Orc name generator

Generate fierce orc names for D&D, Warhammer, and fantasy RPGs.

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80+ orc name ideas by style

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Create names for orc warriors, chiefs, and shamans.

Browse 80+ orc names below, from short, brutal grunts to warlords and clans. Or describe your orc and get 20 new names.

Lean on harsh consonants
G, k, z, r and gh do the work. Gorzak and Kazhul sound like orcs before anyone reads a stat block.
Keep grunts short
Rank-and-file orcs get one syllable: Grug, Zok, Brak. Short names are easy to shout mid-fight.
Make them earn a title
Chiefs carry their deeds in their names, like Varzhul Ironjaw or Bruga One-Eye. Add the title once it's earned.
Tie shamans to spirits
Seers and shamans suit names about bones, smoke and spirits, like Vashka Bonewhisper or Hazrak Smokeseer.
Name the warband too
A clan name like Broken Tusk or Hollow Skulls gives the party something to fear before they meet a single orc.

Harsh consonants, few vowels and one or two syllables. Add a brutal title for chiefs and veterans.

D&D orcs usually have a short, harsh given name. Many add a title earned in battle.

Warhammer 40,000 spells them orks, and their names are loud and blunt. The same harsh sounds work for both.

They use the same harsh sounds, often ending in a, like Shagra, Vorna or Mogra. See the female orc names list below.

80+, in six lists. Run the orc name generator for 20 new names each time you search.

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