About kenku names
Results here are stolen sounds rather than words, two beat labels like "Blacksmith Clank", "Cauldron Stir", and "Falcon Swoop" that name a kenku after the noise it copies best. In the style of D&D's flightless corvid folk, they double as roleplay hooks, since the table can voice the sound whenever the character is addressed. Choose one tied to your kenku's former trade.
How kenku names are built
Kenku names are whole picks from three banks reflecting the race's mimicry: short onomatopoeic sounds, single found-words, and descriptive sound-phrases. "Blacksmith Clank" and "Net Splash" come from the 91-entry phrase bank, while "Oinker" is a single token from the found-word pool.
Blacksmith Clank
Blacksmith Clank (phrase bank)
Net Splash
Net Splash (phrase bank)
Oinker
Oinker (found-word pool)
Naming notes
Kenku name themselves after sounds they have heard, so the banks are built around mimicry: phrase entries like "Blacksmith Clank" and "Net Splash" name a kenku after an action-and-noise it copied, while shorter tokens (Oinker) capture a single imitated sound. Pick a phrase from the phrase bank when you want the lore front and centre; pick a one-word token when the kenku should read as a quick, recognisable echo.
Questions about kenku names
- Why do kenku names describe sounds?
- Kenku name themselves after noises they have mimicked, so the banks hold sound-phrases like "Net Splash" and "Blacksmith Clank" that record an action and its noise.
- What is the difference between the phrase and single-word banks?
- The phrase bank gives lore-rich two-word names; the found-word pool gives short echoes like "Oinker". Choose the phrase for flavour, the token for speed.
- Can a kenku have an invented name?
- Not in this generator. Every result is a whole pick from a curated mimicry bank, which keeps the names true to the lore that kenku only repeat sounds they have heard.