Why should you use a pirate ship name generator?
Whether you’re playing a round of Puzzle Pirates or getting ready for your next pirate story, a pirate is nowhere without his or her ship. A ship that doesn’t only look fearsome, but which carries a name that instills a deep terror in your enemies. That, or a hearty chuckle, depending on what you’re going for. Writer’s block strikes everyone sooner or later, so use the pirate ship name generator to create thousands of possible names to use, or to simply find some inspiration.
Why do ships have names anyway?
If you’ve run into any kind of seafaring vessel other than a rowing boat, you definitely noticed the name. This is a centuries-old tradition that serves one primary purpose: communication. Especially in the old days, when radio communication between different ships was not possible yet, sailors, dock workers and authorities could only identify friendly and not-so-friendly ships by their unique names.
The practice of naming also serves a secondary purpose. Men (and sometimes women) live on ships for long periods of time. A ship is like home, and attaching a name to it provides a strong emotional bond between its occupants. This rang true in the old seafaring days, and still rings true today.
Traditionally, a ship needs to be named before it is launched. Failing to do so is believed to bring bad luck, an unfortunate thing to carry with you at sea.
Why are ship names often feminine?
Very often you’ll find that ships are named after women. This pirate ship name generator also has a high likelihood of returning female names. Although the origins of this tradition are not 100% clear, most likely early ships were named after goddesses. This belief in divine protection faded over time, and the names shifted to those of important historical female figures and significant women in a captain’s life.
Can I use the random pirate ship 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 Pirate Ship Name Generator?
The Pirate Ship 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 pirate ship names to a text editor of your choice. Enjoy!
What are good pirate ship names?
There's thousands of random pirate ship names in this generator. Here are some samples to start:
Examples of pirate ship names| Idea #1 | The Hell-born Tide |
| Idea #2 | The Festering Caribbean |
| Idea #3 | The Happy Grail |
| Idea #4 | The Hades Corruption |
| Idea #5 | The Sea Secret |
| Idea #6 | The Murderers Storm |
| Idea #7 | The Impolite Saber |
| Idea #8 | The Impolite Horror |
| Idea #9 | The Deceitful Squid |
| Idea #10 | The Bloody Galley |
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