Use our Harry Potter name generator to get a random wizard or witch name idea for your character:
Based on characters from the Harry Potter franchise (books, movies & video games), we created this ultimate list of Harry Potter inspired wizard and witch names. Our generator includes both random first names and surnames to inspire you to create your own Harry Potter character. Whether you’re writing a fantasy story or going to a Harry Potter-themed party, this Harry Potter name generator will get you inspired!
You might also like this list of 48 Harry Potter writing prompts + free printable or our mega list of over 110 inspiring Harry Potter quotes.
You can also explore our list of random wizard names by house name, including Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. This is really useful if you know which house your character belongs to, but just need a cool name for them.
Create Your Own Harry Potter Name
Creating your own Harry Potter name isn’t as hard as you think. In most cases, you’ll notice that everyday names you come across (even your own name) could be a great name to use. Just take a look at these examples:
- Harry Potter
- Lily Evans (Gryffindor Student & Harry Potter’s Mother)
- Dora Williams (Hufflepuff student)
- Patrick Fincher (Ravenclaw student)
- Diane Carter (Slytherin student)
These names don’t really stick out as typical fantasy names or even wizard or witch names you might come across. They sound so normal! And that’s exactly what makes the Harry Potter franchise so relatable to so many readers (or viewers, if watching the movies).
In the first instance, you could take inspiration from your own name, or the names of people you know. If you want to give your characters a little magical touch, try combining normal names, with fantasy-sounding names. This could be a fantasy surname or a fantasy-inspired first name. Take a look at these examples:
- Luna Evans
- Emma Pure-blood
- Steven Blackheart
- Artemis Williams
- Jericho Farley
Now, these names sound a little more magical and mysterious compared to everyday names you might know.
Another thing about Harry Potter names is that they are international. After all, a student at Hogwarts or a wizard or witch, in general, can come from anywhere in the world. Take a look at these international names:
- Badeea Ali
- Manish Sreenivasan
- Hirohisa Kubo
- Yurika Haneda
- Naoki Tsuchiya
Harry Potter names can have origins from English, Irish, Arabic, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and many more nationalities. Just think about your character’s backstory, their parents, family and country of birth to give you ideas on how to name your Harry Potter inspired character.
What to know what your Harry Potter name could be? Try out our Harry Potter name generator printable and find out who you really are:
Hopefully, by reading these tips, you now know how to name your Harry Potter character. If you’re still stuck, let us know in the comments below and we’ll happily help you out. Alternatively, you could share your own Harry Potter name ideas with us in the comments below too!
For more Harry Potter name ideas, download the Ideas Wizard app!
Gryffindor Names
The key traits of someone belonging to the Gryffindor house include bravery, daring, confidence, and chivalry. If this sounds like you or your character, then these are the names to pick!
Female Names
List of random girl names that could belong to the Gryffindor house:
- Abigail Fredericks
- Selina Tande
- Scarlet Iida
- Angelica Shinohara
- Nina Bickering
- Goldie Jenkins
- Mallory Karume
- Oona King
- Natalie Toazer
- Nina King
- Dinaz Sturton
Male Names
List of random boy names that could belong to the Gryffindor house:
- Remy McGonagall
- Carl Hopkins
- Andrew Matlock
- Ethan Garland
- Michael Seaton
- Jack Anthony
- Yuvraj Olney
- Adam Mallory
- Roderick Tandel
- Euan Granger
- Boy Mina
- Alexander Noel
- Timothy Newton
- William Claverdon
Hufflepuff Names
The key traits of someone belonging to the Hufflepuff house include being hard-working, dedicated, patient, loyal, and a fair player. If this sounds like you or your character, then these are the names to pick!
Female Names
List of random girl names that could belong to the Hufflepuff house:
- Caroline Smith
- Heather Tintwistle
- Constance Preece
- Isabella Dinnet
- Amelia Sawley
- Gayle Sprout
- Jessica Denholm
- Lynette Makerere
- Trudy Bagby
- Agatha McEwen
- Agatha Sprout
- Emily Romsey
Male Names
List of random boy names that could belong to the Hufflepuff house:
- Gareth Williams
- Sullivan Patel
- Robin Purvis
- Karl Knighton
- Katsuji Halkirk
- Wayne Pocklington
- Rohit Lobosca
- Alistair Scamander
- Graham Grimblehawk
- Rohit Thaxted
- Eustace Tonks
- Bernard Ossett
- Wayne Haywood
- James Turner
Ravenclaw Names
The key traits of someone belonging to the Ravenclaw house include intelligence, knowledge-seeking, curious, creative and strong-witted. If this sounds like you or your character, then these are the names to pick!
Female Names
List of random girl names that could belong to the Ravenclaw house:
- Yvonne Belby
- Eliza Carmichael
- Miyuki Patil
- Olivia Kershaw
- Cho Brooks
- Elizabeth Bampton
- Elizabeth Fenwick
- Perpetua Ollivander
- Cordelia Ancrum
- Nanette Tripathy
- Luna Green
- Millicent Page
- Helena Eastchurch
- Eliza Khanna
- Badeea Guthrie
Male Names
List of random boy names that could belong to the Ravenclaw house:
- Filius McLaird
- Shoma Patil
- Xenophilius Kershaw
- Banga Reynolds
- Stewart Shettigar
- Banga Burrow
- Sherwood Streeton
- Danny Chang
- Anthony Egwu
- Grant Fancourt
- Austin Tripathy
- Takashi MacDougal
Slytherin Names
The key traits of someone belonging to the Slytherin house include ambition, strong leadership, self-preservation, cunning and resourcefulness. If this sounds like you or your character, then these are the names to pick!
Female Names
List of random girl names that could belong to the Slytherin house:
- Jo Ledbury
- Millicent Potter
- Ursula Lithgow
- Elizabeth Gupta
- Nerys Jacknife
- Elizabeth Bishopper
- Alecto Montague
- Selina Padgett
- Millicent Vanity
- Zubeida Mexborough
- Bridget Morcott
- Elizabeth Kartik
- Trupti Parkinson
- Harper Shah
- Merula Kubo
Male Names
List of random boy names that could belong to the Slytherin house:
- Albus Shah
- Gregory Machin
- Regulus Pucey
- Tristram Ledbury
- Winky Phipps
- Theodore Derrick
- David Machin
- Irving Kartik
- Mulciber Gaunt
- Winky Sommertime
- David Baldock
- Marcus Machin
- Wilkes Parkinson
- Malcolm Ledbury
Username Ideas
It’s fun being part of Hogwarts and playing a witch or a wizard. In fact, it’s so fun that you might want a unique Harry potter inspired username to use on your online profiles. This is a great idea if you’re signing up to Imagine Forest (a creative writing website to share stories with your friends)! To finish off our ultimate Harry Potter name generator, here’s a couple of username ideas you could try:
- Muggleborn
- Granger_Girl
- ProfessorPatronus
- Half_Blood_Prince
- hufflepotter
- gryffin-adore
- hogwarts4ever
- lunamalfroy
- 4PrivetDr
- seekersnitch123
- seekergirl54
- muggle_mary
- muggle_girl
- muggle_boy
- house_elf23
- raven_claw345
- hufflepuff_susan
- gryffindor_life123
- Quidditch_Queen
- RavenSeeker
- Free_Azkaban
- Spell_Chaser
- Death_Eater123
- ProfessorDementor
- Dumbledore123
- Dumbledores_Army
- Whizzbee123
- Gillyweed_24
- Half_breed_Susan
- Hippogriff_896
- Hinkypunk_123
- Jelly_Slug123
- Keeper123
- Mud_Blood_4_Life
- Muggle_Life
- Niffler_Seeker
- ProfessorPhoenix
- ProfessorPotter
- Head_of_Gryffindor
- Fat_Lady123
- Grey_Lady234
- Bloody_Baron44
- Slughorn_Rules
- serpent_seeker
- Pure_Blood_King
- Wizard_Of_Life
- Professor_Hogwarts
- House_Ghost123
- Moaning_Myrtle
- Hoggy_Warty
Don’t forget to share your Harry Potter name ideas in the comments below, and share this awesome Harry Potter name generator with your friends!
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