Droids in Star Wars have names that range from crisp designations (R2-D2, C-3PO) to nicknames (Chopper, Gonk). The Star Wars Droid Name Generator helps you create names that fit astromechs, protocol droids, and battle droids without copying canon.
Letter-Number Patterns
Astromechs often use R + number + optional letter (R2-D2, R5-D4, R4-P17) or double letter + number (BB-8, BB-9E). Protocol droids use C-3PO style (letter-number-letter). Medical and utility droids use similar patterns (2-1B, FX-7, HK-47). The generator produces names that follow these conventions so your droid feels on-brand.
Nicknames and Personality
Some droids are known by nicknames—Chopper (C1-10P), Gonk (GNK power droid). If your droid has personality, you can use the generator to get either a formal designation or a nickname, or both.
Star Wars Droid Name Ideas for 2026: 40 Droid Picks
Below are droid name ideas by type. Use the generator above with your own keywords for more.
Astromech (R & BB)
- R2-D2 — classic astromech
- R5-D4 — R5 unit
- BB-8 — ball droid
- R4-P17 — R4 unit
- R7-A7 — R7 unit
- P2-B2 — astromech
- R3-S6 — R3 unit
- BD-1 — BD unit
- A1-G2 — astromech
- Z6-B2 — astromech
Protocol (C & 3PO)
- C-3PO — protocol
- C-4D2 — C4 protocol
- U-3PO — U3 protocol
- C1-4P — C1 protocol
- PZ-4CO — PZ protocol
- V5-N3 — protocol
- X-3PO — protocol
- E7-K9 — protocol
- J3-K7 — protocol
- N6-P9 — protocol
Combat & Hunter
- K-2SO — K-series
- IG-11 — IG hunter
- HK-47 — HK assassin
- B1-268 — B1 battle
- B2-EM — B2 super
- L3-37 — L3 pilot
- WAC-47 — pilot
- Droideka — destroyer
- C2-B5 — imperial
- ME-8D9 — bartender
Medical & Utility
- 2-1B — medical
- FX-7 — medical
- AZI-3 — medical
- M4-78 — medical
- T3-M4 — utility
- AP-5 — logistics
- GNK — gonk power
- D-O — small droid
- Chopper — C1-10P nickname
- QT-KT — cutie
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