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Good Warhammer names sound like they were shouted across a battlefield and carved onto a banner, like the Space Marine Halden Kastell, the Ork boss Grubskar Bigspanna and the Aeldari seer Vaenyra Thal. Each faction has its own sound, so the best name is the one that fits your army.

This page has 240+ original names sorted by faction: Space Marines and homebrew chapters, the Imperial Guard, Sisters of Battle, Adeptus Mechanicus, inquisitors and rogue traders, Chaos, Orks, Aeldari, Necrons, T'au and the fantasy settings. None of them are official characters, so they are safe to use for your own heroes, squads and campaigns. Every name has a short note.

Can't decide? Shuffle 6 random picks

  • Rattla Gearsmash

    Drives a truck held together by hope and bolts

  • Inquisitor Odalys Marchetti

    An Italian-flavored name for a patient investigator

  • The Basalt Oath

    Sworn on black volcanic stone and never broken

  • Fabricator Orrin Kaltz

    A senior forge leader with a heavy, industrial surname

  • Shas'el Varreth

    A Fire Caste officer one rank below commander

  • Halden Kastell

    Severe and fortress-like, made for a siege veteran

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Cool Warhammer names

Faction-neutral names that work for any army, hero unit or homebrew character.

  1. Mordric Stillgrave: Born on a cemetery world and raised on silence
  2. Hexen Rourke: A mercenary with many stories and very few friends
  3. Admiral Selwyn Corvax: Commands a battlefleet from a chair the size of a house
  4. The Lone Bannerman: Carries the flag of a company that no longer exists
  5. Brannoch the Last: The final survivor of a fallen company
  6. Kyra Voidborne: Born on a starship and never once stood on solid ground
  7. Ozric Falkmere: Arrives like a dropped anvil and leaves the same way
  8. Lazaro Steelwind: A fast duelist with a cool, windswept sound
  9. Rook Halvane: A strategist who always plays the long game
  10. Mavra Winterhorn: Dark, cold and dramatic, ideal for a hero unit
  11. Tamar Grimwater: A stern veteran with a voice like cold water
  12. Thessian Vox: Short, punchy and great for a homebrew commander
  13. Joren Cinderhelm: His helmet has survived more fires than he has
  14. Bresk Sunder: A two-part name that sounds like a breaking shield
  15. Orsk the Unyielding: Short name, long title, very grimdark
  16. Aldous Blackvault: Warden of locked armories and old secrets
  17. Echo Nine: A codename for a squad that does not officially exist
  18. Kasimir Dawnhold: A hopeful hero in a hopeless galaxy
  19. Aster Valkenrath: A star-like first name and a castle-like surname
  20. Tolveth Graymark: A quiet veteran whose armor shows every campaign

Space Marine names

Space Marine names usually pair a Latin or Gothic given name with a hard surname, often with a rank in front.

  1. Aurex Valcane: A golden first name with a hard-edged surname, classic Codex style
  2. Brother Hadrus Venn: Short, Roman and easy to call across a battlefield
  3. Sergeant Corvane Ostrel: A squad leader with a clipped, disciplined rhythm
  4. Daxian Solmere: A sunny sound for a sun-themed homebrew chapter
  5. Tavor Ilcrest: A dependable battle-brother with a mountain ring
  6. Maximar Dravel: Maximus energy with a darker, newer edge
  7. Ostric Valen: A veteran's name that sounds earned
  8. Silvan Kaal: A forest-flavored first name for a jungle-world chapter
  9. Brother Ansel Thorne: Plain, solid and easy to remember at the table
  10. Chaplain Vossian Drey: Stern and solemn, built for a skull-helmed preacher
  11. Librarian Ithar Coldmere: A psyker who sounds like frost and old books
  12. Apothecary Senn Halvard: Calm, precise and steady under fire
  13. Techmarine Ruxor Brannick: A forge-touched name with plenty of clang
  14. Captain Hestor Valemont: A noble-sounding commander of a whole company
  15. Ancient Merovar Thale: A banner bearer with old-world weight
  16. Tiberon Ashcroft: A Roman first name and an English surname, very homebrew-friendly
  17. Corvel Dannic: Crisp syllables that are quick to shout over the vox
  18. Brother Ignus Varrow: A fiery first name for a flamer specialist
  19. Kestrin Albray: A scout sniper, light and fast like a hawk
  20. Halden Kastell: Severe and fortress-like, made for a siege veteran
  21. Bastian Harrowmont: Dark first name, rugged surname, born for the front line
  22. Aldric Venholt: Old-world nobility meets armored discipline
  23. Quintor Saal: From quintus, fifth, for a Fifth Company marine
  24. Ultor Brannon: Latin for avenger, fitting for a grim battle-brother
  25. Brother Dorvin Aske: A short, ashen surname for a battle-hardened veteran
  26. Venerable Halvric Stenn: Stern consonants for a Dreadnought with centuries of service
  27. Talon Vorne: Sharp and predatory, for an assault squad trooper
  28. Varek Solace: A quiet name for a marine of very few words

Homebrew Space Marine chapter names

Original chapter names for your homebrew Space Marines. Pair each one with a color scheme and a home world.

  1. The Lantern Wardens: Keepers of light on a dark frontier world
  2. Cinder Sentinels: Volcanic home world, ash-gray armor, endless patience
  3. The Ninth Meridian: Named for the line where their star rises
  4. The Morning Pikes: Polearm heraldry and a sunrise-gold color scheme
  5. Saltwake Brethren: Ocean-world raiders with foam-white trim
  6. Granite Seneschals: Stewards of a monastery carved into a mountain
  7. The Quiet Lances: Strike fast, speak little, leave no trace
  8. Iron Cicadas: Sleep for years, then descend all at once
  9. The Glass Hounds: Crystal-world hunters in translucent blue armor
  10. Sons of the Pale Furnace: Forge-world born, with white and orange heraldry
  11. The Bellringers: Their arrival is announced by a single tolling bell
  12. Verdant Shields: Jungle-world defenders in deep green
  13. Comet Lancers: Drop pod specialists who fall like burning stars
  14. The Ashen Choir: They sing battle hymns as they advance
  15. Wardens of the Hollow Moon: Guardians of a satellite carved into a fortress
  16. The Basalt Oath: Sworn on black volcanic stone and never broken
  17. Rimeguard: Ice-world defenders in frost-white plate
  18. The Gray Herons: Patient hunters who wait in stillness for one strike
  19. Copper Marshals: Bronze-trimmed armor and frontier lawkeepers in space
  20. Sons of the Tideclock: Born on a world whose tides are strong enough to keep time
  21. Emberfall Chapter: Named for the day their home world caught fire
  22. Obsidian Ferrymen: They carry fallen brothers home across the void

Warhammer 40k Imperial Guard names

Plain, practical names for troopers, officers and regiments of the Astra Militarum. Guard names sound like real people, because they are the everyday soldiers of the setting.

  1. Trooper Jessen Kallow: A reliable rifle carrier with a plain, honest name
  2. Sergeant Vida Marsk: Tough, brief and impossible to argue with
  3. Corporal Bran Teller: A storyteller between battles and steady during them
  4. Colonel Ottavia Brenn: A commanding officer with polish and grit
  5. Lieutenant Aris Dunmoor: Young officer, old family, plenty to prove
  6. Commissar Hale Vorrick: Stern, upright and allergic to retreat
  7. Private Tobin Rusk: The squad's youngest, cheerful and always hungry
  8. Medic Lessa Brandow: Calm hands and an even calmer voice
  9. Vox-Operator Pell Arno: Crackles with static and good news
  10. Tankmaster Gerrit Hask: Lives inside a tank and likes it that way
  11. Scout Wynne Teel: Quiet, sharp-eyed and first into the fog
  12. Sergeant Dov Kettering: A gruff veteran who has seen every planet's mud
  13. Major Ilse Corran: Precise, patient and famous for her maps
  14. Gunner Haskel Brine: A coastal-world artillery specialist with a salty sense of humor
  15. The Varkoss 88th: A regiment with a rough, frontier sound
  16. Kelderan Rifles: Hill-world sharpshooters known for their patience
  17. Thessin Fen Wardens: Swamp troopers who never seem to get dry
  18. The Drummond Lancers: Cavalry from a world of endless grassland
  19. Solvane 3rd Armored: Desert tank crews with sun-bleached hulls
  20. Harrowfield Grenadiers: Farm-world volunteers who stayed on for decades
  21. Iceveil Mountaineers: Cold-world climbers in white fur-trimmed coats
  22. Brightmoor Pioneers: Combat engineers who dig trenches faster than anyone

Sisters of Battle names

Graceful first names, stern surnames and invented orders for an Adepta Sororitas army.

  1. Sister Ivetta Calloran: A gentle first name with armored resolve
  2. Sister Seraphine Vossler: Angelic and bright, for a jump pack warrior
  3. Canoness Orsola Dremont: A commander with cathedral echoes
  4. Sister Adalind Rook: An old Germanic first name and a sharp bird surname
  5. Sister Maren Ashvale: Quiet and steady, with a voice like a bell
  6. Sister Superior Tamsin Holloway: A squad leader who keeps her sisters calm
  7. Palatine Corisande Vell: Elegant and fierce, ready for high command
  8. Sister Hespera Lorne: From Hesperus, the evening star
  9. Sister Ottilie Fairbrand: Fair and burning, built for a flamer specialist
  10. Sister Liesl Corvayne: A soft first name with a dark, crow-like surname
  11. Sister Benedetta Kray: The first name means blessed in Italian
  12. Sister Clemence Arvel: Merciful by name and steady under pressure
  13. Sister Ysolde Marrin: Medieval romance in the name, steel in the armor
  14. Sister Aveline Stroud: Old French charm with a stern surname
  15. Sister Grisel Dunhame: A hard, gray-stone name for a heavy weapons specialist
  16. Sister Rosalind Carrow: Rose imagery suits a Sororitas color scheme
  17. Order of the Vesper Bell: An invented order whose chimes ring before each battle
  18. Order of the Gilded Quill: Gold armor, scholarly heraldry and a long proud history
  19. Order of the Quiet Veil: Gray veils, silent vows and unshakable nerve
  20. Order of the Morning Psalm: Battle hymns at dawn, every single day
  21. Order of the Iron Lily: A flower for purity and metal for endurance

Adeptus Mechanicus names

Tech-priest names mix a title, a name and a number or Greek letter. The more machine, the better.

  1. Magos Vettrin-Sigma: A Greek letter suffix marks rank and lineage
  2. Enginseer Halvex-9: A numbered priest who keeps the tanks running
  3. Fabricator Orrin Kaltz: A senior forge leader with a heavy, industrial surname
  4. Tech-Priest Ilyra Quell-7: Calm, cold and precise to seven decimal places
  5. Lexmechanic Dorran Theta: A data-keeper who sounds like a filing cabinet
  6. Skitarius Kappa-Vel 112: A soldier designation, more serial number than name
  7. Magos Biologis Ferenne Vask: Studies alien life with alarming enthusiasm
  8. Transmechanic Peppin Ortho: Translates machine code into something like conversation
  9. Servitor Unit Kettle: A cheerful nickname the crew gave a maintenance drone
  10. Archmagos Deltha Vrennix: A grand, ancient title with layers of augmentation
  11. Data-Smith Orvel Krane: Sounds like gears grinding in a cold room
  12. Cogitator Prime Aurel-Nine: A machine mind with a golden-sounding designation
  13. Genetor Sal Imrey: A biology specialist, soft-spoken and clinical
  14. Magos Explorator Hennic Vass: Charts unknown worlds and catalogs every bolt
  15. Forge Lord Tessaly Kroom: Rules a factory city of a hundred furnaces
  16. Electro-Priestess Zyra Volt: Crackling with stored lightning and strong opinions
  17. Binary Cantor Sem-0101: Sings in ones and zeros, which sounds a lot like humming
  18. Myrmidon Kasp Ferrule: The surname is a metal cap, perfect for a heavy gunner
  19. Analyst Prax Ohmrick: Named after the ohm, the unit of electrical resistance
  20. Logician Ennet-Tau: A walking calculator with a Greek letter badge

Warhammer character names: inquisitors and rogue traders

Names for inquisitors, their retinues and rogue trader dynasties. Think aristocratic, secretive and a little theatrical.

  1. Inquisitor Severine Draxmoor: Cold, elegant and always three steps ahead
  2. Inquisitor Augustin Revell: Old money with a hard, questioning edge
  3. Inquisitor Odalys Marchetti: An Italian-flavored name for a patient investigator
  4. Interrogator Pim Asherton: An apprentice with a polite name and sharp questions
  5. Inquisitor Lord Casimir Vahl: A senior title for someone everyone fears to disappoint
  6. Witch Hunter Ambrose Kettridge: Wide-brimmed hat, long coat, longer memory
  7. Ordo Archivist Belen Quarry: Keeps forbidden records and remembers everything
  8. Acolyte Jory Fenwick: The hopeful newcomer in an inquisitorial warband
  9. Rogue Trader Lady Isolde Vantreux: A merchant princess with a warrant and a fleet
  10. Rogue Trader Marcellus Quint: Charming, rich and never quite honest
  11. Lord-Captain Valentin Sarrow: Commands a voyage ship bigger than some cities
  12. Navigator Oriel Yassamund: An ancient, strange name from a noble house of warp pilots
  13. Astropath Wren Tolliver: A soft-spoken telepath, light as a whisper
  14. Void Master Ezra Stoll: Steers through asteroid fields without spilling his tea
  15. Seneschal Margery Locke: Handles the trader's secrets, money and enemies
  16. Arch-Militant Dorian Spade: A bodyguard who sounds like a playing card
  17. Inquisitor Quill Ardent: A scholar who fights with research first
  18. Interrogator Sabine Holt: Sharp, quiet and very hard to lie to
  19. Sage Ambrel Thornby: A walking library with ink-stained gloves
  20. Ordo Xenos Agent Kip Arlen: Hunts alien secrets with a cheerful smile
  21. Rogue Trader Dame Ophira Bellcourt: Old wealth, new frontiers and a very big hat

Chaos Space Marine names

Harsh consonants, grand epithets and ominous numbers. Original names for traitor marines and their warlords.

  1. Vorrak the Unbound: A traitor who threw off every oath he swore
  2. Skarvane Hollowcrown: A warlord who crowned himself with stolen glory
  3. Draxis Malgrove: Hard consonants and a rotten-orchard surname
  4. Korvath the Hollow: Emptied out by dark bargains and long centuries
  5. Xalveth Oathbreaker: Broke every promise he ever made, on purpose
  6. Sorcerer Ilvaxas: A twisting name for a warp-touched spellcaster
  7. Lord Teghrim of the Sunken Gate: Sounds like a title shouted from a black tower
  8. Gharzhul the Gilded: A champion who loves trophies more than his warband
  9. Malrec Sevenfold: Seven is the sacred number of the plague god
  10. Zeyrath Ninefold: Nine belongs to the scheming god of change
  11. Brakhar Eightfold: Eight is the war god's number in the lore
  12. Lyssarel the Exquisite: A vain, perfection-obsessed duelist in purple and gold
  13. Dark Apostle Orthan Grevix: A fiery preacher of ruin with a gravelly voice
  14. Warpsmith Hessek Drome: A twisted engineer who builds engines that breathe
  15. Ruinblade Saskor: Named for his sword, which has its own reputation
  16. Varkhul Bleakspire: A champion who rules from a crooked tower
  17. Morgrath Ashenmaw: Speaks in growls and smells faintly of smoke
  18. Nyxaris the Veiled: A whispering sorcerer who never shows his face
  19. Tarkhul Ironvow: A chosen champion who swore himself to ruin
  20. Daemon Prince Azmerak the Risen: Ascended from mortal warlord to immortal royalty
  21. Vexmor the Faithless: Turned his back on the Imperium and never looked back
  22. Krezhul Twicefallen: Fell from grace, then fell a little further

Ork names

Ork names are loud, short and spelled the way they are shouted. Add a nickname about whatever the Ork loves most.

  1. Warboss Grubskar Bigspanna: Big wrench, bigger opinions, biggest boss in the scrapyard
  2. Mek Bolzag Fixit: Fixes things by hitting them until they work
  3. Snaggit Rustgob: A scrappy young Ork with a rust-colored grin
  4. Krozz Flamegit: Happiest when something nearby is on fire
  5. Dakkalug: Dakka means shooting, and this one loves it
  6. Skrunch Bonkhedd: Solves every problem with his forehead
  7. Gitzgob Rokkit: Strapped to a rocket more times than he can count
  8. Boss Thraggit: A gravel-voiced mob leader with a very loud hat
  9. Nob Uzgrim: A senior Ork who is mostly shoulders and shouting
  10. Krumpgut Shinybitz: Collects shiny bits and keeps them in his helmet
  11. Zogwart Kanspanna: A mechanic who always has the wrong tool, proudly
  12. Wazgrub da Fast: Painted his buggy red because red ones go faster
  13. Grimtusk da Looter: If it is not nailed down, it belongs to him
  14. Gribbit Lilgob: A tiny gretchin who thinks he is in charge
  15. Boss Rukka Bigmouf: Shouts so loud the whole warband hears him
  16. Kaptin Skarnog: A sky pirate Ork with a flying junk ship
  17. Drogg Spannahand: A mek who swapped one hand for a wrench
  18. Muzzgob Krumpa: Krump means to smash, his favorite verb
  19. Weirdboy Fizzlik: Crackles with green lightning and bad ideas
  20. Spannagrot Nik: Hands the boss tools and hides from explosions
  21. Bigtoof Skraggs: Proud of his largest tooth, which he uses as money
  22. Rattla Gearsmash: Drives a truck held together by hope and bolts

Aeldari, Necron and T'au names

Flowing Aeldari names, ancient Egyptian-style Necron names and T'au names built from caste and rank.

  1. Saelith Starwake: A graceful Aeldari name that sounds like a passing comet
  2. Farseer Vaenyra Thal: A seer's name, soft and full of foresight
  3. Autarch Corrisael: A commander who has walked many warrior paths
  4. Ranger Taelin Veilwind: A wandering scout who never stays in one place
  5. Ileshwyn Moonharp: Musical and moonlit, for a gentle Aeldari bard
  6. Spiritseer Ondrael: Speaks with the departed in quiet, careful tones
  7. Kaethril Swiftbrand: A jetbike rider who lives for speed
  8. Exarch Morivane of the Silent Bow: An ancient warrior bound to one path forever
  9. Phaeron Amhoset the Patient: Egyptian-style royalty that waited millions of years
  10. Overlord Khepreth: Named in the style of an ancient scarab dynasty
  11. Cryptek Ombrakh: A tomb scientist who tinkers with time and light
  12. Nemesor Tahkaret: A general who still remembers every battle plan
  13. Lord Usrekhet: A noble who refuses to admit his dynasty has fallen
  14. Chronomancer Vel-Hapset: Bends time the way other people bend spoons
  15. Royal Warden Mesherak: Loyal guardian of a sleeping tomb world
  16. Vizier Djerakhet: An adviser whose advice is millions of years old
  17. Shas'ui Teyrana: A Fire Caste veteran; the ui rank marks experience
  18. Shas'el Varreth: A Fire Caste officer one rank below commander
  19. Fio'vre Danthe: An Earth Caste engineer, practical and endlessly curious
  20. Kor'ui Saylen: An Air Caste pilot who feels most at home in orbit
  21. Por'el Ishvane: A Water Caste diplomat, smooth and persuasive
  22. Aun'Ressa: An Ethereal name, calm and quietly commanding
  23. Shas'la Tovek: A brand-new Fire Warrior; la is the lowest rank
  24. Fio'la Arrem: A junior Earth Caste builder who loves a good drone

Warhammer Fantasy and Age of Sigmar names

Original names in the style of the Old World and the Mortal Realms: Empire soldiers, dwarfs, elves, ratmen, vampires and more.

  1. Captain Ruprecht Hessling: A classic Empire officer, all feathers and steel
  2. Engineer Gisela Brandt: Builds steam tanks and ignores the warnings
  3. Halberdier Matthis Krohl: A sturdy foot soldier from a river province
  4. Battle Wizard Lienhard Ascher: The surname sounds like ash, which suits a fire mage
  5. Durgrim Flintbeard: A dwarf name that sounds like striking a spark
  6. Hogni Rockmantle: A shield-wall veteran who never takes off his helmet
  7. Brokka Anvilsong: A runesmith who hums while he hammers
  8. Grovni Longgrudge: Writes every slight down in the book of grievances
  9. Rune Lord Algrim Deepdelve: Carves glowing runes into every axe he forges
  10. Aerithel Swanmantle: A noble elf name with seafaring grace
  11. Liaren Highcrest: Proud, ancient and slightly too formal
  12. Lady Navrelle Tidewhisper: A sea elf captain who reads currents like maps
  13. Skritch Gnawfang: A twitchy ratman schemer who trusts no one
  14. Warlock-Engineer Vizzik Sparkgnaw: Builds dangerous gadgets that work most of the time
  15. Clawleader Rizzek: Gives orders, then hides behind his own troops
  16. Countess Adelheid von Draekel: Old-world vampire nobility with velvet manners
  17. Hollis Gravecall: A pale scholar who talks to the past a little too literally
  18. Skrittle Moonhood: A sneaky goblin who only goes out after dark
  19. Duke Florian Wessenheim: A knightly lord built for jousting and grand oaths
  20. Liberator Teodor Goldenmere: Gold armor, a big shield and an endlessly reforged hero
  21. Knight-Venator Solenne Skyquill: A celestial archer who sounds like falling stars
  22. Treelord Harrowbark: A slow, ancient forest spirit with a long memory

How to pick the right name

Start with the faction's sound

Imperial names lean Latin and Gothic, Ork names are phonetic and loud, Aeldari names flow, Necron names borrow from ancient Egypt and T'au names follow caste and rank. Get the sound right and the name does half the storytelling.

Add a rank or an epithet

Sergeant, Magos, Canoness or Warboss in front, or the Unbound and da Fast behind, tells everyone at the table who this character is before the dice roll.

Check it is not already official

Warhammer has decades of lore. Search your favorite name on a fan wiki like Lexicanum before you paint it on a banner, so your hero stays original.

Keep it shoutable

You will say the name a hundred times in a game. Two or three syllables per part is the sweet spot.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good Warhammer 40K name?

A good 40K name pairs a Latin or Gothic first name with a hard surname, like Aurex Valcane or Halden Kastell. Add a rank such as Brother, Sergeant or Magos and it instantly sounds like the setting.

How do Space Marine names work?

Most Space Marines use a given name plus a surname or epithet, often Roman or Gothic in flavor, and are addressed as Brother. Ranks such as Sergeant, Captain, Chaplain and Librarian go before the name.

How do I name a homebrew Space Marine chapter?

Combine a heraldic image (a lantern, a heron, a comet) with a group word (Wardens, Lances, Brethren). Search the result on a Warhammer wiki first so you do not copy an official chapter by accident.

How do Ork names work?

Ork names are short, blunt and spelled phonetically, usually heavy on z, k and g sounds, plus a nickname about what the Ork loves, like Bigspanna or da Fast. If it sounds like it was shouted, it works.

Are these official Warhammer names?

No. Every name on this page is an original fan idea written in the style of each faction. Warhammer and its faction names belong to Games Workshop.

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