Namewright

Goblin name generator

Short, snappy names in goblin cant, with an epithet that tells you exactly what to keep away from them.

Tongue: Snikkit (our own goblin language)Every name: meaning + pronunciation

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Twelve names, freshly inked

  1. Skat the Wartstealer

    Pronounced: skaht

    Bone

    Snikkit skat bone

  2. Zapegrob the Mudnibbler

    Pronounced: ZAH-peh-grohb

    Shadow-spear

    Snikkit zap shadow grob spear

  3. Pagut the Bogsniffer

    Pronounced: PAH-goot

    Cave-guardian

    Snikkit pa cave gut guardian

  4. Snukigat the Wartswallower

    Pronounced: SNOO-kee-gaht

    Dragon-spirit

    Snikkit snuk dragon gat spirit

  5. Flixub the Tingnawer

    Pronounced: FLIHKS-oob

    Ash

    Snikkit flix ash -ub

  6. Bagib the Knucklekicker

    Pronounced: BAH-gihb

    Willow

    Snikkit bagib willow

  7. Zoglak the Mudsniffer

    Pronounced: ZOH-glahk

    Raven-stone

    Snikkit zo raven glak stone

  8. Pigrozbob the Bogkicker

    Pronounced: PEE-grohz-bohb

    Owl-rune

    Snikkit pigroz owl bob rune

  9. Gizbip the Nailbiter

    Pronounced: GIHZ-bihp

    The wild one

    Snikkit gizbip wild

  10. Niknuzbut the Mudpicker

    Pronounced: NIHK-nooz-boot

    Battle-fire

    Snikkit niknuz battle but fire

  11. Guzgag the Mossnibbler

    Pronounced: GOOZ-gahg

    The deep one

    Snikkit guzgag deep

  12. Rasnuk the Gristlekicker

    Pronounced: RAH-snook

    Hammer-dragon

    Snikkit ra hammer snuk dragon

How goblin names work

Snikkit, our goblin cant, runs on quick, pinched sounds: sn, sk, gr and z, the vowel i above all, and endings like -ik, -ix and -ub. Names are one or two syllables and spat rather than spoken: Zox, Kiknox, Snikka.

Every goblin worth the name has an epithet, earned by habit or crime: the Toebiter, the Ratsnatcher, the Gristlelicker. Goblins wear them proudly.

Despite appearances, goblin names have meanings too. "Song-thorn" or "Wisdom-home" might surprise the adventurers who corner one.

Tips for choosing

  • Name your goblin minions. A party remembers Kigip the Spitkicker far longer than "goblin #3".
  • A goblin PC with a grand meaning and a terrible epithet is comedy gold.

Goblin names with meanings

A fixed sample to browse. Use the generator above for endless fresh ones.

Female goblin names

  1. PaxpahksEmber
  2. SkezipaSKEH-zee-pahBlade
  3. GippapGEE-pahpForest-wanderer
  4. SkigskihgWave
  5. GrazgrahzIron
  6. IxisnuzIHKS-ee-snoozTree-sea
  7. BiaBEE-ahNight
  8. AzzazAH-zahzWolf
  9. ZogaZOH-gahRaven
  10. BobbohbRune
  11. KeflixKEH-flihksGem-ash
  12. ZopagZOH-pahgRaven-mountain
  13. NuzaNOO-zahLeaf
  14. PibogzapPEE-bohg-zahpVale-copper
  15. AzzaznaAH-zahz-nahWolf

Male goblin names

  1. BugnuzBOOG-noozSorrow-leaf
  2. KakebuxKAH-keh-booksRose-bear
  3. GabgahbDoom
  4. FluzfloozCrown
  5. FlixflihksAsh
  6. KebabKEH-bahbGem-bow
  7. SnakikSNAH-kihkThe silent one
  8. SniokSNEE-ohkThe black one
  9. GruzlazGROOZ-lahzThe red one
  10. ButokBOO-tohkFire
  11. NatagatNAH-tah-gahtDark spirit
  12. PinazPEE-nahzBoar
  13. ZappiZAH-peeShadow-vale
  14. AzzazikAH-zah-zihkWolf
  15. ZapikZAH-pihkShadow

Goblin epithets

  1. Candlepoker
  2. Muckpoker
  3. Boglicker
  4. Toelicker
  5. Gristlepicker
  6. Wartcounter
  7. Wartsniffer
  8. Grubpoker
  9. Potscratcher
  10. Bootstealer
  11. Spitnibbler
  12. Mudscratcher
  13. Spitkicker
  14. Lousenibbler
  15. Bootscratcher

Questions

How do I make a funny goblin name?

Pair a short goblin name with an epithet: Skabpop the Rateater, Zox the Potpicker. The generator does both.