coolname
Random name and slug generator
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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+.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- 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 · maintenance · safety
BSD-2-Clause (permissive) — BSD-2-Clause is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-04-23 (113 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-24 · 185 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 8,858,402 downloads/mo, #1,586 on PyPI
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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']- 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.
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?
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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+.
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coolname on PyPI
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.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
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']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
| License | BSD-2-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 113 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 8,858,402 / month, #1,586 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python |
Evidence: coolname-5.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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