Did You Know?
- RuneScape launched in January 2001, created by Andrew and Paul Gower in their parents' house in Nottingham. It's one of the longest continuously running MMOs in history, recognized by Guinness World Records.
- Old School RuneScape launched in 2013 as a separate game based on a 2007 backup of the original. Both OSRS and RuneScape 3 run simultaneously with distinct development teams, and OSRS consistently pulls higher player counts than its modern counterpart.
- RuneScape display names have a strict 12-character limit including spaces. This constraint spawned an entire subculture of creative abbreviations, leetspeak, and wordplay — turning name selection into a minigame of its own.
This page gives you 42 RuneScape display-name ideas, each at or under the 12-character limit, plus the rules that decide whether a name is allowed. The generator above is built for Old School RuneScape and RuneScape 3 character names: it takes a play style, a skill focus and a tone, and keeps every result inside the limit. It does not check whether a name is free, so test your pick on the in-game name-change page.
Lore names from the Mahjarrat
Mahjarrat are the long-lived Zarosian and Zamorakian beings in the OSRS wiki's list. Bare NPC names are probably held by another account already, so most rows add a short word to the NPC name. Each note describes the character as the wiki does.
| Sliske Born | Sliske is the Zarosian Mahjarrat the wiki calls serpent-tongued, a manipulator and trickster |
| Azzan Fan | Azzanadra is a devout Zarosian Mahjarrat imprisoned in the Ancient Pyramid |
| Zemou Foe | Short for a foe of Zemouregal, the Zamorakian necromancer and long-time enemy of Varrock |
| Lucien Bane | Lucien is the Zamorakian necromancer who attacked Varrock with undead forces |
| Hazeel Heir | Hazeel is the Zamorakian warlord who ruled the land that became Ardougne |
| Enakhra Pal | Enakhra is the Zamorakian Mahjarrat who trapped Akthanakos as her boneguard |
| Khazard Gen | Khazard is the youngest Mahjarrat, a general who led forces against the gnomes |
| Bilrach Lord | Bilrach is Zamorak's second-in-command, based in Senntisten |
| Kharshai | A Mahjarrat of average power whose loyalty was questioned, whereabouts unknown |
| Trindine | A Zarosian Mahjarrat dispatched to Kharid-et and presumed dead |
| Wahisietel | A Zarosian Mahjarrat who brought news during the God Wars |
| Mizzarch Jr | Mizzarch is a Zarosian Mahjarrat described as rather weak |
| Ralvash Heir | Ralvash is a Zamorakian Mahjarrat of average power |
| Lamistard | A Zamorakian Mahjarrat described as fairly weak |
Skill names
Each name uses a real skill title. The notes say whether the skill is free to play or members-only, which helps if you want a name that fits an F2P account.
| Mine Grind | Mining, a free-to-play skill |
| Smith Grind | Smithing, free to play |
| Hitpoints 99 | Hitpoints, free to play; the digits make it a goal, not just a label |
| Runecraft 99 | Runecraft, free to play; exactly 12 characters with the space |
| Prayer Flick | Prayer, free to play |
| Wood Cutter | Woodcutting, free to play |
| Fire Maker | Firemaking, free to play |
| Crafty Hands | Crafting, free to play |
| Defence Only | Defence, spelled the British way the game uses |
| Agility Lap | Agility, a members skill |
| Herb Runner | Herblore, a members skill |
| Fletch Only | Fletching, a members skill |
| Slayer Task | Slayer, a members skill |
| Farm Runner | Farming, a members skill |
| Hunter Trap | Hunter, a members skill |
| Con Builder | Construction, a members skill |
Ironman names
The wiki lists four ironman modes: Ironman, Ultimate Ironman, Hardcore Ironman and Group Ironman. Prefixes like Fe, HCIM, UIM and GIM are habits among players, not official requirements, and nothing in game forces them.
| Fe Miner | Fe is iron's chemical symbol; a community habit rather than a rule |
| Fe Slayer | Same Fe prefix, paired with the Slayer skill |
| Fe Farmer | Fe prefix with Farming |
| Iron Fisher | Spelled out for readers who do not know the Fe habit |
| Ironman Run | Plain ironman: almost entirely self-sufficient |
| HCIM Life | Hardcore Ironman has one life and converts to a standard ironman on an unsafe death |
| One Life HC | The Hardcore rule stated as a name |
| UIM Grind | Ultimate Ironman adds restrictions around banking |
| UIM No Bank | Ultimate Ironman, with the banking limit in the name |
| GIM Squad | Group Ironman is for 2 to 5 players |
| GIM Duo | A two-player Group Ironman team |
| GIM Five | A full five-player Group Ironman team |
What the generator controls
The generator has eight play styles: adventurer, PKer, skiller, ironman, pure, merchant, clan leader and lore character. It also has ten skill focuses and five tones, from serious to edgy. Names come back as one compact word or as a short multi-word name, depending on the format you pick.
Its instructions tell it to stay at 12 characters or fewer and to use only letters, numbers, spaces and hyphens. That is stricter than the wiki, which also says punctuation such as @ is dropped and that "mod" may not appear anywhere in a name. Leetspeak is allowed (0 for O, 1 for I, 3 for E), but I would use one swap at most. "B0aty" reads fine; three swaps read like a licence plate.
Names to skip
- Anything containing "mod": the wiki says it cannot appear anywhere in a display name, so words like "Modest" fail.
- Names of famous players: they are taken, and copying one reads as impersonation.
- Offensive or deceptive names: Jagex can remove them and force a change.
- Names you will not want in a year: the OSRS wiki says there is a minimum 24-day wait between changes, and a Bond can bypass it.
Sources
- Display name, Old School RuneScape Wiki
- Skills, Old School RuneScape Wiki
- Mahjarrat, Old School RuneScape Wiki
- Ironman Mode, Old School RuneScape Wiki
Playing in other worlds too? Try the WoW name generator or the gamer tag generator.
Common Questions
What are the rules for an OSRS display name?
A name cannot exceed 12 characters, cannot contain "mod", and must not be offensive or deceptive. The wiki says dashes are allowed and punctuation such as @ is dropped. Names must also be unused by any other account.
Can I use this as an OSRS name checker?
No. The generator suggests names but cannot see which ones other accounts hold. Enter your pick on the in-game name-change page to find out whether it is free.
How often can I change my display name?
The OSRS wiki says you must not have changed it within the last 24 days, and that redeeming a Bond bypasses the wait. The old name is reserved for at least 35 days after a change.
Does this make world names or only character names?
It makes character display names. The Mahjarrat, skill and ironman groups above are all player-name ideas, not names for places or servers.
Updated October 2026: rebuilt around 42 sourced name ideas, display-name rules from the OSRS wiki, and a skip list.
