DnD Dwarf Name Generator (Female, Male, Company)

Tolkien took 12 of the 13 dwarf names in The Hobbit from the Dvergatal. This is a roll call of dwarves inside the Old Norse poem Völuspá. Balin is the exception. The following are some examples you can find in my generator.

Brakgar Anvilbeard

Brakgar is a smith who fights with his wares, while Anvilbeard is from the forge tradition.

Tordis Anvilborn

Tor has roots in crag, and dis adds ”lady”.

Anvilheart Company

From anvil and heart, it is from a crew that wants no poetry on its banner.

Barrik Alebelly

Barrik comes from bærlic (barley) and Alebelly is made of ale (fermented malt beverage) and belly (stomach). A mug of ale runs 4 copper pieces on the equipment table.

Watch of the Frozen Horn

Sentries of an icy peak.

Jokmund Hailgrip

“Glacier protector.”

Gilda Goldvein

Gild means gilding, and Gilda is “golden” or “covered in gold”.

Merry Sappers

For a crew that sings on the way down.

Holgrim Cragfist

Hol has origins in Old Norse holmr (”islet” or ”small island” and grim in Germanic element for ”harsh” or ”fierce.” Cragfist combines crag (”rugged rock”) and fist (”hand”).

Ferrmund Spearheart

Iron protector.

Hearthsworn Stonecutters

Masons sworn to the hearth.

Rubra Gembeard

Rubra is meaning red, and the word comes straight from Latin.

Othhelm Mailkeeper

“Oath helm.”

Gunndak Axehelm

”Weaponized defender.”

Haldra Hammerhand

Haldra has a hammer grip of hald with ra as a suffix.

Brunna Shieldheart

Brun is from byrnie, the mail shirt, and Shieldheart is about protection and emotion.

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Hrimgerd Slatebrow

From hrím, the Old Norse word for rime, and gerd, ”a fenced yard”. Hrím is a word from the poems and slatebrow means “grey-blue eyebrows.” Stonecunning was rewritten in 2024 into a bonus action.

Dunra Deepvein

Dun is from dunn, a dingy brown, via Germanic word for smoke-dark or Celtic one for dark (Irish donn). Deep comes from a root for hollow. Vein reached us as vena, a watercourse and a streak of ore.

Jastvor Garnetgrip

Jastvor has origins in jast, for jasper, and vor is ”watchful.” Garnetgrip is meaning “a grip as tough and enduring as stone.”

Golden Picks

Rich miners.

Umbra Lanternborn

Umbra is symbolizing shadow or shade and Romans viewed it as a relief of shade from the sun. Lanternborn is about ”one who is born of light.” Dwarven darkvision doubled in the 2024 rules, reaching 120 feet.

Skorvald Kilnkeeper

”Soot ruler,” with skor for soot and vald for rule. Kilnkeeper is “the guardian or caretaker of a furnace.”

Torwyn Boulderbrow

Torr, an Old English word for a rocky peak, and wyn, joy.

Askbrand Cinderfist

Ash blade. Moradin is the forge god D&D dwarves pray to.

Vigorn Shieldsong

Fight eagle, and to me it sounds like vigor.

Hordborg Coingrip

“Hoard fortress.”

Smokbard Kettlebreaker

“Smoke beard.”

Kolbek Cinderbelly

Kolbek is symbolizing a coal brook and Cinderbelly is a variation of Cinderella, the tale of a young girl living in unfortunate circumstances. The first European version was written by Giambattista Basile in 1634. Save

Gravdak Slateguard

Grav comes from the root of gravele, a small grave or sandy shore. Slate has origins in esclat, and guard is from a Frankish verb for watching.

Vintheid Snowheart

“Bright winter.”

Rubleif Copperhand

“Red heir.” Nickel is after Kupfernickel, a miners’ copper goblin.

Kobleif Shafthand

Kob is from cobalt, and leif is “heir.” Cobalt has origins in the German kobold, a mine spirit Harz miners blamed for ore that made them ill. Shafthand is made of Arabic Shaf- (”cure” or ”remedy”) and hand is about “assistance” and ”control.”

Coppervein Guild

Copper is from Latin cuprum, the metal of Cyprus.

Dravgund Slagmaw

Dravya means “substance” and in Ayurveda is a natural material that interacts with the body. Guna is “property,” and Slagmaw is “a mouth that consumes molten volcanic rock.”

Frostmantle Council

Frost cloak.

Glomrok Pickbreaker

Glom means gloom and rok is a falling rock. Pickbreaker is for a miner who swings harder than the tools he has at his disposal. A miner’s pick sells for 2 gold and hangs 10 pounds off a belt.

Dunveig Shafthelm

“Dun/strength.”

Kaldga Hailfist

“Cold edge,” with kald as the word for cold in Danish and Norwegian.

Grutvin Hopsbreaker

“Bitter grain friend.”

Vintna Hailborn

Vint is from winter while Hail keeps hægl, Old English shape, and born, beran, to bear children. White dragons hollow their lairs out of glaciers.

Venunn Lodeheart

Vein, wave, lode and heart.

Skorgar Coalbreaker

Soot spear.

Fjalunn Rimemantle

Fjal is ”fell” and unn is ”wave”. Rimemantle means “covering of ice” or ”cloak of frost”.

Brass-Bound Tally

”Stubbornly accurate reckoning.”

Ashen Hammers

Ash from a dead forge and hammer descends from hamarr, a word that covered the tool and a rocky crag. Rust monsters dissolve nonmagical metal on touch.

Crew of the Drowned Shaft

Miners of a flooded tunnel.

Ingmaer Brasswright

Ingmaer has the elements ing (”cast bar” and maer (”maiden”). Brasswright makesthe clan’s metal fitter, “a maker or craftsman who works with brass.”

Oathbound Wardens

Guards sworn by oath.

Hjorvald Ironhand

From hjörr, sword, and vald, rule.

Hopvin Meadbelly

Hops friend.

Silvdis Gemheart

“Silver lady.” Four dwarves forged Freyja’s necklace, Brísingamen.

Kalddur Snowbreaker

Cold gate.

Mynta Brassfist

From mynt, coin. Money and mint come from Juno Moneta, whose temple housed Rome’s mint.

The Rowdy Beards

Loud, hairy and first into a brawl.

Hjalmund Oathmantle

Helm, protector, oath and cloak.

Haalnar Snowtankard

Haal (”hail”) and nar (”warrior”) with tankard (”one-handled drinking mug”).

Isknar Frostmaw

“Ice/warrior.”

Hrimey Icemantle

“Rime island.” Norse frost giants are hrímþursar, rime giants.

Brakdur Anvilhand

Brak is meaning the crack of a hammer strike, dur to a gate. Anvilhand is for one who guards the hall door between shifts.

Kolbard Hammersong

“Coal beard.”

Vintgrim Snowhand

“Winter mask.”

Honeysong Lodge

Honey songs.

Split-Rock Axes

Axes that crack stone.

Kobra Veinbreaker

“Cobalt,” and I hear a cobra every time I say it.

Ragulf Axebreaker

Rag has origins in rage that itself is from rabies and madness. Ulf is the wolf and breake is to shatter. Poul Anderson’s novel Three Hearts and Three Lions changed the D&D dwarf.

Nine-Mile Picks

Diggers of a nine-mile tunnel.

Umbgar Lodefall

Umbrella comes from umbra, shade.

Aurhild Gemkeeper

Aur, aurum, Latin for gold, and hild is the word for battle. Gemkeeper is a custodian of precious stones.

Pikna Lodesong

Pick.

Keggrok Barleymaw

English has keg from Old Norse kaggi, and rok is rock.

Silvey Coinhand

Silv means silver, a metal word with no clear parentage, and ey is from Old Norse island.

Brotherhood of the Seventh Forge (company)

For loyal alliance forged through extreme trials.

Harthald Kettlewright

Wright is Old English wyrhta, worker, as in playwright.

The Red-Anvil Picks

Miners from a red anvil forge.

Haalstan Icebrow

“Hailstone,” with an ice brow.

Kaldgar Hailcleaver

Kaldgar (”cold spear”) from kald and gar. Hailcleaver sounds like a weapon forged during winter.

Lightless Host

An army with no lamps.

Gunnrok Axemauler

War rock.

Torstan Graniteguard

Torstan combines tor and stan, stone. Granite has origins in granito, grained. Wall of Stone raises ten panels of 10 by 10 feet.

Vardrik Aleguard

“Hall warden ruler,” and an ale guard.

Mjodveig Honeysong

Pronounced MYOHD-vayg, “mead strength.” Dwarves Fjalar and Galar brewed the mead of poetry.

Ragdak Ironcleaver

“Rage strike.”

Nargrund Shaftguard

Nar ris a narrow shaft and grund is connected to ”ground.” Shaftguard is a shield for a long passage.

Snaebek Winterbeard

Snow brook.

Brunstan Spearbrow

Mail shirt stone.

Skattra Goldmaw

Treasure, with a gold mouth to match.

Garnwyn Copperbrow

The prefix Garn is meaning garnet, and wyn is ”joy”. Copperbrow means “metallic-colored eyebrows” or “reddish-brown forehead”.

Smokgerd Alemaw

Smoke, fenced yard, ale and mouth.

Karkhild Basaltfist

“Rock battle.” Basalt forms the columns of the Giant’s Causeway.

Glomulf Shaftmaw

“Gloom/wolf.”

Foaming Tankards

A brewers’ guild or a drinking crew.

Ketra Meadsong

Ket means kettle, and mead comes from medu, twin of the Sanskrit madhu, honey. Its diminutives are Ketti and Ketlin.

Ingunn Anvilmantle

“Ingot wave,” and a real Norwegian name.

Shieldwall of the Low Gate

Defenders of a short door.

Vigkin Axebeard

Vig- is from the Old Norse word víg (“battle” or “fight”) and -kin is an Old English suffix (“family”). Axe (”warrior”) and beard (”honor” or ”maturity”). Battle Master spends superiority dice, d8s at 3rd level, on maneuvers.

Holbek Stonesong

“Hollow hill brook.”

The Sober Watch

Guards who skip the ale.

Hjalrun Shieldborn

Helm secret.

Ferrheid Oathhelm

Ferr- has origins in ferrum, meaning “iron” and heid is ”bright”. Oathhelm has oath (”vow” or ”solemn promise”) and helm (”protective helmet”).

Pikrid Lodeshaper

From pik, a pick, and rid, ”fair”, and Lodeshaper means ”pathmaker.”

Guild of the Warm Kettle

Gield was a payment, and a guild started as the people who paid their dues together. Kettle descends from a word for a small food dish.

Skegulf Honeybelly

Skeg is skegg, Old Norse for beard, and ulf is wolf.

Ingvald Anvilguard

“Ingot rule.”

Lantra Veinsong

Lantern.

Snowshod Kinband

Snowshod is symbolizing a troop that crosses peaks on snowshoes. Kin has roots in giving birth while band is the banner a company musters under.

Tempered Anvils

Hardened in fire.

Gunnhild Spearhelm

Gunnhild (“war battle”) was the queen of Eric Bloodaxe.

Grombrand Shieldmauler

Grom (”thunder growl”) and brand is a burning stick. Shield comes from malleus, hammer. I rate this the loudest name in the generator.

Sisterhood of the Last Seam

Sworn to a mine’s last vein of ore.

Brakkin Emberbelly

From brak, the crash of a hammer, and kin.

Askrid Cindermaw

“Fair ash.”

The Council of the Broken Ledger

Elders of a failed treasury.

Garnheid Silverhelm

“Bright garnet”.

Embra Coalheart

Embra is from ember, once æmerge, the glow left sitting in ash. Coal was charcoal centuries before it was the black rock. Table nicknames that I like are Em and Embs.

Kolra Emberhand

Coal, as well as an ember hand for the clan.

Hordrik Goldgrip

“Hoard ruler.” Andvari cursed a ring stolen from his hoard.

Isklin Winterfall

This one is symbolizing “little ice.”

Bergrun Cragborn

Berg is the word for mountain in German, from a root for height. Run is from rún, a secret. Crag is Celtic (Welsh craig).

Snaeborg Frostbrow

“Snow fortress” in Old Norse.

Jokhild Icefist

Jökull is Icelandic for glacier, as in Vatnajökull.

Emborn Kilnwright

Ember eagle. Kiln comes from Latin culina, kitchen.

Otha Ironheart

“Oath,” with an iron heart.

Hjordis Mailbrow

Pronounced HYOR-dis, “sword lady.” Hjördís is Sigurd’s mother in the Völsunga saga.

The Graven Tunnelers

“Carved diggers.”

Mjodvin Aletankard

“Mead friend” in Old Norse.

Hopbard Oatbelly

Hopbard has the suffix bard, the beard. Oat is one of the few grain words with a blank past. Belly comes off belg, a leather bag, and Oatbelly is a joke about how that bag gets filled.

Haalwyn Frostsong

Hail joy.

Bergorn Cragmantle

“Mountain eagle” in Old Norse, and berg is mountain in German.

Umbgrid Gloomfall

Shadow truce.

Haldrik Bellowsheart

Hald is a hammer grip and rik means ruler, a title Germanic speakers loaned from a Celtic word for king. Bellows is the same root as belly.

Sallin Kettlekeeper

“Little hall.”

Ketwyn Alebrow

“Kettle joy.”

Gravnar Boulderhand

Gravel warrior. Boulder comes from a Swedish word for a rumbling stone.

Skargrim Flintmaw

“Scree mask.”

Dravulf Slagfist

Bellows wolf.