Generate the perfect name for your fictional characters.
Paste in your character notes or share some details about their personality, time period, cultural background, profession, or role in your story.
Please describe your character to continue.
Describe your character, browse names, start writing.
Share details about your character's personality, time period, cultural background, profession, or role in your story. The AI uses these details to generate fitting names.
Use the left/right arrows to browse 10 complete name combinations. Use the up/down arrows on each name to mix first and last names independently - creating up to 100 unique combinations.
Copy your favorite name with one click, or open in Type to start writing your character's story with AI assistance.
Find the perfect names for protagonists, antagonists, and supporting characters that feel authentic to your story's world and era.
Generate memorable character names that look good on the page and sound natural when spoken aloud in dialogue.
Create names for NPCs, player characters, and quest-givers that fit your game's setting, from fantasy realms to sci-fi futures.
Populate your fictional worlds with characters who have names that feel native to the cultures and societies you've created.
A character name generator is an AI-powered tool that creates authentic, fitting names for fictional characters. Type's character name generator analyzes your character description - their personality, era, culture, and role - then generates 10 unique name suggestions you can browse in an interactive carousel.
Describe your character in the text box - include details like their personality, time period, cultural background, profession, or role in your story. The AI analyzes these details and generates 10 names that feel authentic to your character. Browse them in the carousel, toggle between full names, first names, or last names, and copy your favorites.
Yes, completely free. No signup, no credit card required. Generate unlimited character names at no cost. When you're ready to write your story, Type offers a powerful AI writing editor built for long-form fiction.
Include any details that might influence the name: personality traits (bold, shy, mysterious), time period (Victorian, futuristic, medieval), cultural background, social class, profession, role in the story (protagonist, villain, mentor), or the genre and setting of your work. The more context you provide, the better the name suggestions.
Absolutely. Mention the era or culture in your description - "1920s Chicago gangster", "ancient Roman senator", "Japanese feudal warrior", or "far-future space colonist" - and the AI will generate period and culture-appropriate names that feel authentic to your setting.
Say the name out loud - does it feel right for the character? Consider how it sounds with other character names in your story. Think about meaning and connotation. Use the first name / last name toggle to mix and match combinations. The best character names are memorable, easy to pronounce, and somehow "fit" the character's essence.
Good character names are memorable, pronounceable, and feel authentic to the character and setting. They often have subtle meaning or connotation that reflects the character's personality. They're distinct enough from other characters to avoid confusion. And they "sound right" when you read dialogue or narration featuring that character.
Yes! Use the toggle to view first names and last names separately, then mix and match to create combinations. Copy any name or name part to your clipboard with one click. The generated names are starting points - feel free to modify spellings, combine elements, or use them as inspiration for your own variations.
All genres: fantasy, sci-fi, romance, thriller, historical fiction, literary fiction, mystery, horror, young adult, and more. The AI adapts to your genre based on your description - a fantasy warrior will get different name suggestions than a contemporary romance lead or a noir detective.
Type is an AI writing editor built specifically for authors. Unlike generic tools, Type handles documents up to 130,000 words, offers AI chat for deep edits, inline AI commands, version history, and exports to Word, PDF, or AI-narrated audiobook. It's where character names become fully realized characters in finished books.
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