500+ Male Elf Names With Meanings

Continuing from our post on over 1,000 elf names, we have created this post dedicated purely to male elf names.  

The role of male elves in fantasy stories normally revolves around being strong, well-poised, and stealthful. In battle, male elves are the watches from afar. Their stealth and sharpshooting skills make them brilliant archers. They don’t like to get messy, so rarely ever enter the battlefield directly. This also means that they are experts in long-range magic spells, where they can attack from a distance. At all times they present themselves well, with appearance being of utmost importance to them. You’ll see their long hair combed back neatly, and dressed in smart, almost royal-like clothing. And finally, when it comes to the dark side, a male dark elf is a genius liar, a thief and shows very little mercy when it comes to killing. Torture is not their thing, clean killing is what they go for. 

When you pick a name for your male elf, think about their personality and style. For example, the name ‘Garrik’ means ‘one who fights with a spear’. This is highly unusual for an elf so makes a great name for a rebellious male elf that likes to get his hands dirty in battle. On the flipside, ‘Thalien’ relates to comedy or comic poetry. An elf-like this would be a comic sort of character in a story, similar to a jester. His battle skills won’t be any good, but he’ll be good at pranks which could be ill-willed. 

Looking for female elf names? Check out this post on over 500 female elf names. You may also be interested in our mega list of fantasy character name ideas for more inspiration!

Random Male Elf Names

The table below shows popular male elf names with meanings:

Name	Meaning
Aelarion	Guardian of the skies, watching over the heavens.
Thalior	Ancient warrior, known for his strength and valour.
Eryndor	Protector of the forest, defending its creatures.
Vaelion	Braveheart, standing firm against adversity.
Caladorn	Light of dawn, signalling new beginnings.
Sylvian	Forest dweller, deeply connected to nature.
Rhylandor	Shining star, a beacon of hope in dark times.
Elendir	Moonlit wanderer, travelling through the night.
Fynral	Wise sage, offering guidance and counsel.
Lioren	Spirit of the wind, swift and free in his movement.
Vaelorin	Noble leader, inspiring courage in those who follow him.
Talandor	Brave protector, defending his people with honour.
Cyrandor	Keeper of secrets, holding ancient knowledge.
Arendil	Noble star, illuminating the path for others.
Eldarion	Ancient king, ruling with wisdom and justice.
Thylaris	Shadow walker, moving unseen and unheard.
Faelon	Guardian of dreams, protecting the slumbering.
Nytherion	Nightwatchman, vigilant through the darkest hours.
Valdarin	Warrior of light, fighting for justice and truth.
Ilrion	Moon’s light, shining softly through the night.

Use our generator above to get hundreds of male elf names with meanings.

Create Your Own Elf Name

You can create your own cool male elf names using this simple technique:

1. Create a list of prefixes for the first name. Examples include Kal, Cor, Ansr, Aer, Gar, and Rhy.
2. Make a list of suffixes for the first name. Examples include: or, kash, rad, dar, ro and zair.
3. Combine steps 1 and 2 to get your elf’s first name. Here are our examples: Kalro, Corrad, Garzair and Ansrro.
4. Now make a list of prefixes for the last name. Examples include Jar, Alea, Kille, Tyr and Gysse.
5. Again, create another list of suffixes for the last name. Examples include atlin, zea, annia, raheal and thym.
6. Combine steps 4 and 5 to create a unique last name for your elf. Here are our examples: Jarraheal, Killethym, Aleazea and Tyrannia.

Now you have a list of male elf names. The next step is to give them a title and decide which elf grouping they belong to. Here is a list of possible male elf titles:

• Emperor
• Warlock
• Prince
• Assassin 
• Leader
• Follower
• Knight

And here are some elf groupings you can include:

• Sun
• Dark
• Moon
• Snow
• Night
• Wood
• Aquatic

Now you can combine everything so far to create a super unique male elf name. Here is our list of generated male elf names:

• Kalro Jarraheal, Leader of the Night Elves
• Corrad Tyrannia, Knight of the Sun Elves
• Garzair Killethym, Warlock of the Moon Elves

Using the technique, can you create your own male elf name? Share your best names in the comments below!

Which male elf name is your favourite? Share it in the comments below.