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Fairy names: 210+ female and male fae names, fairy queens and families

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Fairy names can be real names from folklore, like Titania, Puck and Niamh, or invented names built from flowers, light and dew, like Glimmerdew, Faelinn and Petalwyn. Female fairy names lean soft and sparkly, while fairy queen names such as Titania, Gloriana and Úna sound grand and old, and most famous fairies come from Shakespeare and from Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Cornish tradition.

This page has 210+ fairy names: famous fairies from folklore and literature, fae folk of Britain, Ireland and beyond, real fairy girl names and fairy queens of legend. The rest are clearly labeled invented names for girls, boys, fairy queens, flower fairies, fairy families and fae courts, plus tiny fairies and a few funny ones.

Can't decide? Shuffle 6 random picks

  • Habetrot

    Scottish Borders spinning fairy who saves a new bride from the wheel

  • Faye

    Fairy; from Middle English faie. Short, sweet and classic

  • Ghillie Dhu

    Shy Scottish tree fairy dressed in leaves and moss

  • Pixella

    Pixie energy in a pretty package

  • Undine

    Water spirit of Paracelsus, who could gain a soul by marrying

  • Lord of the Hollow Hills

    Holds court beneath the ancient mounds

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Famous fairy names from folklore and literature

Real fairies from Shakespeare, Arthurian legend, Irish, Welsh and Scottish lore, and classic fairy tales.

  1. Titania: Shakespeare's fairy queen in A Midsummer Night's Dream
  2. Oberon: King of the fairies, from a medieval French romance
  3. Queen Mab: Tiny fairy who drives dreams into sleepers, per Mercutio
  4. Puck: Shakespeare's mischievous sprite; Old English already had the word puca
  5. Robin Goodfellow: Helpful but prankish English house sprite, Puck's other name
  6. Peaseblossom: One of Titania's fairy attendants, named for the pea flower
  7. Cobweb: Another of Titania's attendants, delicate and silvery
  8. Mustardseed: The tiniest-sounding of Titania's four attendant fairies
  9. Moth: Titania's fourth attendant; some editors read it as mote
  10. Morgan le Fay: Arthurian enchantress of Avalon, half sister of King Arthur
  11. Nimue: Lady of the Lake who enchanted the wizard Merlin
  12. Melusine: French water fairy with a serpent's tail every Saturday
  13. Fata Morgana: Italian for Morgan the fairy, and a name for a mirage
  14. Fand: Otherworld beauty of Irish myth, wife of the sea god Manannán
  15. Aoibheall: Fairy queen of Thomond whose harp music foretold death
  16. Finvarra: King of the Connacht fairies, ruling from the hill of Knockma
  17. Gwyn ap Nudd: Welsh king of the fair folk who leads the Wild Hunt
  18. Habetrot: Scottish Borders spinning fairy who saves a new bride from the wheel
  19. Queen of Elphame: Scottish fairy queen of ballads and old witch-trial confessions
  20. Tam Lin: Knight held by the fairy queen until brave Janet frees him
  21. Sugar Plum Fairy: Hostess of the Land of Sweets in The Nutcracker, 1892
  22. Tooth Fairy: Modern folklore figure who trades coins for lost baby teeth
  23. Fairy Godmother: Magical helper in Perrault's 1697 Cinderella

Fairy folk of Britain and Ireland

Real kinds of fairies from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and English folklore.

  1. Aos Sí: The fairy people of Irish lore, living in hollow hills
  2. Tylwyth Teg: The fair family, a Welsh name for the fairies
  3. Seelie Court: Scottish name for the kindlier, brighter fairies
  4. Unseelie Court: The darker Scottish fairies who ride on the night wind
  5. Pixie: Small Cornish and Devon fairy fond of leading travelers astray
  6. Brownie: Scottish household helper who works at night for cream and porridge
  7. Leprechaun: Irish fairy shoemaker with a hidden crock of gold
  8. Banshee: Irish woman of the fairy mounds whose cry foretells a death
  9. Púca: Irish shapeshifter, often a dark horse or goat
  10. Selkie: Seal folk of Orkney and Shetland who shed their skins on land
  11. Spriggan: Cornish guardian of fairy treasure that can swell to giant size
  12. Knocker: Cornish mine spirit whose tapping led miners to rich ore
  13. Muryan: Cornish word for ant; fairies were thought to shrink into ants
  14. Fenodyree: Hairy Manx helper, nicknamed the nimble mower
  15. Ghillie Dhu: Shy Scottish tree fairy dressed in leaves and moss
  16. Bean Nighe: Scottish washer at the ford, rinsing the clothes of the doomed
  17. Leanan Sídhe: Irish fairy muse who inspires poets but shortens their lives

Fae names from around the world

Fairy-like spirits from Brittany, France, Scandinavia, the Slavic lands, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

  1. Korrigan: Breton fairy who dances round moonlit springs and old dolmens
  2. Lutin: French hobgoblin who tangles horses' manes into elf-locks
  3. Sylph: Air spirit named by the Swiss physician Paracelsus
  4. Undine: Water spirit of Paracelsus, who could gain a soul by marrying
  5. Huldra: Scandinavian forest woman with a cow's tail hidden under her dress
  6. Vila: South Slavic fairy of clouds, mountains and woodland streams
  7. Rusalka: Slavic water nymph who haunts rivers and lakes
  8. Duende: House spirit of Spanish and Latin American folklore
  9. Apsara: Celestial dancer of Hindu and Buddhist art and myth
  10. Yumboes: Small silvery fairies of Wolof folklore in Senegal
  11. Menehune: Legendary Hawaiian little people, master builders who work at night
  12. Patupaiarehe: Māori fairy folk of misty hilltops who play enchanting flutes
  13. Will-o'-the-Wisp: Flickering marsh light said to lure travelers off the path

Real fairy girl names

Real given names that mean fairy, belong to otherworldly women of legend, or come from flowers, stars and trees with a fairy feel.

  1. Faye: Fairy; from Middle English faie. Short, sweet and classic
  2. Peri: Fairy; Turkish, from the winged spirits of Persian lore
  3. Pari: Fairy; Persian. A graceful classic across Iran
  4. Parisa: Like a fairy; Persian. Gentle and quietly magical
  5. Niamh: Bright, radiant; Irish. Say NEEV. Daughter of the king of Tír na nÓg and Oisín's fairy love
  6. Áine: Radiance, splendor; Irish. Say AWN-ya. A fairy queen of Munster lore
  7. Rhiannon: Great queen; Welsh. An otherworldly rider in the Mabinogion
  8. Olwen: White footprint; Welsh. White flowers sprang up wherever she walked
  9. Blodwen: White flowers; Welsh. Pretty, old-fashioned and garden-fresh
  10. Eirlys: Snowdrop flower; Welsh. Say AYR-lis. The first bloom of late winter
  11. Briallen: Primrose; Welsh. Say bree-ALL-en. Soft and springlike
  12. Ffion: Foxglove flower; Welsh. Say FEE-on. Foxgloves were once called fairy gloves
  13. Seren: A star; Welsh. Twinkly, simple and easy to say
  14. Elowen: Elm tree; Cornish. A modern name with a woodland feel

Fairy queen names

Titania, Queen Mab and Áine appear above. Here are more fairy queens of legend and Renaissance poetry, followed by invented names fit for a fairy queen.

  1. Úna: Irish fairy queen, wife of Finvarra of Knockma. Say OO-nah
  2. Gloriana: Spenser's Faerie Queene of 1590, a tribute to Elizabeth I
  3. Tanaquill: The Faerie Queene's own name in Spenser's 1590 epic
  4. Nicnevin: Scottish witch queen of a poem from about 1580, later called a fairy queen
  5. Argante: Elf queen of Avalon who heals Arthur in Layamon's Brut, about 1200
  6. Logistilla: Good fairy who rules a realm of reason in Ariosto's 1516 epic
  7. Hawthorna: Invented, from hawthorn, the fairy tree of Irish lore
  8. Rowanne: Invented, from rowan, a tree said to ward off enchantment
  9. Elderine: Invented, from the elder tree, long tied to fairy lore
  10. Mabriel: Invented: Queen Mab's name with a lofty, angelic ending
  11. Oberelle: Invented: a feminine twist on the fairy king's name
  12. Aislinna: Invented, from aisling, an Irish dream-vision poem
  13. Lunaria: Botanical name of honesty, a plant with moon-like silver pods
  14. Gloamara: Invented, from gloaming, the Scots word for twilight
  15. Sylvaraine: Invented: sylvan woods and a long, regal reign
  16. Aurelinde: Invented: golden light and a soft Germanic ending
  17. Brambelline: Invented: ruler of the wild hedges, sweet but thorny
  18. Glimmerelle: Invented: a queen whose crown catches every bit of light

Female fairy names (invented)

Original fairy names made from light, air and sparkle. These are inventions, not traditional names.

  1. Faelinn: Fae plus a soft, Irish-sounding ending
  2. Glisette: From glisten, for a fairy who catches the light
  3. Fayella: Sweet and storybook, with a little magic inside
  4. Nixiana: A water sprite's name with a royal flourish
  5. Wisperell: Quiet as a whisper, quick as a wren
  6. Briarelle: Pretty but prickly, like a wild rose hedge
  7. Sylphina: From sylph, the airy spirit of old alchemy
  8. Dewlyn: Fresh as morning dew on a spiderweb
  9. Seraphelle: Bright and lofty, for a fairy of high places
  10. Trilliana: From trillium, a three-petaled woodland flower
  11. Zephyrella: From zephyr, a gentle west wind
  12. Pixella: Pixie energy in a pretty package
  13. Gossamera: From gossamer, the finest silken spider thread
  14. Aerwyn: Light and breezy, with a Welsh-style ending
  15. Featherine: Soft, floating and impossible to catch
  16. Flitterby: For a fairy who never sits still
  17. Luminelle: From lumen, Latin for light; glows at dusk
  18. Twinkalina: A starry name for the littlest fairy
  19. Mistabelle: A beauty who appears with the morning mist
  20. Shimmeria: Full of sparkle and a little bit dramatic
  21. Aurisse: A soft golden glow turned into a name
  22. Ondrelle: A rippling sound, perfect for a water fairy

Flower fairy names

Invented names for flower fairies, each built on a real bloom.

  1. Petalwyn: Soft as a petal, with a Welsh-style ending
  2. Poppysheen: A glossy red poppy in full sun
  3. Lilacine: Purple, fragrant and springtime sweet
  4. Dewbloom: A flower still wet with morning dew
  5. Marigleam: From marigold, bright orange and cheerful
  6. Daffodella: A sunny daffodil fairy who arrives in March
  7. Tulipine: Neat, bright and a little Dutch
  8. Honeybloom: Loved by every bee in the garden
  9. Lavendra: Calm and fragrant, from lavender
  10. Peonia: Lush and ruffled, from the peony
  11. Asterelle: From aster, a starry autumn flower
  12. Fernella: A shady fern fairy who loves the damp
  13. Cloverly: Lucky, green and found in every meadow
  14. Foxglimmer: From foxglove, the tall fairy-glove flower
  15. Heatherwing: Purple moorland blooms and quick wings
  16. Bellflora: A bellflower fairy who rings at dawn
  17. Moonbloom: Opens only at night, like a moonflower
  18. Primmelin: From primrose, the first flower of spring
  19. Snapdragonfly: Half garden flower, half darting insect
  20. Bluebellina: Rings the bluebells to call the fairies home

Fae names for boys (invented)

Original names for boy fairies, sprites and woodland fae.

  1. Bramblejack: A scrappy sprite who lives in the hedgerow
  2. Glimmerjack: Quick, bright and full of tricks
  3. Briarthorn: Tough and prickly, guards the garden gate
  4. Dappleton: Named for sunlight dappling through leaves
  5. Quickfern: Darts through the undergrowth faster than sight
  6. Twigsby: Small, thin and surprisingly strong
  7. Nettlewick: Stings anyone who steps on his flowers
  8. Ashwhisk: Sweeps the hearth when no one is looking
  9. Duskwin: Wakes at twilight and plays till dawn
  10. Pebblewit: Small, clever and full of pebble-sized pranks
  11. Sprigley: A sprig of mischief in a green cap
  12. Moonbriar: A night fairy who tends the wild roses
  13. Acornell: Wears an acorn cap as a helmet
  14. Flintwhistle: Strikes sparks to light fairy lanterns
  15. Sorrelius: A grand name for a very small fairy
  16. Kestrin: Hovers like a kestrel before he swoops
  17. Puckling: A young prankster in the old Puck tradition
  18. Fernhart: A brave heart in a fern-green coat

Fairy last names

Invented surnames for fairy families, built from dew, light and the garden.

  1. Glimmerdew: A family whose wings shine with morning dew
  2. Moonpetal: Night-blooming fairies of the silver garden
  3. Fernwhistle: Musicians who play reed pipes in the shade
  4. Bramblewing: Hedge fairies with tough, thorny wings
  5. Glowmoss: A gentle clan that lights the forest floor
  6. Petalwhisk: Quick-flying flower fairies of the meadow
  7. Dandelight: Dandelion fluff and sunshine in one name
  8. Shimmerbrook: Water fairies of a sparkling stream
  9. Wispwillow: Willow-dwellers who drift like mist
  10. Puddlesprite: A cheerful family that loves rainy days
  11. Larkwhistle: Early risers who sing with the larks
  12. Dewdropple: Collectors of the morning dew
  13. Sparkleroot: Fairies who live beneath glowing tree roots
  14. Clovertop: A lucky family from the meadow
  15. Mistlebloom: Winter fairies of the evergreen boughs
  16. Twinklethorn: Pretty and sharp, like a rose in starlight
  17. Featherfern: Light as a feather, green as a fern
  18. Acornwick: Oak-dwellers who light acorn lanterns
  19. Sunsprinkle: Bringers of bright mornings
  20. Nightglimmer: A family that only flies after dark
  21. Snowberry: Named for the white winter berry
  22. Starbramble: Wild hedge fairies who dance under the stars

Fae court names and titles

Invented titles for the lords and ladies of fairy courts, bright and dark.

  1. Queen of Brambles: Rules the wild hedges and everything in them
  2. Lord of the Hollow Hills: Holds court beneath the ancient mounds
  3. Thistle Prince: Charming, prickly and fiercely loyal
  4. Lady Gloaming: Named for the old Scots word for twilight
  5. Duke of Dew: Rises early to polish every leaf
  6. Rowan King: Wears a crown of bright red berries
  7. Mistress of Mists: Hides the fairy roads in fog
  8. Queen of the Glowworms: Lights the way for travelers she likes
  9. Prince of Briars: Guards the court behind a wall of thorns
  10. Knight of the Long Twilight: Rides out when the sun refuses to set
  11. Countess of Foxgloves: Elegant, tall and slightly dangerous
  12. Frost Lady: Paints the windows with ice ferns
  13. Lord Ashlight: Keeper of the court's glowing embers
  14. Lantern Duchess: Hangs lights along the fairy paths
  15. Keeper of the Fairy Ring: Watches the mushroom circles where fairies dance
  16. Lady of the Silver Bough: Carries the branch that opens the Otherworld

Cute fairy names for tiny fairies

Sweet invented names for the smallest fairies, fairy dolls and kids' play.

  1. Flutterbug: Never stops flapping her tiny wings
  2. Sugarsnap: Sweet, crisp and fresh from the garden
  3. Glitterbean: Small as a bean, sparkly as glitter
  4. Peapod: Snug as a pea in a pod
  5. Bumbleberry: Buzzes around the berry bushes
  6. Fizzle: Bubbly, bouncy and full of fizz
  7. Puddlepop: Jumps in every puddle she finds
  8. Sprinkles: Leaves a trail of rainbow dust
  9. Pebble: Tiny, smooth and always nearby
  10. Dimple: A fairy with the sweetest smile
  11. Twinklet: A little twinkle in the dark
  12. Popsy: Pops up when you least expect it
  13. Snowpea: A tiny winter fairy, cool and sweet
  14. Lollypip: Small, sweet and colorful
  15. Buttonbloom: Cute as a button, fresh as a flower
  16. Thimble: Small enough to sleep in a sewing kit
  17. Nutmeg: Warm, spicy and a little bit nutty
  18. Honeydrop: Sweet as a single drop of honey

Funny fairy names

Fairy puns and silly names for costumes, games and garden statues.

  1. Wand-erlust: Never stays in one garden for long
  2. Fae-st Asleep: Naps through every midnight revel
  3. Fairy Godmother-in-Law: Grants wishes, with opinions
  4. Sir Flaps-a-Lot: Works very hard just to stay in the air
  5. Glitterally Everywhere: You will find her sparkle for weeks
  6. Wingin' It: Never has a plan, always has wings
  7. Fae-mous: Has a fan club in every garden
  8. Dusty Pixington: Forgot to clean up the pixie dust
  9. Flutter Butter: Smooth, golden and a little clumsy
  10. Spell Check: Fixes every wrong word with a wave
  11. Pixie Dust Bunny: Mostly found under the couch
  12. Lost-and-Fae-nd: Turns up in the sock drawer
  13. Wing Commander: Leads every flight, mostly in circles
  14. Tooth Fairy's Accountant: Tracks every coin under every pillow

How to pick the right name

Start with nature

Fairies live close to the garden, so names built on dew, moss, petals and moths feel right. Pair a light first name with a nature surname such as Moonpetal or Larkwhistle.

Choose a court

In Scottish lore the Seelie Court is kinder but still risky, while the Unseelie Court is dark and hostile. Soft, sparkly names suit the first; thorny, twilight names suit the second.

Use a nickname, keep a true name

In old folklore, people avoided naming fairies directly and called them the Good Folk or the Fair Family. Give your fairy a public nickname and a secret true name.

Read it to a child

Many fairy names end up in bedtime stories and garden games. If a five-year-old can say it, it is a keeper.

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Fairy names: what is old, what is new, and what folklore really did

By The Nomezo Editors · Updated October 25, 2026 · How we research names

Most fairy names you meet today are recent. Folklore rarely named fairies at all: people spoke of them politely, as the Good Neighbours or the Fair Folk, so as not to offend them. The famous names came later from poets and romances, and many “ancient” Celtic names on baby lists were coined in the last century.

That is not a reason to avoid them. It just helps to know which kind you are choosing. Every name above is labelled: real names from folklore and literature first, then clearly marked inventions. The finder above shows how many US babies got each name in 2025.

  1. Step 1Decide: real or inventedFolklore and literature names carry a story; invented ones are yours alone.
  2. Step 2Pick a courtSeelie names sound bright, Unseelie names sound thorny and dark.
  3. Step 3Check how common it isFaye and Elowen are given to hundreds of US girls a year; Titania to a handful.
  4. Step 4Give it a true nameIn folklore, knowing a fairy's true name gives you power over it.

How fairies got their names

Polite names, not real ones

In Ireland and Scotland people called fairies the Good Neighbours, the Fair Folk or daoine maithe, “good people”, to avoid angering them. The Welsh Tylwyth Teg means “Fair Family”.

Wikipedia: Aos sí

A name nobody gave

Traditional lore never names the fairy queen. Shakespeare most likely took Titania from Ovid's Metamorphoses, where it is a title for daughters of the Titans.

Wikipedia: Titania

A French king first

Oberon is first a fairy king in the 13th-century French romance Huon de Bordeaux. Shakespeare knew it through an English translation of about 1540.

Wikipedia: Oberon

True names have power

In tales like Rumpelstiltskin and the English Tom Tit Tot, guessing the helper's secret name breaks its hold. Folklorists file these as tale type ATU 500.

Wikipedia: Rumpelstiltskin

Fairy, fay and fae

Fairy comes from Old French faerie, built on fae, from Latin fata, the Fates. The given name Fay comes from the Middle English word faie; fae is a modern spelling.

Behind the Name: Fay

Wings came late

Wings are rare in folklore. The tiny, winged, sparkly fairy is mostly an image from Victorian art, so a glittering name is modern in spirit.

Wikipedia: Fairy

Seelie and Unseelie: two moods for a fairy name

Scottish lore splits fairies into two courts. The Seelie Court was “more beneficently inclined, but still dangerous”, and the Unseelie Court was openly malicious; both could harm people who offended them (Wikipedia: Fairy).

For a story, let the name carry the court. Light, open sounds and flower or dew words (Glisette, Petalwyn) suit the Seelie side. Thorns, twilight and hard consonants (Thornwick, Nightglimmer) suit the Unseelie side. If your court has several characters, check that their names don't share an opening sound with the cast checker.

Fairy names as baby names in the US

A few fairy names are real, living baby names. These are the figures for US babies born in 2025, from Social Security records. Names given to fewer than 5 babies are not listed at all.

US babies given fairy names in 2025
NameGirls in 2025US rankNote
Faye579#515From the Middle English word for fairy
Elowen341#798A recent Cornish coinage meaning elm; new to the top 1,000 and rising every year since 2020
Rhiannon210#1,119Welsh, from the Mabinogion
Seren50–Welsh for star
Niamh43–Irish; say NEEV
Fae39–A modern spelling of fay
Titania7–Shakespeare's fairy queen
Nimue6–The Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend

Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 data. Oberon was given to 17 boys. Olwen and Ffion were each given to fewer than 5 US girls in 2025, so they are not listed. Behind the Name calls Elowen and Ffion recently created names.

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Frequently asked questions

What are some famous fairy names?

Titania and Oberon, Puck, Queen Mab, Morgan le Fay, Nimue and Melusine are among the best known. Most come from Shakespeare, Arthurian legend, English folklore or French romance.

What are good female fairy names?

Real female fairy names include Faye, Niamh, Olwen, Eirlys, Ffion and Parisa. Invented options include Glisette, Faelinn, Luminelle and Wisperell.

What is a fae name?

Fae is a modern spelling of fay, an old word for fairy, from Old French fae and Latin fata, the Fates. A fae name is any name for a fairy being, often built from nature words like briar, dew, moth and moon.

What are some fairy queen names?

Titania, Queen Mab, Úna, Gloriana and Nicnevin are fairy queens of legend. Titania and Mab come from Shakespeare, Úna from Irish folklore and Gloriana from Spenser's The Faerie Queene.

What name means fairy?

Faye comes from a Middle English word for fairy. Pari (Persian) and Peri (Turkish) both mean fairy, and Parisa means like a fairy in Persian.

Did fairies have names in folklore?

Rarely. People avoided naming fairies and called them the Good Neighbours or the Fair Folk instead, and traditional lore never names the fairy queen. Most famous fairy names, such as Titania and Oberon, come from poets and medieval romances.

Do fairies have wings?

Not usually in folklore, where wings are rare. The small winged fairy is mostly an image from Victorian art and later children's books.

Is Elowen an old Celtic name?

No. Behind the Name calls Elowen a recently coined Cornish name, from the word for elm. It is now a real baby name in the US: 341 girls got it in 2025, putting it at #798.

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