Fairy and Elf Names
- Luminara
Origin:
Pop cultureMeaning:
"light"Description:
Luminara Unduli is a character from the Star Wars universe. The name is based on the Latin lumen "light".
- Eärendil
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"lover of the sea"Description:
In The Lord of the Rings, Eärendil is a half-Elven seafarer whose ship turns into a star. J.R.R. Tolkien based his name off of the Anglo-Saxon Ēarendel, a variation of Aurvandill, a Germanic mythological character.
- Fairy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Fairy's reputation as a slur directed at gay men takes it off the table as a baby name option. Go with Pixie or Faye instead.
- Ellerby
Origin:
English surname and place nameMeaning:
"farmstead, village"Description:
A preppy surname and place name derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ælfweard "elf guardian" + the -by suffix, meaning "village, homestead". Ellerby feels like a quirkier Ellery or Emery.
- Evenstar
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"evening star"Description:
An archaic astrological term for the planet Venus. You may also recognize Evenstar as a name of Arwen Undómiel in The Lord of the Rings series.
- Vilina
Origin:
Russian and SlavicMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Vilina is derived from the Slavic component vila, meaning "fairy." Beware that rearranged, the letters almost spell "villain."
- Tsubasa
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"wing"Description:
Japanese name featured regularly in anime and manga.
- Aurai
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"nymphs"Description:
In Greek mythology, nymphs of the breezes.
- Nereid
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sea nymph"Description:
The name of the daughters of the Greek sea god Nereus and also a celestial name, belonging to one of Neptune's moons.
- Lindir
Origin:
Literature, QuenyaMeaning:
"song man"Description:
A minor elf character in The Lord of the Rings, whose name is as light and lyrical as its meaning.
- Lurline
Origin:
Variation of Lorelei, GermanMeaning:
"alluring temptress"Description:
The lilting Lorelei has given birth to many variations, including this one, now extinct.
- Nimrodel
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"lady of the white cave"Description:
An elf maiden in Tolkien's legendarium who was lost at sea, and became the subject of the Song of Nimrodel, sung by Legolas by the river of the same name.
- Ozma
Origin:
Literary inventionDescription:
Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.
- Álvaro
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"elf army"Description:
The final o adds a good measure of attractiveness. Álvaro is well-used Spanish saint's name with a lot of flair that could definitely cross over to more general usage. It reached its peak in the United States in 1985, when it ranked Number 456. In Spain, Álvaro is a Top 20 boys' name.
- Paribanu
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"fairy lady"Description:
In the tales of the Arabian Nights, Paribanu or Paribanou is a fairy who falls in love with the human Prince Ahmed and rescues him.
- Elfreda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power"Description:
Form of Elfrida
- Paribanou
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"fairy lady"Description:
In the tales of the Arabian Nights, Paribanu or Paribanou is a fairy who falls in love with the human Prince Ahmed and rescues him.
- Lúthien
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"daughter of flowers"Description:
An alternative name of the elf Tinúviel in The Lord of the Rings. Lúthien is an immortal elf maiden who chooses to make herself mortal to marry the human Beren. Their love story is told to Frodo by Aragorn, and the names Beren and Lúthien appear on the grave of Tolkien and his wife Edith.
- Elfrun
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"elf, secret lore"Description:
This German name has a whimsical meaning- a combination of "elf" and Runo, meaning "secret lore".
- Elfrieda
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power"Description:
Form of Elfrida that has an old-fashioned sound you just might find cool.