How the tiefling name generator works
Each birth name is built from an opening, an occasional middle syllable and an ending, drawn from hand-written banks. Choose a Fiendish legacy for its own sound: Infernal names are courtly and hissing (Velissa, Calaphon), Abyssal ones harsh and clipped (Vrakesh), and Chthonic ones low and hollow (Morneth). The three sound sets are our own; the legacies come from the 2024 rules.
A filter rejects awkward letter clusters, everyday words and common first names, along with the names of famous devils and demon lords, well-known tieflings and the sample names printed in the 2014 Player's Handbook. What is left is new, so your character will not share a name with another player's.
Tieflings have three kinds of name: one from the culture that raised them, an infernal name passed down in the family, and, for some young tieflings, a virtue name they choose and try to live up to. Pick a name type to get a virtue name with its meaning, noble or grim, a birth name and a virtue name together, or a name from the people who raised them.
That is Quick mode: instant and unlimited. For something more specific, switch to Custom mode, set a few options and add a sentence of details. An AI language model suggests 10 original names, each with how to say it and a suggested meaning, and More like this gives you variations on any name you like.
Tiefling names and virtue names with notes
Hand-picked by our editors. Copy one, or use them as a starting point.
| Name | Meaning or note |
|---|---|
| Velissa | Female. Silky and courtly, good for a warlock |
| Xanara | Female. A sharp X opening softened by open vowels |
| Sevrae | Female. Short and cool, suits a rogue |
| Teselle | Female. Elegant and easy to say at the table |
| Daeliana | Female. Long and lyrical, for a bard or a noble |
| Zilith | Female. Hissing and clipped, with a dangerous edge |
| Lisysse | Female. Whispery and mysterious, good for a sorcerer |
| Nevara | Female. Calm and confident, a natural leader |
| Ilaethe | Female. Old-fashioned, like a family heirloom name |
| Ozaika | Female. An unusual O opening, bright and energetic |
| Thesixa | Female. A crisp x sound for a fiery spellcaster |
| Ariennis | Female. Graceful and a little formal |
| Sarixa | Female. Quick and sly, good for a con artist |
| Cyreysse | Female. Cyre echoes Cyrene, a city of ancient Greece |
| Phalaria | Female. Stately and grand, suits a paladin |
| Sevora | Female. Smooth and dark, a fine choice for a cleric |
| Itheara | Female. Airy and strange, like an echo from another plane |
| Velira | Female. Simple, pretty and easy to shorten to Vel |
| Zephokai | Male. A breezy opening with a hard, memorable finish |
| Torokai | Male. Strong and rhythmic, good for a fighter |
| Varion | Male. A smooth three-syllable rhythm with a noble feel |
| Epharon | Male. Formal and a little cold, suits a diplomat |
| Thelaron | Male. Weighty and old, like the heir of a fallen house |
| Kasimon | Male. Smooth-talker energy for a bard or rogue |
| Rakius | Male. Harsh R and K sounds for a brawler |
| Calaphon | Male. Ornate and scholarly, good for a wizard |
| Vesaryx | Male. Hissing and sharp, made for a warlock |
| Ruzander | Male. A familiar -ander ending with an infernal twist |
| Azeth | Male. Short, cold and to the point |
| Xerion | Male. A rare X opening, mysterious and proud |
| Levorn | Male. Sturdy and dependable, good for a paladin |
| Damyx | Male. Clipped and dangerous, suits a shadowy rogue |
| Nemidus | Male. Latin-sounding, like an old imperial title |
| Ishimon | Male. A soft opening with a sly ending |
| Thelyx | Male. The sharp yx ending gives it bite |
| Malaron | Male. Mal hints at malus, Latin for bad |
| Resolve | Virtue name. For a tiefling who never backs down |
| Solace | Virtue name. Suits a healer or a gentle cleric |
| Vigil | Virtue name. A watchful guardian who takes the night shift |
| Candor | Virtue name. Honesty first, even when it hurts |
| Mercy | Virtue name. A long-standing English virtue name, warm and kind |
| Lament | Virtue name. Mournful and poetic, perfect for a bard |
| Ember | Virtue name. A small spark that refuses to go out |
| Wander | Virtue name. For a restless traveler with no fixed home |
| Verity | Virtue name. Means truth, and is also a real English given name |
| Tenacity | Virtue name. Stubborn in the best possible way |
| Vrakesh | Abyssal, male. Harsh and clipped, for a demon's blood |
| Zhaxa | Abyssal, female. A buzzing Z and a hard X |
| Morneth | Chthonic, male. Low and hollow, a name for Hades |
| Ilmura | Chthonic, female. Soft and cold, with a slow ending |
| Velissa, called Vigil | Birth name and virtue name: one who keeps watch |
Tips for choosing a good name
Hint at the bloodline
Hard X and Z sounds suggest a fierce, fiery ancestry, while soft endings like -ethe and -ira feel older and more courtly. Choose sounds that match the infernal ancestor in your backstory.
Pair it with a virtue name
Many players give a tiefling both: an infernal name the family uses and a virtue name the character chose. Choose Birth name and virtue name above, and the gap between the two is a ready-made backstory.
Plan the short form
Long names get shortened at the table. Decide early whether Zephokai goes by Zeph or Kai so the whole party uses the same nickname.
Say it in character
Introduce yourself out loud the way your character would. If the name is hard to say with confidence, generate again.