Namewright

Kingdom & realm name generator

Kingdoms, dominions, marches and free cities, each with a name that means something, a ruler, and a reputation.

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Eight entries, freshly inked

  1. Highland (Celtic roots)

    Free Cities of Rhysa

    Pronounced: REE-sah

    Land of the ardour

    Ruled by
    An elected merchant-prince
    Famed for
    A court where poets duel instead of knights

  2. Gruhk (orcish)

    The Uzg Reach

    Pronounced: oozg

    Bone

    Ruled by
    A council of nine elders
    Famed for
    A long, uneasy truce with the elves of the deep forest

  3. Heartland (English roots)

    Kingdom of Wulfmark

    Wolf march

    Ruled by
    An elected merchant-prince
    Famed for
    A centuries-old ban on all forms of gambling

  4. Xarthic (draconic)

    Kingdom of Darsikigik

    Pronounced: dahr-see-KEE-gihk

    Wolf-dawn

    Ruled by
    A warlord who took the throne a decade ago
    Famed for
    A court where poets duel instead of knights

  5. Sylthae (elven)

    Thilfacainia Protectorate

    Pronounced: thihl-fah-keye-NEE-ah

    Mountain-flame

    Ruled by
    A child-queen and her regency council
    Famed for
    Vineyards that supply half the known world

  6. Sylthae (elven)

    Estafaelond Hegemony

    Pronounced: eh-stah-FAY-lohnd

    Hope-leaf

    Ruled by
    A child-queen and her regency council
    Famed for
    Its mercenary companies, hired by every side of every war

  7. Sunlands (Latin roots)

    Corvium Dominion

    Pronounced: KOHR-vee-oom

    Land of the raven

    Ruled by
    A high priest chosen by lot
    Famed for
    A centuries-old ban on all forms of gambling

  8. Sunlands (Latin roots)

    Empire of Argentaria

    Pronounced: ahr-gehn-TAH-ree-ah

    Land of the silver

    Ruled by
    A high priest chosen by lot
    Famed for
    A court where poets duel instead of knights

Naming kingdoms well

A realm's name usually began as a description of its land or people: "the land of the wolf", "the eagle march", "the old forest". The generator builds names from the same roots as its character tongues, so a dwarven realm's name sounds like dwarven names, and you can tell your players what it means.

The form matters as much as the root. Kingdom of Aldmere, The Aldmere Marches and Free Cities of Aldmere are three very different places. Each result pairs a name with a form, a ruler and the thing every traveller has heard about it.

Questions

What is a good name for a fantasy kingdom?

One with a sense of place, like Stellaria ("land of the star") or Wulfmark ("wolf march"), and a form that hints at its politics: kingdom, dominion, marches or free cities.