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Author Pen Name Generator
Roll pen names and pseudonyms for your author byline. Switch between a full name, an initials byline like R. K. Thorne, or a plain first and surname, reroll for more, star the ones you like, and copy them out. Built from curated word lists, and it runs entirely in your browser.
- Thea Reeve
- Sable Vance
- Wren Blackwood
- Lena Marsh
- Sol K. Storm
- Sol Wilder
- Wren Sable
- Nyla Holt
- Sela Crane
- Jace Ives
These names are built from word lists. This tool does not check whether a name is already in use by another author. Before you commit to one, search it on Amazon, Goodreads, and your usual social sites to see who else is already writing under it.
How to use it
- Pick a style. Full name gives a first and surname, sometimes with a middle initial. Initials plus surname reads like a classic genre byline, such as R. K. Thorne. First plus surname keeps it plain.
- Set a count of 1, 5, or 10, then press Reroll for a fresh batch. Each roll gets its own shareable link, so a name you found is easy to send back to.
- Star a name to keep it across every style. Favourites are saved in your browser and survive a reload, and Copy pastes as plain text with no cleanup.
Naming yourself for Royal Road, Kindle, and beyond
A pen name carries your whole shelf, so it is worth getting right. This generator draws first names, surnames, and initials from curated lists tuned to how genre-fiction bylines actually read, then lets you switch the form until one fits. It runs entirely in your browser. There is no account, and nothing you generate is sent anywhere.
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Questions about this tool
What styles are there?
Full name (a first and surname, sometimes with a middle initial), Initials plus surname (like R. K. Thorne), and First plus surname for a plain byline.
Does it check whether a name is already taken?
No. It makes no network check at all. Search any name you like on Amazon, Goodreads, and your usual social sites before you commit to it.
Where do the names come from?
From curated word lists of first names, surnames, and initials, shaped to how genre-fiction bylines read. They are combinations, not looked-up real authors.
Do my favourites stay saved?
Starred names are saved in your browser and survive a reload. Copy pastes plain text, and nothing you generate is sent anywhere.