Any good sci-fi story should be awash with all kinds of alien life forms, from the almost-human to the unimaginable. Here’s a list of names of alien species for your stories.
Good Alien Names
Good Alien Names should sound exactly that – alien. Think plenty of letters at the far end of the alphabet coupled with apostrophes in odd places:
- Uzaid
- Trenqeil
- Grinzuils
- Traascods
- Uvo
- Rulgrairs
- Dan’e
- Vuuq’u
- Keso
- Zimo
Ugmuils
Ugmuils are strange, fungus-like creatures that seem to be able to survive in the vacuum of space. Their spores can often be seen accumulating on the outside of spaceships after long voyages.
- Akzeix
- Akvuls
- Vraaqeots
- Bhangoith
- Shinnath
- Sum’oll
- Ehlur
- Racers
- Scroz’ars
- Straucaid
Zids
Zids are the name given to a group of adorable, rodent-like creatures with six legs that have recently become all the rage as pets across the galaxy.
- Stogmeox
- Xovels
- Bhaegiell
- Noddo
- Zulgeth
- Fets
- Kramniens
- Ghokets
- Cikvin
- Vraaczek
- Trovaks
- Scugzed
- Phoroid
- Shovars
Dhairlea
Dhairlea are a sentient species of green humanoid aliens, known across the universe for their incredible skill at technological development.
- Screerkaits
- Kromes
- Screq’ae
- Civuls
- Khairkods
- Ox’els
- Iscik
- Arnu
- Eivan
- Icirs
- Vircar
- Khek
Taelmin
The Taelmin are a species of humongous, quadrupedal reptiles that inhabit the planet of Talleuale and are the reason why nobody has dared to try colonize the planet itself yet.
- Scretels
- Qur’in
- Scaizeins
- Scrak’aids
- Dhehaell
- Shuvaith
- Shoca
- Qernuth
- Kucrals
- Fostrins
- Xurkril
Urken
The Urken are a race of cyborg humanoids who were forced to flee their home planet after a machine uprising. Now they float through the void of space, making their home on derelict asteroids.
- Erkred
- Drocceix
- Olkiens
- Phumnih
- Alzill
- Kadaiks
- Soldrik
- Khimmit
- Khunqrein
- Graequts
- Astrals
- Crun
- Ulvuns
That’s our list of Alien Species Names! Hopefully, there was some inspiration for you to take forward into your own sci-fi games or stories. Be sure to comment with your favorite name below and don’t forget to share the article with a friend or two!
