coolname

What it is and what it does

Coolname is a pure-Python generator that creates random, human-readable names and URL-safe slugs by combining adjectives, animals, and prepositions. It offers both a simple interface (generate_slug() for ready-to-use strings) and a composable one (generate() for raw word lists you can format yourself). The package supports fixed lengths (2, 3, or 4 words) or random lengths, and includes a command-line tool for one-off generation.

The vocabulary is hand-picked to be neutral or positive, with animals as subjects. It has no external dependencies, works on modern Python versions (3.10+), and is fully customizable—you can define your own word lists and generation rules through a configuration dictionary. The BSD-2-Clause license permits commercial use.

Use it for:

• Generate temporary or memorable project names, test identifiers, or deployment environment names in CI/CD pipelines.
• Create user-friendly URL slugs for REST APIs that need readable, collision-resistant identifiers.
• Build random but pronounceable names for temporary resources (containers, databases, log files) in infrastructure automation.
• Generate placeholder or demo data with human-readable names for testing, prototyping, or documentation examples.
• Produce random team or squad names, challenge names, or event identifiers in gaming or collaborative platforms.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Generates random human-readable names and URL-safe slugs with customizable word combinations, supporting fixed or variable-length output.

Yes. Coolname is a lightweight, stable utility with zero dependencies, active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive license. Install it if you need random readable names or slugs for identifiers, URLs, or test data. The only constraint is Python 3.10+.

Install

coolname on PyPI

pip install coolname

uv add coolname

poetry add coolname

Installing coolname

Before you install

Low friction: pure Python with no runtime dependencies, distributed as a wheel. Active maintenance with recent commits and a stable release history since 2015.

License in practice

BSD-2-Clause is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart

pip install coolname

from coolname import generate_slug, generate

# Generate a slug
print(generate_slug())
# Output: 'tiny-optimal-crocodile-of-progress'

# Generate a name as a list
print(generate())
# Output: ['beneficial', 'bronze', 'bee', 'of', 'glee']

Requires Python 3.10 or later.

Verify before relying

• Whether the vocabulary is truly hand-picked and how frequently it is updated.
• Performance characteristics when generating names at scale or in high-concurrency scenarios.
• Whether Django integration is automatic or requires additional configuration.
• The actual number of possible name combinations across different word lengths.

Package facts

Evidence: coolname-5.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: random, name, string, identifier, slug, animal

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