If you need inspiration for your current fantasy book, D&D campaign, or RPG, I’m happy you’re here!
Sometimes you simply need something to spark your creativity when it comes to choosing the perfect elf name for your character or player. I know how it feels to be stuck on a name – it can bottleneck the entire process. So allow me to help with some ethereal, dreamy, and enchanting elven name ideas.
You’ll find female and male elf names, plus names for high, wood, dark, sun, moon, snow, and sea elves, and even elven royalty. Many of these names work for any elf, whatever their gender.
I hope you find exactly what you are looking for, my fellow fantastical friend!
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Female Elf Names
- Agnesia — pure
- Aislinwen — dream
- Anweth — inventive
- Ardenelle — inventive
- Awelith — breeze
- Carael — friend
- Ceridwen — unknown
- Eithne — kernel
- Elainae — shining light
- Elara — unknown
- Eleri — unknown
- Elowyn — elm tree
- Enid — soul, life
- Eriessa — inventive
- Freya — lady
- Gwynelle — fair, blessed
- Liora — my light
- Mairwen — fair Mary
- Myria — inventive
- Naewyn — inventive
- Niamh — bright, radiant
- Roselira — inventive
- Selenwen — moon
- Seraphina — fiery
- Sereniel — calm
- Taivara — sky
- Thalia — to blossom
- Tuulia — wind
Male Elf Names
- Aeric — eternal ruler
- Alaric — ruler of all
- Altheris — high
- Arwyn — fair, white
- Azariath — inventive
- Blaise — lisping
- Cillian — little church
- Cyprian — from Cyprus
- Elian — unknown
- Emrys — immortal
- Erinoch — inventive
- Evryn — inventive
- Fionn — fair
- Fioran — true
- Gwydonn — inventive
- Gwynric — fair, blessed
- Iseryn — inventive
- Leonis — of the lion
- Lysander — liberator
- Orion — unknown
- Ottriel — inventive
- Soren — unknown
- Taivor — sky
- Thanas — immortal
- Theron — hunter
- Valorin — valor
- Venrael — inventive
High Elf Names
- Aeyla — inventive
- Ainessa — inventive
- Aurelia — golden
- Callwen — unknown
- Celestine — heavenly
- Clariel — bright
- Eirian — bright, beautiful
- Elderyss — inventive
- Eleniel — shining light
- Elina — light
- Elinith — inventive
- Elvarion — elf warrior
- Ernan — unknown
- Faelle — inventive
- Fanonia — inventive
- Lucael — light
- Lucian — light
- Orynith — inventive
- Pwylla — wisdom
- Sapiriel — wise
- Serendris — calm
- Sorcha — bright, radiant
- Vaelessa — inventive
- Valerian — strong, healthy
- Verielyn — true
Wood Elf Names
- Aebriallen — primrose
- Aglyn — inventive
- Alder — alder tree
- Alisdair — defender of men
- Ariessa — inventive
- Briarlyn — briar
- Bryony — to sprout
- Celynae — holly
- Coillith — forest
- Dairion — oak
- Derilith — oak
- Derina — oak
- Derwen — oak
- Erwyn — honored friend
- Glendwyn — valley
- Linden — linden tree
- Llwynira — grove
- Oren — pine tree
- Rheglas — green
- Rhosyn — rose
- Rowan — little red one
- Rowenna — fame and joy
- Silas — of the forest
- Sylvana — of the forest
- Sylvie — of the forest
- Sylwen — inventive
- Willowyn — willow
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Dark Elf Names
- Agrona — battle
- Bran — raven
- Casimir — destroyer of peace
- Ciara — dark
- Ciardha — dark
- Darcyria — dark
- Drogh — inventive
- Eris — strife
- Gethin — dark
- Kaedryn — inventive
- Lilith — of the night
- Maeve — she who intoxicates
- Merrick — unknown
- Morrigan — phantom queen
- Noctara — night
- Nyxith — night
- Severin — stern
- Strygae — witch
- Teneryn — inventive
- Thallux — inventive
- Ulkos — inventive
- Umbrael — shadow
- Veleskia — shadow
- Vesperion — evening
- Zuriah — inventive
Sun Elf Names
- Áine — radiance
- Aurlina — golden
- Aurora — dawn
- Blaine — yellow
- Chrysael — gold
- Cyrus — sun
- Emberlina — spark
- Haulwyn — sun
- Helenae — torch, light
- Huana — inventive
- Ignis — fire
- Orla — golden princess
- Órlaith — golden princess
- Phoebus — bright, shining
- Rhaurum — gold
- Solana — sunny place
- Solaria — sun
- Soleil — sun
- Solessa — sun
- Sunniva — sun gift
- Tesni — warmth
Moon Elf Names
- Arianlyn — silver
- Arianwen — silver
- Asteriel — star
- Calista — most beautiful
- Callisto — most beautiful
- Celeste — heavenly
- Celewen — inventive
- Estrylla — star
- Gealwen — bright
- Kuunon — moon
- Kuuriel — moon
- Lunaelle — moon
- Lune — moon
- Luniel — moon
- Mirawyn — wonderful
- Selenith — moon
- Selestina — heavenly
- Seren — star
- Stella — star
- Stellaria — star
- Vegalos — inventive
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Snow Elf Names
- Aneira — unknown
- Beira — unknown
- Boreas — north wind
- Eira — snow
- Eirawen — snow
- Eirlys — snowdrop
- Fiadh — wild deer
- Fiona — fair, white
- Gwyneira — white snow
- Kaelvarian — pure
- Lumi — snow
- Lumiel — snow
- Morana — goddess of winter
- Neveth — snow
- Nivara — snow
- Olwen — white footprint
- Ryliss — ice
- Talvina — winter
- Wynter — winter
- Yuki — snow
Sea Elf Names
- Delphina — dolphin
- Gaelene — inventive
- Gwyddno — king of a sunken kingdom
- Laine — wave
- Marilla — unknown
- Martonn — sea wave
- Meri — sea
- Meriel — bright sea
- Muriella — bright sea
- Naia — to flow
- Nereus — old man of the sea
- Nerida — unknown
- Nerina — sea nymph
- Nixie — water sprite
- Ondessa — wave
- Oshi — inventive
- Pelagion — open sea
- Pelagos — open sea
- Ronan — little seal
- Thalakai — sea
- Thalassa — sea
- Undine — little wave
Elven Royalty Names
- Aelindra — inventive
- Altavar — high
- Anielle — inventive
- Brenhydne — queen
- Brenin — king
- Eriadne — most holy
- Laurath — laurel
- Magnar — great
- Rhiannon — great queen
- Sabinaelle — Sabine woman
- Tatia — fairy queen
- Thalina — inventive
- Vaelyncia — inventive
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