Random Street Names for Stories, Maps and Games

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Random Street Names for Stories, Maps and Games: 20 street names

Brookside Way

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    2. Kingfisher Parkway
    3. Bridge Drive
    4. Linden Drive
    5. Aspen Point
    6. Station Point
    7. Lakeview Trail
    8. Oriole Ridge
    9. Orchard Circle
    10. Juniper Road
    11. Harvest Hollow
    12. Hickory Bend
    13. Cardinal Place
    14. Linden Hollow
    15. Wren Lane
    16. Lark Court
    17. Hawthorn Avenue
    18. Hillcrest Avenue
    19. Birch Place
    20. Sixth Trail

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    How it works

    Press for random street names from 68 names and 24 street types, such as Magnolia Drive or Third Street. They sound real, and many streets like them exist, but none comes with a house number or town.

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    Real developers often give one neighborhood a theme. Lock a type such as Court or Lane and press for names: trees, birds, numbers and places around town are mixed in the Name row. For random road names out of town, lock Road, Trail or Crossing.

    Why numbers and trees?

    They are what real streets are called. The most common street name in the US is Second Street, and Main Street is the usual name for the main shopping street.

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    • Writing an address on an envelope? The lists give each type's postal abbreviation, such as CT for Court and TER for Terrace.

    Questions and answers

    Is this a random road name generator for maps and games?

    Yes. Draw a set of 20 and print them, then place them on your map. Keep numbered streets on a grid and tree and bird names on the winding roads.

    Is a random street name a real address?

    No. Many towns have a Willow Lane or a Second Street, but the page gives no number, town or ZIP code, so no result points to anyone's home. Do not use one on a real form.

    What are the parts of a street name called?

    The specific, such as Maple, and the generic, such as Avenue. The Postal Service keeps a standard abbreviation for each generic: AVE, LN, DR, CT.

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    Name: all 68 street names

    Trees 20

    • Alder A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Aspen A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Birch A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Cedar A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Chestnut A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Dogwood A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Elm A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Hawthorn A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Hickory A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Juniper A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Laurel A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Linden A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Magnolia A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Maple A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Oak A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Poplar A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Spruce A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Sycamore A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Walnut A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.
    • Willow A tree name, one of the most common kinds of street name.

    Birds 12

    • Bluebird A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Cardinal A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Finch A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Heron A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Kestrel A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Kingfisher A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Lark A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Oriole A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Plover A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Sparrow A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Swallow A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.
    • Wren A bird name, common in newer neighborhoods.

    Land and water 16

    • Brookside A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Clearwater A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Clover A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Foxglove A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Harvest A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Hillcrest A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Lakeview A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Meadow A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Orchard A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Pinecone A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Prairie A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Riverside A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Spring A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Stonebridge A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Sunset A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.
    • Windmill A name from the landscape: water, hills or fields.

    Numbers 8

    • Eighth A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.
    • Fifth A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.
    • First A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.
    • Fourth A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.
    • Second A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.
    • Seventh A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.
    • Sixth A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.
    • Third A numbered street, as in a grid of blocks.

    Around town 12

    • Bridge Named for a building or place in town.
    • Church Named for a building or place in town.
    • Depot Named for a building or place in town.
    • Harbor Named for a building or place in town.
    • Liberty Named for a building or place in town.
    • Library Named for a building or place in town.
    • Main Named for a building or place in town.
    • Market Named for a building or place in town.
    • Mill Named for a building or place in town.
    • School Named for a building or place in town.
    • Station Named for a building or place in town.
    • Union Named for a building or place in town.
    How this list was compiled

    Own list of 68 street names (the specific part of a street name), grouped by theme, and 24 street types (the generic). 1,632 names in all. No person's name is used. Names like these are common, so many of them exist in real towns: the page makes believable names, not unique ones, and prints no house number, town or ZIP code. Facts: a street name has a specific and a generic part, Main Street is a common name for the main shopping street in the United States, and the most common street name in the US is Second Street, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_name (read 2026-09-23; Wikipedia cites a 1993 National League of Cities count). Rude words were checked in every word (https://github.com/LDNOOBW/List-of-Dirty-Naughty-Obscene-and-Otherwise-Bad-Words). Licence: own work

    Type: all 24 street types

    A 1

    • Avenue Often a wide road, sometimes lined with trees. Postal abbreviation AVE.

    B 2

    • Bend A road with a curve in it. Postal abbreviation BND.
    • Boulevard A wide, busy road, sometimes with a green middle strip. Postal abbreviation BLVD.

    C 3

    • Circle A road that loops back on itself. Postal abbreviation CIR.
    • Court A short road that often ends in a loop. Postal abbreviation CT.
    • Crossing Where two roads, a track or a stream meet. Postal abbreviation XING.

    D 1

    • Drive A winding road, often in a newer neighborhood. Postal abbreviation DR.

    G 2

    • Glen A narrow valley. Postal abbreviation GLN.
    • Grove A quiet road named for a group of trees. Postal abbreviation GRV.

    H 1

    • Hollow A road in a low, sheltered spot. Postal abbreviation HOLW.

    L 2

    • Lane A narrow road, often in a neighborhood. Postal abbreviation LN.
    • Loop A road that comes back to where it started. Postal abbreviation LOOP.

    P 4

    • Parkway A wide road through green space. Postal abbreviation PKWY.
    • Path A small way, sometimes for walking only. Postal abbreviation PATH.
    • Place A short, quiet street. Postal abbreviation PL.
    • Point A road that ends at a tip of land. Postal abbreviation PT.

    R 4

    • Ridge A road along high ground. Postal abbreviation RDG.
    • Road Any road, often leading out of town. Postal abbreviation RD.
    • Row A line of houses side by side. Postal abbreviation ROW.
    • Run An old word for a small stream. Postal abbreviation RUN.

    S 1

    • Street Any road in a town; the most common generic. Postal abbreviation ST.

    T 2

    • Terrace Houses in a row, sometimes on a slope. Postal abbreviation TER.
    • Trail A road that sounds like a path through the woods. Postal abbreviation TRL.

    W 1

    • Way A road or a path; plain and short. Postal abbreviation WAY.
    How this list was compiled

    24 street types. Each postal abbreviation is the Postal Service Standard Suffix Abbreviation in USPS Publication 28, Appendix C1, https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/28apc_002.htm (read 2026-09-23). The short descriptions are our own and describe common use, not a legal rule. Licence: own work