🌎 Place Name Generator
Click "Smerble it" to generate a random place name. Generates small-town-sounding place names good for fiction or worldbuilding.
Customize your name
Fill in a few words of your own. Add as many options as you like in each field, separated by commas, and we'll mix and alternate between them. Leave a field blank and we'll fill it in for you.
Names you've saved this session
Nothing saved yet — hit the heart on a name you like.
What is the Place Name Generator?
A fictional place name works best when it feels like somewhere with a main street and a story behind it. That is what this tool produces: convincing small-town names for fiction and worldbuilding.
How to use it
Use it for a novel or script, a game world, or a campaign map that needs a named town. Heart the fits, copy a name, or download a set.
What makes a good place name?
Fictional places fail when they sound like a brand or a stock fantasy cliche. Keep the words plain and specific, the way real towns are named after things people could see.
Tips for better results
Add a real place you know as the root in the customiser to keep it grounded, then write one line about what happens there.
Where these names come from
Every place name on Smerble is built from its own word lists and patterns. The generator mixes them at random, and a no-repeat bag system means the same combination will not come up twice in a row. Everything runs in your browser as you click, so nothing is sent to us.
Frequently asked questions
Is the place name generator free to use?
Yes. Every Smerble generator is free, with no account, no sign-up and no limit on how many names you generate.
Can I add my own words?
Yes. Open the Customize panel on this page, type your own options separated by commas, and press Suggest. Any field you leave blank is filled in for you.
What kind of names will I get?
Root and suffix constructions, tree and feature pairings, saint and trade references for fiction, games and campaign maps.
Can I use the names commercially?
You can use the names you generate however you like. For a business, product or brand, check that the domain and trademark are available first, since Smerble does not verify those.
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