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800+ Tiefling Names: The Complete Guide to Infernal Heritage, Virtue Names & DnD Lore

A tiefling’s name is never neutral. Every tiefling carries a story in their name — whether they chose it themselves, inherited it from a human family that never fully accepted them, or rejected their birth name entirely and picked something that announced their infernal heritage before they even walked into the room. The name is the first move in a very long game.

In DnD 5e lore, tieflings don’t have a unified culture of their own. They were born into human families with an infernal bloodline somewhere in the ancestry — usually tracing back to Asmodeus, the Lord of the Nine Hells, through a pact made generations ago. That human upbringing means they might have a completely normal human name. Or they might have adopted a Virtue Name — a concept or aspiration expressed as a single word — as a deliberate act of self-definition. Or they might have chosen a name from Infernal, the language of the Nine Hells, as an embrace of what makes them different.

Three different naming traditions. Six different infernal bloodlines, each with distinct phonetic flavour. The Virtue Name system — which is one of the most interesting character-building tools in all of DnD — almost entirely ignored by most name guides. Class-specific considerations. Baldur’s Gate 3’s expanded tiefling lore. And 800+ Vampire Names across every category.

This is the guide that takes tiefling naming seriously. Let’s get into it.

  Understanding Tiefling Naming Conventions — The Full System

Most tiefling name guides present a list of dark-sounding names and call it done. But tiefling naming in DnD lore is a three-tradition system, and understanding all three makes the difference between a name that’s just edgy and a name that actually says something about your character.

Tradition	Character Implication & Usage
Human Names	The most common — tieflings are born into human families and often given standard human names. A tiefling named ‘Thomas’ or ‘Elena’ is making a statement: they want to be seen as a person, not a heritage. The name is a bid for normalcy that may or may not be honoured.
Virtue Names	A tiefling tradition with no equivalent in other DnD races. A Virtue Name is an abstract concept or aspiration: Hope, Ruin, Torment, Contrition, Serenity, Vex. It’s a name chosen deliberately — often by the tiefling themselves. It’s a declaration of identity. What you name yourself says everything about how you see yourself.
Infernal Names	Names drawn from the phonology of Infernal, the language of devils. These names tend toward hard consonants, double vowels, ‘z’, ‘x’, ‘v’, and ‘th’ sounds. They’re often chosen by tieflings who have leaned into their heritage — either as a point of pride or as armour. ‘If you’re going to fear me, I’ll give you a name to fear.’

A fourth quasi-tradition exists in some campaigns: names inherited from the specific devil ancestor. A tiefling descended from Zariel might carry a name with martial, angelic connotations. A Mephistopheles bloodline tiefling might have something more academic, cold, and precise. This is where bloodline-specific naming becomes really useful.

What’s interesting here — and what most lists completely miss — is that the name choice is itself a character choice. A tiefling who picks ‘Serenity’ as their Virtue Name is telling you something completely different than one who picks ‘Ruin’. And a tiefling who uses an Infernal name is making a completely different political statement than one who keeps their human birth name. The name is the character premise.

  The Six Infernal Bloodlines & Their Naming Traditions

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes (2018) expanded tiefling lore significantly by introducing six distinct bloodlines beyond the default Asmodeus bloodline. Each traces to a different archdevil, and each carries different physical traits, abilities, and — for our purposes — naming tendencies.

Bloodline	Archdevil & Naming Notes
Asmodeus	The default bloodline — most tieflings. Asmodeus is the Lord of the Nine Hells, supreme among devils, master of law and manipulation. His tieflings tend toward names that project control, authority, and cold intelligence. Hard ‘k’ and ‘z’ sounds, precise and calculated.
Zariel	The fallen angel. Zariel was once a celestial warrior who fell to Avernus, the first layer of Hell, in the Blood War. Her tieflings carry martial, angelic phonetics — names that sound like they were meant for paladins but fell. ‘Vel’, ‘Ael’, ‘Zar’ roots. A former light trying to stay lit.
Mephistopheles	The cold intellectual. Mephistopheles rules Cania, the eighth layer, a frozen hellscape. He is the master of Hellfire — raw arcane infernal energy. His tieflings are scholars, mages, and sorcerers. Names tend to be long, precise, Latin-adjacent, and slightly theatrical.
Levistus	The trapped archdevil — Levistus is imprisoned in a block of ice in Stygia, the fifth layer, having betrayed Asmodeus. His tieflings are associated with cold, survival, and the desperate pragmatism of someone with nothing to lose. Names are short, hard-edged, survivalist.
Dispater	The paranoid master of Dis, the Iron City of Hell. Dispater trusts no one, speaks to almost no one, and rules through perfect surveillance. His tieflings are masters of disguise, infiltration, and social manipulation. Names are often innocuous — the kind that don’t attract attention.
Glasya	Asmodeus’s daughter, ruler of Malbolge. She is cunning, charming, and runs the most sophisticated criminal network in the Nine Hells. Her tieflings are thieves, con artists, and enchanters. Names are seductive — soft, musical, slightly dangerous.

  Tiefling Virtue Names — The Complete Tradition Explained

The Virtue Name tradition is one of the most genuinely brilliant things in DnD tiefling lore, and it deserves more than a bare list. Understanding why tieflings use Virtue Names transforms them from a quirky naming convention into a profound character tool.

Tieflings exist in a world that fears them before it knows them. The horns, the tail, the eyes — humans see ‘devil’ before they see ‘person’. A tiefling who Werewolf Names themselves ‘Contrition’ is responding to that fear with humility. One who names themselves ‘Ruin’ is responding with defiance. ‘Serenity’ suggests someone who has made peace with what they are. ‘Torment’ suggests someone who hasn’t. The name is therapy, political statement, and armour all at once.

In DnD Player’s Handbook, the listed Virtue Names include: Art, Carrion, Chant, Creed, Despair, Excellence, Fear, Glory, Hope, Ideal, Music, Nowhere, Open, Poetry, Quest, Random, Reverence, Sorrow, Temerity, Torment, and Weary. But the tradition extends far beyond that list. Any abstract concept can be a Virtue Name. The ones that hit hardest are either aspirational or honest about pain.

  Virtue Names — Aspirational

Hope	Serenity	Grace	Mercy
Valor	Truth	Honor	Light
Clarity	Patience	Purpose	Strength
Redemption	Solace	Renewal	Dawn
Courage	Justice	Wisdom	Peace
Ascent	Virtue	Radiance	Resolve
Conviction	Devotion	Endurance	Perseverance
Transcendence	Liberation	Absolution	Harmony

  Virtue Names — Dark & Defiant

Ruin	Torment	Spite	Vex
Malice	Dread	Wrath	Scorn
Carnage	Desolation	Havoc	Blight
Chaos	Vendetta	Woe	Anguish
Inferno	Perdition	Doom	Curse
Despair	Oblivion	Shadow	Void
Fury	Hex	Bane	Ravage
Tempest	Discord	Strife	Rancor

  Virtue Names — Philosophical & Poetic

Contrition	Reverence	Sorrow	Ideal
Nowhere	Random	Open	Poetry
Silence	Echo	Paradox	Threshold
Becoming	Unwritten	Between	Liminal
Fracture	Persistence	Wandering	Belonging
Memory	Longing	Absence	Presence
Convergence	Questioning	Unbound	Shifting
Eternity	Momentum	Stasis	Flux

  Male Tiefling Names

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  Male Tiefling Names with Meanings

Name	Meaning / Notes
Akmenos	Infernal root — ‘ak’ (sharp) + ‘menos’ (force/will). Precise, controlled aggression.
Amnon	Hebrew origin — ‘faithful’. A tiefling who desperately wants to be seen as trustworthy.
Barakas	Infernal/Arabic fusion — ‘barak’ (blessing, lightning). Contradiction in one name.
Damakos	Greek-Infernal hybrid — ‘dama’ (to tame) + ‘kos’ (darkness). One who tames shadow.
Ekemon	Infernal — ‘eke’ (to extend, extract) + ‘mon’ (one/single). A precise, calculating mind.
Iados	Infernal — relates to ‘iad’ (binding, contract). Very Asmodeus bloodline.
Leucis	Latin/Infernal — ‘lux’ (light) distorted. A tiefling who carries light that burns.
Melech	Hebrew — ‘king’. A tiefling who refuses to be diminished by fear.
Mordai	Infernal — ‘mord’ (dark) + ‘ai’ (living). Living darkness — not metaphorical.
Morthos	Infernal — ‘morth’ (death) + ‘os’ (bone/form). Death embodied, not feared.
Pelaios	Greek — ‘of the sea/open expanse’. A tiefling with Levistus cold and vastness.
Skamos	Infernal — sharp, sudden, blade-like phonetics. A rogue or assassin name.
Therai	Infernal — ‘ther’ (beast, wild) + ‘ai’ (living). The beast that lives — and chooses.
Vorkon	Infernal — ‘vork’ (to seize, dominate) + ‘on’. A Zariel tiefling of commanding presence.
Zalthar	Infernal — ‘zal’ (shadow) + ‘thar’ (across, through). Shadow that passes through walls.
Xarrath	Infernal — ‘xar’ (cutting, severing) + ‘rath’ (wrath). Someone who cuts what binds.
Dravonis	Infernal — ‘drav’ (to hunt) + ‘onis’ (one). The one who hunts — always.
Kelvaris	Infernal — ‘kel’ (cold, ice) + ‘varis’ (blade). Levistus bloodline through and through.
Nethkar	Infernal — ‘neth’ (binding magic) + ‘kar’ (stone). A warlock whose pacts are granite.
Zorathis	Infernal — ‘zor’ (fire, burning) + ‘athis’ (unseen force). The fire you don’t see coming.

  More Male Tiefling Names — Quick Grid

Adranos	Belthir	Carvex	Dalthos
Exidor	Falthar	Garxis	Hexor
Ixidor	Jarvox	Kelthas	Lorvan
Marvex	Nextor	Oxavar	Pelthor
Qarvex	Rethis	Solvax	Thalvor
Urthis	Valthor	Wexar	Xolvir
Yardax	Zarvith	Alktor	Belvix
Colthar	Darvex	Elthos	Farxis
Gorthak	Halvir	Ixvar	Jalthar
Krethis	Lorthas	Malvex	Narthis
Orvith	Parthos	Quelvir	Raxtor
Salthar	Telvox	Ulmis	Vaxthor

  Female Tiefling Names

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  Female Tiefling Names with Meanings

Name	Meaning / Notes
Akta	Infernal — short, sharp, blade-quick. A rogue’s name.
Anakis	Infernal/Greek fusion — ‘ana’ (upward, against) + ‘kis’ (cutting). Rising against restraint.
Bryseis	Greek origin — one of Homer’s Iliad characters; carries classical weight and tragedy.
Criella	Infernal — ‘cri’ (to cry out, to tear) + ‘ella’ (diminutive, feminine). Quiet outside. Screaming within.
Damaia	Infernal/Portuguese fusion — beauty hiding something very old and very dark.
Ea	Mesopotamian — the god of wisdom, water, and creation. Ancient beyond DnD. Carries mythological weight.
Kallista	Greek — ‘most beautiful’. The cruelest name to give something feared for its looks.
Lerissa	Infernal — ‘ler’ (to lure, beguile) + ‘issa’ (feminine suffix). Glasya bloodline through and through.
Makaria	Greek — ‘blessed, happy’. A Virtue-adjacent name: ironic if chosen after suffering, aspirational if chosen despite it.
Nemeia	Greek — relating to Nemea, but also ‘nemesis’. A tiefling who is someone’s inevitable consequence.
Orianna	Latin/Infernal fusion — ‘ori’ (gold, rising) + ‘anna’. Rising gold — a former celestial bloodline idea.
Phelaia	Infernal — ‘phel’ (to bind, tether) + ‘aia’. The one who holds the contract.
Rieta	Infernal — sharp and short. A name that ends conversations.
Sarissa	Greek — a long Macedonian spear. A Zariel tiefling who chose a weapon as her identity.
Thelara	Infernal — ‘thel’ (will, intent) + ‘ara’. Pure intentionality. Everything she does is chosen.
Vaetrix	Infernal — ‘vae’ (woe, harm) + ‘trix’ (feminine agent suffix). She who brings woe.
Xivara	Infernal — ‘xiv’ (cutting, severing) + ‘ara’. Severs what should not be severed.
Yldris	Infernal — compressed, almost too much sound in too few letters. A secret name.
Zyxara	Infernal — the triple-consonant opening is unusual and unforgettable. Mephistopheles bloodline.
Solvara	Infernal — ‘solv’ (to dissolve, to solve) + ‘ara’. Dissolves problems. All kinds of problems.

  More Female Tiefling Names — Quick Grid

Aelthra	Belvara	Crixis	Delvith
Elthara	Faxira	Grethis	Helvara
Ixara	Jelvith	Kelthra	Lorvara
Maxira	Nelvith	Oxara	Phelvara
Qelthra	Raxira	Solvith	Thelara
Ulvara	Vaxthra	Welxis	Xolvara
Yeldris	Zaxira	Alvara	Bexthra
Celvith	Daxara	Elthra	Felvara
Graxira	Hexthra	Ixvith	Jelthra
Kelvara	Lorxis	Malvara	Nelxis
Orvara	Paxira	Quelvith	Raxthra
Selvara	Telvith	Ulxara	Vexthra

  Tiefling Last Names & Surnames — The Full System

Tiefling surnames are one of the most underexplored areas of tiefling naming. Because tieflings are born into human families, they most often carry human surnames — which creates a fascinating tension between what the name says and what the person looks like. But there’s also a tradition of tieflings adopting surnames that reference their infernal nature, either as reclamation or as warning.

  Human-Origin Tiefling Surnames

These are the surnames tieflings inherited from their human families. Completely normal. Completely at odds with the horns. That contrast is the point.

Aldric	Blackwood	Cairn	Dunmore
Everhart	Fairfax	Greystone	Hartwell
Ironwood	Justis	Kessler	Lancaster
Moorfield	Norwood	Osborne	Pemberton
Quarry	Redmond	Sterling	Thorn
Underhill	Vale	Whitmore	Yarrow
Ashford	Brennan	Coldwell	Dawnfield
Elsworth	Fenwick	Galloway	Holbrook

  Infernal-Heritage Tiefling Surnames

Chosen surnames that announce infernal bloodline — often adopted after leaving a family that didn’t accept them, or as a deliberate act of identity.

Name	Meaning / Notes
Hellborne	Direct declaration — born of hell. Simple, blunt, impossible to misread.
Ashveil	The veil of ash that separates the living from the dead — and the infernal.
Cindercroft	A burned homestead — the tiefling who has nothing left to fear about fire.
Duskmantle	The mantle of dusk — the threshold between day and dark.
Embervein	Hellfire running in the veins — literal for some bloodlines.
Grimhollow	The hollow place where warmth doesn’t reach — Levistus bloodline resonance.
Hellmark	Simply: marked by hell. A tiefling who doesn’t explain themselves.
Ironveil	Dispater bloodline — iron and concealment in one surname.
Nethershard	A fragment of the Nine Hells — carried in the blood, felt in the bones.
Obsidianfall	Dark, volcanic, beautiful — the fall from grace compressed into a surname.
Pyrecroft	A funeral-fire homestead — someone who came from loss.
Ravenscroft	Gothic, literary, slightly ambiguous — works for tieflings who want to seem human.
Shadowmend	One who repairs with shadow — an unusual, philosophical infernal surname.
Thornveil	The concealed thorn — a Glasya bloodline name, deception and danger.
Voidmark	Marked by the void — Mephistopheles bloodline, cold and absolute.

  Virtue-Inspired Tiefling Surnames

of the Ruin	the Hopeful	of Torment	the Serene
of Contrition	the Defiant	of Sorrow	the Resolved
of Redemption	the Wrathful	of Silence	the Becoming
of Absolution	the Wandering	of Memory	the Unbound

  Asmodeus Tiefling Names

The default bloodline. Asmodeus is the supreme archdevil — cunning, patient, and obsessed with contracts and law. His tieflings are the most common, and their Evil Names reflect his precise, controlled, legalistic nature. Hard consonants, precise construction, a sense of authority compressed into a label.

Akmenos	Iados	Mordai	Therai
Zalthar	Kelvaris	Nethkar	Zorathis
Bryseis	Damaia	Lerissa	Phelaia
Vaetrix	Zyxara	Adranos	Carvex
Exidor	Jarvox	Marvex	Rethis
Solvax	Xolvir	Anakis	Criella
Makaria	Orianna	Thelara	Xivara
Zolthar	Kaltrix	Nexavar	Pheldrix
Aldaxis	Brevthor	Corthas	Delvaxis
Eltraxis	Folvax	Gorthas	Heltraxis

  Zariel Tiefling Names

Zariel was an angel before she fell — a celestial warrior who volunteered to lead the charge against the devils of Avernus and was corrupted in the process. Her tieflings carry this dual nature: something that was meant to be holy, scarred into something infernal. Their names often blend angelic phonetics with infernal harshness. ‘Ael’, ‘Vel’, ‘Zar’, ‘Sal’ roots. They sound like paladin names that got burned.

Name	Meaning / Notes
Zaelrin	Zar (Zariel root) + ‘elrin’ (angelic suffix) — the most direct Zariel tribute name
Velithar	‘Vel’ (angelic) + ‘ithar’ (infernal, sharp) — angel and devil in one syllable each
Aelthos	‘Ael’ (celestial) + ‘thos’ (infernal force) — a fallen celestial who still fights
Sarissa	Greek spear name — a Zariel tiefling who chose a weapon as her entire identity
Zarvael	‘Zarv’ + ‘ael’ — Zariel-flavoured, the fallen angel’s echo
Solveig	Old Norse — ‘strong house/sun journey’. A Zariel tiefling with Norse warrior heritage
Vaelris	‘Vael’ (angelic light) + ‘ris’ (infernal cutting) — half and half, always
Salthon	‘Sal’ (salt/celestial) + ‘thon’ (infernal weight) — the weight of a fallen guardian
Aelix	Short, sharp, celestial root. A Zariel tiefling who keeps the angel’s syllable short.
Zolthrael	Long, ceremonial — ‘zol’ (Zariel-infernal) + ‘thrael’ (bonded) — feels like a title
Velkara	‘Vel’ (angelic) + ‘kara’ (beloved, Norse) — loved by heaven, cast from it
Aeltrix	Feminine form — ‘ael’ (celestial) + ‘trix’ (agent). The celestial agent.
Sarael	‘Sar’ (sword/noble) + ‘ael’ (celestial). A paladin name for a warrior’s bloodline.
Zorthael	‘Zor’ (burning) + ‘thael’ (celestial bond). The burning celestial bond.
Valthrael	‘Val’ (valor/vale) + ‘thrael’ (celestial bound). Valor, bound to the fall.

  Mephistopheles Tiefling Names

Mephistopheles is the cold intellectual of the Nine Hells — the master of Hellfire, the raw arcane infernal energy that can unmake the universe if mishandled. He rules Cania, a frozen wasteland, and is endlessly scheming against Asmodeus. His tieflings are scholars, arcanists, and sorcerers. Their femboy name are long, Latin-adjacent, precise, and slightly theatrical. Think: ‘this person has memorised three languages and is quietly judging yours.’

Mephistar	Caniaxis	Hellforged	Arcaveth
Zoraxian	Phelthrix	Velthorax	Neltharax
Ixovarin	Morthexis	Zanthovel	Phelthorix
Colvaxian	Dravethis	Exthorvax	Geltharax
Hexovarin	Ixthorel	Jorvelthis	Koltharex
Lorxovath	Malthorix	Nexavarin	Orthovelx
Paxithrel	Quelvothax	Raxovarin	Solthexis
Telvothrix	Ulvaxian	Vexothrel	Woltharex
Xovelthin	Yolthorix	Zaxovarin	Arxthovel
Belthexis	Corvaxian	Delthrixor	Exovelthin

  Levistus Tiefling Names

Levistus is the most sympathetic archdevil — and the most dangerous kind of sympathetic. He was imprisoned in ice by Asmodeus for murdering Asmodeus’s consort, and yet he still rules his layer of Hell, still takes warlocks’ pacts, still schemes. His tieflings are survivors. People who have been through the worst and came out the other side colder but still standing. Their names are short, hard-edged, and survivalist. No ornamentation. Just function.

Kelvath	Icer	Styxan	Coldthorn
Frostmark	Iceborn	Kelthis	Stygian
Frostkar	Cryovax	Kelthor	Icevein
Styxborn	Coldreth	Frostbane	Kelvix
Icethorn	Stygax	Cryothis	Kelvar
Frostmend	Icemark	Styvax	Coldvein
Keltrix	Frostax	Cryomark	Icethorn
Styxveil	Coldkarn	Frostborn	Kelveth
Icefang	Cryovein	Stygothorn	Coldmark
Frostax	Kelthoris	Iceborn	Styvara

  Dispater Tiefling Names

Dispater is paranoid to the point of paralysis — he runs the Iron City of Dis from an iron tower that no one enters uninvited, surrounded by layers of surveillance and deception. His tieflings are masters of disguise and infiltration. Their names are deliberately ordinary. This is the most unsettling trait of all Dispater’s children: they don’t look like tieflings, and they don’t sound like tieflings. That’s the point.

Marcus	Helena	Seth	Diana
Adrian	Livia	Cole	Mira
Dorian	Cass	Leo	Iris
Sable	Finn	Vera	Owen
Elara	Renn	Lysa	Cato
Nadia	Drew	Thea	Bram
Elise	Gavin	Mara	Caden
Faye	Vale	Petra	Arlo
Jace	Sera	Quinn	Dax
Tess	Rhys	Orin	Ava

  Glasya Tiefling Names

Glasya is Asmodeus’s daughter — clever, charming, and running the Nine Hells’ most sophisticated criminal network from Malbolge. Her tieflings are enchanters, thieves, con artists, and social engineers. Their names are seductive in the literal phonetic sense: soft consonants, open vowels, something that slides into your ear and stays there. They sound like the kind of names you remember when you probably shouldn’t.

Lerissa	Solvara	Velara	Orianna
Glasia	Meloria	Velisha	Sireth
Elvara	Soriva	Melithra	Velorra
Glisara	Melorix	Velithis	Sirova
Eloria	Solvitha	Melarrix	Veloran
Glasova	Melithis	Velorix	Sirovel
Elorith	Solvarith	Meloxis	Velorath
Glasoval	Melithrix	Velixor	Sirovelth
Elovara	Solvaxith	Melorith	Velothrix
Glasixar	Melorthis	Velithorix	Sirovelax

  Fiery & Infernal Tiefling Names

These names lean into the fire and brimstone — hellfire, embers, the burning that defines a tiefling’s infernal heritage. They work for any bloodline but especially Asmodeus, Zariel, and Mephistopheles tieflings who have embraced rather than escaped their nature.

Embrix	Cinderax	Hellvorn	Pyraxis
Infernox	Blazethor	Scorthis	Embervax
Cindraxis	Hellfyre	Pyrethor	Infernalis
Blazehorn	Scorvath	Emberfang	Cindraxis
Hellscorn	Pyrevorn	Infernaxis	Blazevath
Scorethis	Embervorn	Cindrix	Hellvornis
Pyreaxis	Infernvath	Blazerixis	Scorethax
Embraxis	Cindrethis	Hellpyris	Pyrevornis
Infernixor	Blazevornis	Scoraxis	Embrethorn
Cindreaxis	Hellscornis	Pyrevaxis	Infernethor

  Gothic & Dark Tiefling Names

Gothic tiefling names draw from the aesthetic tradition of darkness-as-beauty — shadow, ash, void, the elegance in things that are threatening. These aren’t just ‘scary’ names. They’re Kitsune Names with architectural quality, like a cathedral built entirely in black stone. Every surface has detail. The darkness is designed.

Name	Meaning / Notes
Morthis	Infernal — ‘death-form’. Gothic without trying.
Ashenveil	Surname used as a name — the veil of ash between worlds.
Nyxara	Nyx (Greek goddess of night) + ‘ara’ (infernal suffix). Divine darkness.
Ravenscroft	Deeply literary. Every Gothic story has a Ravenscroft.
Duskmere	The quiet lake at the edge of night.
Shadowmend	One who repairs with darkness. Unexpected and unsettling.
Voidborne	Born of the void — for tieflings touched by Mephistopheles’ empty cold.
Crimsonveil	Blood and concealment. A Glasya name wearing Gothic clothing.
Hollowmark	Marked by emptiness. Levistus bloodline, definitely.
Greymantle	The grey cloak — neither truly infernal nor truly human.
Thornwick	A Gothic village name repurposed as a personal name. Slightly ominous.
Obsidian	Single-word Gothic name — the volcanic glass that cuts without warning.
Morvaine	‘Mor’ (death/dark, Welsh) + ‘vaine’ (vein/path). The dark path.
Ashcroft	Ash + enclosed homestead — someone who came from something burned.
Nightfall	A Virtue Name for a tiefling who has accepted their descent.

  Celestial-Themed Tiefling Names

This is the most interesting naming category for tieflings and the most underexplored. The tension between celestial heritage and infernal nature is the defining existential crisis of the tiefling experience. A tiefling with a celestial name isn’t pretending — they’re claiming something. Whether it’s a Zariel tiefling who remembers what their bloodline once was, or an Asmodeus tiefling who chose a name that aspires upward, celestial names on tieflings carry enormous narrative weight.

Name	Meaning / Notes
Lucian	Latin — ‘light’. The most famous fallen angel name, now reclaimed.
Seraphel	‘Seraph’ (highest order of angel) + ‘el’ (of God). The highest, fallen furthest.
Aurex	Latin ‘aur’ (gold, light) + infernal ‘ex’. The light that burns gold, then burns.
Celestine	Latin — ‘heavenly’. A tiefling who was told they were damned and chose heaven anyway.
Solarius	Latin — ‘of the sun’. A Zariel tiefling who still faces toward the light.
Eladrin	Elvish-celestial — borrowed from the celestial Eladrin of DnD. An unusual tiefling claim.
Vaelius	‘Vael’ (angelic light) + ‘ius’ (Latin noble suffix). The angelic noble — or its ghost.
Dawnstriker	A Virtue Name for a tiefling who strikes at dawn — still fighting for the light.
Aurelia	Latin — ‘golden’. Classical, luminous, and completely at odds with the reputation.
Stellarith	‘Stella’ (star) + ‘rith’ (infernal rhythm). The star that burns Infernal.
Zephyrael	‘Zephyr’ (west wind, classical) + ‘ael’ (celestial). Wind from the celestial plane.
Lumenark	‘Lumen’ (light) + ‘ark’ (vessel, covenant). The vessel of light — cracked.
Solveig	Old Norse — ‘strong sun journey’. A tiefling who keeps walking toward the sun.
Radiel	‘Radi’ (radiating light) + ‘el’ (of God). Radiant, divine, and absolutely tiefling.
Dawnveil	Dawn concealed — or dawn revealing. Depends entirely on who’s asking.

  Ancient Infernal Language Names

The Infernal language in DnD is the language of devils — harsh, precise, and beautiful in the way a contract is beautiful: nothing wasted, nothing accidental. These names draw from Infernal phonology as described in DnD sourcebooks: consonant clusters, double vowels, ‘z’, ‘x’, ‘th’, ‘v’, and ‘r’ sounds predominate. They’re the Khajiit Names of tieflings who speak the language of Hell fluently and chose to be named in it.

Yx’tharion	Zvel’karith	Axovranth	Throkar
Velzathrix	Nex’thoris	Ixavranth	Zolthexar
Axovelthin	Throvelax	Vexorathis	Nolzarex
Ixovranthis	Zelthorix	Axelvranth	Throvexis
Velaxorith	Nexovranth	Izoltharex	Zovelthin
Axthrovex	Thorivaxel	Velnozarith	Nexzolvath
Ixolzareth	Zvelthaxor	Axovranith	Throvelnox
Velzarixoth	Nexolthivar	Izovraneth	Zolthexoris
Axivolthar	Thronexovar	Velzarithorn	Nolzaxovith
Ixovelthrax	Zovranethis	Axtholvex	Thorevaxil

  Tiefling Names in Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 expanded tiefling representation dramatically — the game features a large tiefling refugee community in Act 1, with dozens of named characters. Understanding the naming conventions used in BG3 helps you build names that fit that lore context perfectly.

Character	Notes & Naming Analysis
Karlach	The most beloved BG3 tiefling companion — ‘Karlach’ is Infernal-adjacent, hard consonants, aggressive energy. Perfectly suits a barbarian with a literal engine of hellfire in her chest.
Mizora	Zariel’s warlock handler in BG3 — ‘Mizora’ is seductive and precise. Note the soft opening (mi-) contrasted with the sharp ending (-zora). Typical Zariel dual-nature phonetics.
Dammon	BG3 tiefling blacksmith — ‘Dammon’ has human phonetics. A tiefling who kept a human name and let the work speak instead.
Rolan	BG3 student tiefling — entirely human name. This is the Dispater tradition: unremarkable names on remarkable people.
Cal	BG3 tiefling — single syllable, human name. Another Dispater-style choice.
Lia	BG3 tiefling — soft, feminine, completely human. The contrast is the point.
Mol	BG3 tiefling child leader — ‘Mol’ is short, self-sufficient, contains the word ‘mole’ (hidden, digger). A tiefling who builds underground networks at age ten.
Infernal refugee community	The BG3 tiefling refugee camp is called ‘the Grove’ — a name that shows tieflings seeking natural sanctuary, not infernal identity.

BG3-style tiefling names for your own characters — built to match the game’s aesthetic:

Varra	Kethis	Solmir	Raxthar
Delvina	Kolgrim	Solvara	Rethka
Malthor	Vextris	Korveth	Saldrix
Torvin	Mexara	Kolthar	Selvix
Raxmire	Dolvara	Kethrix	Solvan
Mirthas	Relthar	Kovix	Saldrix
Telvar	Moxira	Kolveth	Selxis
Rathmir	Devara	Korthis	Solvax

  Tiefling Names by Class

📸 IMAGE: A collage of four tieflings: a bard with lute and silver-tipped horns, a warlock with eldritch eyes, a paladin in black armour, and a rogue in shadow   |   Alt: Tiefling names by class — bard, warlock, paladin, rogue

Class shapes character, and character shapes name choice. A tiefling warlock and a tiefling paladin approach their infernal heritage completely differently — and their names should reflect that. Here are names calibrated to the five most popular tiefling classes.

  Tiefling Bard Names

Bard tieflings are performers who’ve turned their otherness into art. Their names tend toward the musical — something that sounds good spoken aloud, with rhythm and unexpected syllables. Virtue Names work brilliantly for tiefling bards: ‘Cadence’, ‘Chorus’, ‘Refrain’.

Cadence	Refrain	Lyrovex	Melisax
Chorith	Versaro	Rhapsovex	Sonaxis
Melodrix	Harmonis	Cantorix	Balladrix
Stanzara	Versovax	Lyrivex	Melothrix
Resonix	Choraxis	Tempora	Sonivex
Lyrixar	Melodaxis	Harmonix	Cantovex
Refranis	Stanzovax	Versovix	Rhapsorix
Balladix	Tempovex	Sonarix	Lyrovath

  Tiefling Warlock Names

Warlock tieflings have made another pact — their infernal heritage wasn’t enough, they went further. Their names carry the weight of two contracts. They tend toward Ancient Infernal phonetics: precise, double-consonanted, and slightly too long to be comfortable.

Pheloxis	Nethvaris	Vexthoran	Zorathix
Mordaxis	Dravovex	Hexovarn	Pelthorix
Vexorath	Nolthaxis	Zardovex	Morxovarn
Dravorix	Hexothris	Pelvaxis	Nethzovar
Vexthorix	Nolaxovath	Zardovexis	Morxothrin
Dravixovel	Hexovarnith	Pelthoraxis	Nethzovarix
Vexarothis	Nolzavareth	Zordovexith	Morphovarnis
Dravelthorix	Hexovelnarith	Pelzavarethis	Nethvelzarox

  Tiefling Paladin Names

Tiefling paladins are the ultimate expression of the name-as-aspiration. They chose to serve a god of light or justice despite — or because of — their heritage. Celestial-themed names and Virtue Names work powerfully here. Zariel-bloodline paladins especially suit names that carry both angelic and martial weight.

Redemption	Valor	Aelthos	Sarael
Justice	Solveig	Velithar	Zorthael
Aurex	Celestine	Vaelius	Dawnstriker
Radiel	Lumenark	Seraphel	Solarius
Truthborn	Lightward	Honorix	Sacredvorn
Velthrael	Zaelrin	Sarissa	Aelix
Zolthael	Valthrael	Salthon	Aeltrix
Holymark	Dawnveil	Lightborn	Sacredthorn

  Tiefling Rogue Names

Rogue tieflings have weaponised the world’s distrust of them. While everyone watches the obvious tiefling, they’re lifting your coin purse. Their names tend to be short — efficient, forgettable, or exactly as dramatic as needed to distract attention. Dispater bloodline names or single-syllable Infernal names work brilliantly.

Skamos	Akta	Vex	Rieta
Yldris	Dax	Sable	Renn
Finn	Asha	Colt	Nyx
Kira	Zeph	Mira	Cole
Brix	Thex	Vira	Drix
Skrix	Asha	Vexil	Thrix
Darvix	Rethix	Solvix	Koltrix
Melrix	Felvix	Norxis	Tarvex

  Tiefling Sorcerer Names

Tiefling sorcerers have hellfire in their blood — literally. They don’t need to learn magic; it’s inherited. Their names carry Mephistopheles bloodline energy: long, arcane, slightly overwhelming. Names that feel like a spell being cast.

Zorathis	Zyxara	Velthorax	Neltharax
Ixovarin	Morthexis	Zanthovel	Phelthorix
Colvaxian	Dravethis	Exthorvax	Geltharax
Hexovarin	Ixthorel	Koltharex	Lorxovath
Malthorix	Nexavarin	Orthovelx	Paxithrel
Quelvothax	Raxovarin	Solthexis	Telvothrix
Ulvaxian	Vexothrel	Woltharex	Xovelthin
Yolthorix	Zaxovarin	Arxthovel	Belthexis

  Cool & Badass Tiefling Names

Sometimes you just need a name that lands like a threat. These names prioritise impact — hard sounds, aggressive construction, and the kind of phonetic weight that makes an NPC’s voice catch slightly before saying it.

Vexathor	Zoltharax	Keldravix	Morthaxis
Pheldrix	Nexovrath	Zorvanis	Axelvorn
Dravothix	Helvorax	Nelthorix	Phelvaxis
Zordravik	Kolvexis	Morthvaxis	Nexelthrin
Axovelthrix	Zorvaxthorn	Keldrixovarn	Morxelthivar
Pheldrivaxis	Nelvorzarix	Zorxelthivorn	Koldrivaxith
Morthelvaxoris	Nexzolvarithorn	Pheldrizovarnix	Zorxeldrivarithorn
Axelvorathorn	Keldrivaxornith	Morxelthivorat	Nexzolvarithrix

  Evil Tiefling Names

For villains, antagonists, and tieflings who have fully embraced the darkness. These names aren’t just dark — they’re designed to project menace. They work best for characters who have made a deliberate choice toward evil, rather than tieflings who are evil because of their heritage. The distinction matters in DnD lore.

Damnation	Ruin	Perdition	Malice
Obliteron	Hellvorn	Infernaxis	Destruction
Corpsethorn	Soulreave	Voidvex	Deathmark
Hexathor	Doomvaris	Wrathdrix	Blightornis
Carnagis	Desolathor	Venomvex	Corruptax
Ravenmark	Hexovrath	Souldrave	Voidthorn
Doomshard	Deathvaris	Wraithvex	Corrupthorn
Hellshard	Voidraxis	Soulmarque	Hexovorn
Damnaxis	Ruinvorn	Perdithrix	Malicevex
Obliteraxis	Hellvornis	Infernathorn	Destructivax

  Funny Tiefling Names

Not every tiefling is brooding about their infernal heritage. Some have decided that if the world is going to fear them anyway, they might as well lean into the absurdity. These names maintain the phonetic pattern — they sound like tiefling names — but the meaning or connotation is deliberately ridiculous.

Hellish Rebuke	Minor Threat	Mostly Harmless	Slightly Evil
Actually Fine	Infernal Nuisance	Hell Adjacent	Technically Damned
Suspicious But Legal	Please Don’t Run	Just Regular Horns	Definitely Not A Devil
Medium Menacing	Chaotic Neutral Nelly	Accidental Warlock	Tried Paladin First
The Mild Inferno	Contractually Scary	Reluctant Villain	Mostly Reformed
The Polite Tiefling	Phelaxibor Grim	Technically Fiendish	Pact Went Wrong
Very Dark Vex	Hell’s Disappointment	Avernus Adjacent	Mildly Cursed
Infernal Intern	Junior Archdevil	Hell’s Paperwork	The Nice One

  Tiefling Names A–Z Quick Reference

Akmenos	Akta	Amnon	Anakis
Barakas	Belthir	Bryseis	Belvara
Carvex	Criella	Cindervax	Colthar
Damakos	Damaia	Dravonis	Delvith
Ekemon	Elthara	Embrix	Exidor
Falthar	Faxira	Ferrox	Felvara
Garxis	Grethis	Gorthak	Glasova
Hexor	Helvara	Hellvorn	Halvir
Iados	Ixara	Infernox	Ixidor
Jarvox	Jelvith	Jalthar	Jorvelthis
Kelthas	Kelthra	Kelvaris	Kelthis
Leucis	Lorvara	Lerissa	Lorvan
Melech	Maxira	Mordai	Marvex
Nethkar	Nelvith	Nextor	Nyxara
Orianna	Oxara	Orvith	Orthovelx
Phelaia	Phelvara	Pelaios	Pyreaxis
Quelvir	Qelthra	Qarvex	Quelvothax
Rieta	Raxira	Rethis	Ravenscroft
Skamos	Solvara	Sarissa	Solvax
Therai	Thelara	Telvox	Thalvor
Ulvara	Urthis	Ulmis	Ulvaxian
Vaetrix	Vaxthra	Vorkon	Velthorax
Welxis	Wexar	Woltharex	Welthrix
Xivara	Xolvir	Xovelthin	Xovelthin
Yldris	Yardax	Yolthorix	Yeldris
Zorathis	Zalthar	Zyxara	Zovranethis

  How to Create Your Own Tiefling Name — 5 Methods

Five concrete methods, each producing a different kind of name. Use the one that matches your character concept, not the one that sounds the most impressive in isolation.

  Method 1 — Choose Your Tradition First

Before you pick a single syllable, decide which of the three naming traditions fits your character. Human name: your tiefling values belonging, normalcy, or chose to keep a family name despite the family’s rejection of them. Virtue Name: your tiefling is making a statement about who they are or want to be — and that statement is the entire name. Infernal name: your tiefling speaks the language of their heritage and isn’t hiding it. Each tradition produces completely different names and communicates completely different things about who your character is before you’ve said a word.

  Method 2 — Match Your Bloodline’s Phonetics

Each of the six bloodlines has a distinct phonetic signature. Asmodeus: hard ‘k’, ‘z’, precise double consonants — controlled and legalistic. Zariel: ‘ael’, ‘vel’, ‘zar’ roots — angelic phonetics scarred by infernal experience. Mephistopheles: long, Latin-adjacent, slightly theatrical — the cold scholar naming himself like a spell. Levistus: short, hard, survivalist — no ornamentation. Dispater: completely ordinary human names — the disguise is the name. Glasya: soft, musical, open vowels — seductive and dangerous in the way a velvet glove is dangerous. Build from the bloodline and the phonetics follow.

  Method 3 — Build a Virtue Name Around Your Character Arc

Virtue Names are character arcs compressed into a single word. Think about what your tiefling wants, fears, has lost, or is reaching toward. A tiefling who survived terrible loss might be ‘Remnant’. One who is trying to move past violence might be ‘Contrition’. One who has given up on acceptance and decided to burn everything down is ‘Ruin’. The most powerful Virtue Names are slightly ironic — ‘Hope’ for a tiefling who has very little, ‘Serenity’ for one who is never calm. The gap between the name and the reality is the character.

  Method 4 — Use Latin or Greek Roots with Infernal Distortion

Many convincing tiefling names are Latin or Greek words slightly warped. ‘Leucis’ comes from ‘lux’ (light). ‘Pelaios’ from ‘pelagios’ (of the sea). ‘Makaria’ from the Greek for ‘blessed’. Take a Latin or Greek word that resonates with your character, shift one or two sounds to introduce Infernal phonetics — a ‘v’ where a ‘b’ was, a ‘z’ replacing an ‘s’, a double consonant at the end — and you have a tiefling name with real etymological weight. It will feel authentic because the root is authentic.

  Method 5 — Let the Class Shape the Name Length

Name length communicates a lot without saying anything explicitly. Single-syllable names (Vex, Akta, Dax) suit rogues, fighters, and survivalists — people who move fast and don’t want to be announced. Two-syllable names (Keldrix, Thelara, Vorkon) work for most classes and are the sweet spot for table playability. Three or more syllables (Zorathis, Zyxara, Morthaxis) suit warlocks, sorcerers, and any tiefling who has leaned heavily into their infernal identity. They’re the names people say carefully. There’s power in that.

  Frequently Asked Questions

  Q: How do you name a tiefling?

  A: The most important first step is choosing your naming tradition: human name, Virtue Name, or Infernal name. Each communicates something completely different about your character’s relationship to their heritage. After that, match the phonetics to your bloodline — Asmodeus names use hard ‘k’ and ‘z’ sounds; Zariel blends angelic and infernal phonetics; Mephistopheles goes long and Latin-adjacent; Levistus is short and hard-edged; Dispater uses ordinary human names; Glasya favours soft, musical sounds. Finally, consider class — rogues suit short names, sorcerers suit long arcane ones, paladins suit Virtue Names or celestial-themed names.

  Q: What are infernal names in DnD?

  A: Infernal names in DnD draw from Infernal, the language of devils in the Nine Hells. The language’s phonology features hard consonants, ‘z’, ‘x’, ‘v’, and ‘th’ sounds, double consonants, and precise construction — it’s a language built for contracts, where every syllable is intentional. Official DnD tiefling infernal names from the Player’s Handbook include Akmenos, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Leucis, Melech, Mordai, Morthos, Pelaios, Skamos, and Therai for males; and Akta, Anakis, Bryseis, Criella, Damaia, Ea, Kallista, Lerissa, Makaria, Nemeia, Orianna, Phelaia, Rieta, and Sarissa for females.

  Q: What is a Virtue Name and why do tieflings use them?

  A: A Virtue Name is an abstract concept — usually an aspiration, an emotion, or a philosophical state — used as a personal name. Examples: Hope, Ruin, Torment, Contrition, Serenity, Valor, Despair, Redemption. Tieflings use them because they exist in a world that judges them before knowing them. A Virtue Name is a deliberate act of self-definition that bypasses the human-name/infernal-name binary entirely. It says: this is what I am or what I’m reaching toward. Whether the name is aspirational or honest about darkness tells you everything about how the tiefling sees themselves.

  Q: What are the best tiefling names for BG3?

  A: Baldur’s Gate 3’s tiefling NPCs use a mix of short human names (Mol, Cal, Lia, Rolan) and compact Infernal-phonetic names (Karlach, Dammon, Mizora). For character creation in BG3, two-syllable Infernal names work best — they fit the aesthetic without being unwieldy in dialogue. Good BG3-style tiefling names include Varra, Kethis, Solmir, Delvina, Kolgrim, Solvara, Malthor, Vextris, Korveth, Saldrix. If you want a Virtue Name in BG3’s tone, try: Spark, Ember, Remnant, Fracture, or Becoming.

  Q: What are good female tiefling rogue names?

  A: Female tiefling rogues suit short, sharp names or Dispater-bloodline ordinary names that don’t attract attention. From the official list: Akta, Rieta, and Yldris are perfect. From our expanded list: Vex, Nyx, Sable, Kira, Mira, Lerissa (Glasya bloodline — ideal for a con artist), Dax, Asha, Thex. If going Virtue Name, a rogue might choose: Shadow, Silence, Elsewhere, or Nobody. The key is either something genuinely forgettable — so she can disappear — or something so specific it becomes a persona she steps in and out of.

  Q: What are some catchy bard tiefling names?

  A: Bard tieflings weaponise their otherness through performance, so their names should have rhythm and musicality. Virtue Names work brilliantly: Cadence, Refrain, Chorus, Lyric, Resonance, Stanza. For Infernal-phonetic bard names with musical quality: Melodrix, Harmonis, Cantorix, Rhapsovex, Lyrovex, Sonaxis. The trick for bard names is that they should sound good when introduced — ‘Allow me to introduce… Cadence of No Family Name.’ That pause is the performance.

  Q: What is the difference between Asmodeus and Zariel tieflings?

  A: Asmodeus tieflings are the most common — essentially the default — and carry their infernal heritage through a pact of law and control. Their names reflect Asmodeus’s precision: hard, calculated, legalistic phonetics. Zariel tieflings descend from a fallen celestial warrior, giving them martial capabilities and a profound dual nature — something that was meant to be holy. Their names blend angelic phonetics (‘ael’, ‘vel’, ‘sal’) with infernal hardness. Mechanically, they get combat-focused abilities. Narratively, they carry the tragedy of something that fell from light — which is a very different story from something that was always in darkness.

  Q: Can tieflings have last names?

  A: Yes, in three ways. First, they often carry the human family surnames they were born into — which creates the tension of a name that says ‘normal’ on someone who looks anything but. Second, some tieflings adopt infernal-heritage surnames: Hellborne, Ashveil, Cindercroft, Embervein. Third, some use Virtue-inspired surnames: ‘of the Ruin’, ‘the Hopeful’, ‘the Unbound’. The most interesting surname choice for a tiefling is a completely ordinary human family name — ‘Thomas Whitmore’ with horns and glowing eyes says more about the world’s treatment of tieflings than any amount of dramatic infernal naming.

  Conclusion

📸 IMAGE: A tiefling looking up at a starlit sky through the ruins of a city, tail curled, one hand raised as if reaching for the stars, hellfire flickering softly at their feet   |   Alt: Tiefling names conclusion — tiefling reaching toward stars from ruins

A tiefling’s name is never just a name. It’s a position statement. It announces something about who this person is, what they’ve survived, what they want, and how they’ve decided to meet a world that feared them before it met them. That’s not true of most fantasy races. Elves don’t choose their naming tradition based on existential crisis. Dwarves don’t pick surnames that are also character arcs.

The three-tradition system — human names, Virtue Names, Infernal names — is one of the most sophisticated character-building tools in DnD, and the six infernal bloodlines add another layer of specificity that most players never explore. A Zariel tiefling paladin named Velthrael is telling a completely different story than a Glasya tiefling rogue named Lerissa. Same race. Opposite relationships to their infernal heritage. Everything communicated before the character says a word.

Whether you’re naming a DnD character, building for BG3, writing a tiefling into a novel, or just deep in fantasy naming lore at midnight — you now have 800+ names, six bloodline systems, the full Virtue Name tradition, class-specific guidance, and five construction methods. The name is the beginning of the character. Make it count.

“Every tiefling chooses their name eventually. What they choose tells you who they decided to be — not what they were born.”