Tiefling Name Generator
Character NamesGenerate infernal tiefling names with demonic flair for your fantasy characters and campaigns.
How many names?
Gender style
About the Tiefling Name Generator
Tieflings walk between worlds - their infernal bloodline giving them names that sound sharp, exotic, and often tinged with darkness. Many tieflings adopt virtue names (Torment, Despair, Glory) as a way of defining their own identity apart from their heritage. This generator produces both infernal-style names and virtue names, letting you choose the approach that fits your character's story.
Example Names
How to Use This Generator
- Choose a tone - Dark for sinister infernal names, Mystical for otherworldly and arcane-sounding results, Classic for a balanced approach.
- Select a universe preset if your campaign uses a specific setting like Forgotten Realms or Golarion.
- Use the gender selector to shape the name toward masculine, feminine, or neutral patterns.
- Toggle surnames on for infernal family names or leave them off for the single-name tradition common among tieflings.
- Generate a batch and pick the name that best reflects your character's relationship with their heritage.
Best For
- D&D 5e tiefling warlocks, sorcerers, and rogues
- Pathfinder characters with fiendish ancestry
- Dark fantasy and urban fantasy fiction
- Villains and morally complex NPCs
Naming Style
Tiefling names blend infernal phonetics - sibilants, harsh consonants, and exotic vowel patterns - with the occasional Latin or Hebrew-inspired root. The generator also supports virtue names (single evocative words like Torment or Temperance) that many tieflings adopt. Darker tones lean heavily on menacing sounds, while mystical tones produce names that feel arcane and otherworldly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are virtue names?
Virtue names are single-word names that tieflings in D&D often choose for themselves - concepts like Carrion, Despair, Glory, or Temperance. This generator includes them alongside traditional infernal-style names.
How are tiefling names different from demon names?
Tiefling names reflect a mortal with infernal ancestry - they blend human and fiendish elements. Demon names are fully infernal, designed for beings of pure evil. The Demon Name Generator produces darker, more alien results.
Can I generate names for aasimar too?
Aasimar are the celestial counterpart to tieflings. Use the Aasimar Name Generator for names with angelic and divine overtones instead.
Do tieflings have surnames?
In many settings tieflings use a single name, but some carry a family name from their non-tiefling parent's culture. Toggle the surname option to include one.