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Warhammer 40k Name Generator
Inquisitor, Tech-Priest and Ork Warboss Names for Grim Dark Fiction
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How the Warhammer 40k-style Name Generator works
A Warhammer 40k name generator for the grim darkness of the far future. Choose Space Marines with invented chapters, Imperial Guard troopers and commissars, Inquisitors, Tech-Priests with designations, Orks, Aeldari farseers or Chaos lords. Each faction has its own naming style, from Latin battle-brothers to Orky Skullsmashas and Mechanicus codes.
How the Warhammer 40k name generator works
Warhammer 40,000 mixes naming traditions by faction. Space Marines have Roman or Gothic names like Cato Sicarius and Marneus Calgar. Imperial Guard names follow the regiment's homeworld, from Cadian to Valhallan. Tech-Priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus take names with Greek letters and numbers, like Magos Tharn-Theta-9. Orks mash grunts into names like Ghazghkull and Grimgor, and Aeldari names are flowing and elegant.
Chapters and titles
Space Marine names come with a rank and a chapter. The chapters here are invented so you can build your own successor chapter without borrowing a canon one. Chaos names come with epithets and allegiances to the four gods, and Inquisitors belong to one of the three great ordos: Hereticus, Malleus and Xenos.
Using the names
Use them for your army's heroes, Kill Team names, Rogue Trader or Wrath and Glory characters and fan fiction. For the Old World setting, see the Warhammer Fantasy name generator. This site is not affiliated with Games Workshop.
FAQ
How are Space Marine names formed?
Most Space Marines have a Roman, Gothic or Norse style name depending on their chapter, plus a rank and chapter name. Ultramarines lean Roman, Space Wolves Norse. The generator uses a Roman and Gothic mix with invented chapters so your successor chapter is original.
What are the three Inquisition ordos?
The Ordo Hereticus hunts heretics and witches, the Ordo Malleus hunts daemons, and the Ordo Xenos watches alien threats. Inquisitors can act with almost unlimited authority. The generator gives each Inquisitor an ordo, or a Lord and Interrogator rank.
Why do Tech-Priests have numbers in their names?
Adeptus Mechanicus priests are more machine than human and often use designations combining names, Greek letters and binary style numbers. Names like Magos Tharn-Theta-9 capture that. Belisarius Cawl is the famous exception with a plain name.
Can I use these names for my own army?
Yes. The chapters, regiments and heroes are generated, so they are yours for painting logs, narrative campaigns and fan fiction. A few canon names appear in the lists, which is common practice for named heroes in fan-made forces.
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