Generators
Username Generator
Username ideas from your name or a word, in five styles. Every name follows simple platform-friendly rules.
- Runs in your browser
- 5 styles
What should your username feel like?
Your usernames
Your usernames pop up here
Add a word if you like, pick a style and press Generate.
Secure random numbers aren’t available
Tap a name to copy it. Lock the ones you like, then Generate again to replace only the rest.
How the names are built
Every name is made in your browser from your word and the style’s word list. Nothing is sent anywhere.
- Your word
- Spaces and anything other than letters, numbers, _ and . are removed, and it’s kept to 14 characters so a word and a number still fit.
- Words and separators
- One or two words from the style are added, joined with _ or . if you like. Without your own word, some names start with an extra style word.
- Numbers
- Most names get a short number, such as 7, 99 or this year, but only when the whole number fits.
- The rules
- 3 to 20 characters; no _ or . at the start or end, and never two in a row. Duplicates are skipped.
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Questions
Which characters do the usernames use, and why?
Only letters a–z, numbers 0–9, the underscore and the dot. Most sites accept these. A name never starts or ends with _ or ., never has two of them in a row, and is 3 to 20 characters long, so it should pass most sign-up forms.
Is the username available?
We can’t tell you. These are ideas made in your browser; we don’t check any site. Try your favourite on the platform you want to use: if it’s taken, lock the others you like and press Generate again.
Any tips for platform rules?
Keep it short and easy to say out loud. Use numbers sparingly, avoid look-alike characters, and check the site’s own rules, which change from time to time. If your name is long, try Minimal style or Remove vowels.