Wheel of Names — Free Spinner Wheel & Random Name Picker
Spin the wheel with your own names, options, or yes/no choices. Wheel of Names is a free wheel spinner and random name generator — type your list, hit spin, and let the picker wheel decide.
Tip: press Space to spin
What is a wheel of names?
A wheel of names is a free online spinner wheel that picks one option at random from a list you type in. It's also known as a name wheel, picker wheel, wheel spinner, or random name generator. Wheel of Names is a custom spin-the-wheel tool: add any names, prizes, or yes-or-no choices, hit spin, and the wheel randomizes a winner for you in seconds.
How to use the random name picker
Type each option on its own line in the entry box — names, foods, activities, anything you're choosing between. The spinner wheel automatically updates to show each entry as a colored slice. Click spin the wheel, watch it slow down, and the winner pops up with a celebration animation. Turn on "Remove winner after spin" to randomize multiple people one at a time, perfect for raffles and elimination games.
Popular ways to use the spinner wheel
People use this random wheel for classroom name picking and student call-outs, deciding what's for dinner, choosing a movie for movie night, picking raffle or giveaway winners, assigning chores or tasks fairly, deciding who goes first in a game, team-building icebreakers, Secret Santa assignments, and as a quick yes-or-no wheel when you can't make up your mind.
Custom spin-the-wheel — why it beats a coin flip
A coin only gives two outcomes. Wheel of Names's custom spinner lets you add unlimited options, weight certain choices by entering them multiple times, save your wheels for repeated use, and customize colors and the wheel title. It's a visual randomizer that feels more exciting than a plain random number generator — ideal for classrooms, livestreams, and group activities where engagement matters.
Try a pre-made name wheel
Don't want to type? Jump straight into a ready-made wheel: the yes or no wheel, lunch decider, team picker, classroom name wheel, or raffle picker. Each one loads the spinner pre-filled so you can spin right away.