Popular Tiefling Names
| Name | Gender | Style / Note |
|---|---|---|
| Damakos | Male | Player's Handbook infernal name |
| Mordai | Male | Dark, clipped |
| Kairon | Male | Exotic -ron ending |
| Skamos | Male | PHB tiefling name |
| Therai | Male | Smooth infernal sound |
| Barakas | Male | Weighty and grand |
| Akta | Female | PHB tiefling name |
| Rieta | Female | Sharp, exotic |
| Name | Gender | Style / Note |
|---|---|---|
| Nemeia | Female | Flowing infernal name |
| Orianna | Female | Ornate legacy name |
| Kallista | Female | Elegant, dangerous |
| Zaviel | Female | Fallen-angel ring |
| Hope | Virtue | Self-chosen virtue name |
| Torment | Virtue | Darker virtue name |
| Redemption | Virtue | Aspirational virtue name |
About Tiefling Names
Three Naming Paths
The D&D Player's Handbook gives tieflings three options: an infernal name inherited from their fiendish bloodline (Damakos, Akta, Barakas), an exotic name from the human culture that raised them, or a self-chosen virtue name. Which a tiefling uses says a great deal about how they see their own heritage.
Virtue Names
Many tieflings, weary of suspicion, name themselves after a concept they aspire to or embody — Hope, Ambition, Torment, Redemption, Despair. Select the Neutral filter to generate these virtue names in English. A tiefling who calls themselves 'Hope' in a world that fears them is making a quiet, defiant statement.
The Infernal Sound
Infernal tiefling names are exotic and slightly sinister, borrowing from Latin and ancient-world roots with hard, ornate forms: Mordai, Kairon, Kallista, Orianna. They should feel foreign and a little dangerous, matching a heritage touched by the Nine Hells without tipping into cartoonish evil.
Original & Free to Use
These names are inspired by D&D 5e tiefling conventions but generated from original linguistic pattern banks, not reproduced from any official product. They are free to use in your campaigns, homebrew, and fiction with no attribution required.
Naming Your D&D Tiefling
Tieflings are among the most beloved D&D races — mortals marked by an infernal bloodline, forever navigating a world that meets them with suspicion. That tension makes their names uniquely personal, and the Player's Handbook gives them three distinct paths. Our tiefling name generator covers all of them, from ancient infernal names to defiant self-chosen virtue names.
Infernal names are the inheritance of a fiendish ancestor: Damakos, Akta, Skamos, Barakas. They sound exotic and faintly dangerous, drawing on Latin and ancient roots with ornate, hard forms. A tiefling who keeps their infernal name wears their heritage openly, whether with pride, defiance, or simple acceptance. Use the gender filters to generate these bloodline names.
The virtue name is what makes tieflings special. Rejected or feared, many choose to name themselves after a concept — Hope, Ambition, Redemption, Torment, Despair — that captures who they intend to be. Select the Neutral filter to generate these in English. A tiefling called 'Hope' or 'Redemption' turns a lifetime of prejudice into a statement of will, which is exactly why the option resonates with so many players.
Some tieflings instead take an ordinary name from the human, elven, or other culture that raised them, blending in rather than standing out. Whichever path fits your character — proud infernal heritage, quiet human upbringing, or a boldly chosen virtue — generate a shortlist, read each aloud, and keep the name that tells your tiefling's story before they say a word.