Bard Names Generator: 550k+ Perfectly Poetic Names

You’ve just found the best bard names generator around, with over 550,000 possible names for female and male bards!

Not only do you get more bardic names than you can shake your lute at, but we’ll also take you through the process of choosing an inspiring name that can travel the land before you, as well as the considerations you must take before deciding.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, which we highly doubt, then have a look at these druid names, you may find one that better suits your bard character – druids are often bards too.

Bard Names Generators

We’ve got a few name generators at your disposal, one for humans, one for half-elves, and one for surnames.

If you’re looking for halfling, gnomish, or tiefling bard names, you might get lucky while flicking through each of these generators.

Human Bard Names Generator

Okay, we’re going to kick off this naming journey with the human male and female bard names generator.

Although they are human names, you’re sure to find some excellent names for other races too.

Sing gently into the generator below to magically summon a host of names. Or just use the buttons.

Half-Elf Bard Names Generator

If you’re looking specifically for half-elf bard names, then you’re in the right section.

Magic and music – these two abilities are innate for elvish folk, amongst a few others, so you can make yourself a great half-elf bard character!

Part of the fun of making a character comes from the mystery and intrigue of their history. Plus, elves are natural travelers and live for many times the life span of humans, which resonates with the bardic way of life.

Bardic Surnames Generator

Already got a spot-on first name for your bard, just not happy with their last name?

If you’re opting for a two-part name, you just need to find a matching last name! Make sure that the names sound good together when spoken, look appealing, and aren’t so long as to be easily forgotten.

Lists of Names: The Top 100s

Don’t fancy using the generators above and would use pre-chosen lists?

Not a problem!

Here are collections of our favorite 100 male and female bard names for humans, with meanings.

The Top 100 Human Female Names

• Aadny – “God”
• Ailish – “Noble”
• Aingeal – “Angel, messenger”
• Aislinn – “Dream, vision”
• Aithne – “Kernel”
• Alfhild – “Elf-battle”
• Annveig – “Eagle-protection”
• Asa – “God”
• Asdis – “God and goddess”
• Aslaug – “God”
• Astridr – “Beloved God”
• Audgunn – “Wealth; war”
• Berghild – “Rescue-light”
• Bergljot – “Protection, help”
• Bergunn – “Protection”
• Bjorg – “Help; rescue”
• Bodil – “Remedy”
• Borghild – “Fortification; battle”
• Bríd – “Exalted one”
• Brynja – “Armour”
• Cailín – “Girl”
• Caitrín – “Pure”
• Caitríona – “Pure”
• Caoilinn – “Fair and slender”
• Catrìona – “Pure”
• Ceanag – “Diminutive of Ceana”
• Ciannait – “Ancient, distant”
• Clodagh – “Muddy”
• Curstaidh – “Believer”
• Dagmar – “Day-maid”
• Dagrun – “Secret knowledge”
• Doileag – “World ruler”
• Dolag – “World ruler”
• Dolidh – “Diminutive of Dearbhail”
• Donnag – “World ruler”
• Ealasaid – “God is my oath”
• Eidunn – “Happiness, gift; alert”
• Eilish – “God is my oath”
• Eimhir – “Ready, swift”
• Eldrid – “Beautiful fire”
• Elspeth – “God is my oath”
• Embla – “Feminine form of Eirik”
• Erica – “Heather”
• Erna – “Brisk, vigorous”
• Eydis – “Happiness”
• Fionnaghal – “White shoulders”
• Fionnuala – “White shoulder”
• Frangag – “French”
• Freya – “Lady”
• Frida – “Beautiful”
• Gerd – “Enclosure”
• Groa – “To grow”
• Gudlaug – “Betrothed woman”
• Gudridr – “Beautiful God”
• Gudrun – “God’s secret lore”
• Gunborg – “War; rescue”
• Gunhild – “War, battle”
• Heidrun – “Bright, clear”
• Hel – “To conceal; to cover”
• Hjordis – “Sword goddess”
• Hulda – “Hiding, secrecy”
• Idonea – “Suitable”
• Ingeborg – “Help, save, rescue”
• Inghild – “From the Old Norse god Ing”
• Ingrid – “Beautiful”
• Ingvild – “Battle”
• Jorlaug – “Boar; love”
• Kara – “Curly, curved”
• Kjellaug – “Feminine form of Kjetil”
• Magnhild – “Mighty, strong; battle”
• Mallaidh – “Rebellion”
• Muadhnait – “Good noble”
• Muirgen – “Born of the sea”
• Muiríol – “Sea-bright”
• Nanna – “Daring, brave”
• Nerthus – “Goddess of fertility”
• Nuala – “White shoulder”
• Oda – “Spear-secret”
• Ragna – “Advice, counsel”
• Ragnhild – “Battle; advice, counsel”
• Reidun – “Nest, home”
• Ríonach – “Queen”
• Saoirse – “Freedom”
• Sidheag – “Wolf”
• Sif – “Friendship”
• Signy – “Victory”
• Sigrid – “Victory; beautiful, fair”
• Sigurda – “Bride”
• Sìle – “Blind”
• Sinéad – “God is gracious”
• Siv – “Bride”
• Skuld – “Goddesses of destiny”
• Solfrid – “Sun; beautiful”
• Sollaug – “House; war, battle”
• Thora – “Feminine form of Thor”
• Torhild – “Thor’s battle”
• Torny – “New”
• Urd – “Goddess of destiny”
• Vigdis – “Goddess of war”
• Ylva – “Wolf”

The Top 100 Human Male Names for Bards

• Arne – “Eagle”
• Arnfinn – “Eagle”
• Art – “Diminutive of Artair”
• Artair – “Bear; or stone”
• Arvid – “Eagle; tree”
• Balder – “Prince”
• Barra – “Fair head”
• Beathan – “Child of life”
• Bjarne – “Bright”
• Bo – “To live”
• Bran – “Raven”
• Brandubh – “Black raven”
• Breandan – “Form of Breannan”
• Brock – “Badger”
• Cairbre – “Charioteer, or bearer”
• Camran – “Bent nose”
• Catan – “Small cat”
• Cathalan – “Diminutive of Cathal”
• Cesan – “Spear”
• Chadwick – “Settlement belonging to Chad”
• Ciaran – “Dark, shadowy”
• Coll – “Form of Colla”
• Còmhan – “Twin”
• Conan – “Wee doggie”
• Corc – “Heart; crimson”
• Cynesige – “Royal”
• Duarte – “Guard of his wealth”
• Dubh – “Black”
• Eachann – “Horse lord”
• Earc – “Speckled”
• Eindride – “One, alone”
• Eircheard – “Expert craftsman”
• Emerson – “Son of Emery”
• Eric – “Ruler; ever”
• Erling – “Chieftain”
• Faolan – “Wolf”
• Fìonan – “Form of Fionn”
• Fionn – “White, fair”
• Fionnghal – “White stranger”
• Folke – “People”
• Garbhan – “Rough”
• Geir – “Spear”
• Gillechriosd – “Servant of Christ”
• Gleb – “God-heir”
• Graeme – “Grey house”
• Guaire – “Proud; noble”
• Gudbrand – “God’s sword”
• Haldor – “Thor’s rock”
• Halvard – “Rock guardian”
• Harold – “Army”
• Heath – “Heath”
• Hemming – “Shape”
• Hroarr – “Famous spear”
• Ingolf – “Wolf”
• Ingvar – “Warrior”
• Kendall – “Valley of the river Kent”
• Lachlainn – “Land of lochs”
• Landan – “Long hill”
• Loki – “To break”
• Macbeatha – “Son of life”
• Macrath – “Son of prosperity”
• Manachan – “A monk”
• Maoilios – “Servant of Jesus”
• Maolsneachta – “Servant of snow”
• Marshal – “Marshall”
• Milton – “Mill town”
• Moireach – “Sea-settlement”
• Muireach – “Lord”
• Murchadh – “Sea-warrior”
• Naoghas – “Form of Aonghas”
• Naomhan – “Saint”
• Odd – “Point of a sword”
• Oddmund – “Point of a sword; protection”
• Odhran – “Dun-colored”
• Oisean – “Form of oisian”
• Oisian – “Deer”
• Oscar – “Deer friend”
• Radcliff – “Red cliff”
• Ragnvald – “Counsel; ruler”
• Reidar – “Home of a warrior“
• Rodaidh – “Diminutive of Ruairidh”
• Ròidh – “Reddish”
• Rònan – “Seal”
• Ros – “Promontory”
• Ruairidh – “Reddish-brown”
• Rune – “Secret lore”
• Sawyer – “Sawer of wood”
• Selby – “Willow farm”
• Sigge – “Victory”
• Sionn – “Fox”
• Slade – “Valley”
• Stigr – “Path”
• Suibhne – “Well-going”
• Sverre – “Wild, swinging”
• Tollak – “Thor’s play”
• Torgny – “Thor’s noise”
• Torleif – “Thor’s descendant”
• Torsten – “Thor’s stone”
• Viggo – “War”
• Wulfsige – “Wolf”

The Top 100 Half-Elf Female Names

Here are the 100 best female half-elf bard names.

• Aalbwynn
• Aallurie
• Adezee
• Aellivren
• Aibhilín
• Aignéis
• Alelica
• Amelniya
• Ammanda
• Arpisys
• Arriani
• Athezael
• Athmaya
• Avbrae
• Avemaya
• Avilmicca
• Aviluth
• Biqwyn
• Bláthnaid
• Branlantha
• Bynlais
• Carrika
• Chrishere
• Darrika
• Deòiridh
• Éabha
• Ébha
• Edellila
• Edepisys
• Eileanóra
• Eilís
• Éirinn
• Elyslanna
• Emiltrana
• Emlendra
• Emtrine
• Étaín
• Ezamara
• Fhanalue
• Gabellis
• Gaentihne
• Giserila
• Gisshara
• Grenalore
• Halylaya
• Hawrae
• Hegevis
• Herhava
• Hostihne
• Ilevis
• Iohlei
• Irotala
• Isphenee
• Ivehava
• Ivelin
• Jeanlanae
• Jehlenas
• Jehlynor
• Jesrika
• Jessilyn
• Jingwynn
• Joyfaen
• Julsario
• Kriwana
• Linhera
• Lislayna
• Lorarith
• Mahcaiah
• Mairéad
• Mallana
• Maridanna
• Maudrithe
• Mirlee
• Mùirne
• Nanbwynn
• Narneg
• Nerilora
• Olnesra
• Ophimae
• Phayelendra
• Qinora
• Rellara
• Reslei
• Rosacharis
• Saelstine
• Sellon
• Selthana
• Seònaid
• Seramia
• Slàine
• Sylsia
• Tariara
• Unnr
• Venhala
• Windue
• Wollaena
• Yesranthae
• Yvlaena
• Zinniel
• Zinnoa

The Top 100 Half-Elf Male Names for Bards

Here are the 100 best male half-elf bard names.

• Adenall
• Ælfsige
• Alladon
• Alruil
• Arrynnon
• Arsin
• Audvalor
• Bellando
• Belovar
• Charneak
• Chrisqarim
• Clerenas
• Cormorn
• Cranik
• Crisverel
• Davlanann
• Dorlaith
• Dunlèibhe
• Eddar
• Emmeron
• Eochagan
• Eoforwine
• Eògan
• Eòghnaidh
• Eòran
• Ertien
• Failbhe
• Frednor
• Fredrym
• Fulphar
• Gabnaith
• Galthorn
• Gartumil
• Gaverel
• Geofcoril
• Gerarat
• Halion
• Halmede
• Hemros
• Henmitar
• Henruil
• Hentelar
• Henyeras
• Hilluar
• Hurune
• Izparin
• Jamdyr
• Jamelathan
• Jamemorn
• Jarlaer
• Jarqarim
• Jerparin
• Jerryn
• Jorlando
• Jorlith
• Josemer
• Lamfalen
• Leofyr
• Maldar
• Malneak
• Merlanann
• Michhomin
• Michrel
• Micrynnon
• Nigeesin
• Nigenian
• Nilmus
• Orihomin
• Pierrath
• Piersin
• Raflen
• Rainrauth
• Rainridan
• Raintorin
• Ranphon
• Rodlamir
• Rogneak
• Stephmede
• Teàrlach
• Teàrlaidh
• Tedred
• Teoddil
• Terlisar
• Thomreak
• Tibrynnon
• Tybthor
• Tybtumil
• Uanamar
• Valmer
• Vicdal
• Viclamir
• Vicmede
• Vicmitar
• Vilryn
• Walnall
• Watfyndar
• Wisnall
• Xankas
• Xavdryn
• Yorlumin

Perfect Surnames for Bards by Race

Next up are the over 100 of the best bard surnames available for dwarves, half-elves, and humans!

4 Top Tips: How to Choose Good Bard Names

The essence of good bard names depends largely on who they are, where they are from, and what kind of influence they aim to have.

Ultimately, you know your character best and what name would be most suitable – these are only tips and guidelines, so feel free to follow them or color outside the lines:

• Try to avoid the names of already well-known bards<./li>
• If your character seeks fame, consider a one-word name. Beyonce and Prince knew what they were doing!
• Make sure it can be easily pronounced; chances are you’ll say it a lot.
• Unless you are specifically creating a jester type character, avoid joke names.

Famous Bards From History, Mythology, and Fiction

Admittedly, not all of the people featured in this list were not bards, but poets.

Still, bards and poets are of a similar vein so we say you’re allowed to take inspiration from a famous poet!

Bards: A (Very) Brief History

Bards are historically tribal poet-singers, with natural gifts in lyrical composition, originating from Celtic origins.

Bards were later referred to as the national minstrels or poets of Britain and Gaul (now France and Belgium, and some of Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands).

In Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D, bards are musical characters that weave words and music into magic.

They are possibly the most magically versatile character class, using their musical magic to fortify or encourage allies, dishearten enemies, heal the wounded, manipulate the mind and reinforce their weapons.

That’s All For Bard Names

Thank you for taking this naming journey with us, we hope you enjoyed finding the best bard names around!

If you have any other fantasy characters that you need a great name for, have a look at our paladin names and druid names.

Let us know which bard name you decided on in the end, or maybe you can add a great name that we missed. Just comment below!