Mermaid Name Generator 🧜‍♀️

Looking for some good mermaid names for your next mermaid story? Our mermaid name generator has over 1,000 cute mermaid names to choose from. And if that’s not enough, we’ll even show you how to create your own unique mermaid name. 

Mermaid names are mystical, magical and above all, pretty. When researching names for your mermaid characters, personality will play a huge role in naming your characters. The queen or king of all merpeople will need a strong and ancient-sounding name, one taken from the sea gods themselves, like Triton or Thalassa. A young red-haired mermaid princess will need something magical and pretty, like Ariel or Scarlett. 

Looking for a unique name for your underwater world? Try this amazing world name generator for some ideas.

Create Your Own Mermaid Names

There’s nothing more difficult than creating a unique mermaid or merman name. Of course, you could go with a normal, everyday name like Joey or Susan – But where’s the magic in that! For those of you looking for beautiful mermaid names to use for your characters, here is a naming technique that will help. 

First, you’ll need to pick a first name – Ideally one that is related to the sea and water. A great technique for picking first names for mermaids is understanding the meaning behind a name. 

Take a look at these famous examples of first names for mermaids:

• Ondina: Ordina means “little wave” in Latin. This is a great name for a young, innocent mermaid. Particularly one that might start off weak in your story, but then grow stronger as the events play out.
• Sirena: Sirena basically means mermaid or siren. If you know your Greek mythology, you may have heard of sirens who sang to sailors to lure them in and then eventually kill them. This dark backstory makes Sirena, a great name for an evil mermaid in your story. Just hearing the name gives you shivers.
• Luchia: Luchia is a beautiful sounding name that means light. Not really related to the sea, but still has lovely meaning. A mermaid named Luchia could make a great sidekick in your story, acting as a reliable and dependable friend for your main character. 

So you see every name has a meaning, even yours, The trick to finding a good first name for mermaids is to pick a name that suits the personality of that mermaid. Evil mermaids could have a name with a dark meaning, while good mermaids can have a name with a warm and positive meaning. When it comes to first names, you might want to check out this fantasy name generator for some more magical ideas.  

Now it’s time to create a surname for your mermaid. One of the easiest ways to create a mermaid-like surname is to combine various sea-related words. For example, let’s say you have the following list of adjectives and nouns relating to the sea:

• Blue
• Sea
• Aqua
• Cold
• Kelp
• Tail
• FIn
• Song
• Tide

Taking this list, you can combine two words to create a unique mermaid surname. Here are examples of some surnames we created:

• Deepwreck
• Longtide
• Goldsplash
• Aquafin
• Coldtide

Seems pretty easy right? By now you should have a unique first name and surname for your mermaid. The final step is to give your mermaid a group or team name.

To create a group name for your mermaid, you need to make two lists. The first list would be a list of adjectives relating to mermaids or the sea, such as:

• Dark
• Glimmer
• Broken
• Sunken
• Salty

The second list is a list of nouns relating to the sea, such as:

• Whale
• Shores
• Sea Witches
• Reef
• Lake

Now you simply pick a random adjective and then a noun to come up with a mermaid group name. Here are some examples of some team names we came up with:

• The Secret Swordfish Species
• The Dark Reef Species
• The Sunken Whale Species
• The Salty Sea Witches Species
• The Glimmer Shores Species 

Okay, so the technique is now complete – Let’s put everything together to create the ultimate name for your mermaid character (first name, surname and group name). Here are some of our examples:

• Sirena Hellwaters Of The Broken Skulls Species
• Ondina Lightheart Of The Peaceful Reef Species
• Titan Oceansong Of The Fallen Atlantic Speciies

Now, these are some cool mermaid names! What do you think? Try creating your own mermaid name using this technique and let us know in the comments!

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Mermaid Names Female

List of the best mermaid names for girls or female characters in your book:

• Scarlet Pinklantic Of The Royal River Species
• Ruby Coldheart Of The Broken Shark Species
• Adella Underbass Of The Silent Swimmer Species
• Arista Tigercod Of The Wrecked South Species
• Ria Pinktuna Of The Dark Seaweed Species
• Athena Longdin Of The Royal Fin Species
• Ariel Goldmon Of The Unknown Whale Species
• Mira Starfish Of The Misty Swordfish Species
• Anahita Silvermon Of The Secret Water Dragons Species
• Stellamaria Deepfish Of The Silent North Species
• Sapphire Longdragon Of The Wavy Swimmer Species
• Attina Pearlqueen Of The Primitive Land Walkers Species
• Vaiana Tigerlantic Of The Broken Shrimp Species
• Neha Oceantuna Of The American Whale Species
• Ria Jellywood Of The English Rainbow Species
• Mira Shrimpharbour Of The Ancient Lake Species
• Coralie Startide Of The Wasted Swimmer Species
• Galatea Silvermaid Of The Lost Angelfish Species
• Galatea Wavebass Of The Ancient Water Dragons Species
• Delphine Shiptuna Of The Dark Reef Species
• Cleodora Silverdiver Of The English Reef Species
• Misty Hydraweed Of The Devious Ocean Species
• Nixe Coldharbour Of The Irish Warriors Species
• Melody Pinkman Of The Sunken Water Dragons Species

Male Mermaid Names

List of the best mermaid names for boys or male characters in your book:

• Aegir Coralmaid Of The English Atlantic Species
• Gill Coraldin Of The Primitive Starfish Species
• Krill Moontide Of The Unknown Angelfish Species
• Krill Goldtuna Of The Indian Ocean Species
• Solomon Riverbass Of The Blue Starfish Species
• Nereus Rivertide Of The Broken North Species
• Wade Aquabeam Of The Misty Seaweed Species
• Puffin Longreef Of The Primitive Seaweed Species
• Davy Shrimpheart Of The Cold Angelfish Species
• Caspian Bluequeen Of The English Seabass Species
• Gill Shrimplantic Of The Stinky Warriors Species
• Zander Goldtuna Of The Glimmer North Species
• Agual Jellyhorse Of The Fallen Fin Species
• Irving Oceansplash Of The Glimmer Angelfish Species
• Tamesis Pearlwreck Of The Sunken Shark Species
• Jorah Goldbass Of The Sunken Warriors Species
• Jorah Zebrawater Of The Deep Seabass Species
• Kai Jellysplash Of The Misty Shores Species
• Nereus Moondin Of The Cold Atlantic Species
• Seaton Underdiver Of The Sunken South Species
• Laiken Wavelantic Of The Wavy Souls Species
• Jorah Hydradiver Of The Dark Swordfish Species
• Clifford Angelkelp Of The Secret Land Walkers Species
• Kai Pinktail Of The Irish Jellyfish Species

Evil Mermaid Names

The most evil and dark mermaid names that can be used for a villainous mermaid character in your story:

• Spike Illsin Of The Vile Sea Witches Species
• Lilith Coldfin Of The Vicious Kraken Species
• Gadreel Hellqueen Of The Lost Hellwater Species
• Octavia Deadfin Of The Vicious Hellwater Species
• Satan Helltail Of The Vile Kraken Species
• Spike Coldfin Of The Fallen Wreck Species
• Satan Mertail Of The Silent Heart Species
• Devlin Illking Of The Lost Heart Species
• Gadreel Merwreck Of The Hateful Souls Species
• Devlin Hellsin Of The Fallen Kraken Species
• Talon Helltail Of The Vile Hellwater Species
• Moira Deadkelp Of The Destructive Hydra Species
• Hera Blackking Of The Lost Earth Species
• Draven Foulsin Of The Dark Wreck Species
• Lucifer Illmon Of The Vile Earth Species
• Devlin Foulsin Of The Black Earth Species
• Pandora Hellwater Of The Fallen Hydra Species
• Satan Blackking Of The Dark Souls Species
• Talon Foulkelp Of The Dark Heart Species
• Octavia Coldheart Of The Vile Hellwater Species
• Spike Illkelp Of The Vile Souls Species
• Hera Darkking Of The Lost Earth Species
• Draven Hellweed Of The Destructive Earth Species
• Kane Deadwreck Of The Hateful Tide Species
• Talon Illmaid Of The Vicious Souls Species
• Satan Deadsin Of The Vile Earth Species

Mermaid Names Mythology

List of famous mermaid names in Greek mythology. Please note, that not all of these names are actual mermaid names. Most of them are just first names relating to Greek gods and goddesses of the sea and ocean:

• Delphin Pearlus Of The Hell Ocean Species
• Delphin Oysterborn Of The Ancient Nymphs Species
• Aphros Deepdin Of The Violent Demons Species
• Carcinus Pinkmaid Of The Violent Seas Species
• Eidothea Zebrafin Of The Ancient Storm Species
• Ladon Tigersong Of The Mystical Waters Species
• Bythos Shrimpus Of The Mystical Sea Witches Species
• Capheira Sharkmaid Of The Hell Shores Species
• Delphin Oceanborn Of The Violent Tides Species
• Glaucus Coldness Of The Monstrous Seas Species
• Amphitrite Riverness Of The Monstrous Demons Species
• Charybdis Shipborn Of The Violent Sea Witches Species
• Eidothea Pinkwreck Of The Ancient Sirens Species
• Aphros Starness Of The Mystical Ocean Species
• Echidna Riverdin Of The Hell Ocean Species
• Aphros Angelmaid Of The Royal Sea Witches Species
• Argyra Longtail Of The Mystical Demons Species
• Carcinus Oystertail Of The Royal Seas Species
• Cymopoleia Deepmaid Of The Mystical Demons Species
• Ceto Starfin Of The Monstrous Tides Species
• Echidna Silverdin Of The Monstrous Tides Species
• Halia Tigermaid Of The Ancient Storm Species
• Oceanus Bluewreck Of The Mystical Sea Witches Species
• Scylla Shrimpmaid Of The Hell Seas Species
• Eidothea Undergod Of The Calm Nymphs Species

Red Hair Mermaid Names

We all know Ariel from The Little Mermaid, but here are some more red-haired mermaid names you can use in your stories:

• Amber Oceanblaze Of The Burning Flame Species
• Ariel Brightrose Of The Burning Flame Species
• Harkin Bloodfire Of The Red Flame Species
• Harkin Bloodheart Of The Bloody Ocean Species
• Poppy Redburn Of The Red Ocean Species
• Amber Redfire Of The Bloody Lake Species
• Amber Bloodheart Of The Red Lake Species
• Scarlett Oceanheart Of The Glowing Lake Species
• Harkin Redburn Of The Glowing Ocean Species
• Cherry Oceanburn Of The Red Lake Species
• Poppy Redfire Of The Glowing Lake Species
• Scarlett Redblaze Of The Glowing Flame Species
• Harkin Redfire Of The Burning Ocean Species
• Flynn Redblaze Of The Burning Lake Species
• Rohit Oceanheart Of The Glowing Ocean Species
• Scarlett Seaheart Of The Glowing Flame Species
• Harkin Brightblaze Of The Red Sharks Species
• Amber Brightfire Of The Glowing Ocean Species
• Scarlett Seaburn Of The Bloody Sharks Species
• Harkin Bloodfire Of The Glowing Sharks Species
• Scarlett Brightrose Of The Red Sharks Species
• Phoenix Bloodblaze Of The Burning Flame Species
• Ariel Seablaze Of The Glowing Sharks Species

Irish Mermaid Names

Is your mermaid from Ireland? Here are some Irish mermaid names that you can use:

• Roisin Greenborn Of The Irish Shores Species
• Eoin Greenmas Of The Irish Seas Species
• Niamh O’Born Of The Irish Shores Species
• Saoirse Oceanmas Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Aoife Seamas Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Emer O’Mas Of The Irish Reef Species
• Oisin Seamas Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Emer Oceannus Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Niamh Seanus Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Emer Greennus Of The Irish Shores Species
• Niall Seaborn Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Saoirse Greenmaid Of The Irish Seas Species
• Saoirse O’Maid Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Oisin Greenmaid Of The Irish Seas Species
• Nessa Greenmaid Of The Irish Reef Species
• Emer O’Nus Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Niall O’Mas Of The Irish Shores Species
• Cara Oceannus Of The Irish Ocean Species
• Sinead Seaborn Of The Irish Reef Species
• Laoise Oceanmas Of The Irish Seas Species
• Saoirse Seanus Of The Irish Reef Species
• Mairead Oceannus Of The Irish Reef Species
• Sinead Seaborn Of The Irish Shores Species

Hawaiian Mermaid Names

Is your mermaid from Hawaii? Here are some Hawaiian mermaid names that you can use in your story:

• Nani Seaweed Of The Hawaiian Seas Species
• Mana’O Hydrakelp Of The Hawaiian Shores Species
• Kainalu Coldlantic Of The Hawaiian Reef Species
• Kaimana Aquasplash Of The Hawaiian Seas Species
• Wai Nani Angelwater Of The Hawaiian Moon Species
• Kai Waveharbour Of The Hawaiian Ocean Species
• Keandra Angelking Of The Hawaiian Seas Species
• Wai Nani Blacksong Of The Hawaiian Moon Species
• Kainalu Riverharbour Of The Hawaiian Reef Species
• Keilani Coralheart Of The Hawaiian Ocean Species
• Kaia Merharbour Of The Hawaiian Moon Species
• Laka Silverlantic Of The Hawaiian Reef Species
• Wai Nani Blackfish Of The Hawaiian Reef Species
• Wai Nani Sharkkelp Of The Hawaiian Seas Species
• Moana Shrimpwater Of The Hawaiian Moon Species
• Mana’O Underbass Of The Hawaiian Reef Species
• Kaia Bluehorse Of The Hawaiian Seas Species
• Kaimana Wavemon Of The Hawaiian Moon Species
• Mana’O Oceanqueen Of The Hawaiian Reef Species
• Pua Shiptail Of The Hawaiian Shores Species

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