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Half-Orc Name Generator — Orc & Half-Orc Names for D&D
Guttural clan names, or softer ones for the half-orc raised among humans.
10 names a roll
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Ten names a roll, each with what it means.
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Each page starts the generator on that race and explains how its names are built.
Example half-orc names
A dozen names rolled with this generator, with the meaning it gave each one. Roll your own above for ten more.
Grommash Skullsplitter
Iron will that breaks the line
Ugthar the Render
Tearer of shields, named for his first raid
Vorrhag Blackmaw
Dark-jawed one of the deep caves
Thrag Varun
Thunder of the stone pass
Serrum Vorax
Hungry blade of the marches
Korag Venn
Son of the broken fen
Kethra Ironhide
Daughter whose skin turns spears
Garruk Vesh
Unbound, sworn to no chieftain
Oona Halfshield
Human-raised, keeps one foot in each world
Dench Marrowgrip
Holds fast to the bone
Shautha Emberfang
Tusk warmed at the war-fire
Holg Stonebrow
Unmoving as the cliff face
How half-orc names work
Orc names are harsh by design: one or two syllables, hard g, k, r, th and sh, often with a glottal stop or a growled double consonant. Grommash, Thokk, Ugthar, Vorrhag. Orcish culture values deeds, so many orcs also carry an epithet that is renewed as their reputation grows: Ugthar the Render, Vesh the Unbound.
A half-orc's name tells you where they grew up. Raised in an orc hold, they carry the full guttural name and epithet. Raised among humans, they may have a human first name with an orcish-sounding surname, or a name their human parent softened to fit in. The tension between those two is a free character hook.
The generator produces both. Add "raised by humans" or "proud of the clan" to the flavour box to push it either way, and every result comes with a meaning that reads like a war-story.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I generate full-blooded orc names?
Yes. Write "orc" or "orc warband" in the world flavour box and every result shifts to pure orcish forms with epithets.
Do half-orc names have surnames?
Orc-raised half-orcs carry an epithet or clan word; human-raised ones carry a surname. Results include whichever fits the flavour you give.
Why do some names look human?
Because half-orcs raised among humans often are given human names. Ask for "orc hold" flavour if you only want the guttural forms.
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