Goliath Name Generator
Twenty goliath names at a time, from quiet birth names to deed nicknames like Peakcounter, plus a giant style for the big, blunt names of hill and storm giants.
- Dunn the Hungry
- Orithi
- Nuka Norimoa
- Skornbrek the Grey
- Taavi Mahuthek
- Kolani
- Ulmrok Stormstrider
- Selu "Stonelistener" Manemuhe
- Vorovu "Slowthunder" Tadalithi
- Skornolf the Patient
- Thathi Hardwinter
- Dunnthar Hillshaker
- Gerdsa the Loud
- Dunnolf
- Rok the Tall
- Kaena "Ropemender" Urrimoa
- Gerddis Stormstrider
- Oku
- Morekh "Lastclimber" Tavorani
- Morato "Windreader" Marathek
Birth names, deed names and clans
A goliath has a name in layers. In the usual tabletop picture, the first is a birth name, given by the tribe and kept for life: a run of open vowels with the occasional stop, like Akani or Naisai. The second is a nickname earned by doing something in front of witnesses, and it is the name others use most. The third is a clan name, long and rolling, that places the goliath among the mountain families.
The sound is what sets goliath names apart from other big-race names. They are not gravelly like orc names or flat and clipped like dwarf names. They run on wide vowels and stay open at the end, closer to a call across a valley than to a grunt in a fight. Try Kaeraliua or Olrimoa aloud and note how much air they hold.
Deed names carry the culture. Goliaths track achievement, and a nickname such as Peakcounter, Hardwinter or Ridgeborn is a record of what the person has done. It is best to make one that suggests a specific event and let players imagine which. A goliath who has just earned a new nickname is a character with a reason to tell a story.
Giant names and giant name generator
Giants are a different naming tradition, and the giant style on this page covers it. Norse myth gives us Ymir and Thrym, names that are short, heavy and built from hard stops, and giants in fiction often carry an epithet to make up for their lack of subtlety: Hillshaker, Boulderfist, Stormstrider. The pattern is a blunt name, then a description of the damage the giant can do.
Giant names work well for hill giants, frost giants and any oversized villain. A single syllable with a heavy consonant on each end is a giant's shorthand (Grym, Rok, Krag), and a longer name with an -olf or -mund ending is for a chief. Keep them distinct from goliath names, which are soft where giant names are hard.
The best goliath names we could come up with (22)
- AkaniOpen vowels around a single hard k, a birth name that sounds like a mountain call.
- KoratoSoft and broad: a name for a hunter who knows how to be quiet.
- UthualUnusual shape, with the th-u start giving it weight and the -ual ending letting it float.
- ZethekhThe kh gives a rasp, which suits an older goliath with a scarred throat.
- NaisaiA female name with double open vowels and a quick i, high and clear.
- KaemaeSymmetrical and singing, which suits a goliath who leads chants.
- LiomaShort and bright, a good name for a scout who runs ahead of the group.
- AriNeutral and tiny; the sort of name a goliath child carries until they earn a bigger one.
- TaaviLong a and a soft v; a name that sounds like the wind coming down a valley.
- Akani PeakcounterA deed name that invites the question: how many peaks, and why count?
- Naisai WindreaderSuggests a scout or a shaman who can tell a storm from a rumor.
- Uthual RidgebornShows origin and status, and hints that the goliath is proud of the high ground.
- Kolekh SlowthunderThe nickname tells you the goliath is patient, and that patience ends in a very loud way.
- Lioma RopemenderA humble deed name for someone who keeps the tribe alive without fighting.
- Ova HardwinterNames a survival, the sort of deed name a goliath would earn in a bad season.
- Kasai of the KamunoClan names suggest a long line of ancestors.
- Brumgar CloudsplitterA giant's name: heavy consonants and an epithet that describes the size.
- Grundolf HillshakerThe -olf ending suits a chief, and the epithet suggests the ground pays attention.
- Hrunna BoulderfistA female giant name with a double n, and no softness at all.
- Skarn the HungryOne heavy syllable and a trait; the giant that villagers talk about in low voices.
- KragThree letters, no ornament. It sounds like someone throwing rocks.
- Thund the PatientA giant who waits, which is worse than one who charges.
Naming a goliath or a giant
- Choose the deed name first. A goliath's nickname is a story, and the birth name can be the plain one you use in the first session.
- Use open vowels for goliaths and hard stops for giants. It keeps the two traditions distinct, and readers will feel the difference.
- Keep birth names to two or three syllables. The clan name is where you can go long.
- Make the nickname specific. Peakcounter beats Strong, and Windreader beats Wise.
- For a giant, pair a blunt name with an epithet that names a physical result, such as Hillshaker or Treebreaker.
Questions people ask
What are good goliath names?
Good goliath names use open vowels with a few hard stops: Akani, Korato, Naisai, Lioma and Ari. Add a deed nickname such as Peakcounter or Windreader to show what the goliath did, and a clan name if you want to place them in the mountains.
What are giant names?
Giant names are short, heavy and blunt, such as Grym, Krag, Brumgar and Hrunna. In fiction they often carry an epithet that describes the giant's power, such as Hillshaker or Cloudsplitter. Norse myth's Ymir and Thrym are the model.
How do goliath nicknames work?
A goliath earns a nickname by doing something notable in front of the tribe. It becomes the name most people use, in place of the birth name. Examples on this page include Peakcounter, Ridgeborn and Hardwinter.
Do goliaths have last names?
Goliaths have clan names, and they are placed after the birth name and nickname in the standard tabletop format. Clan names are long and flowing, such as Kamuno or Olrimoa, and they show which mountain family the goliath belongs to.
How is a goliath name different from a giant name?
Goliath names are soft and open, built on wide vowels, while giant names are hard and heavy, built on stops like g, k and r. A goliath has a deed nickname, and a giant has an epithet that describes size or damage.
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Updated September 2026 · How these names are made