🧌 Troll Name Generator
Generate troll names with meanings, gender labels, and audio pronunciation. Choose a troll type and a name tone for fierce, ancient, funny, or cute troll names.
What Is a Troll?
A troll is a large, rough creature from Scandinavian folklore that lives far from people. Old Norse tales place trolls in mountains, caves, and other wild places. In some stories, trolls turn to stone in sunlight.
The troll in Three Billy Goats Gruff guards a bridge. This Norwegian folktale was first published between 1841 and 1844. In Dungeons & Dragons, trolls heal their wounds every turn, but fire or acid stops the healing for a turn.
How to Use the Troll Name Generator?
The troll name generator works in 4 steps. It holds 82,097 unique names, and every name has a meaning.
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1. Choose a Gender
Pick Male, Female, or Any Gender. Male trolls get names like Grjot, and female trolls get names like Snerre.
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2. Pick a Troll Type and Tone
Troll type shapes the last name, such as Mossback for a forest troll. Name tone shapes the first name: Fierce, Ancient, Funny, or Cute.
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3. Generate Names
Click Generate. More Options adds an optional length or first-letter filter.
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4. Listen, Save, and Copy
Click 🔊 to hear a name. Click ♡ to save it. Click 🔒 to keep a first name.
How to Name a Troll Character?
A good troll name sounds heavy and rough, and it ties the troll to its home. Most first names in this generator come from Norwegian and Old Norse words, the languages of troll folklore. Funny and Cute names use English words. The last name points to where the troll lives, such as a bridge, a cave, or a frozen peak. The table below shows the last-name theme for each of the 5 troll types.
| Troll Type | Home | Last Name Words | Example Name | Meaning |
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| Mountain | Peaks and rocky crags | Stone, Crag, Boulder, Granite | Grjot Cragfist | Stone rubble, the crag fist |
| Cave | Dark caves and tunnels | Gloom, Deep, Bat, Drip | Skessa Gloomtooth | Troll woman, the gloom tooth |
| Forest | Old woods and roots | Moss, Bark, Root, Bramble | Hamar Mossback | Steep crag, the moss back |
| Frost | Glaciers and snowfields | Frost, Ice, Rime, Glacier | Gygr Frostjaw | Giantess, the frost jaw |
| Bridge | Bridges, rivers, and bogs | Bridge, Mud, Bog, Plank | Lummox Bridgebiter | Clumsy oaf, the bridge biter |
4 Quick Tips for Naming a Troll
- Use hard, heavy sounds. Names like Grjot and Knaus start with stacked consonants that sound like grinding stone.
- Name the troll after its home. A bridge troll suits Bridgebiter, and a cave troll suits Gloomtooth.
- Pick a tone for the story. Fierce names like Skrott suit villains. Funny names like Lummox suit comic sidekicks.
- Keep the first name short. 1 or 2 syllables, like Knaus or Grjot, are easy to say at the table.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good troll name?
A good troll name sounds rough and has a clear meaning. Examples include Grjot Cragfist, which means stone rubble, the crag fist, and Skessa Gloomtooth, which means troll woman, the gloom tooth. Short, hard first names make a troll feel big and dangerous.
What are good female troll names?
Good female troll names come from Old Norse words for troll women and wild places. Examples include Gygr (giantess), Skessa (troll woman), and Skrida (landslide). Choose Female and the Ancient tone for names like these.
What are some funny troll names?
Funny troll names use old-fashioned English words for clumsy people. Examples include Lummox, Galoot, and Clodhopper. Choose the Funny tone and the Bridge type for names like Lummox Bridgebiter.
Do trolls turn to stone in sunlight?
Yes, in some Scandinavian folktales trolls turn to stone in sunlight. Tolkien used the same idea in The Hobbit, where 3 trolls named Tom, Bert, and William turn to stone at dawn. Not every troll legend includes this weakness.
Can I use these troll names for DnD?
Yes, every name is free to use in DnD, books, and games. The names suit trolls, half-trolls, and troll-blooded characters. They also fit troll NPCs and monsters in any fantasy campaign.