Random item name generator
Your random items appear here.
Need a name for that mysterious sword, cursed amulet, or healing draught? Press Generate for a random item name — Whisperfang, the Sunless Crown, an Elixir of Second Wind. Roll one when you need a single name on the spot, or a list of ten to fill a loot table in one go.
A good item name does a lot of work. For a Game Master, "the Pale Key" raises a question players will want answered; for a novelist, a character who carries a "Tarnished Locket" feels like they have a past. Game developers naming loot for an RPG can roll a batch and keep the ones that fit the tone, instead of stalling on every drop. Worldbuilders use it to seed legends — every named artifact is a hook for a story. And when writer's block hits, a single evocative name is often enough to start a scene around.
Use the filter to roll the kind of name you need. Pull weapon names for an armory, armor for a knight's kit, trinkets for small magical oddities, potions for an alchemist's shelf, artifacts for campaign-defining relics, or tools for the clever gadget a character relies on. Leave it on All for a mixed haul.
These names are original, so you are free to use what you roll in your campaign, your novel, or your game. Switch to a grid to scan a batch at once, copy a list straight into your notes or design doc, and share a link that carries your filter and count so a writing group or a dev team works from the same set.
It is free, with no sign-up and no limit on how many names you generate. Whether you are naming a hoard of loot, breaking writer's block, or filling an RPG's item table, your next item name is one tap away.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a random item name generator for?
- Naming loot and artifacts for tabletop and video-game RPGs, fiction, and worldbuilding — and for breaking writer’s block with an evocative prompt.
- Can I name a specific kind of item?
- Yes. The filter narrows the roll to weapon, armor, trinket, potion, artifact, or tool names.
- Can I use these names in my game or book?
- Yes. The names are original, so you are free to use what you roll in your own work.
- Can I generate a whole loot table at once?
- Yes. Set the count and turn on No repeats to roll a full table of distinct names in one pass.