Dark Elf & Drow Names: Complete Guide for D&D

The drow, or dark elves, dwell in the Underdark's twisted caverns. Their names reflect their cruel society, spider goddess worship, and matriarchal houses. This guide covers everything you need to create authentic drow names.

Drow Naming Conventions

Drow names differ significantly from surface elf names:

• Harsher sounds — More hard consonants, less melodic
• Apostrophes — Common in noble house names
• House name first — High-ranking drow introduce house before personal name
• Gender patterns — Female names often end in vowels; male names in consonants

Female Drow Names

Male Drow Names

Famous Drow Houses

Creating Your Own Drow Name

Combine these elements:

• Prefixes: Driz, Vic, Zak, Phar, Nal, Mas, Quen, Bri, Mal
• Male suffixes: -zt, -fein, -aun, -ozz, -oj, -ld
• Female suffixes: -ia, -a, -ine, -ra, -elle, -ice