List of Male Character Names for Fiction Writers

Names have meaning because of the individual. Yet it’s so hard to pick one out of hundreds in order to describe a character. Believe me, I know. I spent a day sifting through my Pinterest inspiration board and am overwhelmed by the number of names that can be given to a prince, murderer, and everything in between. To make life a little easier, I compiled the most fascinating names I found and know below.

Think there’s a name that should be added? Leave a comment and I’ll update the list.

Traditional

Inventive

Fantasy

Wanna Craft Your Own Names?

My editor dislikes the fact that I craft bizarre names basically for a living. However, creating your own is enjoyable.

Your primary problem will be pronunciation. You could make a joke about getting the name wrong or have a pronunciation chart in the back, but the suggestion my editor gave me is to spell the name in a way that people are forced to say it correctly.

For example, my sci-fi novel has a character named Mechel. Most likely when you read that, you thought “meh-kel” (“muh-kel” works too). We’re taught in elementary school to sound out letters in certain ways; writers can use this to their advantage. Spell based on pronunciation, test it on other people, and you’ll have your own unique name.