Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Village Names
Backports modern village structures and villager designs, and generates names for villages and villagers, and other entities and structures.
Quick answer
Which Village Names release should I use?
Village Names 4.4.13-1.12 targets 1.12.2 with Forge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Village Names required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Village Names 4.4.13-1.12 need?
4.4.13-1.12. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Village Names without breaking your instance.
Built for Village Names 4.4.13-1.12. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 4.4.13-1.12. It targets 1.12.2 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 4.4.13-1.12. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Village Names add?

The Village Names mod backports modern village structures and villager skins, and assigns randomized names to villages and villagers and other structures and entities. The mod offers a lot of customization village generation and entity naming.
Some features developed over the years:
- A new village generator, able to place down road blocks other than gravel, and will even use certain backported Grass Path blocks in 1.7.
- Backported and custom village components
- Highly configurable village size and components
- Highly configurable syllable pools for name generation
- Custom name signs, banners, and preferred colors for each village
- A custom item (Codex) used to generate names for supported non-village structures, obtained either from giving emeralds and iron/gold to Librarians/Cartographers, or found as chest loot
- Configurable list for entities that can receive automatic names when spawning, or names assigned when right-clicked
- Villagers with skin tones that are based on their spawn biome
- Support for a career-like profession subdivision in 1.7
- Modified villager trade pools, and added "treasure" trades for Librarians and Cartographers
- Modular biome-and-profession-based villager outfits
- Backported Cartographer villager to previous versions, and Nitwit where able
- Backported Concrete and Glazed Terracotta to previous versions
- Backported Guardian, Monuments, and Prismarine to 1.7
- Backported Igloos to 1.7 and 1.8
Here is are feature showcase videos:
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Village Names by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.11.2
1 loader build1.10.2
1 loader build1.9.4
1 loader build1.8.9
1 loader build1.7.10
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Village Names versions and loaders
4.4.13-1.12
VillageNames-1.12.2-4.4.13.jar
9 Nov 2024
4.4.13-1.11
VillageNames-1.11.2-4.4.13.jar
9 Nov 2024
4.4.13-1.10
VillageNames-1.10.2-4.4.13.jar
9 Nov 2024
4.4.13-1.9
VillageNames-1.9.4-4.4.13.jar
9 Nov 2024
4.4.13-1.8
VillageNames-1.8.9-4.4.13.jar
9 Nov 2024
4.4.13-1.7
VillageNames-1.7.10-4.4.13.jar
9 Nov 2024
4.4.12-1.12
VillageNames-1.12.2-4.4.12.jar
3 Sept 2024
4.4.12-1.11
VillageNames-1.11.2-4.4.12.jar
3 Sept 2024
4.4.12-1.10
VillageNames-1.10.2-4.4.12.jar
3 Sept 2024
4.4.12-1.9
VillageNames-1.9.4-4.4.12.jar
3 Sept 2024
4.4.12-1.8
VillageNames-1.8.9-4.4.12.jar
3 Sept 2024
4.4.12-1.7
VillageNames-1.7.10-4.4.12.jar
3 Sept 2024
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.