🎰 Random Name Picker
🎰 Random Name Picker
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How it works

Random Name Picker: pick a name from a list

Paste a list of names, press Spin, and a roulette-style animation picks one at random. It is a quick random name generator from your own list: for calling on students, drawing a raffle, picking a meeting presenter, or choosing who goes first.

Picked names can be removed so every name is chosen once before any repeats, and Shuffle mixes the list. Winners are chosen with your browser's cryptographically secure random number generator, so every name has an equal chance and the animation cannot be steered. Names you enter carry over between the Wheel of Names, Random Name Picker, Mystery Box, Scratch Card, Dice Roller and Tournament Bracket, so you can type a list once and try every reveal.

What people use it for

  • TeachersCall on students fairly and work through the whole class without repeats.
  • Raffles and drawsPaste ticket holders and spin for each prize.
  • MeetingsPick who presents, who takes notes, or who answers next.
  • GamesDecide turn order or who is "it" in seconds.

Frequently asked questions

How do I pick a random name from a list?

Paste your names — one per line or separated by commas — and press Spin. The roulette stops on one name, chosen at random.

Is the random name picker free?

Yes. It runs in your browser with no download. Free use has a limit on list size; paid plans raise it.

Is it truly random?

Winners are chosen with your browser's cryptographically secure random number generator, so every name has an equal chance and the animation cannot be steered.

Can I avoid picking the same name twice?

Yes. Picked names are set aside, so you can keep spinning until everyone has been chosen.

Is this a random name generator?

It picks from names you provide rather than inventing new ones — which is what you want for a fair draw among real people.

Can I use it in the classroom?

Yes. Paste your class list, spin to call on a student, and keep going until every student has had a turn. No student accounts are needed.

Can I use the same list in other tools?

Names you enter carry over between the Wheel of Names, Random Name Picker, Mystery Box, Scratch Card, Dice Roller and Tournament Bracket, so you can type a list once and try every reveal.

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Wheel of NamesMystery BoxScratch CardDice RollerTournament BracketCoin FlipRandom Number GeneratorTeam GeneratorAll free tools

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