Tiefling Name Generator

Tiefling Name Generator

Tieflings carry the mark of an infernal legacy, and their names reflect the tension between the mortal world and the nine hells. They choose from three naming traditions: virtue names, infernal names, and names inherited from human family lines. This tiefling name generator covers all three.

In D&D 5e, tieflings adopt one of three naming styles. Virtue names are abstract concepts with dark or redemptive weight — Despair, Hope, Art, Malice. Infernal names draw from Infernal and Abyssal languages, usually given by tiefling parents who embrace their heritage: Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas. Many tieflings simply use human names from the culture they were raised in, sometimes deliberately to blend in.

Tiefling Naming Conventions

Virtue names: single English nouns with moral weight, often darkly ironic (Hope, Despair, Torment, Revel). Infernal names: two to three syllables with a harsh medial consonant, ending in -os, -as, -us, -iel, -ath. Examples: Akmenos, Barakas, Mordai, Nemeia. The gender distinction in infernal names is slight — females often end in -ia, -iel, or -a; males in -os, -as, or -us.

Tips for Tiefling Names

• 1.

  Virtue names work best when the choice says something about the character: a paladin named Ruin is more interesting than one named Hope.

• 2.

  Infernal names can be softened or emphasised depending on how much the character leans into their heritage.

• 3.

  Pair a virtue name with an infernal surname for maximum depth: Despair Akmenos.

• 4.

  Tieflings who hide their nature might go by a human name — keep a "true" infernal name secret.

• 5.

  Consider what the virtue name means to the character: did they choose it, or was it chosen for them at birth?

Sample Tiefling Names

Frequently Asked Questions