Elizabethan Name Generator

What was the Elizabethan age?

The Elizabethan age (1558–1603) is named for Queen Elizabeth I of England and is often considered to be the golden age in English history. It was a time of peace and prosperity while England was emerging as a major power on the international stage. The arts flourished during this period, with Shakespeare, Marlowe, and other writers producing some of the most famous works in English literature. In science, Copernicus and Galileo made major discoveries that would lay the foundation for the Scientific Revolution. The Elizabethan age was a golden time for England and her people.

5 questions to help you come up with Elizabethan names

1. What was a popular naming tradition in Elizabethan England?
2. What names were popular among royalty and nobility?
3. What type of name implies nobility?
4. What other names could be derived from Biblical or classical origins?
5. What were the most common surnames in the period?

Can I use the random Elizabethan names that this tool creates?

Yes you can. The Story Shack claims no copyright on any of these names, but it is of course possible that some of the values this name generator provides are already owned by anyone else, so please make sure to always do your due diligence.

How many ideas can I generate with this Elizabethan Name Generator?

The Elizabethan Name Generator can generate thousands of ideas for your project, so feel free to keep clicking and at the end use the handy copy feature to export your Elizabethan names to a text editor of your choice. Enjoy!

What are good Elizabethan names?

There's thousands of random Elizabethan names in this generator. Here are some samples to start: