CodeKitHubWhat Is This Tool?
This tool pairs a first-name word bank (short, harsh invented names — Goblin style: Snik, Grubnub, Fizzle; Orc style: Grukk, Mogtha, Vorgash) with an optional epithet word bank (the Sneaky, Rustpick, Skullcrusher, Ironjaw) to generate full goblin or orc names.
Switch between Goblin and Orc using the style selector, which draws names from a dedicated bank tuned to sound thematically right for each — goblins skew scrappy and sneaky, orcs skew brutal and imposing.
Most generated names include an epithet, giving you a mix of short base names and more elaborate full names in each batch.
Why Use It?
- You're DMing and your party just ambushed a goblin scouting party you didn't bother pre-naming — generate a Goblin batch mid-combat and shout out names as they go down.
- You need to name a whole orc warband — a dozen mooks plus one named boss — without every single one sounding interchangeable; cycling through a couple batches gives you enough spread for grunts and a standout epithet for the leader.
- You're writing a fantasy novel's raiding scene and need the orc captain barking orders to have a name that lands as brutal on the page, not just "the orc leader" — Orc style with an epithet like "Skullcrusher" does that instantly.
- You're building a tabletop miniatures warband or a video game enemy roster and want goblins to sound scrappy and lesser next to hulking, imposing orcs — switching styles keeps that power gap audible in the names themselves.
- You want a name with real weight for a recurring villain, not just a random mob — generate a batch, then hand-pick the epithet that best foreshadows how nasty this particular one is.
- 100% local: names are generated entirely in your browser, with nothing sent to a server.
How to Use
- Choose a style — Goblin or Orc — from the style selector.
- Click "Generate" to produce eight name suggestions.
- Click "Copy" next to any name you like to copy it to your clipboard.
- Click "Generate" again for a fresh batch of eight if none of them fit yet.
Example
Input
Style: OrcOutput
Grukk Skullcrusher, Vorgash the Brutal, Mordak Ironjaw, ...Each generation produces eight unique names, most with an added epithet and some as a standalone first name.
Goblin vs. Orc word banks
Each style draws from its own dedicated set of first names and epithets, tuned to sound thematically right.
| Style | First name examples | Epithet examples |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin | Snik, Grubnub, Zog, Fizzle | the Sneaky, Rustpick, the Grubby |
| Orc | Grukk, Mogtha, Vorgash, Krannok | Skullcrusher, the Brutal, Ironjaw |
Related tools
For more character and name generators, try these.
→ Fantasy Name Generator · Dragon Name Generator · Hero Name Generator
Naming a whole horde without it sounding repetitive
A single memorable name is easy; naming an entire raiding party without every goblin sounding like a palette swap of the last one is the harder problem this tool is built to solve.
For rank-and-file mooks that die in one hit and don't need a memorable identity, a bare first name with no epithet (Snik, Zog, Grubnub) is enough — players won't remember it past the encounter anyway. Save the full epithet names (Vorgash the Brutal, Mordak Ironjaw) for named lieutenants and the warband's boss, where the extra weight actually earns its place. Generating two or three batches and sorting the results this way — plain names for mooks, epithet names for anyone with a stat block worth remembering — tends to produce a horde that reads as organized rather than randomly assembled.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these based on real mythology or existing fiction?
No — the names are randomly generated, invented words designed to sound harsh and guttural. Any resemblance to a name from an existing book, film, or game is coincidental.
What's the difference between Goblin and Orc style?
Goblin style draws from a bank of shorter, scrappier-sounding names (like Snik the Sneaky), while Orc style draws from a separate bank of harsher, more imposing names (like Grukk Skullcrusher). Switch between them with the style selector.
Will I get the same name twice?
Each batch of eight is generated to avoid duplicates within that batch, but different batches can occasionally repeat a name since the word banks are limited in size.
Does this generator save or track the names I copy?
No. Name generation and copying both happen entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to or stored on a server.
Can I use these names for a published story or game?
Yes, the generated names are free to use in your own creative work. They aren't checked against existing trademarks, so if you're publishing commercially it's worth a quick search on any name you land on.
Can I get a name without an epithet, just the short first name?
There's no toggle to force epithet-off, but each batch already mixes standalone first names with full epithet names, so you'll typically see at least a couple of bare names (like just "Snik" or "Grukk") per batch of eight. Generate again if a batch happens to be all-epithet.
Can I mix a first name from one batch with an epithet from another?
Yes — nothing locks a specific first name to a specific epithet within a batch. If you like "Zog" from one generation and "Skullcrusher" from another (even across the Goblin/Orc styles), you can freely combine them into "Zog Skullcrusher" yourself.
Why do goblin names sound so different from orc names if they're both "monster" languages?
The two styles are tuned to reflect how goblins and orcs are typically written in fantasy fiction and tabletop games — goblins as small, sneaky, and comic-relief-adjacent, orcs as large, brutal, and genuinely threatening. Goblin first names lean short and clipped (Snik, Zog, Fizzle) while orc names lean harder and more guttural (Grukk, Vorgash, Krannok), and the epithet banks follow the same split — goblin epithets tend toward the sneaky or grubby, orc epithets toward the violent or imposing.
Is there a hobgoblin or half-orc option?
Not as a separate style — only Goblin and Orc are available. For something in between, a common workaround is generating an Orc-style first name (which tends to sound slightly less extreme than the harshest options) paired with a Goblin-style epithet, or vice versa, to land on a hybrid tone.