Home

Random Name Generators

Place

Town Name Generator

Updated: 2025-10-27 (created: 2020-05-13)

A town’s name sets the scene for your world—from cozy villages to thriving hubs. The Town Name Generator conjures place names reflecting history, geography, and culture. With a single click, you’ll uncover names like “Silverbrook” or “Dunshire.” Copy your favorites or click the heart to save them. Settle your next community on the map with a name that feels lived-in and memorable.

Generate town names

More Place Name Generators

Copied!

Saved ideas

See previous results (<% prevResults.length %>)

Copied!

<% result.name %>

Discover all Story Shack apps

Explore all name generator categories

Naming Your Town

To christen your settlement, ask:

What landscape—river, mountain, forest—defines its location?
Do you want a name rooted in heritage, myth, or function?
Should it end with -ville, -ford, -ton, or another suffix?
Does it hint at local industry or culture?
How easy is it to pronounce and remember?

Town Name FAQs

Key questions about naming towns:

How does the Town Name Generator work?

It merges geographic and descriptive word lists with common place suffixes to craft unique town names.

Can I choose a specific suffix?

Not currently; regenerate until a suffix aligns with your town’s character.

Are names unique?

They’re randomized combos—endless options, though some may resemble real places.

How many names can I generate?

Unlimited—click to explore every corner of your world’s map.

How do I copy or save?

Click a town name to copy it, or click the heart icon to bookmark it for later.

What are good town names?

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

Mallowbeach
Westton
Linhaven
Brightfalcon
Silveroak
Swyncoast
Wildeley
Aldkeep
Osthedge
Ashhedge

About the creator

All idea generators and writing tools on The Story Shack are carefully crafted by storyteller and developer Martin Hooijmans. During the day I work on tech solutions. In my free hours I love diving into stories, be it reading, writing, gaming, roleplaying, you name it, I probably enjoy it. The Story Shack is my way of giving back to the global storytelling community. It's a huge creative outlet where I love bringing my ideas to life. Thanks for coming by, and if you enjoyed this tool, make sure you check out a few more!

Embed on your website

To embed this idea generator on your website, copy and paste the following code where you want the widget to appear:

<div id="story-shack-widget"></div>
<script src="https://widget.thestoryshack.com/embed.js"></script>
<script>
  new StoryShackWidget('#story-shack-widget', {
    generatorId: 'town-name-generator',
    generatorName: 'Town Name Generator',
    generatorUrl: 'https://thestoryshack.com/tools/town-name-generator/',
    language: 'en'
  });
</script>