Ship name generator
Type two names, or up to four, and get a ranked list of ship names that blend them.
Type two names, or up to four
Best ship name: Thara
- Thara
- Thera
- Mareo
- Matheo
- Theora
- Meo
- Thra
- Maro
- Themara
- Tha
- Maeo
- Thea
What is a ship name?
A ship name is one name for two characters that fans want to see together, as a couple or as a duo. Ship is short for relationship. Fans of The X-Files started to call themselves relationshippers, then shippers, in the 1990s.
Most ship names blend the two names: the start of one and the end of the other. Some fandoms write the names with a slash instead, like A/B. A friendship ship is a ship too.
How the ship name generator works
- It cuts each name where a syllable starts, and where a vowel meets a consonant.
- It joins the start of one name to the end of the other, in both orders. Letters that both parts share are written once.
- It scores each blend: how easy it is to say, how much of each name you can hear, and whether it keeps the rhythm of a name.
- It drops repeats and the names you typed, and shows the best 12. The first one is on top.
Add a third or a fourth name for a group ship: the generator blends them in every order. Two names that you swap give the same list, because both orders are always in it.
Questions
What is a ship name?
One name for two characters that fans want together, as a couple or as a duo. Most blend the two names, the start of one and the end of the other. Ship is short for relationship.
How does the generator pick the best ship name?
It cuts both names at their syllables, joins them in both orders, and scores each blend for how easy it is to say and how much of each name you can still hear. The highest score is on top.
Can I make a ship name for three or four people?
Yes. Type up to four names. The generator blends them in every order and keeps the blends that read best.
Does it work for names in Korean, Japanese, or other scripts?
Yes. A name in Hangul, kana, or kanji blends one character at a time. A name in Latin letters blends by its syllables.
Is the ship name generator free?
Yes. There is no sign-up. Copy any name, or copy the link to send the whole list.