Pick a Random Name
in One Spin
A free random name picker wheel. Add your names, spin the wheel, and let fate decide. Built for teachers, streamers, teams, and anyone who needs a fair, fun way to choose.
Three Steps. Zero Friction.
From landing to picking a winner — it takes less than 10 seconds.
Add Your Names
Type names one at a time, paste a full list, or load a pre-built wheel. Your names are saved automatically in your browser — they'll be here when you come back.
Spin the Wheel
Hit the center button or click the wheel. Watch it spin with realistic physics, hear the ticking as it passes each name, and feel the anticipation build.
Celebrate the Winner
Confetti explodes, the winner is announced, and you can spin again, remove the winner, or share the result. It's that simple.
Ready-Made Wheels for Every Occasion
Pick a category to jump right in with pre-loaded names and settings.
Classroom & Teachers
Random student selector, group maker, classroom attendance picker. Fair and fun for every teacher.
Open wheel →Gaming & Streaming
Twitch giveaway spinner, D&D initiative roller, game night picker. Stream-ready with dark mode.
Open wheel →Dinner Decider
Can't pick where to eat? Spin the dinner wheel. Pre-loaded with cuisines, restaurants, and meal ideas.
Open wheel →Truth or Dare
Party spinner with truth questions and dare challenges. Great for icebreakers and game nights.
Open wheel →Baby Name Picker
Browse and spin through popular baby names by origin, style, and meaning. Let the wheel help you choose.
Open wheel →Team & Group Maker
Split any list into random, balanced teams. Perfect for sports, workshops, hackathons, and projects.
Open wheel →Looking for something specific?
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't
Built for speed, designed for delight, and engineered to just work.
Instant Load
Static, lightweight pages with no framework. Spinning happens entirely in your browser, with no server round-trips.
Auto-Save
Your name list is saved automatically in your browser. Refresh the page, close the tab, come back tomorrow — it's still there.
Shareable Links
Generate a unique URL encoding your name list. Share it with colleagues, students, or stream viewers — they see your exact wheel.
Dark & Light Mode
Stream-ready dark mode by default. Toggle to light mode for classrooms and presentations. Follows your system preference.
Install as an App (PWA)
Add NameWheels to your home screen. Pages you've opened before are cached, so a Wi-Fi drop mid-lesson won't stop the wheel.
Confetti & Sound
Tick sounds as the wheel spins and confetti for the winner. Turn sound off and pick a short, normal or long spin for quiet rooms.
Fair by Design
The winner is chosen with a cryptographically secure random number before the wheel turns, so every name has exactly the same chance. How it works.
Names Stay on Your Device
No accounts. Your lists are saved in your browser and never uploaded. (The site uses Google Analytics for anonymous traffic stats — see our privacy policy.)
Vibrant Segments
Twelve high-contrast colors cycle through your names. Every segment is clearly distinguishable at any screen size.
Who Uses NameWheels?
Teachers, streamers, teams and families all use spinner wheels. Here's how.
Teachers & Educators
Pick random students for questions, form groups, assign tasks, or run classroom raffles. Students love the excitement of the spin.
Streamers & Content Creators
Run viewer giveaways, pick random challengers, or decide what game to play next. Share the wheel URL in your chat.
Teams & Workplaces
Assign who presents first, pick a lunch spot, run standup order, or create random pairs for code reviews and brainstorms.
Tabletop & Board Gamers
Roll initiative, assign factions, pick first player, or create random encounters. Replace dice with a visual spinner.
Families & Friend Groups
Settle "where should we eat" debates, assign chores fairly, pick movie night films, or choose who goes first in a game.
Event Organizers
Run raffle drawings at parties, conferences, or meetups. Add all attendees, spin the wheel, and award prizes live on screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about using NameWheels.