100 Planet Name Ideas
When writing a story, starting a book, making a Sci-Fi game, or even running a futuristic tabletop game you will need good planet names for your imaginary world. And so I've made a list of cool made up planet names you can use in your work.
All of the names in this list were selected by hand using the Random Planet Name Generator, and there you can get thousands more unique planet names.
Sci-Fi Planet Name Ideas
If you're looking for planet name ideas then chances are you have a science fiction setting, and here is a selection of names for it:
- Ibreon XII
- Tulia
- Zexade
- Iroria 7X
- Udarvis
- Droutera 4IX
- Igolla W8
- Estrade
- Drehiri
- Cothorix
- Xelarvis
- Druinov
- Denkerth
- Rion
- Merth
- Leron
- Xochilia VS
- Iketer
- Brolnaistea 2OA
- Nesippe
- Ikadus
- Kuriuq
- Gephahines X
- Davinda
- Zaphus
- Lonadus R2
- Uchilles
- Taxore
Moon Name Ideas
A lot of planets even in our solar system have moons. Obviously, there is The Moon, but also other pretty known like Europa orbiting Jupiter. There are actually over 200 moons in our solar system (Saturn has 83!).
And so chances are your planets will also need moon companions, and here is the list of ideas:
- Ivion
- Tahiri
- Uter
- Amides
- Hion
- Punus
- Boxora
- Lenia
- Retreron
- Tara
- Olillon
- Baniri
- Kilia
- Akeon
- Denides
- Ucarro
- Drilora
- Uruta
- Vyke
- Ketera
- Eturn
- Ahebos
- Manolla
- Itania
- Nelore
- Cethea
- Athilles
- Vekao
Fantasy Planet Name Ideas
Even if you have a fantasy setting you may want to name the planet where all the action is happening. Also sometimes epic fantasy goes beyond one planet like in Warcraft or Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe.
- Gilea
- Meruta
- Crounus XI
- Dricarro
- Sanilia
- Thelea
- Akippe
- Ogore
- Gathiolea
- Xileon
- Tater
- Udone IV
- Gevora
- Aziri
- Gnulmoturn
- Izeon
- Athora
- Tutania
- Riagantu
- Esomia
- Ondion
- Tolatune
- Edyria
- Vuruta
- Aroria II
- Purilia
- Gatheron
- Magua
Alien Planet Name Ideas
Sometimes you will have planets inhabited by alien civilizations with different languages, cultures and so on, so I tried to compile a list of more weird planet names:
- Xiliv
- Cinoth
- Ziopagawa
- Angichi
- Xovunides
- Chestrarth IV
- Zuthara
- Thulnyke
- Drethuhiri 73W
- Ziwei
- Drixetera
- Lianrorix
- Uchuna
- Dumeron L46
- Doloulea
- Kegawa
- Inorth
- Ozuno
- Nalarth 21C
- Sukurn
- Arorix
- Ethichi
- Baiwei
- Xore TE
- Ixippe
- Olorix
- Thazuruta
- Etion 4LT
Even More Planet Names
You can get yourself a lot more different planet name ideas using the Planet Name Generator.
You can freely use any of the planet names listed here in your own work if it isn't already copyrighted of course.