Pandaren Names Detailed Guide and Name Suggestions

The Pandaren race is the mysterious and enigmatic race from Pandaria and the Wandering Isle. They are a group of elusive humanoid pandas who has a great love for nature and food. The Pandaren race was said to be one of the ancient races in Azeroth. They are said to exist in the world even before the affliction of the Highborne to the Well of Eternity and before the Great Sundering. They were once slaves of a cruel race known as the Mogu until they were able to liberate themselves through a bitter revolution, which allowed them to establish their empire in the process.

In this guide, we’ll discuss a brief history of the Pandaren race and their participation in the chaos of Azeroth from the Horde and the Alliance. You’ll be guided to a list of WOW Top Male and Female Pandaren Name suggestions. Additionally, we’ll a list of some WOW Funny Pandaren Names and a ranking of our Top WOW Pandaren Name Suggestions.

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The Rebellion and The Mists of Pandaria

Little is known about the origins of the first Pandarens in Azeroth. Dwarven scholars, one such as Brann Bronzebeard, theorized that they descended from an unknown Ancient Guardian. Pandarens are said to exist even before the founding of Kaldorei and Furbolgs.

Pandarens are peace-loving creatures. However, not all the lands are owned and controlled by them. Conflicts from another race, such as the Mogu, greatly affected the harmony and peace of Pandaren lands. The Mogu is a nomadic warlord-like race that fights against each other. Their battles spread across the lands like wildfire, destroying settlements and habitats. During the Age of a Hundred Kings, Lei Shen, the Thunder King, banned together with his followers and rose into power, uniting all the nomadic Mogu tribes under his name. As he conquered the rivaling tribes, he enslaved all the lesser creatures in their territories including the Pandarens. In his rule, Lei Shen imposed that these lesser creatures must serve all the Mogu. He established a single and standardized currency throughout the land. He also fashioned the first written laws via a unified language.

Lei Shen sees the Pandaren race as a threat so he detested them most of all the slaves. When he conquered the tribes of the Pandaren, he publicly executed their leaders and philosophers and burned all their literature and written histories and records. All Pandarens were forbidden to own land and were deprived of the right to learn reading and writing. Any form of tools that can be created as weapons were forbidden to the Pandarens. With this, Pandarens were downed to a race of slaves. Few carve their way out from slavery by doing clownery and shows to entertain their Mogu warlords. Those who aren’t funny enough for entertainment ended up having their heads snapped or beheaded publicly for entertainment.

Like all mighty empires, their downfall is their prestige and glory. Instability started to arose among the Mogu classes and the empire started to wear dry. The Pandaren saw this as an opportunity to revolt amidst the chaos of the Mogu empire. Pandarens, having no weapons to defend themselves and fight, started to train themselves with unarmed fist and foot combat. They discovered the use of positive energy (called chi) to empower their mind and body. The revolution was bloody and bitter and left a grim consequence among the Mogu and the Pandarens. The Pandarens won an unbelievable war against the Mogu empire and their successful revolution pave the way to the creation of the first Pandaren Empire that would prosper for thousands of years.

Long before the Night Elves became drawn and addicted to the arcane energies of the Well of Eternity, the Pandaren has close ties with the Night Elves. Some Pandarens witnessed the powers of the Well of Eternity. They see it as an unimaginable force that no one should dare to meddle with. With the Night Elves’ obsession with the well’s power, the Pandaren decided to cut their ties and protect their borders in Pandaria. As expected, the Well of Eternity was corrupted by the Night Elves and invited the Burning Legion unto Azeroth. Demons started to flood Azeroth as the War of the Ancients started. Emperor Shaohao, the last Emperor Pandaria, discovered a way to protect their homeland from the devastations to come. With his dealings with fate, Pandaria became shrouded by an impenetrable mist for ten thousand years—until the events of the Cataclysm destroyed these mists.

WOW Pandaren Appearance

Pandarens are Humanoid panda bears with dark skins coated with fur from head to toe. The average male height is around 7’6” while females are at around 7 feet. A Pandaren’s fur always has two colors; one is always white and the other color varies from black to brown, with some having shades of red and orange. The white color of their furs became more dominant as they grow in age. Their hands are and feet are paw-like and their bodies vary from slim to someone bulky and fat.

WoW Pandaren and Classes

There are eight available classes for the Pandaren race as summarized in the table below:

The Pandaren Racial Traits are summarized below:

Editor’s Notes: Pandaren race is one of the versatile races in World of Warcraft. Their racial skills are well-rounded and balanced regardless of the class chosen by the player. If a player wants to follow a lore-based character, a Pandaren Monk and Pandaren Shaman is an obvious choice. The only combat-based ability of the Pandaren is the Quaking Palm. A player who wishes to add more damage to their Pandaren character may choose a Pandaren Hunter or a Pandaren Rogue. The rest of the classes are at the disposal and preference of the players.

Pandaren Names

By observing the names of the Pandaren, they seem to be derived from oriental (eastern) syllables and terms. Few examples of such names are Chen, Junto, Jesha, Masha, Ping, and Mei. Their names commonly do not exceed two syllables and there are notable names with only one syllable. Pandaren names have a distinction between male and female, while their surnames are likened to the naming conventions of Humans, Dwarves, and Orcs—which are influenced based on their achievements, social status, or self-descriptions. Examples are Earthsong, Greentouch, Honeybrew, Lightgrace, and Sweetbarrow.

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