Drow Name Generator
Dark elf names with a noble house attached — Vierna Baenre, Jarlaxle Xorlarrin, Drizzt Do'Urden. Drow society runs on house politics, so a drow name without its house is only half a name.
Forgotten Realms dark elves — a first name plus a noble house (Vierna Baenre).
Why drow names come with a house
Drow are dark elves from the Forgotten Realms Underdark, and their society is built on matriarchal noble houses — Baenre, Do'Urden, Xorlarrin. Which house you belong to matters more than almost anything else, so a proper drow name is first name + house name. This generator pairs a drow given name with one of the canonical great houses, so the output reads like it belongs in Menzoberranzan.
When to use it
D&D drow PCs and NPCs
Works for player characters and the scheming nobles they'll cross. The house name instantly implies politics — two drow from different houses are probably enemies. For a surface-dwelling drow who's abandoned their house (like Drizzt), just use the first name. Running a whole Underdark arc? The fantasy name generator covers the duergar and other denizens.
Baldur's Gate and video-game drow
BG3, Neverwinter, and other Forgotten Realms games use these exact houses. The names fit straight into that lore.
Building drow house intrigue
Roll several names from the same house for a family, or one from each house for a council of rivals. The house name does the worldbuilding for you — readers and players grasp the faction lines immediately.
FAQ
Are these the real Forgotten Realms houses?
The house pool uses canonical great and noble houses of Menzoberranzan (Baenre, Do'Urden, Barrison Del'Armgo, Xorlarrin and others). The first names follow drow naming conventions without copying specific published characters wholesale.
How do I get a name without a house?
Surface drow and exiles drop their house name. Just take the first word of the roll — Vierna Baenre becomes simply Vierna.
Are drow names gendered?
Drow society is matriarchal and many female names dominate the lore, but the pool includes both. Reroll until one fits — the house name stays the same either way.
Related
- Elf name generator — surface elves, melodic high-elf style.
- Fantasy name generator — all nine races in one tool.
- Tiefling name generator— another D&D outsider race.