Dryad Name Generator

Five dryad names a press: tree nymphs of Greek myth, and new names grown from Latin or Greek tree words.

CastanyraFrom Latin castanea, chestnut.
KedrelleFrom Greek kedros, cedar.
BalanelleFrom Greek balanos, acorn.
PeukantheFrom Greek peuke, pine.
BuxelleFrom Latin buxus, box tree.

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How it works

This dryad name generator deals five names a press from 138: 18 tree nymphs named in Greek myth, and 120 invented names, each built on the Latin or Greek name of a real tree.

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Names from Greek myth

Set the menu under the button to From Greek myth. Eight are the hamadryad sisters, each named for her tree: Ptelea is elm, Syke is fig, Balanos is acorn.

Names grown from a tree

The other four groups sort invented names by tree: oak and beech, willow and birch, fruit and nut trees, evergreens. The card names the tree word: Quercelle comes from Latin quercus, oak.

Questions and answers

What is a dryad?

A tree nymph of Greek myth. The word comes from drys, Greek for tree and for oak, and a dryad was at first an oak nymph. Today the word is used for tree nymphs in general.

What is the difference between a dryad and a hamadryad?

A hamadryad is bound to one tree: in the myths she is born with it and her life ends when it does. Most other dryads were thought to live far longer.

Who were the eight hamadryad sisters?

Karya, Balanos, Kraneia, Morea, Aigeiros, Ptelea, Ampelos and Syke. The writer Athenaeus names Oxylus and Hamadryas as their parents, and each name is glossed as a plant or its fruit, from nut and acorn to elm and fig.

How do I name a dryad after her tree?

Start from the tree's old name and add an ending. Latin salix, willow, gives Salixelle; Greek peuke, pine, gives Peukelle. Choose the group for your tree and press.

All 138 dryad names

From Greek myth 18

Aigeiros A hamadryad: her name means poplar. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Ampelos A hamadryad: her name means vine. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Atlanteia Called a hamadryad in other old sources.
Balanos A hamadryad: her name means acorn. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Byblis Called a hamadryad in other old sources.
Chrysopeleia Called a hamadryad in other old sources.
Dryope Called a hamadryad in other old sources.
Erato A dryad named by Pausanias.
Eurydice Listed among the dryads of myth.
Hamadryas The mother of the eight hamadryad sisters, with Oxylus as their father.
Karya A hamadryad: her name means nut, and she is the nymph of the nut tree. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Kraneia A hamadryad: her name means cornel, the cornel cherry tree. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Morea A hamadryad: her name is glossed as oleaster. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Phigalia A dryad named by Pausanias.
Phoebe Called a hamadryad in other old sources.
Ptelea A hamadryad: her name means elm. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Syke A hamadryad: her name means fig. One of eight sisters named by Athenaeus.
Tithorea A dryad named by Pausanias.

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Oak and beech 25

Aesculia From Latin aesculus, a kind of oak.
Aesculyne From Latin aesculus, a kind of oak.
Balanelle From Greek balanos, acorn.
Balanthe From Greek balanos, acorn.
Balanyra From Greek balanos, acorn.
Castaneia From Latin castanea, chestnut.
Castanelle From Latin castanea, chestnut.
Castanyra From Latin castanea, chestnut.
Drysanthe From Greek drys, oak.
Dryselle From Greek drys, oak.
Drysila From Greek drys, oak.
Ilexandra From Latin ilex, holm oak.
Ilicelle From Latin ilex, holm oak.
Oxyanne From Greek oxya, beech.
Oxyelle From Greek oxya, beech.
Phegelle From Greek phegos, oak.
Phegora From Greek phegos, oak.
Phegyne From Greek phegos, oak.
Quercara From Latin quercus, oak.
Quercelle From Latin quercus, oak.
Quercyne From Latin quercus, oak.
Roburelle From Latin robur, oak.
Roburine From Latin robur, oak.
Suberelle From Latin suber, cork oak.
Suberine From Latin suber, cork oak.

Willow, birch and other leaf trees 35

Acerelle From Latin acer, maple.
Aceryne From Latin acer, maple.
Betulara From Latin betula, birch.
Betulyne From Latin betula, birch.
Carpinelle From Latin carpinus, hornbeam.
Carpinia From Latin carpinus, hornbeam.
Corylanthe From Latin corylus, hazel.
Corylene From Latin corylus, hazel.
Corylia From Latin corylus, hazel.
Fraxinelle From Latin fraxinus, ash tree.
Fraxinia From Latin fraxinus, ash tree.
Fraxyne From Latin fraxinus, ash tree.
Iteanne From Greek itea, willow.
Iteara From Greek itea, willow.
Iteone From Greek itea, willow.
Klethranne From Greek klethra, alder.
Klethria From Greek klethra, alder.
Leukanthe From Greek leuke, poplar.
Leukara From Greek leuke, poplar.
Leukelle From Greek leuke, poplar.
Melianthe From Greek melia, ash tree.
Philyrelle From Greek philyra, linden.
Philyris From Greek philyra, linden.
Populara From Latin populus, poplar.
Populine From Latin populus, poplar.
Pteleanne From Greek ptelea, elm.
Pteleis From Greek ptelea, elm.
Salicyne From Latin salix, willow.
Salixelle From Latin salix, willow.
Tiliane From Latin tilia, linden.
Tiliara From Latin tilia, linden.
Tilielle From Latin tilia, linden.
Ulmanthe From Latin ulmus, elm.
Ulmelle From Latin ulmus, elm.
Ulmyne From Latin ulmus, elm.

Fruit and nut trees 23

Apiosa From Greek apios, pear tree.
Cerasia From Latin cerasus, cherry tree.
Cerasine From Latin cerasus, cherry tree.
Cerasyne From Latin cerasus, cherry tree.
Citryne From Latin citrus, citron tree.
Cornelline From Latin cornus, cornel.
Cornusia From Latin cornus, cornel.
Elaianne From Greek elaia, olive tree.
Elaiara From Greek elaia, olive tree.
Ficusia From Latin ficus, fig tree.
Ficyne From Latin ficus, fig tree.
Kerasyne From Greek kerasos, cherry tree.
Maluselle From Latin malus, apple tree.
Meleanne From Greek melea, apple tree.
Morusine From Latin morus, mulberry tree.
Moryne From Latin morus, mulberry tree.
Pirusia From Latin pirus, pear tree.
Piryne From Latin pirus, pear tree.
Prunissa From Latin prunus, plum tree.
Prunyra From Latin prunus, plum tree.
Sorbyne From Latin sorbus, service tree.
Sykanthe From Greek syke, fig tree.
Sykara From Greek syke, fig tree.

Evergreens 37

Abiesse From Latin abies, fir.
Abietia From Latin abies, fir.
Abietyne From Latin abies, fir.
Buxaria From Latin buxus, box tree.
Buxelle From Latin buxus, box tree.
Buxine From Latin buxus, box tree.
Cedryne From Latin cedrus, cedar.
Cupressa From Latin cupressus, cypress.
Cupressine From Latin cupressus, cypress.
Daphnara From Greek daphne, sweet bay.
Daphnelle From Greek daphne, sweet bay.
Daphnyra From Greek daphne, sweet bay.
Elatyra From Greek elate, fir.
Juniperelle From Latin juniperus, juniper.
Juniperis From Latin juniperus, juniper.
Kedranthe From Greek kedros, cedar.
Kedrelle From Greek kedros, cedar.
Kedrine From Greek kedros, cedar.
Kyparelle From Greek kyparissos, cypress.
Kyparine From Greek kyparissos, cypress.
Lauranthe From Latin laurus, laurel.
Laurusine From Latin laurus, laurel.
Myrtissa From Latin myrtus, myrtle.
Peukanthe From Greek peuke, pine.
Peukara From Greek peuke, pine.
Peukelle From Greek peuke, pine.
Piceanne From Latin picea, pitch pine.
Piceara From Latin picea, pitch pine.
Piceline From Latin picea, pitch pine.
Pinelle From Latin pinus, pine.
Pinusia From Latin pinus, pine.
Pityanne From Greek pitys, pine.
Pityelle From Greek pitys, pine.
Pitysa From Greek pitys, pine.
Taxelle From Latin taxus, yew.
Taxusia From Latin taxus, yew.
Taxyne From Latin taxus, yew.

How this list was compiled: A list of 138 names for tree nymphs. From Greek myth (18): the eight hamadryad sisters with the tree each is named for, their mother, and the other figures that English Wikipedia's articles Hamadryad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamadryad) and Dryad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryad) name as hamadryads or dryads, both read on 2 October 2026; a script checked every name and the key words of every card line against the fetched text. Invented (120): our own names, each built on the Latin or Ancient Greek name of a real tree, which the card gives; each tree word was looked up in English Wiktionary the same day and a script checked the tree against the section of the entry for that language. Greek words are written in Latin letters. Every invented name was screened by script on 2 October 2026 and dropped on any hit: a US English dictionary; the US Census Bureau's list of last names and the Social Security Administration's list of first names; GeoNames places (https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/, CC BY 4.0); every other list on this site and every name the rows of a sibling page can spell; an exact English Wikipedia page title; the page titles of 16 fantasy fan wikis saved that day (a title word spelled the same, or for a name of six letters or more one letter away) and an exact page title on eight more fan wikis of games and films; a list of famous fantasy names; and a rude-word list read inside the name (https://github.com/LDNOOBW/List-of-Dirty-Naughty-Obscene-and-Otherwise-Bad-Words, with our own additions). A search cannot be complete, and trade marks were not searched. Licence: The list is our own compilation. The figures of myth follow English Wikipedia and the tree words English Wiktionary, both CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The invented names are our own work.