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Elf name generator: what's your Christmas elf name?
Your first name and birth month give you your North Pole name. Below: 260 Elf on the Shelf names, a free printable elf certificate and the elf name chart to share.
Type a first name and pick a birth month — your elf name comes from the chart the North Pole uses.
Elf on the Shelf names: 260 ideas
Naming a new scout elf is the first job of the season. Pick a list, tap a name to put it on the adoption certificate — or let the dice decide.
Girl elf names
Free elf certificate
Print an official elf name certificate for your child, or an Elf on the Shelf adoption certificate for the night your scout elf arrives.
NORTH POLE · ELF REGISTRY · 2026
This certifies that … is known at the North Pole as
Your Elf Name
Elf No. 10465 · Department: Toy Workshop
Approved for duty by Santa Claus for Christmas 2026.
Santa Claus
SANTA CLAUS · NORTH POLE
Holly Tinseltoes
HEAD ELF · ELF REGISTRY
The elf name chart
The first letter of your first name gives the first half of your elf name; your birth month gives the second. Print it for a class party or save it to share.
FIRST LETTER OF YOUR NAME + YOUR BIRTH MONTH
A – Angel
B – Buddy
C – Candy
D – Dasher
E – Eggnog
F – Frosty
G – Gingersnap
H – Holly
I – Icicle
J – Jingle
K – Kringle
L – Lolly
M – Merry
N – Nutmeg
O – Ollie
P – Pepper
Q – Quincy
R – Razzle
S – Sparkle
T – Tinsel
U – Upsy
V – Velvet
W – Wiggles
X – Xmas
Y – Yule
Z – Zippy
Jan – Snowflake
Feb – Sugarplum
Mar – Mittens
Apr – Twinkletoes
May – Cocoa-Bean
Jun – Jollybells
Jul – McCandycane
Aug – Sprinkles
Sep – Pinecone
Oct – Pumpkinpie
Nov – Gumdrop
Dec – Mistletoe
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Questions
- How do I find my elf name?
- Take the first letter of your first name and your birth month: the letter gives the first half of your elf name and the month the second. The generator above does it for you and suggests a few alternatives if you want a sillier one.
- What are good names for an Elf on the Shelf?
- Families tend to pick something short a small child can say — Buddy, Jingle, Holly, Pepper, Sparkle — or something funny like Captain Cookie or Sir Sprinkles-a-Lot. We have 260 ideas above, sorted into girl, boy, funny, sweet-treat and classic names, plus pairs for two elves.
- How do I introduce a new scout elf?
- Many families let the children choose the name on the first night, then leave the elf with an 'adoption certificate' from the North Pole. Print ours with the family name, the elf's name and the arrival date.
- Is the elf name generator free?
- Yes — free, with no sign-up, no email and no watermark on the certificate or the chart. Everything happens in your browser.