Top 67 Castle Names and Cool Fort Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Lindsey Desmet
Updated 06/05/2022
Old stone castle at the top of a hill

Militaries have used forts for centuries to provide protection and strategic advantages against enemies.[1]

The name “fort” comes from the fact that the area is fortified[2] — meaning it’s been improved with security measures like walls and ditches.

As for castles, they’ve been around since the ninth century,[3] and many still exist worldwide today!

Like forts, castles often served as fortified strongholds for rulers in places as wide-ranging as England, India, and Japan.[4]

Whether you’re building a backyard fort or writing a story set in a medieval castle, we have more than 60 castle and fort names to choose from below.

Scroll past the list for tips to help you create more name ideas on your own!

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    Moonreach Keep

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    Woodlands Fort

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    Windkeep Stronghold

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    Dragonstone

    from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire”

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    Marshwood Ford

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    Isengard

    from “Lord of the Rings”

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    Windshire Palace

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    Farfaith Castle

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    Highgarden

    from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire”

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    Warwick Castle

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    Casterly Rock

    from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire”

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    Caladan

    from “Dune”

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    Marshwood Castle

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    Starford Fortress

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    Royal Citadel

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    Nightwell Palace

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    Moonlight Bluff

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    Cloveshire Castle

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    Wishborne Castle

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    Starminster Fortress

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    Whitehaven Castle

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    Saltwood Castle

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    Bran Castle

    a Romanian castle name

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    Direwood Fortress

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    Rose Castle

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    Fowlsfield Keep

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    Osprey's Reach

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    Lambkin Castle

    medieval word meaning “little lamb”

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    Alhambra

    Spain’s “red castle”

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    Castle Wolfthorn

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    Eastcairn Fortress

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    Moving Castle

    reference to “Howl’s Moving Castle”

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    Cloudnest Keep

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    Beacon Hill

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    Skyguard Hall

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    Camelot

    where King Arthur held court

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    Gramercy Castle

    medieval word meaning “thank you”

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    Everkeep Castle

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    Mito Castle

    a Japanese castle

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    Rose Keep

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    Sunspear Palace

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    Hogwarts Castle

    from “Harry Potter”

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    Brightwater Keep

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    [Last Name] Palace

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    Hopeshire Fortress

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    Slyborn Palace

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    Staerdale Fort

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    Castle Amarantha

    meaning “unfading” in Greek

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    Falconreach Keep

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    Castle Haven

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    Castamere

    from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire”

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    Redmont Keep

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    Raven's Bluff

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    Iredale Keep

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    Sunspire Keep

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    Pearlington Keep

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    Talonbluff Castle

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    The Mount

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    Hillfort

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    Bluebird Keep

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    Dawnton Place

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    Greenhill Palace

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    Saltwoods Fortress

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    Riverdale Fortress

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    Furlong Castle

    medieval word meaning 220 feet

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    [Last Name] Castle

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    Leaves Fortress

Castle/Fort Name Generator

How to Create a Cool Castle or Fort Name

If you’d prefer to create your own castle or fort name, keep the following tips in mind to help you brainstorm:

  • Decide what type of name you want. Do you want a name that sounds historical, a funny name, or one that sounds like it’s from a fantasy world? Deciding the theme of your name is the first step to finding something that perfectly fits your castle or fort!
  • Consider how you’ll use the name. Naming a backyard playhouse fort can be very different than naming a fort for a fictional story! This falls in line with deciding the type of name you want, but you might also want to consider factors like whether the name will look good as a logo (if you’re naming a physical location).
  • Find inspiration in literature, pop culture, and history. Historically and in fictional worlds, there have been plenty of castles, forts, and other strongholds you can use to inspire your name! For example, if you love “Lord of the Rings,” you can get inspiration from one of its world’s many fortresses like Dunharrow and Isengard.
  • Make a list of single words that appeal to you. Once you have one great word, you can add “Castle,” “Fortress,” “Keep,” “Palace,” or “Stronghold” to it to quickly create a great fort or castle name. For example, if you love the word “haven,” you could use “Castle Haven,” “Haven Keep,” or “Haven Palace.”
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