Half-Orc name generator
Half-orc names carry the orcish sound without the full weight of it: short, hard, and built from consonants that land like a dropped weapon. Whether a half-orc keeps that name or trades it for a human one is usually the most interesting thing on the character sheet.
30 given names · 7 family names · 210 combinations
Example half-orc names
How half-orcs are named
A single hard-edged given name, sometimes paired with an earned epithet rather than an inherited surname. Half-orcs raised in human settlements often carry a human surname that sits awkwardly against the given name, which is exactly the point.
Picking one that works at the table
- Half-orc surnames are frequently earned, not inherited. Ask what the character did to get theirs.
- A half-orc using a soft human name is making a statement about who they are trying to be.
- Keep it short. Two syllables is plenty and hits harder than three.
Using these names
Every name here follows half-orc naming conventions from the D&D 5e SRD and traditional fantasy literature. None are copied from published characters, so they are safe to use in your own campaigns, streams, and published work without attribution.