Generate a unique and memorable name for an alien, monster, or dragon with my simple name generator below. Feel free to keep scrolling for some awesome facts about monster related folklore.
Some of the most member dragon species names include some variation of the word Wyvern or Drake. A Wyvern is a dragon that has wings and two legs.
Whereas a Drake does not have wings at all and is quadrupedal. There are a number of other dragon subspecies like Wyrms, which are dragons without any limbs.
All dragons, however, are reptilian in nature and most are covered in scales. Couple these characteristics with the suffixes -vern, -drake, or -wyrm, and you will be sure to have a name that screams "I'm a dragon!".
The term monster can be applied to nearly any mythical beast or humanoid being. Famous monsters are Big Foot, Godzilla, Frankenstein's monster, and a whole host of others.
The coolest names for these creatures based on popular existing monsters and include something unique about the creature's habitat or mannerisms.
For some additional inspiration, here are some of the most popular monsters in all of folklore.
He is a large ape-like creature said to roam the deepest corners of forests throughout the United States and beyond. When this beast resides in the far, frozen north they call him a Yeti.
This violent nameless creature was created by Dr. Frankestein and is a huge human-like being with immense strength and durability.
A common misconception is that the name of the monster is Frankenstein. However, that is the name of the mad scientist that created the monstrosity.
Its name literally translates to Goat Sucker and he does just that...drink goat blood. His first purported sightings were in Puerto Rico back in 1995.
They are essentially vampires but for animals.
Yes, mermaids are monsters despite whatever you saw on Disney Channel as a child. The documentary, Mermaids: The Body Found, from Animal Planet, confirms this.
The creatures are part fish and part human with the ability to breathe underwater as fish do. Most are depicted as friendly towards humans but there are rogues that occasionally drown a diver or two.
Aliens species are often depicted adorning the names of their home planets. For example, in Dragon Ball Z, the native inhabitants of Planet Nameks are known as Namekians.
These space-faring human-like beings are more often than not associated with advanced forms of technology. As such, including tech within their names is a surefire way to let people know you are talking about an alien life form.