Dwarf name generator

Generate strong, authentic dwarf names for D&D, fantasy games, and creative writing.

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Create names for mountain dwarves, hill dwarves, and more.

Browse 80+ dwarf names below, from clan surnames to brewers and runesmiths. Or describe your dwarf and get 20 new names.

Use hard consonants
Dwarf names lean on k, g, d and r: Kazrun, Dolgar, Brunna. Soft, flowing names read as elvish.
Give them a clan
Dwarves are defined by family. A clan name like Deepdelve or Anvilborn tells the table where they come from.
Hint at their craft
Smiths, brewers and scribes often carry their trade in the name, like Mirna Kegwright or Ozric Glyphcarver.
Add an earned title
Veterans earn names from their deeds, like Grot Ninefingers or Dolm the Unyielding.
Say it at the table
Keep the given name to one or two syllables so the party can say it fast. Use the clan name for drama.

A D&D dwarf usually has a given name and a clan name, and the clan matters a lot. Given names are short and hard, like Brandur or Helgrun.

Hard consonants, one or two syllables and a solid clan name.

Many trace back to Tolkien, who took his dwarf names from Old Norse poetry.

They use the same hard sounds. Brunna, Helgrun and Ostrid show the style, and the female dwarf names list below has more.

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Yes. Use any of them for player characters, NPCs, novels or games.