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.