What format are the names in?

Each result follows the real naval convention of a class name plus a hull type, such as Valiant-class Destroyer or Horizon-class Hauler. A pennant-style hull number like NV-4821 is included for flavour.

What is the difference between military and civilian?

Military mode uses warship hulls like destroyer, frigate, and dreadnought with martial class words. Civilian mode uses hulls like hauler, freighter, and scout with explorer-style class words. Any mixes both, favouring military.

Why is there a hull number?

Real and fictional navies assign each vessel a hull or pennant number, so the generator adds a prefix and a random number to make the ship feel like part of a registered fleet.

Can I use these in a game or novel?

Yes. Class words and hull types are generic naval and sci-fi terms not tied to any franchise, so they are safe for original work. A quick search avoids overlap with famous ship classes.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. All word and hull lists are bundled with the page and every ship is generated in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored.

Spaceship Class Name Generator

Navies, real and fictional, classify ships by a lead-vessel name followed by a hull type — the Iowa-class Battleship, the Constitution-class Cruiser. This generator builds that same designation for your sci-fi fleet, military or civilian, complete with a hull number.

How it works

Choose a role to set the vocabulary. Military mode pairs martial class words like Valiant, Aegis, and Nemesis with warship hulls such as destroyer, frigate, and dreadnought. Civilian mode pairs explorer words like Horizon, Pioneer, and Voyager with working hulls such as hauler, freighter, and scout. The result follows the X-class Type convention, and a registry-style hull number — a service prefix plus a four-digit number, like ISV-4821 — is appended so each ship reads as part of a real fleet.

Tips and notes

Reuse a single class word across several ships to imply a production run: the Valiant-class is a line of destroyers, not one vessel.
Civilian prefixes (CV, MS, SS) versus military ones (NV, USS, TCS) help readers instantly place a ship’s allegiance.
Keep a fleet roster of generated classes and hull numbers so the same ship never appears twice with conflicting stats.