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 Travelling Boar
- The Bitter Queen
- The Red Stoat
- The Highwayman and Fiddle
- The Griffin and King
- the Black Horse or Black Bess, pubs named for Dick Turpin's legendary ride from London to York in 1737.
- Half Way House in Camden Town, UK. Also encountered elsewhere, typically situated at half-way between two commonly travelled locations.
- 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.
Does your local inn, pub or tavern have a curious or funny name? Drop a note in the comments for inclusion!