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Random Name Picker & Name Randomizer

Paste in a list of names and let chance decide. Shuffle everyone into a fair random order, or draw random winners for a giveaway or raffle. It is completely free, runs right in your browser, and needs no account.

How to use the name randomizer

  1. 1

    Add your names

    Type or paste one name per line. Blanks and duplicates are cleaned up automatically.

  2. 2

    Pick a mode

    Choose Shuffle order for a random sequence, or Pick winners to draw a set number.

  3. 3

    Randomize & copy

    Hit the button for a fresh result every time, then copy it to share with your group.

Random Name Picker

Add at least 2 names to get started.

Put your names in a fresh random order — perfect for turn order, presentation slots, or who goes first.

Add your list of names above to begin.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Paste your names (one per line) into the box, then choose a mode. Shuffle order reorders everyone into a fresh random sequence, numbered 1 to N. Pick winners randomly selects however many names you ask for. Every run uses a Fisher–Yates shuffle, so each click gives a genuinely different result.

Yes, it is 100% free with no signup, no ads, and no limits. Randomize as many names as you want, as many times as you want.

It uses the Fisher–Yates shuffle, the standard algorithm for producing an unbiased random ordering where every arrangement is equally likely. It runs entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.

Blank lines are ignored and duplicate names are removed automatically, so each person only appears once in the result. You will see a live count of how many unique names are ready.

Anything that needs a fair random order or pick — deciding turn order for games, drawing raffle and giveaway winners, assigning chores or presentation slots, splitting people into teams, or choosing who goes first in a gift exchange.