Clan and Tribe Name Generators
Each page here names a group that people are born into: a tribe, a clan, a kin. A press gives the name and a few facts to hang a story on, such as how the group lives, the craft it is known for, the land it holds or the sign it carries.
More about these tools
Lock the part you like and reroll the rest. The made-up names are built from plain English words, and each was searched against real peoples and against published books and games before it was kept. Every list is printed in full under its tool.
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Tribe Name Generator
A made-up people for a story world: a two-word name, a real way of making a living, a gathering place and a sign.
For example The Cedar Owls tribe, oasis farmers who gather at the great hearth pit. Their sign: a paddle…
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Dwarven Last Names
A dwarf clan name in two halves, such as Basaltbrow, with a real craft of metal or stone, a hall and a grudge.
For example Clan Screevault, known for quenching. Their hall: a hall heated by the forges below. They…
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Orc Tribe Name Generator
An orc tribe for any game or story: a blunt two-part name, a word for the group, a totem and a war cry.
For example The Bogstomp tribe. Totem: a banner of stitched hides. War cry: “Drums first, feet after”
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Fantasy Clan Name Generator
A clan of kin for a fantasy world: a joined two-part name, a totem, the land it holds and an old feud.
For example Clan Tarnbrand. Their totem is a red sunrise over snow; they hold the bridge where tolls are…
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