599+ Planet Name Ideas For Your Next Fantasy World
Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and pondered, "What secrets do those distant planets hold?"
If you're a storyteller, filmmaker, writer, or just a daydreamer, the allure of creating your own universe is irresistible. To help you on your way, I've compiled a list of planet name ideas to help you create your next fantasy world.
Whether crafting a sci-fi epic set in a Star Wars universe, seeking a planet name generator for your next game, or just dreaming of new worlds beyond our solar system, these ideas and suggestions will fuel your imagination.
A long list of planet name ideas
Planet names that start with an A
1. Atheria
2. Azuron
3. Arctara
4. Andoria
5. Aquivar
6. Alpharion
7. Aureon
8. Astraia
9. Azenoth
10. Arkadia
11. Avalara
12. Antariel
13. Aeternus
14. Alarion
15. Azimuth
16. Ardinia
17. Aquarion
18. Astaroth
19. Axiomar
20. Ambrosia
21. Arcanix
22. Auralis
23. Aldoria
24. Asphodel
25. Anthoria
Planet names that start with a B
26. Borealis Prime
27. Bravara
28. Bellarix
29. Bionia
30. Berithon
31. Bastionis
32. Bryndara
33. Baloria
34. Brontar
35. Baxus
36. Benthia
37. Bythoria
38. Borakar
39. Brilari
40. Bregma
41. Blazarus
42. Baltheon
43. Bygone
44. Barastra
45. Beldar
46. Braxis
47. Blythe
48. Belvora
49. Blightwood
50. Borendor
Planet names that start with a C
51. Caelumara
52. Chronosia
53. Calyptrix
54. Cygnara
55. Cervion
56. Corvadia
57. Cenarion
58. Cryotheon
59. Calibris
60. Cimmeria
61. Celestara
62. Crysalia
63. Calidorn
64. Cytheria
65. Caltorix
66. Cragmor
67. Candoria
68. Corallix
69. Caelix
70. Cindar
71. Clorion
72. Carvex
73. Cygnus Prime
74. Cronalia
75. Centauria
Planet names that start with a D
76. Dystopia
77. Draxar
78. Dionara
79. Damaris
80. Duranth
81. Delphoria
82. Duskar
83. Dravonia
84. Dysonia
85. Dorado
86. Dreon
87. Delvoria
88. Dantara
89. Darvus
90. Dronia
91. Doriax
92. Delarion
93. Draculon
94. Diamos
95. Dynar
96. Decoria
97. Draconis
98. Dorvian
99. Durok
100. Denebola
Planet names that start with an E
101. Elysium
102. Exarion
103. Eldoria
104. Etherea
105. Ecliptor
106. Erudon
107. Equinoxar
108. Exotara
109. Elvaris
110. Empyria
111. Eridani
112. Estoria
113. Elpida
114. Echelon
115. Endoria
116. Eonar
117. Exilis
118. Evron
119. Eterna
120. Elarion
121. Eclipsia
122. Exanthe
123. Ethos
124. Enthara
125. Exalia
Planet names that start with an F
126. Fornax
127. Fenris
128. Ferrovia
129. Faelar
130. Fendara
131. Fraxion
132. Feloria
133. Fluxar
134. Farion
135. Fyrestone
136. Ferith
137. Fidelis
138. Fantara
139. Fervorix
140. Felisar
141. Forsaken
142. Fractal
143. Faeon
144. Fornia
145. Fyren
146. Floralis
147. Ferros
148. Freyara
149. Fortuna
150. Faelum
Planet names that start with a G
151. Galaxara
152. Geminon
153. Gravitara
154. Gaiarion
155. Ghidorah
156. Gorgona
157. Gaianox
158. Galadriel
159. Gilese
160. Goroth
161. Glacius
162. Galdor
163. Genesia
164. Golgotha
165. Gargantua
166. Galathor
167. Glykon
168. Gossamer
169. Grimoire
170. Ganymede
171. Galatea
172. Gyro
173. Gamma Prime
174. Goliath
175. Galaxia
Planet names that start with an H
176. Hyperion
177. Heliosara
178. Hesperia
179. Heliopolis
180. Horizon
181. Halcyon
182. Hibernia
183. Hathor
184. Harmonia
185. Hydrus
186. Hemera
187. Hypernova
188. Halara
189. Helixar
190. Heliar
191. Hydoria
192. Horologium
193. Hathoria
194. Hexagon
195. Heimdall
196. Hyacinth
197. Haldus
198. Hyperborea
199. Hegira
200. Heliades
Planet name ideas that start with an I
201. Icarus
202. Illyria
203. Ishtar
204. Ivoria
205. Iridia
206. Infinia
207. Ionix
208. Imbria
209. Ixion
210. Irisar
211. Ithoria
212. Indigo Prime
213. Icaria
214. Ignisar
215. Intrepid
216. Iolara
217. Imperia
218. Isolus
219. Iridium
220. Icegard
221. Indra
222. Ixora
223. Inertia
224. Illara
225. Infinitum
Planet names that start with a J
226. Jovarion
227. Jupitara
228. Jaxar
229. Jericho
230. Janara
231. Jemison
232. Jotunheim
233. Jovia
234. Junonia
235. Jarvix
236. Jaran
237. Jazara
238. Jubilee
239. Jotar
240. Jaspar
241. Jura
242. Jaxom
243. Jove
244. Jorvik
245. Janus
246. Jovial
247. Juniper
248. Jovar
249. Jardia
250. Javik
Planet names that start with a K
251. Kronos
252. Krypton
253. Kalaron
254. Kynara
255. Kythera
256. Kalypso
257. Kestrel
258. Kerberos
259. Kairon
260. Korvax
261. Kyros
262. Kenara
263. Karion
264. Kazimir
265. Krynn
266. Kaledon
267. Krios
268. Kydonia
269. Kylar
270. Kastra
271. Kraken
272. Kormoran
273. Kelaris
274. Kendor
275. Kaspian
Planet names that start with an L
276. Lyra
277. Luminara
278. Levitha
279. Logos
280. Lysandra
281. Lyric
282. Labyrinth
283. Larimar
284. Lumina
285. Lantia
286. Loxley
287. Lyonesse
288. Lucidus
289. Lyrae
290. Luminor
291. Lorien
292. Lyricus
293. Lysithea
294. Lachesis
295. Leviathan
296. Larvatus
297. Luxor
298. Lacerta
299. Lorelei
300. Lykaios
Planet names that start with an M
301. Myriad
302. Morpheus
303. Meridian
304. Maelstrom
305. Mirandus
306. Midgard
307. Metron
308. Maia
309. Monolith
310. Mithrion
311. Mnemosyne
312. Mykanos
313. Mysteria
314. Mortara
315. Merak
316. Mordor
317. Myrth
318. Megara
319. Marauder
320. Magnara
321. Malachor
322. Mynara
323. Moria
324. Mycenae
325. Metis
Planet names that start with an N
326. Nova Prime
327. Nebulon
328. Narnia
329. Netheria
330. Nyx
331. Niraya
332. Nostromo
333. Neptara
334. Nibiru
335. Nydoria
336. Nautilus
337. Nereus
338. Nocturne
339. Naiad
340. Nebularis
341. Niflheim
342. Nexus
343. Nectaris
344. Nymeria
345. Nymphaea
346. Nox
347. Nomad
348. Naraka
349. Nubia
350. Neutronia
Planet names that start with an O
351. Orion
352. Oberon
353. Oceania
354. Obsidian
355. Olympos
356. Orpheus
357. Orenda
358. Onyxia
359. Omicron
360. Oasis
361. Ophelia
362. Octavia
363. Osiris
364. Oort
365. Odyssey
366. Omnus
367. Opaline
368. Oaken
369. Othala
370. Orionis
371. Oxalis
372. Othello
373. Outrider
374. Oracle
375. Oceara
Planet name ideas that start with a P
376. Pandora
377. Polaris
378. Proteus
379. Pyxis
380. Persephone
381. Pegasus
382. Paladia
383. Phoenix
384. Paxos
385. Proxima
386. Palladium
387. Phaedra
388. Pern
389. Paragon
390. Pythia
391. Poseidon
392. Prisma
393. Pelion
394. Pavor
395. Peridot
396. Pandora
397. Pallas
398. Psyche
399. Polymath
400. Pyrope
Planet names that start with a Q
401. Quasar
402. Quixote
403. Qamar
404. Quirinus
405. Quintara
406. Quillon
407. Quenda
408. Quivira
409. Quorra
410. Qalara
411. Quasarion
412. Quanta
413. Qyron
414. Quixia
415. Quercus
416. Quasarix
417. Qintar
418. Quorra
419. Quantum
420. Quetzal
421. Quirinal
422. Quasar Prime
423. Quorin
424. Qamaris
425. Quintessia
Planet names that start with an R
426. Ragnarok
427. Rhea
428. Rhadamanthus
429. Rigel
430. Rivendell
431. Rosetta
432. Remus
433. Rhapsody
434. Relic
435. Rubicon
436. Raxacoricofallapatorius
437. Rhea
438. Ra
439. Rapture
440. Ryloth
441. Rigel
442. Regulus
443. Rhadamanthus
444. Rhaegal
445. Rubrum
446. Romulus
447. Remus
448. Rhodium
449. Rosalind
450. Rigel Kentaurus
Planet name ideas that start with an S
451. Sirius
452. Selenia
453. Solara
454. Styx
455. Sylvanus
456. Sidonia
457. Sargas
458. Somnium
459. Saphira
460. Solarion
461. Siren
462. Shadowfax
463. Solstice
464. Sybaris
465. Sparta
466. Surana
467. Sirenum
468. Scylla
469. Seraph
470. Stardust
471. Sigma
472. Selene
473. Stratos
474. Saturnalia
475. Soteria
Planet names that start with a T
476. Terra Nova
477. Thalassa
478. Titan
479. Tethys
480. Thera
481. Triton
482. Talos
483. Taranis
484. Typhon
485. Tesseract
486. Themis
487. Thule
488. Tyche
489. Talisman
490. Tropica
491. Trantor
492. Tauri
493. Tarvos
494. Tigris
495. Torus
496. Tempest
497. Thalos
498. Tau Ceti
499. Terminus
500. Thalia
Planet names that start with a U
501. Utopia
502. Umbriel
503. Ursa
504. Ultramar
505. Unica
506. Ulysses
507. Umbra
508. Urion
509. Utopian
510. Urania
511. Uxor
512. Uralia
513. Ultima
514. Unara
515. Utopix
516. Ursula
517. Uvion
518. Umber
519. Ulixes
520. Uncia
521. Umbriel
522. Uralis
523. Ureon
524. Utopion
525. Unor
Planet names that start with a V
526. Vega
527. Valhalla
528. Vulcan
529. Vortex
530. Venara
531. Vesper
532. Veridian
533. Vesta
534. Volturnus
535. Ventus
536. Varuna
537. Valoria
538. Vertex
539. Vela
540. Virgo
541. Vindemiatrix
542. Vortexia
543. Valtor
544. Valar
545. Vividus
546. Vanth
547. Vex
548. Veyron
549. Volaris
550. Veygar
Planet names that start with a W
551. Wraith
552. Wyvern
553. Walden
554. Wisteria
555. Whirlwind
556. Winterfell
557. Windara
558. Wolfsbane
559. Whisper
560. Weyland
561. Wisp
562. Whitehaven
563. Westeros
564. Warlock
565. Warden
566. Watchtower
567. Wildstar
568. Wyldwood
569. Windermere
570. Waverider
571. Wayfarer
572. Wispwood
573. Witchlight
574. Wraithworld
575. Willowmere
Planet name ideas that start with an X
576. Xanadu
577. Xerxes
578. Xenon
579. Xylia
580. Xanthus
581. Xylo
582. Xeranth
583. Xanthe
584. Xylonia
585. Xebec
586. Xandar
587. Xiphos
588. Xanterra
589. Xalvador
590. Xendra
591. Xanar
592. Xiphoria
593. Xypheron
594. Xabia
595. Xerena
596. Xolotl
597. Xystus
598. Xenia
599. Xylar
600. Xantheus
Planet names that start with a Y
601. Yggdrasil
602. Yavin
603. Ys
604. Yondar
605. Yara
606. Yule
607. Ymir
608. Yonder
609. Yesteryear
610. Yulan
611. Yara-Ma
612. Yalara
613. Ypsilon
614. Yendor
615. Yavanna
616. Ysoria
617. Ydra
618. Yavin
619. Yorrick
620. Yara
621. Yonder
622. Ys
623. Ymir
624. Ysoria
625. Ypsilon
Planet name ideas that start with a Z
626. Zenith
627. Zephyr
628. Zara
629. Zorion
630. Zalara
631. Zebes
632. Zandar
633. Zephyria
634. Zelos
635. Zemlya
636. Zanarkand
637. Zolara
638. Zentauri
639. Zircon
640. Zarmina
641. Zanthe
642. Zephyrus
643. Zaltron
644. Zoltron
645. Zytan
646. Zorath
647. Zandar
648. Zaurak
649. Zathura
650. Zypheria
Conclusion
I hope these planet-name ideas, drawn from mythology, different languages, and the boundless realms of imagination, have ignited your creative spirit.
Remember, each name holds an element of magic - a whisper of possibilities, stories yet to be told, creatures yet to be discovered, and adventures yet to be embarked upon.
Look up at the stars, embrace the beauty of the sky, and let your planet's characteristics reflect the identity and legends of the cosmos and its inhabitants. The universe is vast, and your imagination is its ruler.
Now, go forth and create and shape your own worlds in your new world's deep and mysterious skies!
Frequently Asked Questions About Planet Name Ideas (FAQs)
How do I come up with creative planet name ideas?
Let your imagination soar through the universe of possibilities! Mix elements from mythology, blend in various languages, or use a planet name generator to spark that initial burst of inspiration.
What are some good planet names that fit in a sci-fi universe?
Sci-fi names often blend the strange with the familiar. Consider names like "Aetherion," "Zyphera," or "Nexaris." Use sounds and rhythms that evoke the vastness of space and the distinct uniqueness and atmosphere of your world.
Can you suggest planet names inspired by the solar system and Roman gods?
Absolutely! Drawing from our own solar system and Roman mythology, names like "Jovion" (after Jupiter), "Saturnax," or "Venusara" can lend a sense of grandeur and history.
What about incorporating elements of Greek mythology into planet names?
Greek mythology is a trove of inspiration. Try "Athenara" for wisdom, "Poseidon" for a water planet, or "Hermione" for a planet known for speed and commerce.
I'm a huge Star Wars fan. Any tips for naming planets in a Star Wars universe?
Embrace the Star Wars naming convention by creating exotic and grounded names like "Coruscanta" or "Dagoberra." Think about the planet's characteristics or its inhabitants to guide you.
How can the planet's characteristics influence its name?
Reflect the planet's climate, terrain, atmosphere and even color. A dark, stormy world could be "Tempestara," while a peaceful planet might be "Serena."
What if my planet is the home of a unique alien species?
Use sounds and structures that suggest an element of otherworldliness while also hinting at the creatures' nature. "Sylphion" for airy beings, or "Tauron" for a strong, bull-like species.
Are there name generators that can help with planet naming?
Yes, online name generators exist that can provide a starting point. They combine various linguistic elements and sci-fi story tropes to produce an array of names for you to choose from or to use as inspiration.
Can I use different languages to name a planet?
Drawing from different languages can add depth, beauty and authenticity to your name. "Aquamundo" for a water world or "Sognostella" for a dreamy star could be good examples.
How do I create a name that suggests a story or history for the planet?
Weave in words with meanings that hint at legends or past events. A name like "Bellatorix" suggests a history of war, while "Elysium" might indicate a utopian paradise lost to time.
What if I want to name a new world discovered by humans?
Consider the hope and aspirations of humanity's leap into the cosmos. Names like "Nova Terra" or "Eden Prime" can reflect the new beginnings of such worlds.
Do you have any tips for creating a fantasy planet name that includes magic?
Enchant your planet's name with mystical flair. Think "Arcanix," "Spellbound Sphere," or "Enchanter."
Should the name of a single planet differ from one in a system of planets?
A lone planet's name might highlight its isolation, like "Solitaria." In a system, names of planets might be thematic or sequential, such as "Atlas I," "Atlas II," etc.
