Random Name Picker
Paste a list, draw one or many winners, keep picks unique, and optionally block pairs from winning together.
Ready
Names will shuffle here, then land on the picks.
5 unique entries
Those two will not both appear in the same winner set (handy for Secret Santa constraints).
How to use this name picker
- Paste names or items (duplicates are ignored).
- Choose how many to pick and whether repeats are allowed.
- Optional: add exclusion pairs for Secret Santa-style rules.
- Click Pick and screenshot the winners if you need a public record.
Why use a random name picker?
- Giveaways — fair winner draws from a pasted entrant list.
- Classrooms — cold-call or group picks without playing favorites.
- Secret Santa — exclusion pairs keep forbidden matches apart.
- Team icebreakers — pick who goes first or answers next.
Prefer a visual spin? Use the wheel spinner. Numbered tickets? Try 1 to 100 and the fair raffle guide.
Related tools
Fair online raffle guideHow to number entrants and prove a clean giveaway.Spin the WheelShow the same list on a spinning wheel for the room.Random 1 to 100Draw from numbered entrants instead of names.4-digit generatorIssue ticket-style codes, then draw by list index.Dice RollerRoll faces when your options are numbers, not names.