What's New
New features, improvements, and fixes across GenName.io — newest first.
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Hear your name in Japanese, Korean, Russian, Greek and Arabic: tap "Listen" on the name-in-another-script tools, or "AI voice" for a natural native speaker voice when you're signed in.
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Race your shortlist: tap "Race" and watch your names battle to the finish line in a silly 3D race, with pies, banana peels and knockouts. Tap a racer to cheer it on. Long lists race in heats, with a final for the winner.
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Swipe mode on the homepage too: describe what you need, tap Swipe, and flip through names one card at a time.
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The Mythology section got a makeover: look up whether your name comes from a myth, browse gods by power (thunder, death, tricksters...), see which mythological baby names are climbing the charts, and bust a few Marvel and Disney myths.
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Mythology family trees are more accurate and more complete - they now show parents, siblings and children, and every god's page notes where the ancient sources disagree.
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Compare, Showdown and Ask friends now open right above your shortlist bar instead of a separate drawer, so you can switch between them with one tap.
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Pick your favourite name with less guesswork
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Tap the heart on names you like to build a shortlist that remembers your picks, even after you close the page. Then compare them side by side, run a head-to-head showdown, or ask friends to vote.
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Swipe mode on generator pages: flip through names one card at a time, swipe right to shortlist and left to skip, with undo. Tap a card for its details.
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Hear how a name sounds with one tap, no sign-in needed. Signed-in users can still choose the AI voice from the menu.
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Clearer result cards, with "More like this" and "Save to collection" easier to find.
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The Tools page has a new look: tools are grouped by what you want to do, like picking a winner, looking up a name, or finding a username, with search that filters as you type.
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Name generation recovers faster when things are running slow, and now shows a progress indicator with the option to retry if a batch is taking longer than usual.
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Do more with every name
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"More like this" on any result — regenerate more in the same style, right where you found it.
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A related-generator suggestion appears under your results so it's easy to keep exploring.
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Jump a name straight into the Scramble, Nicknames, or Wheel tools with one click — no retyping.
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Redesigned About, Contact, Editorial Standards, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Image Attribution, Changelog, and Sign In with a cleaner, more consistent look.
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Name generation no longer occasionally fails with an unexpected verification error.
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The page no longer jumps when your names arrive — results hold their place from the moment you hit Generate.
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More reliable name results — fewer failed generations when a response comes back incomplete.
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Sign in with Facebook or Twitch.
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The loading bar now shows up more consistently as you move around the dashboard.
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Name Tools launch
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New Tools section with instant name utilities — Random Name Generator, spinning Name Wheel, Name Combiner, Name Matcher, Name Scrambler, plus pronunciation and meaning lookups. No sign-up needed.
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Refreshed the look of generator and category cards.
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Cleaner page previews when you share a link.
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Mythology section
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New Mythology section with naming traditions, character profiles, and family trees.
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Faster page loads across the site.
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Articles now show author bylines.
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Smoother scrolling on long pages.
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Better, more relevant name suggestions.
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Clearer status while your names are being generated.
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Refreshed the homepage.
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Blog launch
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Launched the Blog with naming guides and articles, plus search and categories.
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Articles are more visual and easier to scan, with name grids, comparisons, and quick-fact callouts.
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Specialized generators
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Dedicated generators across Fantasy & Gaming, People, Creative, and Business — each tuned for its own kind of name.
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Save your favorite names to Collections with a free account.
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Sign in with Google.
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Results now show domain availability and social media handle checks for each name.
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GenName.io is born
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The very first release — generate creative names from a quick description, free and with no sign-up.
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