Puritan Names Generator: 360+ 17th Century Names

Name your Puritan before the first sermon. This Puritan names generator pulls 360+ 17th-century English and American Puritan names across three pools (male, female, English family surname) drawn from Massachusetts Bay Colony records, English Puritan-era documents, Mayflower rosters, and authentic Puritan virtue-naming traditions.

Whether you need a name for historical fiction set in 17th-century England or colonial America, ancestry research, Scarlet Letter-style fiction, or original Puritan character, the pools produce names that fit the strict religious era.

Best Puritan names by use case

Scarlet Letter-style fiction: authentic 1640s Boston names.
Salem witch trial fiction: 1690s Salem documented names.
English Civil War era fiction: 1640s-1660s English Puritan.
Ancestry/genealogy research: 17th century American Puritan families.

FAQ

What are real Puritan names from history?

Documented Puritan names: Increase Mather, Cotton Mather, Hepzibah, Mehitabel, Constance Hopkins, Faith Allerton, Patience Mather. Plus extreme hortatory names like Praise-God, Fly-Fornication, Sin-Deny.

What are Puritan virtue names?

Puritans used virtue names: Patience, Constance, Faith, Hope, Charity, Mercy, Prudence, Temperance. Female pool especially heavy in virtue-themed names.

Can I use these names for Scarlet Letter or witch trial fiction?

Yes. The pool draws on 17th-century Massachusetts Bay Colony and Salem records. Suitable for Hawthorne-style fiction, Crucible-style witch trial drama, and any 1600s American Puritan setting.

What are hortatory Puritan names?

Extreme virtue compound names that some Puritans gave children. Praise-God, Fly-Fornication, Sin-Deny, Refrain, Repentance, Submit. These were used by stricter Puritan parents.

What surnames work for a Puritan character?

English Puritan family surnames documented in 17th-century records. Adams, Bradford, Brewster, Carver, Mather, Hawthorne, Stoughton, Sewall, Williams, Winthrop.

Are these names suitable for English Civil War era fiction?

Yes. English Puritan names from 1640s-1660s overlap with American colonial Puritan tradition. Pool works for both English and American Puritan-era characters.

What's the difference between Puritan and Colonial American names?

Colonial American is broader (1620-1776 across all colonies). Puritan is specifically religious naming (Mass Bay Colony, English Puritan). Pool overlaps heavily but Puritan leans more biblical and virtue-extreme.

Can I use these names commercially?

Yes. Names are free for commercial use including historical fiction, indie games, tabletop products, ancestry projects. Authentic Puritan names from documented sources are public domain.