diff --git a/create-a-container/client/src/lib/randomHostname.ts b/create-a-container/client/src/lib/randomHostname.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eca8eb9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create-a-container/client/src/lib/randomHostname.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Adjective 1: opinion, size, age, shape (first position in English adjective order)
+const ADJECTIVES_1 = [
+  // opinion
+  'silly', 'funny', 'brave', 'jolly', 'witty', 'wild', 'bold', 'lucky', 'happy', 'quirky',
+  'clever', 'calm', 'eager', 'merry', 'kind',
+  // size
+  'tiny', 'little', 'mini', 'large', 'giant', 'tall', 'slim', 'grand', 'vast', 'huge',
+  'petite', 'great',
+  // age
+  'ancient', 'young', 'modern', 'fresh', 'classic', 'eternal', 'timeless', 'early',
+  // shape
+  'round', 'oval', 'flat', 'curved', 'narrow', 'hollow', 'crisp', 'sharp', 'smooth', 'steep',
+];
+
+// Adjective 2: color, origin, material, purpose (second position in English adjective order)
+const ADJECTIVES_2 = [
+  // color
+  'red', 'blue', 'green', 'amber', 'silver', 'violet', 'cyan', 'jade', 'teal', 'coral',
+  'ivory', 'azure', 'golden', 'crimson', 'scarlet', 'cobalt', 'indigo', 'olive', 'pink', 'rose',
+  // origin
+  'arctic', 'alpine', 'coastal', 'forest', 'ocean', 'lunar', 'solar', 'polar', 'urban',
+  'highland', 'valley', 'desert', 'tropical', 'nordic', 'eastern', 'western',
+  // material
+  'wooden', 'marble', 'crystal', 'iron', 'steel', 'copper', 'glass', 'stone', 'velvet',
+  'cedar', 'maple', 'granite', 'bronze', 'woven', 'flint', 'birch',
+  // purpose
+  'noble', 'prime', 'bright', 'royal', 'sacred', 'silent', 'mystic', 'cosmic', 'radiant',
+  'steady', 'keen',
+];
+
+const NOUNS = [
+  // animals
+  'badger', 'falcon', 'ferret', 'otter', 'raven', 'gecko', 'panda', 'jaguar', 'narwhal',
+  'quokka', 'axolotl', 'capybara', 'wombat', 'dingo', 'lemur', 'marmot', 'tapir', 'viper',
+  // objects / tools
+  'anvil', 'lantern', 'compass', 'sextant', 'pendulum', 'prism', 'dynamo', 'turbine',
+  'wrench', 'chisel', 'piston', 'sprocket', 'pulley', 'bellows', 'lathe',
+  // celestial / scientific
+  'comet', 'photon', 'neutron', 'quasar', 'nebula', 'pulsar', 'proton', 'cyclone',
+  // whimsical / abstract
+  'riddle', 'fable', 'cipher', 'totem', 'sigil', 'emblem', 'omen', 'mantra', 'lore',
+];
+
+function pick<T>(arr: T[]): T {
+  return arr[Math.floor(Math.random() * arr.length)];
+}
+
+export function randomHostname(): string {
+  return `${pick(ADJECTIVES_1)}-${pick(ADJECTIVES_2)}-${pick(NOUNS)}`;
+}
diff --git a/create-a-container/client/src/pages/containers/ContainerFormPage.tsx b/create-a-container/client/src/pages/containers/ContainerFormPage.tsx
index 2fb51771..fdb3f5f9 100644
--- a/create-a-container/client/src/pages/containers/ContainerFormPage.tsx
+++ b/create-a-container/client/src/pages/containers/ContainerFormPage.tsx
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ import {
   Tooltip,
   useToast,
 } from '@mieweb/ui';
-import { Container, Plus, Search, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Container, Dices, Plus, Search, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { api, ApiError } from '@/lib/api';
 import { keys, queries } from '@/lib/queries';
 import { FormPageHeader } from '@/components/FormPageHeader';
+import { randomHostname } from '@/lib/randomHostname';
 import { ResourcesSection } from './ResourcesSection';
 import type { ContainerCreateResult, ContainerMetadata } from '@/lib/types';
 
@@ -339,17 +340,33 @@ export function ContainerFormPage() {
             <CardTitle className="text-base">Basics</CardTitle>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent className={sectionContentClass}>
-            <Input
-              label="Hostname"
-              required
-              disabled={isEdit}
-              autoCapitalize="none"
-              autoCorrect="off"
-              spellCheck={false}
-              error={formState.errors.hostname?.message}
-              hasError={!!formState.errors.hostname}
-              {...register('hostname')}
-            />
+            <div className="flex items-end gap-2">
+              <div className="flex-1">
+                <Input
+                  label="Hostname"
+                  required
+                  disabled={isEdit}
+                  autoCapitalize="none"
+                  autoCorrect="off"
+                  spellCheck={false}
+                  error={formState.errors.hostname?.message}
+                  hasError={!!formState.errors.hostname}
+                  {...register('hostname')}
+                />
+              </div>
+              {!isEdit && (
+                <Tooltip content="Generate random hostname">
+                  <Button
+                    type="button"
+                    variant="outline"
+                    aria-label="Generate random hostname"
+                    onClick={() => setValue('hostname', randomHostname())}
+                  >
+                    <Dices className="size-4" />
+                  </Button>
+                </Tooltip>
+              )}
+            </div>
             {!isEdit && (
               <>
                 <div className="flex items-end gap-2">