An inn needs a name! This generator offers five randomly generated name suggestions for inns, pubs, and taverns. Most suggestions are based off traditional (mostly British) naming conventions.
In addition, you get three genuine names of inns, pubs or taverns from real life (mostly the UK), for inspiration. Some are of mythical origin, some offer specific services. Some are named for historical figures or events, and some are just plain funny. A few are named for the clearly mythical and never-actually-seen, such as the Honest Politician.
This generator provides a randomly generated inn or tavern name, as well as an example of an actual, historical inn somewhere in the real world.
Show me some names!
Your inn might be called:- The Blue Boar
- The Striped Lily
- The Travelling Apple
- The Moon and Lily
- The Fiddle and Moon
- the Silent Woman, Quiet Lady, and Headless Woman, pub names with uncertain origins, typically from a story about a landlady whose tongue was cut out by smugglers so she couldn't talk to authorities, or a saint beheaded for her Christianity.
- the Blind Beggar in Whitechapel, UK.
- the Steamer in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, UK, is found atop a steep hill where carriers required an extra horse to get the wagons uphill. This, so-called cock-horse, could be seen standing steaming on cold days as its sweat evaporated.
Does your local inn, pub or tavern have a curious or funny name? Drop a note in the comments for inclusion!