Craft the perfect name for your fictional metropolis.
Fantasy City Name Generator
This tool helps you create unique and engaging names for cities in your fantasy worlds. It draws upon linguistic patterns, historical naming conventions, and a touch of creative randomness to generate a wide variety of options.
From majestic elven cities to gritty dwarven strongholds, our generator adapts to different fantasy subgenres.
Underlying algorithms ensure the generated names sound plausible and fitting within fantasy conventions.
Unclog your brain with dozens of options that will stimulate additional story and worldbuilding thoughts.
The long process of carefully considering names can take a lot of time. Creating your fantasy city names manually can be even more time-consuming.
Build your Fantasy City Names in a few clicks
Provide keywords describing the city's culture, inhabitants, or general aesthetic to refine the results. E.g., 'Elven, Forest', 'Dwarven, Mountain', 'Human, Coastal'.
Click the 'Generate' button to produce a list of unique fantasy city names.
Browse the generated names, tweaking or combining elements as desired to craft the perfect fit for your world.
Are you a writer, game developer, or worldbuilder struggling to find the perfect name for that majestic elven capital, sprawling dwarven metropolis, or mystical floating city? Our Fantasy City Name Generator is designed to overcome this hurdle and ignite your creative spark!
What does it do?
This AI-powered generator crafts unique and evocative city names, drawing inspiration from diverse linguistic patterns, mythological elements, and historical naming conventions. It’s more than just a random name generator; it seeks to provide city names that feel authentic and fit the tone and theme of your fantasy world. Simply provide a few parameters, such as the dominant race, geographical setting, or overall atmosphere, and the generator will produce a selection of names crafted to suit your needs.
Key Features:
The generator aims not just to outputnames, but also embed hints of underlying stories. Below are examples of the kind of names the generator might produce, hypothetically, alongside a suggested inspiration or backstory:
City Name | Suggested Source/Inspiration | Possible Backstory |
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Eldoria | Combination of “Eldar” (Elven from Tolkien), and “Doria” | Founded during a time of great peace between the elves and dwarves, reflected in its radiant, flourishing architecture. |
Grimborg’s Fall | Germanic “Grim” + “Borg” implies fortress+ historical battle | Named to permanently mark the disastrous battle against the invading hordes which nearly led to city destruction, the ruins still evident |
Whisperwind Peaks | Natural imagery, elemental names | Built high in the mountains, above the plains, the city is where winds carry secrets and visions from ancient sources to the inhabitants who learn to interpret them. |
Sunstone Citadel | Precious stone + fortified structure | Gleaming structures utilizing sunstone quarried nearby gives this city a magnificent solar presence on the edge of a vast desert . |
Shadowfen Crossing | Combination of dark descriptors, crossroads | Built on raised walkways through a treacherous swamp, crossing point for trade with a reputation for smugglers and cutthroats |
Serpent’s Coil | Mythological creature association, action | The center of a secretive snake worship sect that controls all key trade and decisions in the city, rumored to contain underground chambers and rituals |
Atheria | Greek suffix “ia” meaning state + “ether” , implying spirituality / transcendence | A floating city, perpetually veiled in vibrant auroras, where its populace meditates to unlock its potential in a secluded shrine. |
Let our Fantasy City Name Generator be the key to unlocking the perfect name for your next grand creation!
Examples of generated city names.
Suggestive of elven roots and ancient wisdom
A hardy, possibly dwarven City
A shining metropolis on a strategic Haven point.
Ominous name denoting a secret and shady atmosphere
Name signifying a well-reputed harbor.
Name indicating a prominent beacon of civilization.
Answers to common queries about our Fantasy City Name Generator.