Elf Name Generator
Get a funny Christmas elf name — random, or with your own first name — for Secret Santa tags, party name badges and games.
About this tool
Press the button for up to 20 random elf names such as Jingle Tinseltoes or Cocoa Snowboots, built from 30 first names and 30 surnames (900 combinations). Enter your own first name to keep it and get an elf surname instead. Handy for signing Secret Santa gift tags, name badges at the Christmas party, or giving every child at the table an elf name.
Frequently asked questions
It combines one of 30 Christmassy first names with one of 30 elf surnames, so there are 900 possible names. Every name in a batch is different. Type your own first name and it is kept, with a random surname added — for example Emma Gingersnap.
Sign your Secret Santa gift tag with it so the giver stays a mystery, put it on name badges at an office Christmas party, use it as a gamer tag in December, or give each child at a family dinner their own elf name.
Yes. Choose up to 20 names at once and every name in the list is unique. If you enter a first name, you get up to 20 different surnames for that name to pick from.
No. The names are made in your browser with no sign-up, and the first name you type is not stored or sent anywhere. Leave the field empty for completely random names.
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