Dwarf Name Generator
Twenty dwarf names at a time, from a bare given name to a full clan name or a name with an epithet earned at the forge, the mine or the battle line.
- Garn
- Berborg Goldsniffer
- Dunthar the Stubborn
- Stormrok Steelhammer
- Bromdric Anvilsinger
- Ragrum Oathkeeper
- Helrid Flinthand
- Thelborg Stoutheart
- Ulfmund
- Tarn Rockbeard
- Dagla Coalbeard
- Dolm the Short-Fused
- Stig
- Dagheid
- Hildla Forgedigger
- Ragrum Cindergrip
- Garn Stonewalker
- Dorrum Ironlung
- Kell
- Brand
How dwarf names are built
Dwarf naming starts with the clan. In most tabletop settings a dwarf introduces themselves with a given name and then the family, and the family carries the weight: it says whose forge you trained at, whose hall you will be buried in and whose grudges you inherited. That is why so many dwarf surnames are compound nouns for craft and stone, like Copperbeard, Slatehelm or Anvilpick. The given name is the small part.
Given names are short and closed. Dwarvish sound favors one or two syllables ending in a hard consonant: Dorgar, Kormund, Bruk. Female names often keep that backbone and add a vowel at the end, so Hildagunn, Kara and Ingborg sit in the same family of sounds as the men's names without turning soft. Long flowing names read as elvish, and a single stray liquid like the l in Silvara is enough to break the illusion.
Epithets are where dwarves get personal. A dwarf earns a second name for a deed or a habit, and it sticks for centuries: Oathkeeper, Deepdigger, Grudgebearer. Some are blunt and some are jokes, which is the point. If you want a character with a reputation rather than just a heritage, choose the epithet style and let the name tell the story.
Dwarf names for women
Female dwarf names deserve more care than they usually get. Skip the trick of giving a woman a man's name with an -a stuck on the end, and use the endings this generator does: -gunn, -heid, -borg, -ma, -la. Names like Brigunn or Selheid feel hard-edged and old, which suits the many settings where dwarf women are smiths, clan leaders and war captains.
Dwarven names for women pair well with the same clan names as the men's. The family name does not change with gender, so Hildagunn Copperbeard and her brother Dorgar Copperbeard belong to the same hall.
22 dwarf names, and what makes each one work
- Dorgar IronbrowTwo hard consonants and a stone-and-brow surname; it sounds like it has been hammered into shape.
- Kormund SlatehelmThree syllables for someone senior, with a surname that hints at quarrying or mining.
- Bruk CoalpickShort enough to bark at a colleague across a mine shaft.
- ThurdakOne heavy word with a hard k finish, useful for a bodyguard or a shield-bearer.
- Ulfrik GoldgripA miser's surname on a reliable first name, good for a treasurer or a merchant.
- HagburA blunt two-syllable name for a character who says little and finishes every job.
- Hildagunn CopperbeardFeminine ending, hard center; a clan matriarch who runs the forge accounts.
- IngborgShort and strong, and the -borg ending signals fortified places.
- Brigunn AnvilhandThe double n gives the name weight, and the surname suits a smith.
- Karaheid RunemantleA long formal name for a rune-priestess who is always addressed in full.
- Gretsa StonebreakerA working dwarf's name with a surname you can guess the origin of.
- SelheidSounds cooler than most dwarf names, which fits a scout or a tunnel-fighter.
- TarnOne syllable, neutral, and easy to say; good for a background character.
- Vard DeepdiggerA single-syllable name with an epithet that explains the character's whole career.
- Brandik EmberkeeperThe epithet suggests someone who tends the forge fire and refuses to let it die.
- Dolm the PatientA joke among dwarves: he is the one who holds a grudge the longest.
- Norrik the UnbowedSounds like a survivor of a lost siege, which gives you a backstory at once.
- Orm HammerhandShort and physical; the name does what a dwarf fighter should.
- Rokmar BoulderbeardRokmar is the sort of name that is heard as much as read, and the surname is a good visual.
- Dagn TunnelwiseAn epithet that flatters a scout who has never once been lost underground.
- Kellborg SteelhelmA smith-lord name that sounds prosperous, with the surname suggesting armor.
- Stig LedgerkeeperA comic dwarf name with a real job: the clan accountant, and the one who remembers every debt.
Choosing a dwarf name that fits the character
- Pick the clan before the given name. The surname decides what the family does, and your character's training, gear and grudges follow from it.
- Keep given names to one or two syllables. Dwarves are practical, and a table of players will shorten anything longer.
- Use an epithet if your dwarf has a reputation you want NPCs to react to. "Dorgar the Patient" gets a reaction that "Dorgar" does not.
- Do not stack two heavy sounds in a row. Thurgrumdak is a keyboard accident; Thurdak is a name.
- Change the clan name slightly for a character who left home. Dropping the second half (just "Copper") or taking a new one says exile without a word of backstory.
Questions people ask
What are good dwarf names?
Good dwarf names are short and hard: Dorgar, Kormund, Bruk and Thurdak for men, Hildagunn, Ingborg and Brigunn for women. Pair them with a craft-and-stone clan name like Ironbrow or Coalpick, and the result sounds like it came from a mountain hall.
Do dwarves have last names?
In most settings, yes. A dwarf's second name is the clan name, and it matters more than the first. Clan names are usually compounds of stone, metal or craft words, such as Anvilhand or Slatehelm, and every member of the clan shares one.
How do I make a dwarf name sound like a dwarf?
Use short syllables that end on hard consonants: d, g, k, r, m. Avoid flowing l and s endings, which belong to elves. Add a clan surname built from two nouns, such as Copperbeard, and you have the standard dwarf shape.
What are some female dwarf names?
Hildagunn, Ingborg, Brigunn, Selheid and Karaheid are all solid choices. Female dwarf names commonly use endings such as -gunn, -heid and -borg, which keep the same hard center as male names while still reading as feminine.
What is a dwarf epithet?
An epithet is an earned second name that describes a deed or trait, such as Oathkeeper or Deepdigger. In fiction dwarves often carry both a clan name and an epithet, or the epithet replaces the clan name for an exile.
Are these dwarf names from a specific game?
No. They are built from syllable lists and word banks written for this site. The clan surnames use ordinary craft and stone words, so they are not copied from any published dwarf clan list.
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Updated September 2026 · How these names are made