Jotunn Name Generator

Old Norse names for jötnar, thurses and giantesses

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Generate jotunn names drawn from the Eddas and built from real Old Norse roots: frost giants, fire giants, mountain thurses and the giantesses who married gods. Ideal for Norse-inspired fiction, D&D giants, God of War or Valheim style games and worldbuilding.

About jotunn names

The jötnar of Norse myth are not simply big brutes; they are the old powers of frost, fire, sea and stone that the gods fought, bargained with and married. Their names come from the Poetic and Prose Eddas and from the þulur name-lists, and they fall into a few clear types. Some describe a force of nature: Hrímnir (rime), Logi (flame), Kári (wind), Hlér (sea). Some are short and blunt, often ending in -ir, -nir or -mir: Ymir, Thrym, Hymir, Gymir, Mímir, Thjazi. Others are compounds of two words, like Bergelmir (mountain-roarer), Vafthrúdnir (mighty weaver) and Hrímgrímnir (rime-masked). Giantesses usually carry names ending in -a, -gerd, -hild or -vor: Skadi, Gerd, Angrboda, Jarnsaxa, Hyrrokkin, Leirvor.

A second layer comes from bynames and kennings. Surtr is 'the black one', Útgarda-Loki is 'Loki of the outer yards', and skaldic verse calls a giant 'the stone-dweller' or 'the rime-thurs'. Epithets such as Eagle-Cloak or Shield-Steersman fit naturally beside the bare name.

To invent a jotunn name that sounds authentic, build it from one Old Norse element for the giant's element (hrím, eld, berg, jarn, aur, vind) and one for a body part, weapon or trait (skeggi, tanna, kepta, hofdi, ljod), or simply take a hard single name and give it a byname that tells the story.

How to choose jotunn names

  • Decide which kind of jotunn you are naming: frost giants take hrím-, ís-, snjó- and kald- names; fire giants from Muspell take eld-, log-, glóð- and surt- names; mountain and sea giants take berg-, grjót-, haf- and brim- names.
  • For giantesses, end the name in -a, -gerd, -hild, -vor or -laug (Svalda, Eisugerd, Hrimhild, Leirvor, Snjolaug) and consider a kenning-style byname such as Wolf-Mother or Hate-Singer.
  • Keep the core name to one or two syllables you can shout: Thrym, Hrokr, Gnyr, Surtr. Save length for the byname, not the name itself.
  • A family of giants can share a patronymic (Thrymsson, Gymisdottir) or a shared first element, so a brood of Geirrod's kin might all carry jarn- names.
  • Avoid lifting named Marvel or God of War characters wholesale; the Eddic names are public domain, but a game's invented giants are not.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between jotunn, jötunn, jotun and thurs?

They refer to the same beings. Jötunn (plural jötnar) is the Old Norse form, jotunn and jotun are modern spellings, and thurs (þurs) is an older, rougher word for the same creatures, often used for the most monstrous ones. Rime-thurses (hrímþursar) are the frost giants specifically.

Are these names from real Norse mythology?

A large share are: Ymir, Thrym, Skadi, Surtr, Angrboda, Hrungnir, Thjazi, Gymir, Aegir, Suttungr, Utgarda-Loki and many others come straight from the Eddas and the þulur lists. The rest are original names built from genuine Old Norse elements so they blend in seamlessly.

Can jotunn names be used for female giants?

Yes. Norse myth is full of giantesses, from Skadi and Gerd to Hyrrokkin and Gunnlod, and their names usually end in -a, -gerd, -hild or -vor. The generator mixes male and female names, and you can add a byname like Wave-Mother or Flame-Eye for flavor.

Do these work for D&D frost giants or Valheim characters?

They do. The Norse sound is exactly what those settings borrow from, so names like Hrimgrimnir, Bergthrym or Eldgerd drop into a giant NPC, a Valheim character or a God of War style story without adjustment.

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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: 21 names

  • Aegir
  • Agrimr
  • Alvaldi
  • Ama
  • Amgerd
  • Amr
  • Angrboda
  • Angrboda Wolf-Mother
  • Arkona
  • Asabani
  • Asaflagd
  • Askbak
  • Augnaskelfir
  • Aurboda
  • Aurbrimir
  • Aurdis
  • Aurgelmir
  • Aurnefr
  • Aurnir
  • Aurtanna
  • Aurvandil Far-Toe

B: 49 names

  • Bakrauf
  • Balgrimr
  • Bara
  • Barumodir
  • Baugi
  • Beinklo
  • Beinlaus
  • Beli
  • Beli the Bellower
  • Bergbui
  • Bergdis
  • Bergelmir
  • Bergelmir Mill-Rider
  • Bergfinn
  • Berghrafn
  • Bergljod
  • Bergrisi
  • Bergrun
  • Bergsprengir
  • Bergthora
  • Bergthrym
  • Bestla
  • Bjargi
  • Bjargkona
  • Bjargvettr
  • Bjornmani
  • Bjornsaxa
  • Blain
  • Blakalfi
  • Blodughadda
  • Blodugtonn
  • Blyfotr
  • Bolthorn
  • Bradnir
  • Brakandi
  • Brandvor
  • Brennir
  • Brennuvargr
  • Brimdis
  • Brimir
  • Brimkarl
  • Brimkona
  • Brimsprengir
  • Brunhrim
  • Bruni
  • Brunthurs
  • Bylgja
  • Bylgjudottir
  • Bylja

D: 7 names

  • Dagfari
  • Drifa
  • Drifandi
  • Drynjandi
  • Dufa
  • Dufugerd
  • Dynfari

E: 24 names

  • Eggjar
  • Eggther
  • Eggther Harp-Giant
  • Eggthjalfi
  • Eggthorn
  • Eimandi
  • Eimfaxi
  • Eimgrim
  • Eimyrja
  • Eisa
  • Eisugerd
  • Eitrfaxi
  • Eitrgerd
  • Eldbitr
  • Eldbrimir
  • Eldfingra
  • Eldgerd
  • Eldgrimr
  • Eldhrafn
  • Eldingr
  • Eldjotunn
  • Eldskalli
  • Eldthrym
  • Eldveig

F: 21 names

  • Farbauti
  • Fenbui
  • Fenja
  • Fjalarr
  • Fjallaug
  • Fjallbak
  • Fjallbui
  • Fjallgautr
  • Fjallgerd
  • Fjallmani
  • Fjallthjof
  • Fjolsvidr
  • Fjolvar
  • Fonn
  • Fornjot
  • Fossgrimr
  • Fosskona
  • Frostulfr
  • Frostvaldi
  • Funi Fire-Breath
  • Fyrnir

G: 57 names

  • Gaddskeggi
  • Gaddvor
  • Galdrabeina
  • Gallbitr
  • Gang
  • Ganglati
  • Gapaldr
  • Gaupuvor
  • Geirrod
  • Geirrod Fire-Thrower
  • Geitir
  • Gerd
  • Gestilja
  • Geysa
  • Gilling
  • Ginnungr
  • Gjallandi
  • Gjalp
  • Gjalp Flood-Maker
  • Glaumar
  • Glod
  • Glodhamr
  • Glodkveikja
  • Glumra
  • Glymja
  • Gneip
  • Gneippa
  • Gnipa
  • Gnissa
  • Gnistandi
  • Gnupa
  • Gnupgeir
  • Gnuphofdi
  • Gnupr
  • Gnupsteinn
  • Gnyr
  • Goi
  • Golnir
  • Graskeggi
  • Greip
  • Greip Stool-Lifter
  • Gremja
  • Gridr
  • Grimdar
  • Grimhrim
  • Grjotbjorn
  • Grjotgard
  • Grjotkepta
  • Grjotmuli
  • Grottintanna
  • Gulltanna
  • Gunnlod
  • Gunnlod Mead-Warden
  • Gusir
  • Gymir
  • Gymir Sea-Roarer
  • Gymirsson

H: 98 names

  • Hafkalfi
  • Haflappa
  • Hafli
  • Haglvidr
  • Hala
  • Hallbjorn Cliff-Back
  • Hamarr
  • Hamarskoll
  • Hamarsvelgr
  • Hamrabui
  • Hamrammr
  • Hardgreip
  • Hardverk
  • Hatrvaldi
  • Haukaugu
  • Hefring
  • Heidthurs
  • Helborg
  • Helgrima
  • Hengikepta
  • Herkir
  • Himinglaeva
  • Hitagrani
  • Hjarn
  • Hjarnkarl
  • Hjarnvidr
  • Hjartakaldr
  • Hjartarhorn
  • Hler
  • Hljod
  • Hnjukr
  • Hola
  • Holdrifa
  • Hraesvelg
  • Hraesvelg Corpse-Swallower
  • Hrafnaugr
  • Hrafnthrym
  • Hraunbjorn
  • Hraungerd
  • Hraunhamr
  • Hraunhofdi
  • Hraunveig
  • Hregghamr
  • Hreggvidr
  • Hriflandi
  • Hrimgalar
  • Hrimgeir
  • Hrimgerd
  • Hrimgerd Hate-Singer

H, continued

  • Hrimgnir
  • Hrimgrani
  • Hrimgrimnir
  • Hrimgrimnir Doorwarden
  • Hrimgrimsdottir
  • Hrimhild
  • Hrimhrafn
  • Hrimkalfi
  • Hrimkari
  • Hrimnefr
  • Hrimnir
  • Hrimreyk
  • Hrimskalli
  • Hrimsvelgr
  • Hrimthrud
  • Hrimthurs
  • Hrimthvari
  • Hrimtonn
  • Hrimvalt
  • Hrimveig
  • Hroar
  • Hrod
  • Hrokkvir
  • Hrokr
  • Hrollaug
  • Hrolleif Nine-Fathom
  • Hronn
  • Hronnbrjotr
  • Hrosshofdi
  • Hrosshvalr
  • Hrossthjof
  • Hrunandi
  • Hrungnir
  • Hrungnir Stoneheart
  • Hryggja
  • Hrym
  • Hudsvartr
  • Hugrammr
  • Hundalf
  • Hvalbak
  • Hvedra
  • Hvinr
  • Hymir
  • Hymir Kettle-Keeper
  • Hymir Ox-Head
  • Hymirsdottir
  • Hyndla
  • Hyrrokkin
  • Hyrrokkin Wolf-Rider

I: 11 names

  • Idi
  • Idukalfi
  • Illska
  • Ima
  • Imgerd
  • Isbani
  • Isbrjotr
  • Isgerd
  • Isgrim
  • Ishogg
  • Isny

J: 20 names

  • Jakaskeggi
  • Jarnbrak
  • Jarnglumra
  • Jarnhamar
  • Jarnhrod
  • Jarnkepta
  • Jarnlappa
  • Jarnsaxa
  • Jarnskeggi
  • Jarnvid
  • Jarnvidja
  • Jarnvidr
  • Jarnvor
  • Jokulbjorn
  • Jokulbrjotr
  • Jokuldis
  • Jokulgrimr
  • Jokulkinn
  • Jokull
  • Jokulskeggi

K: 22 names

  • Kaldakvisl
  • Kaldgrimr
  • Kaldrani
  • Kaldveig
  • Kari
  • Keila
  • Kjaftbreidr
  • Klakakarl
  • Klaki
  • Kletthofdi
  • Klettkona
  • Klettr
  • Klohvass
  • Kolbrun
  • Kolga
  • Kolgufadir
  • Kolnefr
  • Kolrauf
  • Kolthurs
  • Koparhud
  • Krapi
  • Kyrmir

L: 12 names

  • Laufey
  • Leikn
  • Leirbrimir
  • Leirgrim
  • Leirskeggi
  • Leirvor
  • Lodinfingra
  • Logahild
  • Logandi
  • Logathjof
  • Loghild
  • Logi

M: 16 names

  • Margerd
  • Menja
  • Midjung
  • Mimir
  • Mjoll
  • Mjollnir-Scarred Ragi
  • Modgud
  • Modugr
  • Mokkurkalfi
  • Morkona
  • Mundilfari
  • Muspell-Thurs
  • Muspellgrim
  • Myrkfaxi
  • Myrkthrud
  • Myrkvid

N: 4 names

  • Naglfingra
  • Nattfari
  • Norvi
  • Nott

O: 7 names

  • Ofeigr the Undying
  • Offoti
  • Ofsi
  • Ognvaldr
  • Ornklo
  • Oskrudr
  • Ottafari

R: 9 names

  • Ran
  • Raudhofdi
  • Reidarr
  • Reidigr
  • Reykjarull
  • Rifingafla
  • Rostungskegg
  • Rygi
  • Rymjandi

S: 60 names

  • Saxa
  • Selskeggi
  • Silfrkjaft
  • Simul
  • Sinmara
  • Sivor
  • Sjavarthurs
  • Sjothurs
  • Skadi
  • Skadi Ski-Goddess
  • Skafrenningr
  • Skeggbui
  • Skegghamarr
  • Skelfir
  • Skelkir
  • Skerkir
  • Skerpla
  • Skjaldbreid
  • Skjalfandi
  • Skogarthurs
  • Skrikja
  • Skruggur
  • Skrymir
  • Skrymir the Vast
  • Skuggi
  • Skuggmuli
  • Slydda
  • Snaer
  • Snjofrid
  • Snjokollr
  • Snjolaug
  • Sokkmimir
  • Sorgamodir
  • Sotrauf
  • Steinbraki
  • Steingrim
  • Steinthor
  • Steinthrud
  • Stigandi
  • Stormr
  • Storverk
  • Straumhildr
  • Strengjahofdi
  • Stumi
  • Stynjandi
  • Surtalogi
  • Surtr
  • Surtr Sky-Burner
  • Suttungr
  • Svadi
  • Svalda
  • Svarang
  • Svarthofdi
  • Svellaug
  • Svellir
  • Svellkinn
  • Svidandi
  • Svidhir
  • Svidrir
  • Svivor

T: 24 names

  • Thistilbardi
  • Thjazi
  • Thjazi Eagle-Cloak
  • Thokk
  • Thokk Dry-Eyed
  • Thokkvir
  • Thokumuli
  • Thorgrima Storm-Lung
  • Thornvald
  • Thorri
  • Thorsfjandi
  • Thrasir
  • Thrivaldi
  • Thrudgelmir
  • Thrumandi
  • Thrym
  • Thrym Thursa-King
  • Thrymgard
  • Thrymheid
  • Thrymhild
  • Thrymsson
  • Tinaugu
  • Tindr
  • Tindskeggi

U: 10 names

  • Ulfkepta
  • Ulfkona
  • Ulfrun
  • Ulfsaxa
  • Unn
  • Urdarkalfi
  • Urdarmani
  • Urdbui
  • Utgarda-Loki
  • Uxahofdi

V: 24 names

  • Vafrlogi
  • Vafthrudnir
  • Vagnhofdi
  • Vargmodir
  • Vargsaxa
  • Vargtonn
  • Vasad
  • Vatnsthurs
  • Vebrand Ash-Beard
  • Vidbjorn Wide-Mouth
  • Vidblindi
  • Vidblindi Whale-Fisher
  • Vidgymnir
  • Vidhofdi
  • Vidolf
  • Vindbitr
  • Vindgnyr
  • Vindhofdi
  • Vindhrim
  • Vindkald
  • Vindloni
  • Vindsvalr
  • Vindthjof
  • Vornir

Y: 4 names

  • Ymir
  • Ymir Frost-Father
  • Ymirsdottir
  • Ymsi