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Old-world and gothic vampire names.

  1. Count Ondrej Moreskhistorical

  2. Mireric of House Nemiovamee-REH-rik

  3. Margrave Moricz Lubanczhistorical

  4. Baroness Bozidara Kelassyhistorical

  5. Lorande HalavenyiLOH-rand

  6. Tverdimir of House Morovahistorical

  7. Mladen of House Orlescuhistorical

  8. Cyreus TorenySEE-ryoos

  9. Kazimir of House Kosolelyhistorical

  10. Prince Sviatoslav Vorescuhistorical

  11. Evard of House ZaranyiEH-vard

  12. Margravine Silia Daresksee-LEE-ah

  13. Ilvande the HungryIL-vand

  14. Corain of House OrlaryKOH-rayn

  15. Ottas of House RakescuOT-tas

  16. Margrave Mikulas Oseskhistorical

  17. Mirko the Unbreathinghistorical

  18. Ladislas of House Velovanhistorical

  19. Prince Amic HaladavyAH-mik

  20. Lord Sviatopolk Gorinskihistorical

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Old-world names are real historical names, marked historical; gothic names are invented. Each gets a house, a title or an epithet.

How to use the vampire name generator

  1. Tap Generate for a mix of old-world and gothic vampires, each with a house, a family name, an epithet or a title such as Countess.
  2. Set Style to Old-world for real historical names or Gothic for invented ones, and Gender to feminine or masculine.
  3. Under More options, show bare names, list house names alone, or choose a length or first letter.
  4. Star the best ones; favourites stay with you across every generator on the site.

Old blood, old names

The vampire of folklore comes from the villages of central and eastern Europe, and the vampire of the novel is usually an aristocrat who has outlived everyone who knew their name. Both ideas meet in this generator. The list on this page begins with Count Ondrej Moresk.

Old-world names are real given names from the Slavonic, Hungarian, Bohemian, Polish and Wallachian traditions, chosen by us from Charlotte M. Yonge's History of Christian Names (1884, now in the public domain): Ludmilla, Zorislava and Dragomira, Boleslav, Ottokar and Vratislav. They are marked historical in the list. We left out every name that points at a famous fictional vampire, an actor or a living politician.

Gothic names

Gothic names are invented by our own grammar: velvety beginnings with v, l and s (Ves-, Sil-, Cor-) and Latin- or French-sounding endings such as -ius, -elle, -ine and -aud. They suit vampires who have reinvented themselves more than once and chose a name that sounds like a portrait in a gallery. Invented names come with a hint for saying them; real names don't, because an English respelling would get them wrong.

Houses, titles and epithets

Every vampire here gets one of four bynames: of House and an invented old-world family word (of House Moranyi), the same word as a plain family name, an epithet for an unnatural life (the Unaging, the Mirrorless, the Candle-Shy), or a rank before the name that matches its gender: Countess, Baroness, Margravine, Count, Baron, Margrave. No byname takes more than four names in ten. Choose Houses only for a list of noble houses for your setting.

How vampire names are built

PartExamples from the grammarNames built from them
Gothic beginningsCas-, Lis-, Ev-, Ott-, Mir-, Ors-Casia, Lisia, Evora
Gothic feminine endings-aine, -ynne, -ine, -ia, -ise, -araSeraine, Serynne, Sevine
Gothic masculine endings-ast, -aud, -ien, -an, -eus, -iorSevast, Sevaud, Sevien
Gothic neutral endings-ery, -is, -ais, -ane, -ys, -ynSevery, Valis, Sevais
Old-world feminine namesDragomira, Zorica, Grozdana, Bogdana, Kasimira, DobrijaReal historical names, used whole (labelled historical, no hint)
Old-world masculine namesBronislav, Dobroslav, Gleb, Miloslav, Pribislav, RadmilReal historical names, used whole (labelled historical, no hint)
Rank titlesCountess, Margravine, Countess / Count, Margrave, CountBefore the name, matching its gender
Housesof House + an invented old-world family wordof House Orlinski, of House Zaravy, of House Darossy
Epithetsthe Pale, the Courteous, the Moonless, the Hungry, the Sunlessthe Smiling, the Sunless, the Graceful

Every example is built at build time by the generator's own rules (seams, banned clusters, length, blocklist), so this table always matches what the tool produces.

Vampire names to browse

Female vampire names

  1. Zelaine · ZEH-layn
  2. Zeloise · ZEH-loys
  3. Lunine · LOO-neen
  4. Dobrija
  5. Vekoslava
  6. Rada
  7. Lunissa · loo-NIS-sah
  8. Bedriska
  9. Zelenynne · zeh-LEH-nin
  10. Neda
  11. Silise · SEE-lys
  12. Mrena
  13. Zelia · zeh-LEE-ah
  14. Ljubka
  15. Bozidara
  16. Dorelle · DOH-rel
  17. Helora · heh-LOH-rah
  18. Bogdana
  19. Ludmilla
  20. Lunevine · loo-NEH-veen
  21. Evisine · eh-VEE-seen
  22. Cyrulande · see-ROO-land
  23. Ravenora · rah-veh-NOH-rah
  24. Adevelle · ah-DEH-vel
  25. Zlata
  26. Sevara · seh-VAH-rah
  27. Smiljana
  28. Salomea
  29. Aloizia
  30. Isoise · EE-soys

Male vampire names

  1. Ilvius · il-VEE-us
  2. Gleb
  3. Bogislav
  4. Sviatopolk
  5. Siliond · see-LEE-ond
  6. Bernat
  7. Seraud · SEH-rawd
  8. Velain · VEH-layn
  9. Lorerior · loh-reh-REE-or
  10. Balint
  11. Miroslav
  12. Mirean · MEE-reen
  13. Blagoje
  14. Evius · eh-VEE-us
  15. Mikulas
  16. Kristof
  17. Orsic · OR-sik
  18. Radivoj
  19. Gero
  20. Ferencz
  21. Seveas · SEH-vees
  22. Nicert · NEE-sert
  23. Silisas · see-LEE-sas
  24. Boleslav
  25. Vartholomei
  26. Strachota
  27. Vaclav
  28. Evanard · eh-VAH-nard
  29. Karoly
  30. Bohumil

Gothic vampires with houses

  1. Count Velas Cserova · VEH-las
  2. Zelan the Pale · ZEH-lan
  3. Valas of House Dobassy · VAH-las
  4. Count Amius Moradossy · ah-MEE-us
  5. Helisard of House Goranary · heh-LEE-sard
  6. Valora of House Cserovescu · vah-LOH-rah
  7. Nicelle of House Zarolova · NEE-sel
  8. Vesain Vasereny · VEH-sayn
  9. Ameus the Ever-Young · AH-myoos
  10. Lorulissa Osancz · loh-roo-LIS-sah
  11. Orsine the Thin-Lipped · OR-seen
  12. Casien Kosary · KAH-seen
  13. Lady Lisanenne Szaravy · lee-SAH-nen
  14. Lady Zelora Rakancz · zeh-LOH-rah
  15. Sabius Orlancz · sah-BEE-us
  16. Duchess Ottanissa Vorerovic · ot-tah-NIS-sah
  17. Baroness Tibara Lubary · tee-BAH-rah
  18. Vesulara Ruseny · veh-soo-LAH-rah
  19. Vesanelle Morovic · veh-SAH-nel
  20. Count Adisior Dobancz · ah-dee-SEE-or
  21. Count Auranast Morenyi · aw-RAH-nast
  22. Zelien of House Zsarach · ZEH-leen
  23. Coraissa of House Orlary · koh-RAYS-sah
  24. Baron Casond Mirary · KAH-sond
  25. Princess Ilvelle Mirossy · IL-vel
  26. Vesan Cseranyi · VEH-san
  27. Coras of House Zolesk · KOH-ras
  28. Princess Doria Dobadovic · doh-REE-ah
  29. Countess Lisianynne Nemancz · lee-see-AH-nin
  30. Isine the Candle-Shy · EE-seen

Vampire houses

  1. House Kosadossy
  2. House Strigely
  3. House Oseny
  4. House Vasely
  5. House Zsarely
  6. House Vareny
  7. House Strigary
  8. House Boradancz
  9. House Osanenyi
  10. House Zsaranyi
  11. House Dobenyi
  12. House Zsarach
  13. House Karenyi
  14. House Halach
  15. House Kosary
  16. House Dobiach
  17. House Velolancz
  18. House Morinski
  19. House Kosesk
  20. House Lubassy
  21. House Nemova
  22. House Borossy
  23. House Osoveny
  24. House Morary
  25. House Selinski
  26. House Kelancz
  27. House Ruserary
  28. House Selavy
  29. House Vasescu
  30. House Velolassy

Writing vampires

  • Let the name show the age. A real old-world name places a vampire in a century; a gothic one suggests someone who has been reinventing themselves ever since.
  • Use the house as a cast list. One house name can cover a sire and every vampire they turned, which tells readers who owes loyalty to whom.
  • Make the epithet a clue. The Mirrorless or the Candle-Shy hints at a weakness without spelling it out.

At the table

A vampire introduced with a title is announcing their rank in a hierarchy, so let the players learn the hierarchy through names. Give the elder a title and a house, their followers only the house, and the newly turned only a first name. When the party meets a Countess with no house, they should wonder what happened to it.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good vampire name?

One that sounds old and elegant with something cold underneath. From this page's list, Mireric of House Nemiova and Margrave Moricz Lubancz are two examples. Old-world names give real historical weight; gothic names sound invented on purpose.

Where do the old-world names come from?

From a historical name dictionary in the public domain: Charlotte M. Yonge's History of Christian Names (1884). We chose Slavonic, Hungarian, Bohemian, Polish and Wallachian given names from it and spell them as she printed them. They are real names, so they are marked historical.

What are some female vampire names?

Set Gender to Feminine for names such as Zorislava, Ludmilla or Kasimira from the old-world list, or invented gothic names ending in -elle, -ine or -ora. The female vampire names in the lists below are a good start.

Can I use these vampire names?

Yes, in any story, game or commercial project, free and without credit. Historical given names belong to everyone, and we claim no rights in the invented ones. Check a trademark register before naming a product or brand.

Are these vampires from a book, film or show?

No. Houses, titles and gothic names are written by us, and famous fictional vampires and their families are on our block list, so the generator won't hand you one.

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