🪐 Planet Name Generator
Generate planet names with meanings and audio pronunciation. Choose a planet type and a language origin for desert, ice, ocean, jungle, volcanic, and gas giant worlds.
What Is a Planet?
A planet is a large, round world that orbits a star and has cleared its path of other large objects. The International Astronomical Union set this definition in 2006, which is why Pluto now counts as a dwarf planet. Our solar system has 8 planets, and astronomers have confirmed over 5,000 more around other stars.
Real planets in our solar system carry the names of Roman and Greek gods, such as Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus. Planets around other stars get a catalog name, and the exoplanet naming convention adds a small letter, such as 51 Pegasi b. Science fiction planets, such as Arrakis and Tatooine, usually describe the land instead.
How to Use the Planet Name Generator?
The planet name generator works in 4 steps. It holds 4,080 unique names, and every name has a meaning.
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1. Pick a Planet Type
Pick Desert, Ice, Ocean, Jungle, Volcanic, or Gas Giant. The type sets the meaning of the name, such as sand for a desert world or clouds for a gas giant.
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2. Choose a Language Origin
Pick Latin, Greek, Arabic, Sanskrit, or Old Norse. Many real star names come from Arabic, such as Aldebaran, and Latin and Greek shape most science words.
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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 the first part and pair it with new endings.
How to Name a Planet?
A good planet name describes the world in an old language and adds a designation when the story needs one. A desert world called Ramlan, from the Arabic word for sand, tells readers about the land at once. A Roman numeral shows the order from the star, so Ramlan IV is the 4th planet. The table below shows a name from each planet type, with its meaning.
| Planet Type | Root Words | Example Name | Meaning |
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| Desert | Sand, dust, dunes, and dryness | Ramlan IV | World of sand, the 4th planet from its star |
| Ice | Ice, frost, snow, and cold | Hrimheim | World of frost |
| Ocean | Seas, waves, and water | Thalassos | World of seas |
| Jungle | Forests, trees, and leaves | Vanika b | World of forests, the 1st planet found around its star |
| Volcanic | Fire, flames, smoke, and embers | Ignara | World of fire |
| Gas Giant | Clouds, winds, and storms | Nephelon Prime | World of clouds, the main world of its star system |
4 Quick Tips for Naming a Planet
- Describe the land. A name that means sand, ice, or fire tells readers what the planet looks like.
- Use 1 language per star system. Planets named Ramlan and Sahrar sound like they belong to the same star.
- Add a number for a star map. Roman numerals, as in Ignara III, show where each world sits around its star.
- Keep it short. A name of 2 or 3 syllables, such as Vanika, is easy to say in dialogue.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you come up with a planet name?
Start with what the planet looks like, such as sand, ice, or oceans. Then take the word for it in an old language and add an ending, as in Ramlan (Arabic raml, sand) or Hrimheim (Old Norse hrim, frost).
How are real planets named?
The planets of our solar system carry names from Roman and Greek mythology, except Earth. Planets around other stars get the name of their star plus a small letter, and the International Astronomical Union approves official names.
What does the letter b mean in a planet name?
The letter b marks the 1st planet found around a star, and c marks the 2nd. The star itself counts as a, so Kepler-22b is the 1st planet found around Kepler-22.
Can you name a planet after yourself?
No. Only the International Astronomical Union gives official names to planets, and it does not sell names. It sometimes runs public contests, called NameExoWorlds.
What are some cool sci-fi planet names?
Cool sci-fi planet names describe the world and sound short and strong. Examples include Ramlan IV for a desert world, Hrimheim for an ice world, and Nephelon Prime for a gas giant.