🦋 Fae Name Generator
Generate fae names with meanings, gender labels, and audio pronunciation. Choose a court and a name style for ethereal, regal, trickster, and dark fae names built from Welsh.
What Is a Fae?
A fae is a magical being from Celtic folklore, also called a fairy or one of the fair folk. The word comes from the Old French fae, which grew from the Latin fata, the Fates. Old stories describe the fae as beautiful, clever, and dangerous, with powers of illusion called glamour.
Scottish lore splits the fae into 2 courts. The Seelie Court is friendlier to humans, and the Unseelie Court is hostile. In Welsh lore, the fae are the Tylwyth Teg, which means the fair family. Modern fantasy adds seasonal courts, such as Summer and Winter.
How to Use the Fae Name Generator?
The fae name generator works in 4 steps. It holds 12,995 unique names, and every name has a meaning.
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1. Pick a Gender and Court
Pick Female, Male, or Any Gender. Then pick the Seelie, Unseelie, Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter Court. The court sets the Welsh root of the first name, such as Eir (snow) for the Winter Court.
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2. Choose a Name Style
Pick Ethereal, Regal, Trickster, or Dark. A Regal name adds a title from the court, such as of the Frost Throne. A Trickster name sounds playful, such as Thistlewit.
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3. Generate Names
Click Generate. More Options adds an optional length or first-letter filter.
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4. Listen, Save, and Copy
Click 🔊 to hear a name. Click ♡ to save it. Click 🔒 to keep a first name.
How to Name a Fae Character?
Name a fae with a lyrical first name tied to nature and a title that shows the fae's court or nature. Fae names in this generator come from Welsh words, such as heul (sun) and nos (night), joined to Welsh endings. The ending -wen means fair one, as in the real Welsh name Heulwen (fair sun). The table below shows each court with an example name.
| Court | Theme | Example Name | Meaning |
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| Seelie Court | Light and kindness | Heulwen Dewsong | Fair one of the sun, the dew song |
| Unseelie Court | Night and cruelty | Gwyllyn of the Thorn Throne | Little one of the dusk, of the thorn throne |
| Spring Court | Blossoms and new life | Briallan Glamourweaver | Little one of the primroses, the glamour weaver |
| Summer Court | Sunshine and honey | Melwyn of the Golden Meadow | Fair one of honey, of the golden meadow |
| Autumn Court | Harvest and falling leaves | Derwes Bramblewit | Lady of the oaks, the bramble wit |
| Winter Court | Snow and frost | Eirwen of the Frost Throne | Fair one of the snow, of the frost throne |
4 Quick Tips for Naming a Fae
- Tie the name to nature. Fae belong to the wild, so roots like snow, thorns, and honey suit them.
- Match the court. A Winter fae suits Eirwen of the Frost Throne, and an Unseelie fae suits Gwyllyn Nightbane.
- Give a title, not a true name. In folklore, a fae's true name gives power over it, so many fae go by a title instead.
- Choose a style for the role. A Trickster name like Thistlewit suits a fae who loves bargains and riddles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good fae name?
A good fae name sounds lyrical and ties to nature or a court. Examples include Heulwen Dewsong (fair one of the sun), Eirwen of the Frost Throne (fair one of the snow), and Gwyllyn Nightbane. Each name in this generator has a Welsh meaning.
What is the difference between fae and fairies?
Fae and fairies are the same folk in most stories. Fae is the older word and often names the tall, proud, and dangerous fair folk of Celtic lore. Fairy often names the small, winged creatures of later children's stories.
What are the Seelie and Unseelie Courts?
The Seelie and Unseelie Courts are the 2 courts of fae in Scottish folklore. The Seelie Court is the blessed court and often helps humans. The Unseelie Court is the unholy court and often harms them.
Why do fae hide their true names?
In folklore, knowing a fae's true name gives power over that fae. For this reason, fae in stories often use titles or false names, such as Thistlewit or of the Hollow Hill.
Why are these fae names Welsh?
Welsh folklore has its own fae, the Tylwyth Teg, or the fair family. Welsh words give each name a real meaning, such as eira (snow) in Eirwen and haf (summer) in Hafwen.