Doctor Who Names
“Companions across time & space”
These names belong to the companions, Time Lords, and travellers of Doctor Who — the British series that has roamed time and space since 1963. From ordinary shop assistants swept up in adventure to mysterious figures with secrets of their own, the show has introduced generations of names to viewers around the world.
Sarah
Princess or noblewoman
Amelia
Work
Zoe
Life
Amy
Beloved
Clara
Clear, bright, and famous
River
A flowing body of water
Melody
Song or tune
Rose
The rose flower
Rory
Red king
Martha
The lady; mistress of the house
Did you know the Doctor's companions span the ordinary and the extraordinary? Rose, Amy, Clara, Martha, and Donna sit beside River Song, whose very name is a clue to her tangled, time-twisting story — a small mystery hidden in a single word.
Yasmin
Jasmine flower
Charley
Free man
Donna
Lady
Tegan
Fair, beautiful, or a little poet
Yasmeen
Jasmine flower
Idris
To study, interpreter, or studious
Leela
Play or amusement
Bernice
Bringer of victory
Peri
Fruit, flower, or mountain dweller
Nyssa
New beginning or goal
Wilfred
Desiring peace
Ameliah
Work
Boe
To live or to dwell
Missy
Young girl or bee
Nefertiti
A beautiful woman has come
Adrik
Dark; from Hadria
Oswin
God's friend
Aidric
Blessed ruler or powerful ruler
Adric
Noble ruler or from the Adriatic
Ameliya
Work, industrious, or striving
Running since 1963, Doctor Who has carried British names around the world — from Susan, the very first companion, to Amy, Clara, and Yasmin in the modern era. Many are warm, everyday names, which is part of the charm: ordinary people stepping into an extraordinary blue box.
Sarahjane
Princess and God is gracious
Romana
A woman from Rome
Adrick
Noble ruler; from Adria
Andric
Manly or warrior
Sarajane
Noblewoman and God is gracious
Aneeka
Grace; favor; unique
Osvin
God's friend or divine friend