Names Wheel by Country
Pick a random name from curated country-specific lists. Each pack ships with hundreds of authentic first names and surnames, organized into categories like popular, classic, royal, and Victorian. Every entry includes its etymology and meaning. Spin for free — no sign-up, results saved locally via the Web Storage API.
350+ authentic English names across 9 categories: popular boys, popular girls, classic, royal, Victorian, plus common, occupational, place-name, and noble surnames. Each name annotated with origin and meaning. Spin for a uniformly-random pick or load any category into the wheel with one tap.
- Boys & girls names
- Classic & traditional
- Royal & noble
- Victorian era
- 4 surname categories
- Etymology included
- 350+ entries
Open English wheel
300+ authentic Mexican names across 8 categories: popular boys, popular girls, traditional, indigenous (Nahuatl, Mayan, Zapotec), saint compound, modern, gender-neutral, and unique/rare. Every entry annotated with origin and meaning, blending Spanish heritage with pre-Columbian roots.
- Boys & girls names
- Traditional & Marian
- Indigenous (Nahuatl/Mayan)
- Saint compound names
- Modern & trendy
- Etymology included
- 300+ entries
Open Mexican wheel
280+ authentic Native American names with meanings across 9 categories from 15+ tribes: popular boys, popular girls, Cherokee, Navajo, Lakota/Sioux, Apache and Plains tribes, Eastern Woodlands (Mohawk, Iroquois, Ojibwe), famous chiefs and warriors (Sequoyah, Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Pocahontas), plus nature and animal names. Each entry annotated with tribe and meaning.
- Boys & girls names
- Cherokee names
- Navajo names
- Lakota & Sioux
- Apache & Plains tribes
- Famous chiefs & warriors
- Etymology included
- 280+ entries
Open Native American wheel
280+ authentic Polish baby names across 8 categories: popular boys (Antoni, Jan, Aleksander), popular girls (Zofia, Hanna, Julia), classic Polish names (Stanisław, Kazimierz, Władysław), Slavic-origin compound names (Wojciech, Mirosław, Bogdan, Sławomir), saints' names with imieniny (name-day) dates (Maria, Maksymilian Kolbe, Faustyna, Kinga), modern names (Nadia, Liwia, Tymon), rare and unusual names, plus the most common Polish surnames (Nowak, Kowalski, Wiśniewski). Each entry annotated with linguistic origin (Slavic, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Germanic) and meaning.
- Boys & girls names
- Classic & traditional
- Slavic-origin names
- Saints with imieniny
- Polish surnames
- Etymology included
- 280+ entries
Open Polish wheel
More languages coming soon
Future packs will follow the same structure: popular first names, classic and historical names, and 3–4 surname categories per country, each annotated with origin and meaning.
- French (planned)
- Spanish (planned)
- Japanese (planned)
- German (planned)
Frequently asked questions
What is a names wheel?
A names wheel is a free spinning-wheel tool preloaded with a curated list of authentic names from a given language or country. Spin the wheel to pick one name at random with 1/N probability via uniform distribution on an HTML5 Canvas. Useful for choosing baby names, character names for fiction, classroom roles, and team allocation.
How many English names does the wheel contain?
The English Names wheel contains 350+ entries organized across 9 categories: popular boys, popular girls, classic, royal, Victorian, common surnames, occupational surnames, place-name surnames, and noble surnames. Each name includes its etymology and one-line meaning.
Will other country name packs be added?
Yes. French, Spanish, Japanese, and German name wheels are planned. Each pack follows the same structure: top first names plus surname categories, every entry annotated with linguistic origin and cultural notes.