Tieflings are one of the most visually and culturally distinctive races in Dungeons & Dragons — humanoids with infernal bloodlines, marked by horns, tails, unusual skin tones, and solid-colored eyes. Their naming traditions are equally distinctive. Unlike most races, tieflings in D&D follow three completely different naming conventions depending on their background and culture, which gives players enormous creative freedom when naming a tiefling character.
Three Types of Tiefling Names
Infernal names are the most common in popular imagination — names drawn from the language of devils, full of harsh consonants and sibilants: Mordeus, Pyraxus, Velthara, Zyriel. These names are typically given by parents who want to acknowledge or embrace the infernal heritage, or by tieflings who choose them for themselves as a mark of identity and defiance.
Virtue names are the second tradition: abstract concepts chosen as names — Despair, Hope, Art, Carrion, Malice, Poetry, Sorrow. These names represent the tiefling's aspiration or, sometimes, their burden. A tiefling named Redemption carries very different implications than one named Spite. The D&D Player's Handbook lists many virtue names; this generator focuses on the infernal-sounding names that feel most distinctive to the race.
Human names — the third tradition — occur when tieflings are raised among humans and given ordinary names from their culture, trying to blend in despite their obviously inhuman appearance.
Playing a Tiefling in D&D
Tieflings are one of the most popular D&D races for a reason: they offer immediate dramatic tension. How does a character with obvious infernal heritage navigate a world that fears and distrusts them? The name you choose signals how your character engages with this question. An infernal name says "I am what I am." A virtue name says "I chose to be something." A human name says "I just want to belong."
Use the filter controls to find the name length and gender feel that suits your tiefling concept. Star favorites and export when you've found the right name.