Naming a town is different from naming a city or a kingdom — a town name has to feel lived-in. The best ones hint at what the town does (a river crossing, a mine, a market), what grows there, or what happened there once. Below are 110+ town names organized by style so you can match the name to the region of your world, whether you’re building a D&D campaign, writing a novel, or mapping a homebrew setting. Want names shaped to your specific region? The city name generator and village name generator can produce more in any of these styles.
Medieval & Classic Town Names
The backbone style — English-flavored compounds built from fords, bridges, markets, and old family names. These fit almost any temperate fantasy region.
- Aldford
- Barrowmere
- Cobblestone Cross
- Dunhollow
- Eastmarch
- Fenwick
- Garrowby
- Hartsfield
- Kingsbridge
- Lowton
- Marleybourne
- Netherby
- Oldmill
- Penderton
- Queensford
- Redgate
- Stoneford
- Thornbury
- Wexcombe
- Yarrowdale
Coastal & Port Town Names
Salt, tides, and trade. Use these for fishing villages that grew into harbors and smuggler-friendly coves.
- Anchorrest
- Brinewatch
- Cliffharbor
- Driftmoor
- Gullsperch
- Half-Moon Bay
- Kelpshore
- Lanternquay
- Mistwharf
- Netherport
- Oysterhaven
- Pearlstrand
- Saltmere
- Seabreak
- Tidewater Landing
- Wavecrest
- Wrecker’s Point
Mountain & Mining Town Names
Hard stone, deep shafts, and long winters. Good for dwarven trade towns and frontier boomtowns alike.
- Coldpeak
- Copperfall
- Cragside
- Deepdelve
- Emberpick
- Granite Hollow
- Hammerfast
- Ironvein
- Ledgewatch
- Oresend
- Quarryton
- Slatecross
- Snowline
- Stonereach
- Summitgate
- Tinshaft
- Windscar
Dark & Gothic Town Names
For towns with a curse, a secret, or a graveyard bigger than the market square.
- Ashgrave
- Blackfen
- Candlemere
- Direwood Crossing
- Gallowsend
- Gravehollow
- Hollowmoor
- Mournwick
- Nightbell
- Palewater
- Ravenmoor
- Shrouded Vale
- Sorrowfield
- Thornmourn
- Vesper Hollow
- Wraithford
Frontier & Trade Town Names
Crossroads settlements, caravan stops, and last-outpost towns at the edge of the map.
- Crossroads Rest
- Dustmarket
- Farwater
- Freewagon
- Lastlight
- Mile’s End
- New Hollow
- Outrider’s Rest
- Prosper’s Landing
- Roughford
- Trailfork
- Waystation Hollow
- Wildmarch
Village & Hamlet Names
Smaller and softer — these come straight from our village name pool and suit farming hamlets and forest settlements.
- Whispering Pines
- Willowbend
- Frosthaven
- Rosewood Glade
- Stonebrook
- Elder Grove
- Sagehaven
- Cloverfield
- Briarwood
- Emberleaf
- Nettle Hollow
- Sunset Vale
- Ashen Hollow
- Glimmer Glen
- Fallowfield
- Silverthorn
- Crimson Hollow
- Meadowlark
- Hawthorn Ridge
- Dewdrop Dell
- Pinewatch
- Tanglewood
- Cindershill
- Cypress Bend
- Starry Hollow
- Oakshade
- Thistledown
- Fennel Crest
- Windwhistle
- Mossy Hollow
- Goldenleaf
- Moonstone Glade
- Larkspur Ridge
- Birchwood Hollow
- Petalbrook
- Thornridge
- Shimmerleaf
- Cloudrest
- Grovegate
- Ravenscar
How to Pick a Town Name That Fits Your World
Three quick tests: (1) Geography — a desert town named Mossy Hollow breaks immersion; match the name’s imagery to the terrain. (2) Age — old towns wear worn-down names (Lowton, Fenwick); newer settlements get literal ones (Prosper’s Landing, New Hollow). (3) Neighbors — names cluster by culture, so if the region has Stoneford and Redgate, a Zyx’thal next door needs an in-world reason. If the town sits inside a larger realm you haven’t named yet, start with the kingdom names list or the fantasy kingdom name generator and work down.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a good fantasy town name?
Good town names are short, pronounceable, and grounded in something concrete — a landmark, a trade, a founder, or an event. Two-part compounds like Stoneford (“stone” + river crossing) work because real town names formed the same way.
How is a town name different from a city name?
Town names tend to be humbler and more literal than city names — a ford, a mill, a market. Cities accumulate grander or older names. If your settlement has walls, districts, and a ruler, try the city name generator instead.
Can I use these town names in my campaign or novel?
Yes — every name on this page is free to use in your D&D campaign, novel, video game, or worldbuilding project, commercial or personal.