🚀 Mass Effect Name Generator
Generate Mass Effect names with meanings and audio pronunciation. Choose a race and a gender for your Shepard, squadmate, or OC, from humans and asari to krogan and quarians.
How to Use the Mass Effect Name Generator?
The Mass Effect name generator works in 4 steps. It holds 35,202 unique names, and every name has a meaning.
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1. Choose a Race
Pick Human, Asari, Turian, Salarian, Krogan, or Quarian. Each race has its own name format, such as Urdnot Hamarex for a krogan or Ziva'Korran vas Tikva for a quarian.
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2. Choose a Gender
Pick Male, Female, or Any Gender. Asari are a one-gender race, so the Gender filter turns off for them.
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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 Choose a Perfect Name for a Mass Effect Character?
A perfect Mass Effect name follows the naming format of the character's race. Each race in the Milky Way names its people its own way. A krogan puts the clan name first, and a quarian adds a clan and a ship. The names here come from real languages that match each race's sound, so every part keeps a true meaning. Turian names use Latin, asari names use Ancient Greek, and krogan names use Old Norse. The Mass Effect Wiki list of races covers every species in the series. The table below shows the name format of each race.
| Race | Name Format | Canon Example | Example Name | Meaning |
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| Human | First name and surname | Jane Shepard | Rowan Fletcher | Little red one, the arrow maker |
| Asari | Given name and T' family name | Liara T'Soni | Thalara T'Oros | Sea, family of the mountain |
| Turian | Given name and family name | Garrus Vakarian | Ferrus Corvian | Iron, of the raven family |
| Salarian | Given name and family name | Mordin Solus | Mentok Lux | Mind, of the light |
| Krogan | Clan name, then given name | Urdnot Wrex | Urdnot Hamarex | Clan Urdnot, the hammer |
| Quarian | Name'Clan, then nar or vas and a ship | Tali'Zorah nar Rayya | Ziva'Korran vas Tikva | Radiance, crew of the ship Hope |
4 Quick Tips for Naming a Mass Effect Character
- Follow the race's format. A quarian name needs a clan and a ship, and a krogan name puts the clan first.
- Use nar or vas for quarians. Nar means child of and names the birth ship. Vas means crew of and names the ship a quarian joins after the Pilgrimage.
- Keep human names simple. Shepard, Anderson, and Ryder are plain Earth surnames, so a human name sounds like a real name.
- Skip canon names. Names like Garrus, Liara, and Wrex belong to known characters, so the generator leaves them out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are good Mass Effect names?
Good Mass Effect names follow the format of each race. Examples include Thalara T'Oros for an asari, Ferrus Corvian for a turian, and Urdnot Hamarex for a krogan.
Can you change Shepard's first name?
Yes, Mass Effect lets you pick the first name of Commander Shepard during character creation. The surname Shepard stays the same, because characters say it out loud.
How do quarian names work?
A quarian name has a given name, a clan name, and a ship name, as in Tali'Zorah nar Rayya. Nar means child of, and vas means crew of.
What races are in Mass Effect?
The Citadel races include humans, asari, turians, salarians, drell, elcor, hanar, and volus. Other races include krogan, quarians, batarians, geth, and vorcha.
Can you rename Ryder in Mass Effect: Andromeda?
Yes, Mass Effect: Andromeda lets you pick the first name of Scott or Sara Ryder. The surname Ryder stays the same.