Pirate Ship Name Generator

Ahoy there Mateys! Continuing from our pirate name generator, we have created an awesome pirate ship name generator. 

When it comes to stories about pirates, the ship name is just as important as the name of the characters. Calling a ship, simply a “ship” in a pirate tale is simply unforgivable. Your ship name should excite readers and set the tone of your story. If you’re writing about a scary, treacherous pirate crew, then your ship should send shivers down the spines of your readers. Try something like ‘The Bloody Lagoon’ or ‘The Cursed Hangman’. On the other hand, if you’re writing a humorous, feel-good story, a ship name like ‘The Stinkin’ Plank’ or “Old James” could fit the script perfectly. 

How to Name a Pirate Ship

A good technique for creating your own ship name is picking an adjective and then mixing it with a pirate-related word. For example the Dazzling Pearl or the Jolly Skull.

For a list of pirate words, take a look at this pirate lists PDF. In the meantime, you can use our pirate ship name generator above to get a quick random ship name to use in your stories.

You might also be interested in this island name generator, which gives you some cool pirate island name ideas.

Pirate Ship Names

Looking for a cool ship name to use in your stories, take a look at this master list of over 150 pirate ship names:

• Abandoned Barnacle
• Angel of Doom
• Barbaric Serpent
• Black Pearl
• Blood Lightening
• Blood-Thirsty Rover
• Bloody Hangman
• Bone Heart
• Bone Rattler
• Broken Slave
• Broken Soul
• Burning Rose
• Cannon Blocker
• Corrupted Skull
• Crooked Star
• Cursed Hangman
• Cursed Raider
• Cursed Slave
• Dark Howler
• Dark Soul
• Dazzling Pearl
• Dead Bones
• Dead-Man’s Raft
• Death Fire
• Demon Sea-Dog
• Disgraced Anchor
• Dream Chaser
• Drunken James
• Drunken Sailor
• Fearful Diamond
• Fearful Slave
• Ginger Snap
• Golden Cairn
• Golden Eel
• Golden Jewel
• Golden Mermaid
• Golden Rose

Here’s a challenge for you – Using the ship names above as inspiration, can you create your own pirate ship name? Let us know your unique ship names in the comments below.