Fairy Name Generator — Fairy Names & Meanings

How to use the fairy name generator

1. Choose what to generate: a first and last name, a name with a fairy type, a fairy queen or king, a pixie or sprite, a tooth fairy, a fairy with her realm, or the name of a fairy kingdom or village.
2. Pick a gender and a theme. There are eight elements (flowers, forest, water, sky, fire, frost, light, dark), the four seasons and four times of day.
3. Pick a feel: Cute for small, sweet names like Pip Puddlejump, or Elegant for graceful ones like Isadora Moonwhisper. Leave it on Any for a mix.
4. Tap Generate. Tap a name to copy it, and press the heart to save it to your favorites. You never see the same name twice in one visit.

The names come from 493 hand-picked first names, 170 fairy last names (plus up to 4,324 more that the generator puts together), 55 kinds of fairy and 69 enchanted realms. Every list was written for this tool, and names of fairies from films, books and games are left out, so the names are free to use for a story, a costume, a game character, a doll, a fairy garden or a username.

Female fairy names

Most female fairy names come from flowers, birds, water and light, and many of them are real names you could meet anywhere: Hazel, Willow, Ivy, Wren. Others sound like they belong to a fairy alone (Lumina, Faelynn, Petalina). Set the gender to Female for more.

• Perla Streamwhistle
• Delphine Scarletbloom
• Duskwing Snowglimmer
• Citrine Springwell
• Alba Lilypad
• Eve Sparkleton
• Lucinda Sleetwhistle
• Scarlett Noontumble
• Glacia Reedwhistle
• Delphine Thornshade
• Brooklet Russetleaf
• Crystal Shadowboots
• Mauve Ambermere
• Starla Mistwing
• Ashlyn Wisteriawing
• Finch Bramblethorn
• Nightshade Starglow
• Lupine Honeyglow
• Clara Morningdew
• Willow Goldenfall

Male fairy names

Male fairy names and fairy names for boys lean on trees, birds and weather: Alder, Rowan, Bracken, Finch, Gale. Pick Elegant for names like Cassian or Florian, or Cute for little sprites called Bumble, Thimble or Conker.

• Crispin Hazelnut
• Clove Blazepetal
• Leif Twigglesworth
• Beacon Brightbloom
• Reed Hearthjump
• Thimble Midnightdew
• Wren Frostwhisper
• Noel Mushroomcap
• Oak Seaspray
• Chestnut Rainbowmist
• Yarrow Swiftwing
• Twig Applesong
• Yarrow Ivypocket
• Peapod Umberleaf
• Sunny Brookglow
• Heron Lavenderwick
• Morrow Starlingshade
• Finch Mosslight
• Robin Budleaf
• Nimbus Moonpetal

Cute fairy names and elegant fairy names

Cute fairy names

• Nutmeg Frostwick
• Tulip Gloamnibble
• Clementine Brookhopper
• Tinsel Wrendrop
• Nutmeg Sleetboots
• Duskin Clovertop
• Tinsel Twigglesworth
• Pip Velvetdimple
• Finch Brookbabble
• Glimmer Wavelet
• Flare Buttercup
• Smidge Velvetdrop
• Feathers Sleetsprinkle
• Plum Silverbell

Beautiful and elegant fairy names

• Faelynn Marigoldwing
• Keahi Brightbloom
• Leander Willowshade
• Blaise Dawnshade
• Seraphina Windthorne
• Ebony Iceshade
• Annabel Velvetlight
• Ebony Daisylace
• Cedar Mosswhisper
• Solenne Starweaver
• Oriel Violetcrest
• Frostine Buttercupmere
• Maris Scarletbloom
• Hyacinthe Rosepetal

Fairy last names and family names

A fairy last name is usually two small words joined into one: a thing from nature and a delicate ending. The generator keeps 170 of these ready (Dewdrop, Thistledown, Moonwhisper) and builds more from 92 nature words and 47 endings. The feel decides the ending: cute names get -button, -puff and -toes, elegant ones get -veil, -song and -whisper.

• Dewdrop
• Glimmerwing
• Willowshade
• Snowpetal
• Dewberry
• Daisychain
• Toadstool
• Pinecone
• Birchbark
• Brookbabble
• Seaspray
• Lilywater
• Cloudberry
• Breezeblossom
• Zephyrwing
• Snowglimmer
• Crystalwing
• Glacierglow
• Goldenwing
• Dawnlight
• Goldenrod
• Nightbloom
• Gloomcap
• Ravenfeather
• Rosepetal
• Tulipwhirl
• Cowslipper
• Tumbleweed
• Pennywhistle
• Ashpetal
• Emberleaf
• Lanternlight
• Amberwing
• Morningdew

Fairy queen names and fairy king names

Choose Fairy queens & kings for royal names with a title and a realm, like these. Queens and kings lean toward elegant names unless you set the feel to Cute.

• High King Alpin of the Moonlit Pond
• Prince Lark of the Ember Hearth
• Prince Alpin of the Morning Star
• Queen Poppy of Oak Hill
• Princess Halcyon of the Daybreak Hill
• King Marin of Bluebell Hill
• Lady Lucienne of Applebank
• High King Leveret of Mist Copse
• Lady Scarlett of Mist Combe
• High Queen Linden of Honeybee Pond
• Princess Twinkle of Willow Field
• High Queen Fleur of the Pinewood Glade

Pixie names and sprite names

Pixies come from the folklore of Cornwall and Devon, in the far southwest of England, where they were said to lead travelers astray for fun. Pixie and sprite names are short and quick (Nib, Flit, Jinks, Tansy), with a last name that sounds like a game: Puddlejump, Thistlewhisk, Acornhop.

• Zing Pebblehopper
• Dib Larksneeze
• Snowdrop Pebblenose
• Dewdrop Tumbleskip
• Nimbus Burrbell
• Brindle Cobblesnap
• Hob Sizzlebutton
• Rosebud Thornyboots
• Pippa Cinderskip
• Robin Twigpatch
• Rosebud Sizzlenose
• Gnat Snowflaketoes

Tooth fairy names

Many families give their tooth fairy a name of her own (or his own), so the notes under the pillow can be signed. Choose Tooth fairy names for gentle, sparkly ideas. A few tips from parents: sign the note with the same name every time, pick something easy for a young reader, and let the name hint at the magic: pearls, silver coins, sparkles and soft pillows.

• Floss Silverwhisk
• Snowy Pearlwing
• Gemma Gigglegums
• Nickel Sweetdreams
• Jasper Grinwell
• Sir Smiley Starwhisker
• Silver Gigglegums
• Lady Smiley Pearlpocket
• Jasper Moonsmile
• Dimple Gleamwing
• Captain Gleam Gigglegums
• Doctor Gleam Nightlight
• Professor Gilbert Shinysmile
• Wiggles Goldtooth

Fairy kingdom, village and garden names

Every fairy needs somewhere to live. Choose Fairy kingdoms & villages for names made of 91 nature words and 36 kinds of place (hollow, glen, dell, mere, bower). They work for a map, a story or a little fairy garden with a hand-painted sign.

• Kingdom of Acorn Copse
• Acorn Combe
• Button Hedge
• Realm of Honeybee Falls
• Kingdom of Oak Spring
• Blossom Garden
• Rain Pond
• Thistle Knoll
• Shimmer Combe
• Realm of Feather Bower
• Pine Isle
• Gloam Copse
• Kingdom of Hawthorn Grove
• Raincombe

Names that mean fairy

A handful of real given names mean fairy, or elf (in old English and Germanic names the two ideas overlap):

The English word fairy comes from Old French faerie, the land or magic of the fae, and goes back to Latin fata, the Fates. Other languages have their own words: Fée (French), Fata (Italian), Hada (Spanish), Fada (Portuguese), Fee (German), Pari (Persian), Peri (Turkish), Yōsei (Japanese), Sí (Irish).

Fairy names and their meanings

Many names in the generator are real words or names with a meaning. Here are some of them:

Flower fairy names and what the flower names mean

Flower names are the classic fairy names, and many of them hide a small story in their origin:

Famous fairy names from folklore and literature

These fairies are centuries old and belong to everyone. The generator does not use their names (an original name will serve your story better), but they are where much of today’s fairy lore comes from:

Types of fairies from folklore

“Fairy” covers many different beings. Here are 19 kinds from the folklore of Britain, Ireland and beyond, which you can borrow as a fairy type for your character:

Tips for choosing a fairy name

• Start from nature. Flowers, trees, birds, weather and light are the heart of fairy names. A fairy who looks after one thing can simply be named after it.
• Match the size of the name to the fairy. Tiny, quick fairies suit one-syllable names like Pip or Wren; a queen can carry three or four syllables.
• Let the last name tell a story. Thistledown says she floats on the wind; Puddlejump says he is trouble.
• Use the seasons. A winter fairy named Snowdrop and an autumn fairy named Russet feel right before anyone explains them.
• For a dark fairy, keep it beautiful. Belladonna, Nightshade and Vesper are lovely words with a shadow behind them.
• Check before you publish. If a name sounds very familiar, search it first: well-known fairies from films and books are best left to their owners.

More name generators

Fairies rarely travel alone. Try the Elf Name Generator, the Witch Name Generator and the Dragon Name Generator, or the Fantasy Name Generator for the rest of your cast. For a whole fairy village, the Town Name Generator helps too.