Hill Giant Name Generator
Blunt, hungry names for the lowest of the giants
Generate hill giant names that sound like they were grunted over a stolen cow: short one-syllable given names, food-and-livestock bynames like Boarbelly and Sheepmaw, female hill giants, chiefs and folklore giants from Gogmagog to Blunderbore. Built for D&D 5e and any fantasy setting.
About hill giant names
Hill giants sit at the bottom of the giant ordning in Dungeons & Dragons, and their names are meant to sound that way. Where storm giants get grand Greek-flavored names and frost giants get Old Norse, hill giants get one or two heavy syllables you could bellow across a valley with your mouth full: Guh, Moog, Hrug, Grugnur, Thud. Published adventures set the tone with names like Chief Guh in Storm King's Thunder and Grolantor, the hill giants' gluttonous god. Aim for a grunt that accidentally became a word: hard g, k, d and b sounds and short, flat vowels.
Bynames do the rest of the work, and for hill giants they are almost always about food, livestock or destruction: Boarbelly, Sheepmaw, Cowchewer, Cartcrusher, Millbreaker. A hill giant is proud of having eaten a whole ox or stomped a barn, so the byname reads like a boast a farmer would understand. Female hill giants follow the same rules (Brunna Sowbelly, Hulda Hogmother), and chiefs are simply the biggest and hungriest.
For a slightly more rustic, fairy-tale flavor, the list also draws on British folklore giants such as Gogmagog, Cormoran, Blunderbore and Galligantus, and on Germanic and Norse given names paired with crude bynames, which suit hill giants living on the edge of human farmland.
How to choose hill giant names
- Keep the given name to one syllable where possible and let the byname carry the description; Thud Boarbelly sounds like a hill giant, Thaddeus Boarbelly sounds like a dwarf banker.
- Pick bynames from what the giant eats or breaks, not from what it fears or worships. Hill giants boast about ten sheep or a smashed mill, never about honour.
- Use physical epithets (One-Eye Hrug, Fat Bragg, Half-Ear Krug) for the rank and file of a tribe so players can tell them apart in combat without needing a full name each.
- For a tribal chief, add nothing fancier than the word Chief; a hill giant with a title like Lord or Baron is almost certainly being manipulated by a smarter creature, which is itself a good plot hook.
- Hill giants borrow names from the humans they raid, so a giant called Hrolf or Bodo with a mangled pronunciation is perfectly in character near a human village.
Frequently asked questions
What do hill giant names sound like in D&D?
Short, blunt and guttural. Official examples include Guh, Moog, Hrug, Grugnur and the god Grolantor. One or two syllables with hard consonants is the rule, often followed by a byname about food, livestock or something the giant has broken.
Do hill giants have clan or family names?
Not in the way dwarves or humans do. A hill giant is usually known by a given name and a descriptive byname earned through appetite or brute force (Boarbelly, Cartcrusher). Tribes are named after their chief or their territory rather than a lineage.
How are hill giant names different from other giant names?
Storm and cloud giants use elegant, classical-sounding names; frost giants use Old Norse; fire giants use harsh Germanic or Norse names with forge imagery; stone giants prefer quiet, earthy names. Hill giants are the crudest and simplest, with the most comic or grotesque bynames.
Can I use these names for ogres or other brutes?
Yes. The grunting given names and food-based bynames work well for ogres, ogrillons, trolls and any dim, hungry giant-kin. The folklore giants like Cormoran and Blunderbore also suit fairy-tale settings and ogre villains.
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All 500 hill giant names
A: 6 names
- Alfhild Boarmaw
- Anselm Rockbreaker
- Antaeus
- Asa Henhouse
- Ascapart
- Asgrim Boulderbelly
B: 72 names
- Bald Harg
- Bannock Hurlbroom
- Barrel Dunk
- Barrow Gorringe
- Bartle Sheepeater
- Belch Mudgely
- Benandonner
- Bersi Roundgut
- Berthold Treegnaw
- Big Mudda
- Big Ugg
- Blind Lurg
- Bloat
- Bloda Crackjaw
- Blodda
- Blogga
- Blok
- Blok Stumpfoot
- Bloodgnaw
- Blunder Tarrow
- Blunderbore
- Blunt Stoneheel
- Boar-Snout Hurm
- Bobba
- Bodda
- Bodo Spitroast
- Bodvar Elkbreaker
- Boff
- Boff Pigsticker
- Bogle Greatfoot
- Bograk
- Bogrum
- Bogrum Birchpuller
- Bolgrim
- Bolm
- Bolm Gooseneck
B, continued
- Bolster
- Bolvark
- Bolvark Ditchsleeper
- Borg
- Borg Wagonstomper
- Borgny Hogbreath
- Boulder Fenn
- Brack
- Bracken Tudd
- Bragg
- Bragg Tree-Snapper
- Bram Rockfist
- Bran the Blessed Giant
- Bregga Slopbucket
- Brenna Cauldronbelly
- Brigga Muttonfist
- Brogdar
- Brogdar Ninefathers
- Brogg Heiferhugger
- Broken-Tusk Blok
- Brud
- Brud Fatbelly
- Brudda
- Brug
- Brug Halfacow
- Bruggo
- Brunk Hollowhill
- Brunna Sowbelly
- Bruno Hillhammer
- Bryn Cartsmasher
- Brynjar Ramgut
- Bullock
- Bulm
- Bulm Mossjaw
- Bumpkin Drod
- Bunt
C: 23 names
- Chief Grom Fatcrown
- Chief Guh
- Chief Hogbert
- Chief Nosnra
- Chief Thrumbold
- Chomper
- Chub
- Clay-Foot Gromm
- Clod
- Clod Mudscalp
- Clodagh Rockbreaker
- Clunk Harrowgate
- Cobble Drust
- Colbrand
- Cormoran
- Cowbelly
- Crag
- Cromm
- Crooked Gort
- Crumba
- Crumpa
- Crunch Dobbery
- Cuhullin Stonehand
D: 26 names
- Dagny Calfcarrier
- Dagobert Cheeseguzzler
- Dobb Thatchripper
- Dolb
- Dolb Loghead
- Dorra
- Dotta Swinekeeper
- Drifa Mudbath
- Drogg
- Drogga
- Drub Gatesnapper
- Drubb
- Drubba
- Druk
- Druk Hogsnatcher
- Dugg
- Dull Morg
- Dumph
- Dung-Beard Ulk
- Dunk
- Dunk Sheepmaw
- Durgham
- Durgham Goosegulper
- Durm
- Durm Lambthief
- Durrow Mudlick
E: 2 names
- Egon Barleybelly
- Eirik Fatfist
F: 14 names
- Fat Bragg
- Fat Fub
- Fat-Lip Bumm
- Ferragus
- Flat-Nose Gnubb
- Flint Hobday
- Flugg
- Flugg Bigtoe
- Frida Slopgut
- Fritz Turnipmaw
- Frodda Logleg
- Frum Sixteeth
- Fub
- Furrow Dubb
G: 81 names
- Galligantus
- Gap-Tooth Morg
- Gargantua
- Gawp
- Gawpa
- Gerd Haybelly
- Gerta Cowsnatcher
- Glump
- Glump Swinegut
- Gnaga Mudfoot
- Gnarg
- Gnarl
- Gnash
- Gnubba
- Gnubbo
- Gnubbo Ratcatcher
- Goatgrinder
- Gobb Brewtub
- Gobbet
- Gogg Halfacre
- Gogmagog
- Goliath Hillson
- Gomo Greathand
- Gorbad
- Gorbo Hogslayer
- Gorbo Stonegut
- Gorby
- Gorga
- Gorgo
- Gorm
- Gorse Hollin
- Gort
- Gort Boulderbutt
- Grak
- Grak Twocows
- Grandgousier
- Grani Logleg
- Graub
- Greasy Druk
- Greedy Glump
G, continued
- Gribble
- Gribble Pighaunt
- Grimm Lardgut
- Grindle
- Grissa Hogslop
- Gristle Vorm
- Grizzle
- Gro Ramback
- Grolantor
- Grolla
- Grom
- Grom Cowchewer
- Grubb Ninetoes
- Grubbin
- Grubbin Stewpot
- Grubbock
- Grubbock Weevilbeard
- Grugnur
- Gruk Mareblister
- Grumbo
- Grumbo the Hillthumper
- Grumbog
- Grungeth
- Grungeth Sheepshank
- Grunhild Boarbreaker
- Grunter Hale
- Gubb
- Gubb Tallowtooth
- Gubbina
- Gudd Greatbelly
- Gudda Treetrunk
- Guh
- Guh the Hungry
- Gulla Eelgut
- Gulp Rammock
- Gummer
- Gunda Goatgut
- Gunther Mudhollow
- Gurt
- Gurt Cartcrusher
- Gutterbelly
H: 55 names
- Haddo Lamechild
- Hagen Boulderback
- Haggar Bellyfull
- Half-Ear Krug
- Halfdan Gristle
- Ham-Hand Gubb
- Hamm
- Hamund Treebreaker
- Harda Fencestomper
- Harg
- Harg Gravelmouth
- Harrow Jack
- Haska Ewe-Eater
- Hekka Rootmother
- Helgi Dungbeard
- Henbelly
- Hild Flatbread
- Hilda Haystack
- Hjalti Ditchdweller
- Hobb
- Hobb Halfmoon
- Hobble Grotch
- Hodd
- Hodd Goatgobbler
- Hogbert
- Hogbert Pumpkinhead
- Hogg
- Hoggle Slopmaw
- Hogsback Wurth
- Hrafn Crowchewer
- Hrefna Crowmother
- Hrodd
- Hrodd Puddlefoot
- Hrodulf Oxbreaker
- Hrogar
- Hrogar Brambleback
- Hrolf Ploughbreaker
- Hroth
- Hroth Ox-Eater
- Hrug
- Hrug Oxeater
- Hrugga
- Hrukka
- Hrumbar
- Hulda Hogmother
- Hulg
- Hulga
- Hulm
- Hulm Steerbreaker
- Humbert Logjaw
- Hungry Snorg
- Hurk
- Hurk Mouldybeard
- Hurlo
- Hurm Sheepsack
I: 2 names
- Inga Barrowbreaker
- Ingjald Hogback
J: 2 names
- Jack-in-Irons
- Jorunn Trenchgut
K: 14 names
- Kari Cornsheaf
- Ketil Porkbelly
- Klumpa
- Krodd
- Krodd Marrowsucker
- Kromwald
- Kromwald Bullbelly
- Krug
- Krug Mudgullet
- Krunk
- Krunk Sodbuster
- Krunt
- Kubb Pondgulper
- Kurt Sheepstealer
L: 17 names
- Lardy Muckfoot
- Liv Applecheeks
- Lob
- Lob Hamfist
- Lobbo
- Long Tom Wolds
- Lop-Ear Brud
- Lubber Cray
- Ludo Gravelgut
- Lummox Darrow
- Lump
- Lumpa
- Lumpy Grak
- Lunk
- Lurch Brindle
- Lurg
- Lurg Barnbreaker
M: 29 names
- Magga Bigarms
- Mareback
- Marrow Cudd
- Mawgus
- Meinrad Swinegulper
- Modda Pigback
- Mogdar
- Mogdar Haystomper
- Mokk
- Mokk Sleeps-in-Ditches
- Moog
- Moog Sowmother
- Morg
- Morg Hillbelly
- Morrik Gnawbone
- Mubbart
- Mubbart Tallowgut
- Mud-Nose Ogg
- Mudbrain Skell
- Mudda
- Mudda Goosebelly
- Mudgar
- Mudge
- Mugga
- Mulga
- Munch Tollard
- Murdoch Hillmaw
- Murga Stonehip
- Murk Bramblefoot
N: 4 names
- Nokk Chimneythief
- Nosnra
- Nub
- Nub Cludge
O: 19 names
- Oaf
- Oda Rockmother
- Odda Rockhip
- Oddvar Hillslab
- Og of the Hills
- Ogdrum
- Ogdrum Crowfeeder
- Ogg
- Ogg Pigbreath
- Ogrum
- Old Gorm
- Old Thokk Three-Teeth
- Olga Cheesepress
- One-Eye Hrug
- Orm Wormbelly
- Ottar Oxgrinder
- Ottokar Dungheap
- Ox-Neck Dorgo
- Oxjaw
P: 5 names
- Pantagruel
- Peat Durrow
- Pie Mudlark
- Plodd
- Puddle Gorrum
R: 15 names
- Ragh
- Ragh Cornstalker
- Ragna Bullmother
- Ragnhild Butterbelly
- Red-Beard Hulg
- Rock-Head Mulg
- Rockgut
- Rubezahl
- Ruddle
- Rudgar Thistlegut
- Rudi Bogstomper
- Rukk
- Rukk Bullthumper
- Rumble Oddfellow
- Runa Gravelbelly
S: 31 names
- Scree Hamble
- Sepp Hogsnout
- Sigga Ditchbelly
- Signy Moundsitter
- Siv Pigmilk
- Skuli Stoneroot
- Skulla
- Slab
- Slack-Jaw Dibb
- Sleepy Lunk
- Slow Throg
- Small Gurt
- Snaefrid Lardfist
- Snagrod
- Snagrod Lambgut
- Snarg
- Snogga
- Snorg
- Snorg Bonecruncher
- Snorga
- Snubb
- Snubb Chickenfist
- Snuff
- Solveig Greasefist
- Squint Druk
- Stoat Muggins
- Stomp Halliwell
- Stonefist
- Stump
- Stump-Toe Borg
- Svein Mudsleeper
T: 48 names
- Tallow Brundle
- Tarn Oxhide
- Ten-Sheep Gurt
- Thane Blodder
- Thokk
- Thokk Nine-Sheep
- Thokk Wellstopper
- Thorhild Sheepmother
- Thorold Goatbreath
- Thrag
- Thrag Roofsmasher
- Throg
- Throg Dirtknuckle
- Thrubb
- Thrubb Stumpchewer
- Thrugga
- Thrum
- Thrum Drumbelly
- Thrumbold
- Thrumbold Rootchewer
- Thud
- Thud Boarbelly
- Thudda
- Thump Gorsley
- Thumpa
- Thunderdell
- Thurga Bearbelly
- Thurk
- Thwumma
- Tolly Blundergut
- Tor Brummage
- Tor Grudd
- Torfi Muttonmaw
- Torva Churnbreaker
- Tova Turniphead
- Trample Ogrum
- Trotter Gudge
- Trudd Bramblehair
- Tubb
- Tubb Cheesebelly
- Tuffa
- Tuggle
- Tumper Haybale
- Tuskbelly
- Tuskmar
- Tuskmar Bramblegut
- Two-Cow Thud
- Tyra Bullhorn
U: 13 names
- Udo Cattlecrusher
- Ugga Bigbelly
- Ulf Boarback
- Ulla Thornfoot
- Ulm Ploughsitter
- Ulrich Haytosser
- Una Dungpile
- Urda Boulderhip
- Urg Mudbelly
- Urgoth
- Urgoth Millbreaker
- Urkk
- Urkk Tallowmouth
V: 5 names
- Valka Ribcracker
- Vargo
- Vargo Sheepskull
- Vrog
- Vrog Gristlejaw
W: 12 names
- Waldo Cragknuckle
- Wall-Eye Dugg
- Wallop
- Wallop Fencebreaker
- Wodd
- Wolbert Sixfingers
- Wubb
- Wulf Bearbiter
- Wumma
- Wurzel
- Wurzel Hedgebreaker
- Wuzza
Y: 3 names
- Ylva Wolfscarer
- Yrsa Pigwrangler
- Ysbaddaden