Username Generator
Ideas for a username from friendly everyday words, with a word of your own if you like, sized to fit the site’s length limit.
Letters and digits only; up to 20 characters are used.
Ideas are made in this page and what you type stays on your device. No site is contacted, so whether a name is taken isn’t checked.
Find a username you like
A new game, forum or social account asks for a username, and the obvious ones are already gone. This tool suggests names built from friendly everyday words, with a word of your own if you like, sized to fit the site’s limit. A username is a name, not a secret: other people see it, so it doesn’t need to be random or strong. For the password that goes with it, use the Password Generator.
How to use it
- Pick a style: an adjective and a noun, a noun and a number, or two nouns.
- Type a word to include, if you like, such as a hobby, a nickname or a team.
- Choose a separator and a length limit that match the site’s rules.
- Copy the ones you like and try them on the site. Press More ideas for a new batch.
What the options do
- Style: sets which kinds of word are combined. Your own word takes the place of one of them.
- Separator: many sites allow underscores; some allow dots or hyphens, and some allow only letters and digits. Capitals make a name with no separator easier to read.
- Length limit: names longer than the limit are left out. Fifteen characters fits many sites, but check the sign-up page.
- How many: from 5 to 30 ideas at a time, with no repeats in a list.
Choosing a good username
- Leave out personal details such as your full name, birth year or hometown; they make you easier to find and to impersonate.
- Make it easy to say and spell if people will look you up or mention you.
- Think about linking accounts: the same name on every site lets people connect those accounts. Use different names where you’d rather they didn’t.
- Think ahead: a name that suits a game account may not suit a work or school one, so keep a simpler name for those.
Good to know
- Availability isn’t checked: the tool doesn’t contact any site, so it can’t tell whether a name is taken. The site will tell you when you try it.
- Words: the adjectives and nouns come from short lists written for this site, picked with your browser’s secure random generator.
- Private: what you type stays on your device; nothing is logged, sent or saved.
Frequently asked questions
Does it check whether a username is available?
No. The tool doesn’t contact any site, so it can’t see which names are taken. Try your favorite on the site itself; if it’s gone, take the next one on your list or press More ideas.
How is my own word used?
It’s cut down to letters and digits, with accents dropped and at most 20 characters, and it takes the place of one word in each idea. Sam Rivera becomes samrivera. It isn’t saved or sent.
Why do I sometimes get fewer ideas?
Names longer than your length limit are left out. With a long word of your own and a 15-character limit, few combinations fit; choose a longer limit, a shorter word or no separator.
Does a username need to be secret?
No. Other people see your username, so it doesn’t need to be random or hard to guess. Keep the secret part for the password, and make that one long and random.