I need Wanderer name suggestions, please and thank you

I'm almost done with Sumeru and I'm so close to the Interlude chapter where you can give Wanderer a name, now the problem is I'm both extremely picky about a name and it's meaning, as well as rather indecisive (it takes me a literal month to decide what I want for Christmas and my birthday) so I would like to see what other people named him and the meaning behind the name mainly because I have this really weird desire to give him the perfect name

Also, just so I don't get disappointed when I get to that quest, do the genshin interlude chapters unlock after the other? Like do I need the "Perilous Trial" one to unlock the one where you can give Wanderer a name?

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bastianwibisana2026-01-23 08:10

jerob? mclovin? or just hatguy.

i named mine a random japanese word: tenma because im a huge fan of monster

ToughLonely42292026-01-23 08:16

I usually would go with a random Japanese name with a good meaning, but I already know I will be ungodly picky and indecisive about it so I want to see suggestions

bastianwibisana2026-01-23 11:15

just use your favorite character's name and youre good (if youre an otaku)

SynergousSerenade2026-01-23 10:18

Mclovin? What kind of stupid name is that?

bastianwibisana2026-01-23 11:15

for those who didnt get the joke, its from the 2007 movie superbad

necromimi2026-01-23 08:15

Patamon

magnidwarf19002026-01-23 08:19

Bob

Skyro6562026-01-23 08:32

I just names him after my bestie

_RTFL_2026-01-23 08:35

Wanderer

R0land-6102026-01-23 15:17

Anche io l'ho chiamato Wanderer tutto sommato non è male

_RTFL_2026-01-23 15:19

Traveler is named Traveler, Wanderer is named Wanderer, Little one is named Little One, Manekin is named Manekin, Manekina is named Manekina.

yes what I have done is very boring.

facsimile002026-01-23 20:00

I don’t think you’ve done something boring. I have done the same thing because I like the story consistency. The exceptions are naming my Traveler as Emerald and my Little One as Geo (I was hoping we’d get all the little ones and I’d name them after their elements)

Successful-Cream-2382026-01-23 08:40

Paralogism requires this one, but the other interludes don't require the previous ones to be completed. Inversion of Genesis does require Kazuha's SQ besides the Sumeru AQ if you haven't done that yet.

My Wanderer name is pretty boring tbh. I just went with Scara since I'd been calling him that since his first appearance back in 1.1. One of my friends went with Scarawhoosh and another went with BabyGirl (this one was pretty popular among Scara fans back then for some reason). And my bf went with Kafka because "I like Kafka." I've seen some people look up Japanese names or names of Japanese gods for thunder/electricity or wind if you want something with more meaning.

ToughLonely42292026-01-23 08:47

I've completed Kazuha's SQ before I got to Sumeru so I'm covered there, that's all there is to get the quest? I haven't completed Perilous Trial because of the bell part of the quest confusing me, somebody else is going to help complete that for me when they get the time

Drayachyika2026-01-23 08:43

Maybe a Japanese-sounding name? Or a name fitting for Sumeru?

ChChChillian2026-01-23 08:53

TheBrain

stormwalker1242026-01-23 09:00

I named mine Galileo bc that's from the lyrics of Bohemian Rhapsody a few lines after the "Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango" lyrics. Also, Galileo was an astronomer & scholar, which I felt was fitting for the guy who dropped the big "The sky is fake & the stars are a lie" bombshell back in 1.2 or whenever we first met him.

Patient_Piece_80232026-01-23 09:52

I names him Unarvu because that means sentience

Gregamonster2026-01-23 09:06

I named mine Galileo so he's still a Bohemian Rhapsody reference.

Diskfix2026-01-23 09:10

Redednaw

Practical_Lion_16072026-01-23 09:13

my yapfest incoming. prepare yourself

version 3.3 in EN is called "all SENSES clear, all existence void"

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for the word i capitalize in above sentence, indonesian translation uses the word "indra"

and since indra is also sankrit god of sky and said deity has "anemo-y" feel to it, i named my wanderer indra

Practical_Lion_16072026-01-23 09:14

https: //genshin-impact. fandom. com/wiki/Version/3.3#Other\_Languages

Dobrowian2026-01-23 14:01

where's the "yapfest"? you wrote only 3 sentences

Apostlethe13th2026-01-23 09:37

I went with Vayu, hindu god of wind. Doesn't make sense to give him a japanese name since he's Nahida's boy now.

Dawn-Shade2026-01-23 10:23

This is mine too

Amazing_Doughnut_1972026-01-23 11:42

that's so good. ngl hinduism is goated

pHScale2026-01-23 19:06

But if you wanted a Japanese name, Fujin is excellent. It's the Shinto God of Wind (great for an anemo character), and twin brother of Raijin (sometimes called Raiden), the Shinto God of Lightning.

Apostlethe13th2026-01-23 20:37

That too is excellent that way he will forever be reminded of the mother that abandoned him lol.

pHScale2026-01-23 20:50

He's already got grudges for that. The name isn't going to alter his grudges.

Aegillade2026-01-23 09:57

I named mine Fujin, to contrast Ei's Raiden. I see it as him coming to terms with his Inazuman roots. Before he was a god in name only, and now he's technically still only that, but in a more healthy way.

iesous232026-01-23 10:00

Mr. Guy

luverxi2026-01-23 10:07

I named him scara,it’s the best as I am a scara simp my second choice was sora

Muakus2026-01-23 10:16

Areta

Quick-Maybe-56012026-01-23 10:18

once a hatguy always a hatguy..

Ifalna_Shayoko2026-01-23 10:28

Don Sombrero. :'D

Delisches2026-01-23 10:39

It honestly doen't matter since the character will just call him Hat Guy 95% of the time

Friendly-Gur-32892026-01-23 10:42

"The Wanderer"

Nighmare_Afton1234562026-01-23 10:50

Marionnete

Because he's a puppet

Nighmare_Afton1234562026-01-23 10:50

Marionnete

Because he's a puppet

Nighmare_Afton1234562026-01-23 10:50

Marionnete

Because he's a puppet

jinchuriki_host_2026-01-23 10:50

Skyler White?

CosmicStarlightEX2026-01-23 10:54

I chose Arashi, Japanese for "storm." Reborn with the wind behind his back, he can turn it into a powerful storm that could change the world.

ilurkcuzimboring2026-01-23 10:54

bob

named mine Shinzou because he doesnt have one yet gained one.

Baliskner_Haeron2026-01-23 10:54

i went super nerd and said Vilya. evish for wind (or close enough). if u want a theme, wind, new life, rebirth, new beginnings. theres gotta be a nice sounding name from some language out there.

or mr grumpy. xD

ToughLonely42292026-01-23 11:00

A bit of an update, I decided to go with 'Elysium' after a bit of looking on Google, apparently according to what I've seen so far just to be sure, "the name derives from Greek mythology and refers to a place of perfect happiness and bliss. In Greek mythology, Elysium was a paradise where the souls of the heroic and virtuous individuals would reside after death. It is often associated with a peaceful and idyllic afterlife, symbolizing a state of eternal joy and contentment."

He's with Nahida, so I figured that name is perfect and fits

cielrayze2026-01-23 10:56

might as well name him Hat Guy for the voice lines coherency

SomeGuyNamedOwen2026-01-23 16:21

Same here

mxxnster2026-01-23 11:04

Hat guy :-)

JackMoon952026-01-23 11:16

Hat guy

DesperateChair90202026-01-23 11:26

I named mine Fūjin, after Japanese Shinto god of wind.
There is NPC named Fujin in World Quest in Chenyu Vale but I don't care.

salivarytung2026-01-23 11:51

I went with Zephyr. Fujin is nice too but there's already an NPC named that

peruanToph2026-01-23 11:52

The story will call him hat guy so dont even bother thinking that much

Rubber_Duckling20122026-01-23 11:53

I chose Shinzo because he always wanted a heart and I gave it to him. And Japanese for his Inazuma background.

Erod_Nelps2026-01-23 11:56

I'm not good at coming up with creative names, and didn't want it to be too serious so I chose a bit of a meme name, that also a real name: Shinji, as in Shinji get in the fucking robot

JusticeBean2026-01-23 11:56

I named him bean. My travelers name is also bean. My manikins are named beàn and beán. My saurian is named beans.

OPPA_XL_AGANE2026-01-23 12:43

Do you have Itto btw?

JusticeBean2026-01-23 14:37

Yeah, why

BiancoBlanc2026-01-23 16:03

He’s going to be deleted from your account soon

Method592026-01-23 16:14

Why is Itto getting deleted lol

notdura2026-01-23 16:33

He's very allergic to beans

He once made a bet with Yae Miko on who could eat more ramen, he won but was bedridden for a month as the ramen contained tofu (which is made out of beans)

blueandgoldilocks2026-01-23 18:06

I can't really picture Yae eating copious amounts of ramen

notdura2026-01-23 18:10

Itto ended up winning with 32 bowls so I would assume Yae ate almost as much, unless she just ate a few and Itto kept going just to prove how much he can eat lol

I don't think it has been confirmed how much she ate, but she can go pretty far to troll people so it wouldn't really surprise me if she ate almost as much. Also would not surprise me if she knew Itto would be allergic to it

blueandgoldilocks2026-01-23 18:13

>Itto kept going just to prove how much he can eat

This makes more sense. I bet Yae ate like maybe 2 bowls, went "I'm good", and just sat back while Itto ate a metric fuckton of ramen

wololodroid2026-01-23 14:30

bean

piichan142026-01-23 17:22

Come into bean

wololodroid2026-01-23 17:23

Get beaned

ejsks2026-01-23 12:19

I named mine "Kosma", which is the name of a character in Hi3 whose main shtick is "edgy teenager who doesn't want others to know he cares to save face".

You can imagine why I thought it was a fitting name for him lol

NaaNaaNaurDont2026-01-23 12:25

I picked Zephyr, it's a soft wind.

oldmonk_972026-01-23 12:51

Don sombrero is the community favorite.

DeadLight31412026-01-23 12:53

I took Hadad for the keks

Tripdrakony2026-01-23 12:54

Don Sombrero, or just Wanderer

PuzzleheadedWar69892026-01-23 12:58

I named mine Amir because it means Prince and he's Nahida's nepo baby now

LadyNova012026-01-23 13:02

I named him Niwa because if you delve into his lore you'll learn that it's the only person that ever considered him part of his family but in the end 'that' Niwa was killed by Dottore.

So in the light of the only friend he ever had in his life as Wanderer I named him Niwa so he can always carry his friend with him wherever he goes

ForeverMiru2026-01-23 13:04

I named mine Akira

Practical-Dark-99162026-01-23 13:06

Wandirection.

DepartedSpectre2026-01-23 13:23

Scaranara

SeneFate2026-01-23 13:26

Sora. Since Aether just busy leading the Abyss, Lumine/Hotaru get Wanderer to use his name so she can dote on him. Baka oni-chan dont deserve cute younger sister!

Minute_Illustrator282026-01-23 13:41

Joker

Plus-Theme-32832026-01-23 13:52

Azzmuncher

kitty_mckittyface2026-01-23 14:02

NotScaramouche

Juanderer

Rex_Lapis_2026-01-23 14:03

Loot at arsgoetia and choosez thats what i did, he is named allocer

Shadourow2026-01-23 14:06

Hat guy

dnzgn2026-01-23 14:11

I named him Mehmet. It is the Turkish equivalent of naming someone Steve. But also, since he left his previous life, him taking a "Sumerian" name is also fitting.

wysticlipse2026-01-23 14:21

I named him Hermes.

_____REAPER_____2026-01-23 14:36

Hat Guy

AnemoArchonVenti2026-01-23 14:42

if u want a lore accurate (?) name u can go w hat guy bc thats what everyone calls him but i named him Sen as thats the word for lotus in vietnamese and he has a lot of lotus motifs in his design :) or if u want a funny name u could give him some character name like lord farkquad or mr crabs IDK :)

Sea_Set_12452026-01-23 14:58

People have either given him symbolic names or just silly names. Love to see that.

mu_wazi2026-01-23 15:03

Futen

beyond10372026-01-23 15:13

Nemo cuz hes lost and Anemo

Alternative-Royal8592026-01-23 15:23

I just called him Baller

ririniniyoo2026-01-23 15:23

Some name recommendations are... Scara, Shinji (evangelion inspiration), Fujin (Fūjin (wind god) and Raijin (thunder god)), I saw someone name him Sasuke.

vampzireael2026-01-23 15:28

Scara

No_Score_64262026-01-23 15:29

I named myself Stranger

kokko6932026-01-23 15:30

Hat dude

clouddog-1112026-01-23 15:31

i went for sakaki, which is a sacred tree in shintoism (and reminds me of irminsul). the other name i chose was fuyu, meaning winter

Annual-Flamingo5122026-01-23 15:57

I gave Wanderer the same name as my Traveler. He liked matching, and he’s also one of my favorite characters, so sharing a name with him feels like a nice thing to do for him as a character. It’s weird in dialogue, but fortunately all the recent stuff calls him Hat Guy! It’s funny to have two characters of the same name in my party

antigarbageman2026-01-23 15:58

I picked waluigi :)

TheLumiika2026-01-23 16:17

I named him Karma due to this name deep connections with fate and the consequences of our actions, something that reflects really well Wanderer's storyline

ImaginationNo80082026-01-23 16:27

I named him Windy Boi

Unkind072026-01-23 16:37

I named mine Makoto, just felt fitting seeing as if we’re being familial he’s now named after his dead Aunt who also (spoilers??) made a “deal” with a higher power

ragingdegener82026-01-23 16:45

Nomad

Vex_Out_00322026-01-23 17:05

Named mine Nacht which is German for "night".

AlwaysSmilingMadly2026-01-23 17:18

I also did a bunch of googling and picked Arata. I don't remember what it means or why I picked that specific one.

But you do get an item that lets you change it later so you can pick one that works well enough and then change it when you find something you really like. That's what I did.

hera-fawcett2026-01-23 18:01

i went w Cetana. its a buddhist term that translates to intention and directionality. its a mental factor that helps one actualize their goals.

since he historically *has* actualized his shit and is searching for something new, i thought itd be a nice way to immortalize him. naming him a buddhist (sumeran) word that frames his past in a more neutral way and gives him flexibility in how he approaches his future.

my other option was figaro. like from bohemian rhapsody. but i figured he kinda outgrew his shit by the time he erased himself.

xd_ZelnikM2026-01-23 18:02

Shinji definitely sounds like a Japanese smol boi

IxravenxI2026-01-23 18:06

hat guy because the game won't even use the name you've given them anyways. We might as well use the name given by the devs

Logical-Length94622026-01-23 18:09

I went with Aeolus for a few reasons:

1) The literal meaning: In Greek, Aeolus means "Changeable" or "Quick-moving." It’s the perfect reference to how much his nature changed after our fight. He’s no longer a fixed puppet bound by fate but a shifting free spirit who can finally define himself

2) The mythology of the "Keeper": Aeolus wasn't born a god. He was a mortal king who earned Zeus's favor and was made "Keeper of the Winds". This mirrors Wanderer’s journey perfectly. A mortal creation who earned his Anemo Vision and mastery over the elements through his own trials

3) The "Wind Bag" Connection: In myth, Aeolus is famous for carrying a large bag to contain the world’s winds. This is a direct Western parallel to the Japanese wind god Fujin (who Wanderer’s design is based on) who is always shown carrying a massive wind bag on his back

4) The Floating Island: In Greek myth, Aeolus lived on the floating island of Aeolia. I thought this connects to Wanderer’s unique gameplay as he is permanently hovering

5) The Linguistic Fit: The game already uses Greek/Latin names like Venti (Latin for "The Winds"), Boreas (Greek for the "North Wind"), and Cyno (Greek for "Dog"). Aeolus (The King of Winds) fits right into that official naming scheme

madclarinet2026-01-23 18:15

I used Erebus - if you look up the greek god you'll get a bit of my humour......

MaddyCooki2026-01-23 18:29

Sasuke

imaginaryfiori2026-01-23 18:36

i personally really liked Kunikuzushi but he will refuse it since its one of his old name. i did manage to proceed with it by replacing the K with a russian К alphabet tho!

Adventurous-Day-67382026-01-23 18:37

Zandik

pHScale2026-01-23 19:03

I like *Don Sombrero*, Spanish for Hat Guy

lalabean8522026-01-23 19:20

i named mine jay bc he’s blue like blue jays hehe

Baskema2026-01-23 19:31

I named him “Asier” a Basque name that means “new beginning” or “dawn” showing that he is a new person, shed of his old self. It’s pronounced “A-see-ur”

noliono_2026-01-23 19:42

WAIT YOU CAN STILL NAME HIM? I THO IT WAS LIMITED??

Feral162026-01-23 19:52

I think something along the line of "Setsuna" because he lived through his life in a flash on an eye in the quest.

SeaworthyDame2026-01-23 19:55

I named mine Makoto…. 👀

Omega533902026-01-23 20:11

Hat Guy

FormaL_Affair2026-01-23 21:10

Rover

Kashata2026-01-23 21:27

Named mine Lazarus.

MightyActionGaim2026-01-23 22:14

Fandango, The Hat, El Moche, Guydango

Heavy_Potato29692026-01-23 22:21

I named "Kazejin" (wind diety)

1. He was created by the Shogun, who is an archon (which I guess she is a diety?)

2. His element his anemo

3. His JP va is the same as Jin Kisaragi/Hakumen from Blazblue, so the "Jin" part is a reminder of who his va also voices. Also imo, both Hakumen and Wander had a similar path on some point.

Oh and..

4. It was from a Yu-gi-oh! Card

J-_Mad2026-01-23 22:22

Kasacchi is Kasacchi

renandthen2026-01-23 23:52

I named him Karma. I thought it fit him plus it also sounds a bit edgy just like him.

SilentLurker242026-01-24 00:17

I named my Wanderer with the kanji "翔瑠", pronounced "Kakeru." The reason why I did so is because the kanji together basically means "flying/soaring lapis lazuli" and I did it to not only reference his kit, but also to emphasize how not only is he free to do whatever he wants, he is also a precious existence in the world of Teyvat. Basically, I gave him this name because I wanted to affirm his worth as a person.

4thdescenderAether2026-01-24 00:56

I once saw someone name him “dook dook”

Me i named him “CycloneRider”

Locksmith_Artistic2026-01-24 04:04

Honey

LinMayo2026-01-24 08:09

Pyro1, BongoHead, TwirlyWhirly or Blitzara.

ellywellyslayed2026-01-24 11:56

mines called balladeer with two i’s instead of l’s

SKRTZLY2026-01-24 16:30

Huge hat dude or huge hat guy

AsexualLatte2026-01-24 20:04

I named him Sora which is a Japanese name that means “sky” and symbolizes freedom and potential. I thought it was really fitting for his storyline, AND has the bonus of relating to his anemo vision.

patapawn962026-01-26 01:06

the harbingers are named after characters from the commedia dell’arte which is italian so i thought of using italian words to name him and ended up with pellegrino.

i forgot i named him that and the first time he was mentioned again in the story, i was so confused and thought, “who the fuck is pellegrino?” 😂

Outrospect2026-01-26 12:59

I just realised I named him Ezekiel, I was wondering why his name was that. (Forgot about it)

Independent-Key-89302026-01-27 17:00

Juanderer

AngelSakuraiza19982026-01-27 23:39

Hitoro is what I named him