diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json
index 84aba4bc92..76026dda1a 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2",
         "nocodb-sdk": "file:../nocodb-sdk",
         "socket.io-client": "^4.5.1",
+        "unique-names-generator": "^4.7.1",
         "vue-i18n": "^9.1.10",
         "vue-toastification": "^2.0.0-rc.5",
         "vuetify": "^3.0.0-alpha.13"
@@ -12986,6 +12987,14 @@
         "unplugin": "^0.6.3"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/unique-names-generator": {
+      "version": "4.7.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unique-names-generator/-/unique-names-generator-4.7.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lMx9dX+KRmG8sq6gulYYpKWZc9RlGsgBR6aoO8Qsm3qvkSJ+3rAymr+TnV8EDMrIrwuFJ4kruzMWM/OpYzPoow==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/unist-util-stringify-position": {
       "version": "2.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unist-util-stringify-position/-/unist-util-stringify-position-2.0.3.tgz",
@@ -23859,6 +23868,11 @@
         "unplugin": "^0.6.3"
       }
     },
+    "unique-names-generator": {
+      "version": "4.7.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unique-names-generator/-/unique-names-generator-4.7.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lMx9dX+KRmG8sq6gulYYpKWZc9RlGsgBR6aoO8Qsm3qvkSJ+3rAymr+TnV8EDMrIrwuFJ4kruzMWM/OpYzPoow=="
+    },
     "unist-util-stringify-position": {
       "version": "2.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unist-util-stringify-position/-/unist-util-stringify-position-2.0.3.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json
index b1569bf160..c234caa6bf 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2",
     "nocodb-sdk": "file:../nocodb-sdk",
     "socket.io-client": "^4.5.1",
+    "unique-names-generator": "^4.7.1",
     "vue-i18n": "^9.1.10",
     "vue-toastification": "^2.0.0-rc.5",
     "vuetify": "^3.0.0-alpha.13"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/projects/index/create-external.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/projects/index/create-external.vue
index bc7cdd0e49..50b3e02e3c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/projects/index/create-external.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/projects/index/create-external.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { extractSdkResponseErrorMsg } from '~/utils/errorUtils'
 import {
   clientTypes,
   fieldRequiredValidator,
+  generateUniqueName,
   getDefaultConnectionConfig,
   getTestDatabaseName,
   projectTitleValidator,
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ watch(
   (v) => (formState.dataSource.connection.database = `${v}_noco`),
 )
 
+// generate a random project title
+formState.title = generateUniqueName()
+
 const caFileInput = ref<HTMLInputElement>()
 const keyFileInput = ref<HTMLInputElement>()
 const certFileInput = ref<HTMLInputElement>()
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/projectCreateUtils.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/projectCreateUtils.ts
index a9a5817197..a7ec2eb682 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/projectCreateUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/utils/projectCreateUtils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { adjectives, animals, starWars, uniqueNamesGenerator } from 'unique-names-generator'
 import type { ClientType, ProjectCreateForm } from '~/lib/types'
 
 const testDataBaseNames = {
@@ -188,3 +189,11 @@ export const fieldRequiredValidator = {
 }
 
 export const sslUsage = ['No', 'Preferred', 'Required', 'Required-CA', 'Required-IDENTITY']
+
+export const generateUniqueName = () => {
+  return uniqueNamesGenerator({
+    dictionaries: [[starWars], [adjectives, animals]][Math.floor(Math.random() * 2)],
+  })
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[ -]/g, '_')
+}