DnD Name Generator

Every great fantasy story features legendary weapons with names that echo through history. From Excalibur to Sting, the names of magical weapons carry weight and meaning that enhance the story.

What Makes a Great Weapon Name

The best weapon names combine sound, meaning, and mystery. They should:

Sound powerful: when spoken aloud

Hint at the weapon's properties: without being too literal

Feel like they belong: in the game world

Be memorable: enough that players will remember them

Naming Patterns

Compound Words

Names like Dawnbreaker, Shadowfang, and Stormcaller combine two evocative words to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

Titles and Epithets

"The Sword of Seven Sorrows" or "Blade of the Betrayer" - these names tell stories and create intrigue.

Foreign-Sounding Names

Names from other languages (or invented languages) add an air of mystery. Hazirawn, Blackrazor, and Whelm all feel ancient and powerful.

Matching Name to Properties

Consider what your weapon does when naming it:

Fire damage: Flamebrand, Cinderstrike, Ashmaker

Cold damage: Frostbite, Winterfang, Glacial Edge

Lightning damage: Thunderstrike, Stormcaller, Sparkrender

Necrotic damage: Soulrend, Deathwhisper, Voidcutter

Creating Backstory Through Names

A weapon's name should hint at its history:

Oathkeeper: suggests a weapon forged to fulfill a promise

Dragonslayer: tells you exactly what this weapon was made for

Widow's Wail: has a tragic history built into its name

Tips for DMs

Name weapons before they're discovered - it adds to the reveal

Let players earn the right to learn a weapon's true name

Use our generator for inspiration, then customize

Consider how NPCs react when they hear the weapon's name

Create legends and songs about named weapons in your world

Legendary Weapons and Their Names