Place Names
Real places with surprising names, and invented places for stories and games. Browse them or generate a town, kingdom or city name.
Tumblecombe
Tumble + -combe (a valley)
Ramhowe
Ram + -howe (Old Norse haugr: a mound)
Flintcairn
Flint + -cairn (Gaelic càrn: a heap of stones)
Loma Vieja
Loma (Spanish loma: a hill) + Vieja (old)
Russelldale
Russell (a founder's family name) + -dale (a valley)
Milmere
Mil (by the mill) + -mere (Old English mere: a lake)
Melkirk
Mel (middle) + -kirk (Old Norse kirkja: a church)
Fischfeld
Fisch (of fish) + -feld (German Feld: a field)
Colemanford
Coleman (a founder's family name) + -ford (a river crossing)
Wynhold
Wyn + -hold (a stronghold)
Blackby
Black (black) + -by (Old Norse býr: a farmstead)
High Elmton
High + Elm (by the elms) + -ton (Old English tūn: a farmstead)
Place names generators
- Country name generatorFictional country names in European, desert, island, northern and fantasy styles.
- Town name generatorTown and village names in 11 styles, from English villages to fantasy holds, with what each part means.
- Kingdom name generatorFantasy kingdom, empire and nation names for maps, novels and campaigns.
- Planet name generatorSci-fi and alien planet names for rocky, gas giant, ice, ocean and habitable worlds.
- School name generatorFictional elementary, high school, academy, college, magic and funny school names.
- Street name generatorClassic, nature, fancy, fantasy and funny street and road names for maps and stories.
Place names lists
- Fairy garden names268 names. Fairy garden names for every style: magical, cute, woodland, moonlit and gnome garden ideas, plus sign wording and names for the fairies who live there.
- Funny street names224 names. Funny street names you can find on Google Maps, from Chicken Dinner Road to Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, plus 150+ invented ideas for games and stories.
- Weird Florida city names118 names. Weird Florida city names that are real: Two Egg, Yeehaw Junction, Frostproof, Niceville and 100+ more, each with its county and the story behind the name.
- Funny town names in Alberta113 names. Funny town names in Alberta that are real: Vulcan, Dead Man's Flats, Cereal, Seven Persons, Hairy Hill and 100+ more, each with its location and name story.
- Names for your house187 names. Names for your house: funny home nicknames, house names for a sign, cottage and cabin names and apartment nicknames. 180+ ideas, each with a note.
- Italian city names139 names. Italian city names by region, from Rome and Florence to hill towns like Orvieto and Matera. 130+ real places, each with a checked origin or fact.
- Weird Wisconsin town names118 names. Weird Wisconsin town names that are real, from Imalone and Embarrass to Footville and Luck. 110+ crazy Wisconsin city names with county and name origin.
- Louisiana nicknames86 names. Louisiana nicknames explained: why it is the Pelican State, plus 80+ real state, New Orleans, city, region and capital of the world nicknames with origins.
- French town names138 names. French town names from every region of mainland France, from Giverny to Carcassonne. 130+ real towns and villages, each with a checked origin or fact.
- Funny island names232 names. Funny island names for Animal Crossing, maps and stories. 230+ cute, punny and cheeky but clean ideas, including short names that fit the 10-character limit.
Place Names: common questions
How do I name a fictional town?
Combine a root and an ending from the same language: English towns use endings such as -ford, -ton, -ham and -by. The town name generator does this for you.
What do English place-name endings mean?
-ton meant farmstead or settlement, -ford a river crossing, -ham a homestead, -by a village (from Old Norse) and -bury a fortified place.
How do I name a fantasy kingdom?
Pick a root that suits the culture, add an ending such as -ia, -or or -mere, and give it a title: the Kingdom of Eldoria. Try the kingdom name generator.
What should I name my fairy garden?
Something magical and small-scale, like Thimble Hollow or Moonpetal Glen. Our fairy garden names list has 250 ideas.
Every other kind of name
- Baby NamesFind a baby name you love: browse girl, boy and gender-neutral names with their meanings and origins, or let the generator suggest names by letter, origin and style.
- Names by OriginNames carry their language with them. Explore first names and surnames by culture, with what each name means and where it comes from.
- Last NamesSurnames record what families did, where they lived and who their fathers were. Browse last names by origin and style, or generate one for a character.
- Names by MeaningPick a name for what it says, not only how it sounds. These lists gather names by their meaning, with the origin of each one.
- Fantasy NamesNames for heroes, villains, creatures and the worlds they live in. Generate fantasy names by race and style, or browse hand-picked lists.
- NicknamesA good nickname says you know someone. Find cute, funny and clever nicknames for the people (and things) in your life.
- Usernames & GamertagsYour handle is your first impression online. Generate a username in your style, or browse names for games, servers and social apps.
- Team & Group NamesFrom the office quiz to the family group chat, every crew needs a name. Generate one or pick from lists built for each kind of team.
- Pet NamesNames for every animal in the house and garden. Generate a pet name or browse lists by animal, color and personality.
- Business & Brand NamesA name has to be easy to say, easy to remember and free to use. Generate business name ideas or browse names by kind of shop and product.
- Funny NamesThe house speciality. Funny names for professions, characters, objects and occasions, all clean enough to say out loud.