Mercenary Name Generator

How was the mercenary profession created?

The history of mercenaries is a long and varied one, with the first professional soldiers appearing in Ancient Greece. These men-for-hire were known as hoplites, and their primary purpose was to fight in wars that their city-state could not afford to pay for. Over time, the role of the mercenary has changed and expanded, with mercenaries now being used for everything from security work to relief efforts.

While the exact origins of mercenaries are unknown, they are thought to have first appeared in Ancient Greece. The hoplites were the first professional soldiers, and they were hired by city-states that could not afford to pay for their own military. These men were highly trained and well equipped, and they proved to be invaluable in times of war.

Throughout history, mercenaries have played a vital role in conflicts all over the world.

5 questions to help you come up with mercenary names

1. What heroic or villainous traits do you want the mercenary to have?
2. What sort of attitude should the mercenary have?
3. What sort of skills/experience should the mercenary possess?
4. What type of weapon should the mercenary wield?
5. What sort of language and tone should characterize the mercenary?

Can I use the random mercenary 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 Mercenary Name Generator?

The Mercenary 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 mercenary names to a text editor of your choice. Enjoy!

What are good mercenary names?

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