Suggest me a Superhero Name

What this tool does

Every hero needs a name, and coming up with a good one on the spot is harder than it looks. This tool does it for you. It dreams up a superhero name at random, so you can stop staring at the blank box and get on with being awesome, whether that is for a game, a story, a username, or just a laugh.

Press the button for a name. Press it again if the first one does not feel heroic enough. Ask for a whole batch at once and pick your favourite. There is no wrong way to use it, so generate away until one makes you grin.

How to use it

1. Number / Quantity. How many names to conjure at once, from 1 to 100.
2. Generate. Summons a fresh name, or a fresh batch if you asked for several.
3. Starts with, Contains, Ends with. Optional filters to steer the style. Leave them blank to get anything.
4. Copy. Grabs the names on screen and puts them on your clipboard.

A name is waiting on screen the second the page loads, so your alter ego is only a glance away.

How it works

There is a big list of superhero names behind the tool, and each press pulls one out at random, with no repeats when you ask for a batch.

The filters are where the fun is. Contains keeps any name with your text in it, so typing captain rounds up all the Captains, while doctor gives you the brainy ones and a word like shadow or storm leans things darker or stormier. Starts with goes by the first letter and ends with by the last, handy if you want a name that begins like your own.

The kinds of names you will get

There are over five hundred names in the mix, built the way comic-book names usually are, often a title, a flourish, and a punchy noun. So you will meet plenty of Captains, Doctors, Professors, Masters, and Misters, alongside the moody loners who just go by The Something, names like The Crimson Snipe, The Electron Keeper, and Dragon Spectre, with the odd one-word powerhouse like Metanite or Snow Raven thrown in.

The range runs from genuinely cool to gloriously silly, which is half the charm, since you might get a fearsome dark avenger one press and a goofy sidekick the next. Keep pressing and you will land on one that fits the vibe you are after.

What to use a superhero name for

A good hero name is surprisingly handy. It makes a fun gamer tag or online username, especially when every normal handle you try is already taken. It is perfect for naming a character in a tabletop game, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign, or a story you are writing, and it works for a costume or cosplay persona when you want a name to match the cape. Groups use it too, picking a batch to hand out hero names to a team, a class, or a party. And sometimes there is no project at all, you just want to know what your superhero name would be, which is reason enough.

Questions people ask

Is it free, and does it save anything?

It is completely free with no sign-up, and nothing is stored. The names appear in your browser, so use Copy to keep any you love before you leave.

Can I get a batch of names at once?

Yes. Set the quantity to the number you want, up to 100, and press Generate to get that many names in one go, then take your pick.

Can I steer the style of the name?

Roughly, yes. Type a word into the Contains box, like captain, shadow, or storm, and the list leans that way, or just keep pressing for a fresh random mix.