Cloud Giant Name Generator
Lofty, aristocratic names for D&D cloud giants
Generate cloud giant names with the grand, Italianate ring of D&D 5e's Sansuri, Zephyros and Blagothkus: given names, sky-and-mist epithets, noble houses, titled counts and countesses, and cloud castle names for the vainest giants of the ordning.
About cloud giant names
Cloud giants rank second in the ordning, just below storm giants, and they behave like the aristocracy they believe themselves to be: they hoard treasure, dress in silk and gold, and judge one another by wealth and ostentation. Their names in Dungeons & Dragons follow suit. Countess Sansuri and Count Thullen of Lyn Armaal, the wizard Zephyros, Blagothkus of Skyreach Castle, and the explorers Nimbolo and Mulara all have a smooth, Italianate or Latin sound, with soft consonants and -o, -us, -a and -i endings, closer to a Renaissance court than to the Norse-flavored frost giants.
This generator keeps that register. Given names such as Vorastus, Illumara, Caelumir and Nephelia pair with epithets drawn from sky, mist, wind and weather (Cloudcaller, Mistmantle, of the Gilded Cumulus), the sort of self-flattering bynames a cloud giant noble would adopt. Because cloud giants organize themselves into rival houses and titled families, there are noble house names and a sprinkling of counts, duchesses and marquises, plus names for the floating castles they rule from. Good-aligned cloud giants who honor Annam and the evil ones who follow the trickster god Memnor can both be named from the same list; the difference is in how grandly the giant insists you say it.
How to choose cloud giant names
- For a 5e-canon feel, give a cloud giant a three- or four-syllable given name with soft consonants (Aldemaro, Serantha, Ostravan) and no surname unless the giant is the head of a house.
- Let vanity show in the epithet. Cloud giants choose flattering bynames, so 'the Magnanimous' or 'of the Gilded Cumulus' fits better than a grim warrior title.
- Use a noble title (Count, Duchess, Marquis) only for giants who actually rule a castle; lesser cloud giants will still expect to be addressed as Lord or Lady.
- Name the castle too. Players remember 'Lyn Armaal' or 'the Hanging Courts' long after they forget the giant, and a floating fortress with a name makes a good recurring location.
- If a cloud giant serves Memnor, pick something smoother and more deceptive (Hesperino the Twilight) over an obviously sinister name; these giants hide their cruelty behind manners.
Frequently asked questions
What are the cloud giants named in official D&D adventures?
Storm King's Thunder features Countess Sansuri of Lyn Armaal, her late husband Count Thullen, the eccentric wizard Zephyros, and the friendly couple Nimbolo and Mulara. Hoard of the Dragon Queen has Blagothkus, lord of Skyreach Castle. Memnor is the cloud giants' trickster god, and Annam is the All-Father of all giants.
Why do cloud giant names sound different from frost and fire giant names?
Fifth edition gave each giant type its own flavor: frost and fire giants lean Old Norse, storm giants sound Greek, and cloud giants got a smooth, courtly, vaguely Italian or Latin register that matches their wealth and vanity. The names here follow that pattern.
Do cloud giants use surnames or house names?
Most go by a single given name plus a title or epithet. Ruling families are sometimes known by a house name or by their castle, so 'Vorastus of House Altavane' or 'the Lady of Lyn Armaal' both work. The house and castle names in this list can be attached to any given name.
Can I use these names for other sky-dwelling giants or for storm giants?
Yes. The softer given names suit any noble giant, and the sky epithets fit storm giants too. If you want the storm giants to sound distinct, use the storm giant generator for Greek-flavored names and keep these for cloud giants.
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All 500 cloud giant names
A: 27 names
- Abrastian
- Aerathon
- Aerie of the Silver Cirrus
- Aldemaro
- Aldemaro the Gilded
- Altamira
- Altavane Spire
- Altavio
- Altavio of the Seven Veils
- Altessa
- Altessa Opalcloud
- Altessa the Proud
- Alvarico
- Amarantha
- Ambrogio
- Ambrogio Skyborne
- Anselmo Vaultborn
- Archduke Zorvathan
- Aurelano
- Aurelano of the Amber Dawn
- Aureliana
- Aurelis
- Aurelis Galecrown
- Aurelis Memnor-Sworn
- Aurelis the Hoarder
- Aurenne
- Aurevault Palace
B: 17 names
- Baron Falcoro
- Baroness Cielara
- Baroness Solendra
- Belisande
- Belisande Mistsong
- Berendus
- Berendus Cloudreaver
- Berendus the Bargainer
- Blagothkus
- Blagothkus Skyreach
- Brisamunda
- Brisande
- Brisande Cloudwright
- Brondell
- Brumeira
- Brumeira Greymist
- Brumeira of the Grey Veil
C: 43 names
- Caelestris
- Caelumir
- Caelumir Fogwarden
- Caelumir the Patient
- Calderanto
- Calvessa
- Calvessa Featherdrift
- Calvessa the Merciful
- Cassilune
- Cassilune Windweaver
- Cassivar
- Castallo
- Castallo the Unhurried
- Castle Brumaire
- Castle Everdrift
- Castle Hazemere
- Castle Highveil
- Castle Nephelos
- Castle Nimbrecht
- Castle Solarre
- Castle Stillwind
C, continued
- Castle Vaporlight
- Celestia
- Celestino
- Celestino the Generous
- Celiandra
- Cielara
- Cielara of the Silver Lining
- Cielara Skymirror
- Cirrane Keep
- Cirrasol
- Cirrolan
- Cirrolan Moonhalo
- Cirrolan Stormking's Envoy
- Clarimonde
- Cloelia
- Cloelia Stormcrest
- Cloudgilt Palace
- Corvallan
- Corvallan Hazecloak
- Count Vorastus
- Countess Illumara
- Countess Serantha
D: 14 names
- Dame Halcyone
- Delphira
- Delphira Cloudsinger
- Domaric
- Domaric Stormtreader
- Domaric the Ostentatious
- Dorasel
- Dravisco
- Dravisco Stormbreaker
- Drusanto
- Drusanto Mistcaller
- Duchess Lumenara
- Duchess Mirasolde
- Duke Aldemaro
E: 8 names
- Elowenne
- Elowenne Silvermist
- Elvaron
- Elvaron Highwind
- Ermenzio
- Ethelind
- Ethelind of the Gentle Mist
- Ezrathan
F: 10 names
- Fabrizian
- Falcoro
- Falcoro of the Eastern Gale
- Falcoro Skyshatter
- Feliciane
- Fiammetta
- Fiorella
- Floriano
- Fogwarden Hall
- Frostcloud Citadel
G: 11 names
- Galdrevon
- Galdrevon Ashcloud
- Galdrevon the Cloudlord
- Galdrevon the Elder
- Galecrown Citadel
- Gildemont
- Glorianne
- Glorianne Hazebright
- Goldenhaze Court
- Gualtiero
- Gwendolyra
H: 60 names
- Halcyone
- Halcyone of the Still Air
- Halcyone Stillwind
- Halvaro
- Halvaro Mistreaver
- Harrovan
- Harrovan Cloudthane
- Helianthe
- Helianthe Rainmother
- Hesperino
- Hesperino Duskmantle
- Hesperino the Twilight
- Highdrift Palace
- House Altavane
- House Ardoval
- House Aurevault
- House Brumaire
- House Caelith
- House Cirrane
- House Cloudgilt
- House Cumulant
- House Dawnhollow
- House Everdrift
- House Featherlain
- House Galdrevon
- House Gildenhaze
- House Halovane
- House Hazemantle
- House Highveil
- House Imbriel
H, continued
- House Lumivere
- House Mistrallo
- House Mistrevane
- House Nephelos
- House Nimbrecht
- House Opaline
- House Orisel
- House Ostrova
- House Pellarine
- House Quintavane
- House Rainwright
- House Ravelmoor
- House Sereval
- House Silvercrown
- House Skyharrow
- House Solarre
- House Stormgarde
- House Stratorne
- House Sunspire
- House Tessavane
- House Thunderhold
- House Ulvaire
- House Vaporel
- House Vaultmere
- House Vendramar
- House Windermount
- House Wintrecht
- House Zephyrane
- Hyacintha
- Hyacintha Skysilk
I: 17 names
- Ilariana
- Illumara
- Illumara Mistmantle
- Illumara the Serene
- Ilvandro
- Ilvandro of the Gilded Cumulus
- Ilvandro Thunderhelm
- Imbrozio
- Imbrozio the Opulent
- Iolantha
- Irisara
- Irisara Brightmist
- Irisara the Jeweled
- Isaura
- Isaura Galecaller
- Isidore
- Isidore Windthane
J: 8 names
- Jessamire
- Jessamire Cloudglass
- Jorvallis
- Jorvallis Cragcloud
- Jorvallis of the Nine Towers
- Joscelind
- Jovanthe
- Jovienne
K: 8 names
- Kallisande
- Karthusio
- Kastrello
- Kethremon
- Kethremon Hailborne
- Kethremon of the Hanging Gardens
- Klarisse
- Klarisse Cloudgleam
L: 17 names
- Lady Brumeira
- Lady Cirrasol
- Lanfreddo
- Lavinelle
- Leontius
- Leontius Mistlord
- Lord Caelumir
- Lord Tempestrio
- Lorimund
- Ludovisco
- Lumenara
- Lumenara Silverlining
- Lumenara the Radiant
- Lumiero
- Lumiero Goldenhaze
- Lumiero of the Morning Haze
- Lyn Armaal
M: 22 names
- Maldrevan
- Marcavon
- Marcavon of the High Drift
- Marcavon Stormvault
- Marcelline
- Marcelline Dawncloud
- Marchioness Nephelia
- Marquis Hesperino
- Marquis Stratovan
- Mauvorin
- Mauvorin Stormhaze
- Melandro
- Melisande
- Melisande Windhalo
- Memnor's Folly
- Mirasolde
- Mirasolde Rainveil
- Mirasolde the Lofty
- Mistvault Hold
- Moonhalo Tower
- Mulara
- Mulara Mistseeker
N: 25 names
- Nephelia
- Nephelia Dawnhalo
- Nephelia the Far-Seeing
- Nerissande
- Nerissande Cloudlace
- Nevolus
- Nevolus Cloudhammer
- Nicodemo
- Nicodemo Vaultwarden
- Nimbaro
- Nimbaro Highspire
- Nimbaro Last of Ostoria
- Nimbaro the Wanderer
- Nimbolo
- Nimbolo Cloudseeker
- Nimbrelle
- Nimbrelle of the Rosy Dawn
- Nimbrelle Softrain
- Norvallis
- Norvallis Cloudcastle
- Nubellan
- Nubellan of the Pearl Cumulus
- Nubiana
- Nuvolette
- Nuvolette Softcloud
O: 25 names
- Oberisco
- Opalcloud Hall
- Ophelianne
- Ophelianne Mistbloom
- Orielle
- Orielle Windbloom
- Orisende
- Orisende of the Snowcrown
- Ormandine
- Orsalvo
- Orsolina
- Orvandus
- Orvandus the Collector
- Orvandus Twice-Crowned
- Orvandus Vaultkeeper
- Orzanthe
- Orzanthe of the Last Ostorian Hall
- Orzanthe Skyrender
- Ostorian Vault
- Ostravan
- Ostrevia
- Ostrevia Galeborne
- Ostrevia of the Stormwall
- Ostrova Keep
- Ottavienne
P: 15 names
- Palace of the Western Wind
- Pallasine
- Pallasine Mistlance
- Parravel
- Pellucia
- Pellucia Glassrain
- Pellucia of the Falling Rain
- Pellurion
- Pellurion Mistfather
- Pellurion the Benevolent
- Perlinda
- Phaedron
- Phaedron Cloudscribe
- Prince Orvandus
- Princess Velsara
Q: 9 names
- Quillandro
- Quillara
- Quillara Feathermist
- Quillara of the Opal Spire
- Quillette
- Quintarrow
- Quintessa
- Quorrath
- Quorrath Gustbreaker
R: 13 names
- Raimondo
- Raimondo Galeforge
- Rainveil Court
- Ravelino
- Ravelino the Silver-Tongued
- Ravelino Windmantle
- Ravennia
- Ravennia Highcrown
- Ravennia of the Thunderhead
- Rodolfino
- Rosamund
- Rosmundo
- Rosmundo Thundercrown
S: 33 names
- Sansuri
- Sansuri the Cruel
- Sansuri Thunderveil
- Sansuri Widow of Thullen
- Savarro
- Savarro Skyvault
- Savarro the Sky-Weary
- Sebastiel
- Serafella
- Serantha
- Serantha the Stargazer
- Serantha Windsinger
- Seraphelle
- Seraphelle Windlace
- Serenzo
- Serenzo the Silken
- Sidonie
- Skyanvil Forge
- Skyreach Castle
- Skysilk Manor
- Solendra
- Solendra of the Sunlit Aerie
- Solendra Sunveil
- Sorrentin
- Stellario
- Stellario Starcloud
- Stormwall Bastion
- Stratessa
- Stratorne Palace
- Stratovan
- Stratovan Hailmaster
- Stratovan the Thunderous
- Sunveil Keep
T: 52 names
- Tarquello
- Tarquello Stormgilt
- Tempestina
- Tempestina Skyfury
- Tempestrio
- Tempestrio Skyhammer
- Teodano
- Tessamund
- Tessamund Cloudmother
- Tessamund of the Windward Court
- Thalassine
- Thalassine Skyweaver
- The Amber Thunderhead
- The Collector of Skyreach
- The Collector's Aerie
- The Count of the Gilded Cumulus
- The Dawnhalo
- The Drifting Spire
- The Duke of Thunderhead
- The Floating Manse
- The Gentle Mist
- The Gilded Nimbus
- The Hanging Courts
- The Keeper of the Opal Spire
- The Lady of Lyn Armaal
- The Lofty Manse
T, continued
- The Lord of the Nine Towers
- The Marble Cloudhold
- The Mistress of the Hanging Courts
- The Nine Towers
- The Opal Spire
- The Pearl Aerie
- The Seven Veils
- The Silver Lining
- The Snowcrown Aerie
- The Stargazer's Roost
- The Sundered Halo
- The Thunderous Seat
- The Vain Court
- The Wanderer of the Floating Isle
- The Wandering Castle
- The Windward Court
- Theodric
- Theodric Cloudrider
- Thessalo
- Thessalo Annam's Voice
- Thessalo of the Marble Aerie
- Thessalo the Magnanimous
- Thessalo Thunderveil
- Thullen
- Thullen Highspire
- Thunderhead Keep
U: 7 names
- Ulvardo
- Ulvardo Cloudbreaker
- Ulvardo the Generous Host
- Ulyssandro
- Umbrosio
- Umbrosio Nightcloud
- Uriselle
V: 25 names
- Valmoro
- Valmoro Mistgilt
- Vantorin
- Vaporelle
- Vascarel
- Velantine
- Velantine Windlark
- Velorin
- Velorin of the Quiet Thunderhead
- Velsara
- Velsara Sunpiercer
- Velsara the Unbowed
- Velsara the Younger
- Vendira
- Vendira of the Floating Isle
- Vendira the Gracious
- Vendramar Spire
- Vespertine
- Viscount Sebastiel
- Vitaliano
- Viviandre
- Viviandre Skyglow
- Vorastus
- Vorastus Cloudcaller
- Vorastus the Vain
W: 9 names
- Wendelin
- Wendelin Greyhaze
- Wendhallor
- Wendhallor Highdrift
- Wilhemar
- Wilhemar Mistbeard
- Windmantle Hold
- Wrenna
- Wrenna Cloudfeather
X: 5 names
- Xanthor
- Xaviro
- Xaviro the Resplendent
- Xerxander
- Xerxander Cloudforge
Y: 8 names
- Yolandre
- Yolandre Cloudcrest
- Ysander
- Ysmael
- Ysolde
- Ysolde of the Frozen Nimbus
- Yvendrel
- Yvendrel Cloudspire