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Orc Name Generator

Harsh, guttural names for D&D characters, fantasy stories and games. Pick a kind, earn a war-name, and keep the ones that sound right roared across a battlefield.

thousands possible names

Your orc names

Pick a kind & generate

How it works

From blank sheet to the right name in three steps

No sign-up, no cost. Everything runs in your browser and your saved names stay on your device.

Step one

Pick a kind

Choose War, Wild, Grey or Spirit to set the flavour, or leave it on Any for a mix of every horde.
Step two

Set the details

Open Options to choose gender, register, how many names you want, name length and whether to include surnames.
Step three

Keep your favourites

Copy any name, save the ones you like, or refine a name into close variations until it feels right.

Kinds

Four kinds of orc, plus a mix

Each kind is a feel rather than a strict rule, so it slots into any setting. Pick one to match your warband, or browse Any.

War

Battle-forged names of iron and broken tusks, like Grokk Skullsplitter or Urza Ironjaw.

Wild

Feral, beast-touched names of the frontier packs, like Skrag Boartusk or Razka Thornhide.

Grey

Grim, ashen names of the old grey hordes, like Mor Ashgrim or Grula Coldfang.

Spirit

Totemic shaman names of bone, smoke and sky, like Ushka Spiritcaller or Mok Skywatcher.

Naming tips

Making an orc sound like a threat

Say it out loud

Orc names live in the mouth. Pick something hard and short that a chieftain could bark across a war camp.

Earn the surname

Set Register to Warname for a deed-name like Bonecrusher, Clan for a horde such as of the Red Maw, or Bloodline for old blood.

Refine, don't restart

Found a first name you love but the wrong war-name? Choose it, hit Refine, lock the first name and shuffle the rest.

Read the full orc naming guide for deeper tips, examples and ideas.

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