aspiration, warning or irony.

Use the combined style for a full introduction: the infernal name followed by the chosen name in quotation marks, the way many tieflings present themselves at a table.

Example tiefling names

A fixed sample from the generator above, so you can see the range before you press the button. Every list you generate is different; every link you copy reproduces its list exactly.

Kedatha
Kransu
Nukina
Tholvesith
Sexa
Zivus
Kosdexax
Rodize
Valathax
Mekion
Deviness
Devi
Mira
Deth
Vathlainess
Abathith
Vakzanai
Zulaxess
Kirra
Sakrareth
Kurbasion

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to what players and writers ask us most

What is a tiefling virtue name?

A name a tiefling picks for themselves, usually an abstract concept: a virtue they aspire to, a fate they expect, or a quality they want others to see. It can replace or sit beside the infernal name they were given.

Do tieflings have surnames?

Rarely. Most take the surname of the human culture they grew up in, if any. Pair an infernal given name with a surname from the Human generator if your setting calls for one.

Are these names from D&D?

They follow the two naming traditions D&D describes, but every name is generated from original data. No published names are copied and the famous ones are blocked.

Can I use them in my own work?

Yes, freely.

Unofficial fan tool. Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of its owner; NameForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by it. Names here are generated from original data in the style of the setting and are free to use in your own games and stories.