Deep Gnome Name Generator

Svirfneblin names from the gem-lit warrens of the Underdark

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Generate deep gnome (svirfneblin) names for D&D and other fantasy settings: clipped given names for men and women, stone-and-gem family names like Diggermattock and Pickshine, full character names, and burrow names for Blingdenstone-style settlements.

About deep gnome names

Deep gnomes, or svirfneblin, are the wary, stone-grey gnomes of the Underdark in Dungeons & Dragons, best known from Blingdenstone and from Belwar Dissengulp, the burrow warden who befriended Drizzt Do'Urden. Their names keep the short, bouncy shape of surface gnome names but lose the whimsy: think Schnicktick, Krieps, Firble, Seldig, Jimjar, Dorbo and Senni rather than Fizzlewink or Nackle. Given names are usually one or two syllables, heavy on k, b, z and double consonants, and female names often soften the ending with -a or -i (Yantha, Kezzi, Brilla).

Like other gnomes, a svirfneblin carries a family name after the given name, and those surnames read like a miner's toolkit: Diggermattock, Pickshine, Tapfinger, Coaxrock, Goldwhisker, Saltbaron, Stonesinger. Invented family names sound right when they pair a mining verb or mineral with a body part or tool, and when they favour quartz, shale, mica, salt and fungus over the gold and gems that drow and duergar would fight over. Titles such as Burrow Warden, Stonespeaker or Lantern Keeper are earned civic offices rather than noble ranks.

This generator mixes canon svirfneblin from Out of the Abyss and the Drizzt novels with original given names, surnames, full names and burrow names, so you can build a Blingdenstone refugee, a tunnel scout NPC or a playable deep gnome rogue in one pass.

How to choose deep gnome names

  • Pair a clipped given name (Krimble, Tuvva, Drumdek) with a compound mining surname (Shalepick, Quartzfinger, Cavewell) for the standard svirfneblin 'given + family' format.
  • Keep the sounds harder than a rock or forest gnome: favour k, z, g and doubled consonants, and avoid the -wink, -bottle and -sprocket endings that signal tinker gnomes.
  • Use the canon Blingdenstone families (Diggermattock, Pickshine, Tapfinger, Coaxrock) for NPCs tied to that city, and an original surname for a wanderer, exile or trader from a lesser burrow.
  • For leaders and priests of Callarduran Smoothhands, put the office before the name (Burrow Warden Belwar, Stonespeaker Quenna) instead of inventing noble titles; svirfneblin society is communal, not aristocratic.
  • If the character has left the Underdark, give them a surface alias or a shortened nickname (Tobb, Kez) that other races can actually pronounce.

Frequently asked questions

What do svirfneblin names sound like?

Short and consonant-heavy: one or two syllables for given names (Belwar, Krieps, Senni, Zook) followed by a compound family name built from mining and stone words, such as Diggermattock, Pickshine or Coaxrock. They are more clipped and less whimsical than surface gnome names.

Are there canonical deep gnome names in D&D?

Yes. Belwar Dissengulp, Schnicktick, Firble and Seldig come from the Drizzt novels, while Out of the Abyss adds Jimjar, Topsy, Turvy, Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock, Kazook Pickshine, Gurnik Tapfinger, Yantha Coaxrock and Werz Saltbaron. All of those appear in this list alongside original names.

Do deep gnomes use clan names like dwarves?

They use family names rather than dwarf-style clans, and the family name carries less weight than a dwarven clan does. Many svirfneblin are known mainly by their given name plus their role, such as Burrow Warden or Lantern Keeper, especially inside their own settlement.

Can I use these names for a playable deep gnome character?

Absolutely. Deep gnomes are playable in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, the Elemental Evil Player's Companion and Monsters of the Multiverse, and every original name here is free to use for a character, an NPC or a homebrew Underdark settlement.

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All 500 deep gnome names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 9 names

  • Abrina
  • Abrina Slatehollow
  • Agatefist
  • Ambervein
  • Ardin Spindleshaft
  • Arrin Glowcap
  • Arvul
  • Arvul Gritwhisker
  • Ashmarl

B: 25 names

  • Basaltbeard
  • Belkin Agatefist
  • Belwar
  • Belwar Dissengulp
  • Bettik
  • Bettik Micaspanner
  • Bibbin Rubyshard
  • Blindshaft
  • Blindvein Deep
  • Blingdenstone
  • Bozzik
  • Bozzik Saltbaron
  • Bravvik Saltcrook
  • Brekka
  • Brekka Stoneshaper
  • Brellik
  • Brellik Dustmantle
  • Brilla
  • Brilla Tunnelgrip
  • Brimble Stonesinger
  • Brudhon
  • Brudhon Shalepick
  • Burrow Warden Hobrik Seamchaser
  • Burrow Warden Krieps
  • Burrow Warden Tilla Ambervein

C: 22 names

  • Cairnknock
  • Callarduran Smoothhands
  • Carva
  • Carva Orewhisper
  • Cassi Garnetbrow
  • Cavecandle
  • Cavernquill
  • Cavewell
  • Chertfinger
  • Chipgrin
  • Chipgrin Goldwhisker
  • Chiselspark
  • Coalmarl
  • Coaxrock
  • Cobblecrook
  • Cobrik Chertfinger
  • Cragpicker
  • Crookshaft Burrow
  • Cruzzik
  • Cruzzik Grottospan
  • Crystalbrow
  • Crystalmantle

D: 32 names

  • Dabbik Cavernquill
  • Darkdelver
  • Darkmarl
  • Darkquartz
  • Deepcrook
  • Deepmattock
  • Deepshale
  • Deepstone Hollow
  • Delkin
  • Delkin Quartzfinger
  • Diggermattock
  • Dimma
  • Dimma Emberchisel
  • Dissengulp
  • Dobba Sootlantern
  • Dorbo
  • Dorbo Diggermattock
  • Dormik
  • Dormik Flintknock
  • Dorrit
  • Dorrit Fungalmantle
  • Dripstone
  • Dripwell Burrow
  • Drubba
  • Drubba Gemsplitter
  • Drumdek
  • Drumdek Slatehollow
  • Dunmik
  • Dunmik Cragpicker
  • Durrin
  • Durrin Coaxrock
  • Dustmantle

E: 8 names

  • Ebba Dustmantle
  • Ebbik
  • Ebbik Veinfollower
  • Ekkit
  • Ekkit Tapfinger
  • Emberchisel
  • Erra Basaltbeard
  • Errik Fungalmantle

F: 19 names

  • Fendrik
  • Fendrik Mushroomcap
  • Fennit
  • Fennit Hollowpick
  • Ferrin
  • Ferrin Gritpocket
  • Fibba Darkdelver
  • Fibble Slagwhisper
  • Firble
  • Flintknock
  • Fobrik
  • Fobrik Pickshine
  • Forgemaster Drumdek Slatehollow
  • Frenna
  • Frenna Fungusfoot
  • Fungalmantle
  • Fungusfoot
  • Furthil
  • Furthil Glintvein

G: 32 names

  • Gaffrik Quartzfinger
  • Garnetbrow
  • Gemcutter Vozzel Lodequill
  • Gemhollow Burrow
  • Gemsplitter
  • Gemwhisper
  • Gessa Ironcrook
  • Gillit
  • Gillit Saltcrook
  • Glintgrotto
  • Glintvein
  • Gloomglimmer
  • Glowcap
  • Glowshard
  • Goldwhisker
  • Gorbin
  • Gorbin Tapcrook
  • Gozzit Marlbrow
  • Gravelmere
  • Gravelwhisper
  • Grendik Ashmarl
  • Grint Sootlantern
  • Gritpocket
  • Gritwhisker
  • Grottospan
  • Grummel
  • Grummel Diggermattock
  • Gubbin Cavewell
  • Gurnik
  • Gurnik Tapfinger
  • Gwenna
  • Gwenna Slagwhisper

H: 18 names

  • Halla
  • Halla Glowshard
  • Hammerthrum Warren
  • Hanni Pebbleknock
  • Haskel
  • Haskel Hollowpick
  • Heltin
  • Heltin Tunnelgrip
  • Hendle Rubyknuckle
  • Hessa
  • Hessa Darkdelver
  • Hirrik
  • Hirrik Dissengulp
  • Hobba Gloomglimmer
  • Hobrik
  • Hobrik Seamchaser
  • Hollowmarl
  • Hollowpick

I: 16 names

  • Ikkit Lichencap
  • Ilka
  • Ilka Cavecandle
  • Ilmik
  • Ilmik Gravelwhisper
  • Inka
  • Inka Ironcrook
  • Ironcrook
  • Irrit
  • Irrit Cavewell
  • Issa Agatefist
  • Ivrin
  • Ivrin Fungusfoot
  • Ivvik Glintvein
  • Izzel
  • Izzel Pathshutter

J: 15 names

  • Jabbik Stillshale
  • Jebbin Garnetbrow
  • Jenka Stonesinger
  • Jilla Grottospan
  • Jimjar
  • Jobba
  • Jobba Crookshaft
  • Jorvik
  • Jorvik Blindshaft
  • Joska
  • Joska Gloomglimmer
  • Jubbin
  • Jubbin Smoothhands
  • Juddle
  • Juddle Basaltbeard

K: 21 names

  • Kallit
  • Kallit Wardenhold
  • Kazook
  • Kazook Pickshine
  • Kebbin Crystalmantle
  • Kelbrin
  • Kelbrin Darkquartz
  • Kerrin
  • Kerrin Darkmarl
  • Kezzi
  • Kezzi Quartzfinger
  • Kobba Mushroomcap
  • Kobrik Sootlantern
  • Korvin
  • Korvin Gemsplitter
  • Krendle Rockbiter
  • Krieps
  • Krimble
  • Krimble Chiselspark
  • Kurdle
  • Kurdle Stoneshaper

L: 21 names

  • Lantern Keeper Odrik Cavecandle
  • Lanternbrow
  • Lemmik Hollowpick
  • Lessi
  • Lessi Deepshale
  • Lichencap
  • Lichenfall
  • Lirra
  • Lirra Quietpick
  • Lodefinger
  • Lodequill
  • Lorba
  • Lorba Rockbiter
  • Lorvik
  • Lorvik Ambervein
  • Lubba Gravelwhisper
  • Lubbik
  • Lubbik Fungalmantle
  • Lubrik Dripstone
  • Lumbik
  • Lumbik Saltcrook

M: 18 names

  • Mabbit
  • Mabbit Hollowmarl
  • Maddok Basaltbeard
  • Mardok
  • Mardok Darkdelver
  • Merrit
  • Merrit Lodequill
  • Mibbin Cairnknock
  • Mica Gallery
  • Micaspanner
  • Minna
  • Minna Lanternbrow
  • Mirra Stoneshutter
  • Mozzik
  • Mozzik Gritpocket
  • Murdok
  • Murdok Tinwhisker
  • Mushroomcap

N: 16 names

  • Nebbik
  • Nebbik Stoneshutter
  • Nedda Coalmarl
  • Nerra
  • Nerra Lichencap
  • Nessa
  • Nessa Ashmarl
  • Nibrik
  • Nibrik Slagwhisper
  • Nodrik Lodefinger
  • Nokka
  • Nokka Cragpicker
  • Nomi Pathshutter
  • Nubbin Darkdelver
  • Nurvik
  • Nurvik Pebbleknock

O: 20 names

  • Obba Glowcap
  • Obbin Orecrook
  • Odrik
  • Odrik Cavecandle
  • Okkin
  • Okkin Crystalbrow
  • Olba
  • Olba Gritwhisker
  • Orecrook
  • Orewhisper
  • Orrin Glowshard
  • Orrit
  • Orrit Tapcrook
  • Orva
  • Orva Shalepick
  • Orvik
  • Orvik Pickwhistle
  • Ossik Ironcrook
  • Ozzit
  • Ozzit Seamsplitter

P: 25 names

  • Parvel
  • Parvel Stonewhistle
  • Pathshutter
  • Pebbin Gloomglimmer
  • Pebbleknock
  • Pelek
  • Peltin
  • Peltin Rubyknuckle
  • Pessa
  • Pessa Seamchaser
  • Pickmantle
  • Pickshine
  • Pickwhistle
  • Pikka Agatefist
  • Pimmik
  • Pimmik Ironcrook
  • Pirra Rubyshard
  • Pizzik Shalepick
  • Plimmik Tapcrook
  • Pobbik
  • Pobbik Cavewell
  • Porra
  • Porra Stillshale
  • Pruddle
  • Pruddle Coalmarl

Q: 7 names

  • Quartzdeep
  • Quartzfinger
  • Quenna
  • Quenna Veinfollower
  • Quietpick
  • Quillum
  • Quillum Scragglebeard

R: 17 names

  • Rebbin Tunnelgrip
  • Rella
  • Rella Gemwhisper
  • Ressa Chertfinger
  • Rissa
  • Rissa Mushroomcap
  • Rockbiter
  • Rorrik Lanternbrow
  • Rubbik
  • Rubbik Glowcap
  • Ruby Cistern
  • Rubyknuckle
  • Rubyshard
  • Rukka
  • Rukka Blindshaft
  • Ruzzik
  • Ruzzik Stonesinger

S: 42 names

  • Sabbi
  • Sabbi Gravelwhisper
  • Saltbaron
  • Saltcrook
  • Saltvault Warren
  • Sarvik
  • Sarvik Deepmattock
  • Schnicktick
  • Seamchaser
  • Seamsplitter
  • Seldig
  • Senka
  • Senka Darkquartz
  • Senni
  • Senni Diggermattock
  • Shalemantle
  • Shalepick
  • Shalewarren
  • Sibba Cavernquill
  • Sibbik Agatefist
  • Skadrik Wardenhold
  • Skerrik
  • Skerrik Darkmarl
  • Skrennik Dimlantern
  • Slagwhisper
  • Slatehollow
  • Smeddik Seamchaser
  • Snedrik
  • Snedrik Gloomglimmer
  • Sootlantern
  • Sorrit
  • Sorrit Crystalmantle
  • Spindleshaft
  • Stillshale
  • Stoneshaper
  • Stoneshutter
  • Stonesinger
  • Stonesong Delve
  • Stonespeaker Quenna Veinfollower
  • Stonewhistle
  • Subbik Deepcrook
  • Svirfneblin Elder Ulmin Deepcrook

T: 30 names

  • Tapcrook
  • Tapfinger
  • Tarvik
  • Tarvik Wardenhold
  • Tessik
  • Tessik Dripstone
  • The Speaking Stones
  • Thrimble Saltwhisker
  • Thromble Deepshale
  • Thrubbin Blindshaft
  • Tibbin
  • Tibbin Quietpick
  • Tilla
  • Tilla Ambervein
  • Tinwhisker
  • Tobba Slagwhisper
  • Tobbin
  • Tobbin Orewhisper
  • Tobrik Flintknock
  • Topsy
  • Trilla
  • Trilla Tinwhisker
  • Tuddle Grottospan
  • Tunnel Sentinel Kelbrin Darkquartz
  • Tunnelgrip
  • Turvik
  • Turvik Rubyshard
  • Turvy
  • Tuvva
  • Tuvva Glintvein

U: 13 names

  • Ubba Cavewell
  • Ulla Wardenstone
  • Ulmin
  • Ulmin Deepcrook
  • Ulvik Shalemantle
  • Umbrik Hollowmarl
  • Ummik Mushroomcap
  • Unna
  • Unna Stoneshutter
  • Urkim
  • Urkim Rockbiter
  • Urska Pickwhistle
  • Uzzik Chiselspark

V: 18 names

  • Vardik Gravelwhisper
  • Varra
  • Varra Coalmarl
  • Vebbin Micaspanner
  • Veinfollower
  • Venkit
  • Venkit Emberchisel
  • Vessi
  • Vessi Glowcap
  • Vibbit
  • Vibbit Cairnknock
  • Vimrik
  • Vimrik Chertfinger
  • Virra Quietpick
  • Vozzel
  • Vozzel Lodequill
  • Vurrik
  • Vurrik Lichencap

W: 23 names

  • Wabbik Orewhisper
  • Wardenhold
  • Wardenhollow
  • Wardenstone
  • Webba Lichencap
  • Webbin Ambervein
  • Wellim
  • Wellim Garnetbrow
  • Wenda
  • Wenda Stonewhistle
  • Wenna Pickmantle
  • Werz
  • Werz Saltbaron
  • Wimbik
  • Wimbik Deepshale
  • Wissa
  • Wissa Deepmattock
  • Wobbik
  • Wobbik Seamsplitter
  • Wurzel
  • Wurzel Cobblecrook
  • Wyrra
  • Wyrra Rubyshard

Y: 16 names

  • Yabba Lodefinger
  • Yabbik
  • Yabbik Stillshale
  • Yantha
  • Yantha Coaxrock
  • Yembik
  • Yembik Cavernquill
  • Yessa
  • Yessa Chertfinger
  • Yibba Stillshale
  • Yibbin Emberchisel
  • Yolla
  • Yolla Shalemantle
  • Yorrik
  • Yorrik Lanternbrow
  • Yubbik Stoneshutter

Z: 17 names

  • Zaddik Coalmarl
  • Zebbik
  • Zebbik Ashmarl
  • Zebbin Stonewhistle
  • Zell Crystalbrow
  • Zenna
  • Zenna Cobblecrook
  • Zibbit
  • Zibbit Orecrook
  • Zilla
  • Zilla Cavernquill
  • Zobba Crystalmantle
  • Zook Micaspanner
  • Zorrik
  • Zorrik Gemwhisper
  • Zurvik
  • Zurvik Spindleshaft