48 tavern name ideas
A starter list from the same word banks. Press Generate names above for fresh ones, as many times as you like.
- The Bard's Folly
- The Crooked Owl
- The Lucky Pig
- The Tankard's Arms
- The One-Eyed Kettle
- The Jolly Wizard
- The Raven & Dragon
- The Fox & Horseshoe
- The Sleeping Mermaid
- The Goat's Haven
- The Kettle & Hound
- The Owl & Boar
- The Hungry Fox
- The Gilded Unicorn
- The Wild Owl
- The Troll & Wyvern
- The Mermaid's Head
- The Unicorn & Lantern
- The Crown's Folly
- The Tankard & Barrel
- The Owl & Goblet
- The Bearded Wyvern
- The Weary Anchor
- The Bard & Wizard
- The Wild Goblet
- The Raven & Wizard
- The Bearded Goblet
- The Lucky Goat
- The Wizard's Reward
- The Lantern's Head
- The Jolly Griffin
- The Wandering Troll
- The Dragon's Haven
- The One-Eyed Goat
- The Goat & Fox
- The Salty Knight
- The Silver Troll
- The Griffin's Hearth
- The Goat & Lantern
- The Salty Mermaid
- The Griffin's Haven
- The Rusty Badger
- The Merry Hound
- The Goat's Hearth
- The Badger's Haven
- The Goat & Bard
- The Green Goblet
- The Anchor & Hound
Old inns took simple, paintable names so that people who could not read could still find them by the sign: an animal, an object, a colour. “The Red Lion” and “The Crown” are still the most common pub names in England.
Make it memorable
- Pair an animal with an unexpected adjective: The Tipsy Griffin, The Weary Stag.
- “The X & Y” suggests two owners or a story behind the name. Ask the barkeep.
- Describe the sign. Players remember a tavern they can picture.