MC Name Generator Page

Find your Elvish or Ranger/Númenorean Name!

First select the gender of the name you want, then click on "Generate Name".
If you don't get a name you like the first time, just re-enter it and try again.
Unlike many other name generators, this one comes up with a different name each time.

Please click the button and do not hit the enter key as that will only re-load the page.


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Got your new name? Good!

Now you can either browse the list below to see what the different pieces of your name mean, or click the link to open a pop-up search box that enables you to search for it more easily!



You can also enter desired meanings such as jewel or shadow into the search box to find the corresponding name piece and create your own name with the meaning of your choosing! :o)


All of the names are of either Sindarin or Quenya origin and all penned by Tolkien himself.
Since Númenoreans commonly called themselves by elvish names
(not counting the period when they were on the outs with the elves)
some names will seem more elvish, some more human. You can be the judge.


Name Meaning Index

(Not in strictly alphabetical, contains both Sindarin and Quenya words. Certain characters used by Tolkien are not possible in HTML, in such cases the accent marks have been left out. (p) - indicates that the word is plural.)

All of the following information was taken from the back of the Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkien.
(dh is pronounced th in case anyone is wondering)

There is often more than one elvish word per meaning, when that happens they are all listed and the meaning is tagged on the last one.




adan - man, mortal

aelin - lake, pool

aglar
alkar - glory, brilliance

aina - holy

alda
galdh - tree

alqua
alph - swan

amarth
ambar - doom

amon
emyn (p) - hill

anca - jaws

an - long

andúnë
annûn - sunset, west

anga
ang - iron

agren
engrin (p) - of iron

anna - gift

annon
ennyn (p) - great door or gate

ar
ara
arat
aran - high, noble, royal

aráto - champion

arien
as
árë - sunlight

atar - father, divine

adar
ada - father

nana - mother

band
mbando - prison, duress

bar
mbár
mar - dwelling, home

barad
beraid (p) tower

beleg - mighty

bragol - sudden

brethil - silver birch

brith - gravel

calen
galen - green

cam
kamba - hand

carack
carca
carch - fang

caran
carnë - red

celeb
telep
telpë - silver

coron
cerin (p) - mound

- bow

cuivië
echuri
echuir - awakening

coimas
lembas - life-bread

cul - golden-red

curu - skill

dae - shadow

dagor
ndak - battle

del - horror

deloth - abhorrence

dol - head, hill

dôr
ndoor - land

nórë - people

draug - wolf


dome
lomë - night, dimness

lómelindë (Quenya)
tinúviel (Sindarin) - nightingale

duin - long river

dûr - dark

ëar
gaer - sea

echor - circle

edhel - elf

per - half

eithel - well

êl
elen - star

ele - behold!

elda
elena
eledh - of the stars

er - one, alone

ereg - torn, holly

falas falassë - shore, line of surf

falma - crested wave

faroth - hunt, pursue

taur - hills

faug - gape

fëa - spirit

fin - hair

formen
forn
for
forod - north

fuin
huinë - gloom, darkness

gaya - awe, dread

gaur - werewolf

ngwaw - howl

gil - star

giliath - host of stars

girth - shuddering

glîn - gleam (esp. in eyes)

gond
ondo - stone

lin
lindë - singing, song

dolem - hidden

gor
goroth - horror, dread

groth
grad - delving, underground dwelling

nograd novrod - hollow, delving

gûl
ngol - sorcery

nólë - lore, knowledge

gurth - death

gwaith - people

gath
wath - shadow

morchaint - dark shapes

haudh - mound

heru
hîr - lord

him - cool

hîth
hísië - mist

hoth - host, horde

hyarmen
har
harn
harad - south

- void, abyss

iant - bridge

iâth - fence

iaur - old

ilm - high

ilúvë - the whole, the all

galad
alata - radience

rie - garlended maiden

kal
gal - shine

káno - commander

kel - go away

kemen - earth

menel - heavens

khelek
helka - ice

heleth - glass

khil - follow

kir
cir - cut, cleave

lad - plain, valley

imlad - vally with steep sides

laurë - golden (color, light)

lhach - leaping flame

aew
aiwë - small bird

lith - ash

lok - bend, loop

lókë
lhûg - snake, serpant

lóm - echo

lómë
moth - dusk

londë
lond - land locked haven

los
loss - snow

lossë - snow white

oio - ever

loth
lóte - flower

luin - blue

maeg
maika - sharp, peircing

mal - gold

mãn - good, blessed

mel - love

melyanna - dear gift

men - way

mereth - feast

minas - tower

minya - first

mîr
mírë - jewel

mith
thin
sinda - grey

mor - dark

nár - fire

naug
nogoth - dwarf

nibin - petty

-dil
-dur - devotion (often used as name endings)

neldor
neldë - beech

nen - water

nim
ninquë - white

niphred - pallor

orn - tree

orod - mountain

ost - fortress

palan - far & wide

pel - encircle

quen
pedo - speak

beth
quetta - word

ram
ramba - wall

ran - wander, stray

rant - course

ras - horn

rauko
raug - demon

ril - brilliance

rim
rimbë - great number, host

ring - cold, chill

ris - cleave

roch
rokko - horse (ro)

rom
béme - horn, trumpet

ren
rhûn - east, sunrise

rond - arch, dome

ros
wing - foam, spray

ruin
rúnya - red flame

rûth - anger

sarn - (small) stone

ceber - stakes

sereg
serkë - blood

sil
thil - shine

sîr - river

sûl - wind

talath - flat lands

tar
tára
tári - high, lofty

tathor - willow

taur
taurë - wood, forest

tel - finish, end

thalion - strong, dauntless

thang - oppression

sanga - press, throng

thar - across

thaur - abominable, abhorrent

collo - cloak

thôl - helm

thôn - pine tree

thoron
sorontar - eagle

til - point, horn

tin tinta ita - sparkle

tinwë - spark

tindómë - starry twilight

ithildin - starmoon

tir - watch, watch over

tol - isle

tum
tumbo
nand - valley

tur - power, mastery

uial - twilight

ur - heat, be hot

aurë - daylight

val bal - power

wen - maiden

yávë - fruit

yávië - autumn

tal dal - foot

paur quárë - fist

nimirië - jeweled






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