Piglin Name Generator

Grunting Nether names for piglins, brutes and bartering buddies

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Generate piglin names for Minecraft: guttural Nether names like Grukthar Goldtooth and Vrukka, name-tag puns like Sir Oinksalot and Porkchop, gold-obsessed handles like Ingot and Nugget, and titled warlords for piglin brutes, bastion roleplay and fan fiction.

About piglin names

Piglins are the Nether's gold-obsessed pig-folk, found in crimson forests, nether wastes and the bastion remnants they guard. They snort and grunt rather than speak, they barter when you throw them gold ingots, and their brutes ignore gold armour and charge with golden axes. Good piglin names lean into that: short guttural sounds built from hard consonants (Gruk, Vrukka, Thrakka, Zhogra), the kind of name that reads like a snort, plus an epithet about what a piglin actually cares about, so Goldtooth, Bartertusk, Hoofcrusher and Bridgewarden fit better than generic fantasy titles.

In practice most players are naming a piglin with a name tag, either one they have pulled through a portal into the Overworld or a zombified piglin they keep around. That is where the puns live: Porkchop, Sir Oinksalot, Pigasso, Hamwise, Chris P. Bacon. A second popular style is gold and Nether themed names like Ingot, Nugget, Karat, Soulsand Sam and Netherbrand, which also work for pet hoglins and striders.

For roleplay, SMP lore and fan fiction, the list includes titled piglins (Grand Bartermaster Zul, Warchief Gorrak, Matriarch Zuzza) and full names for brutes and bastion clans. Pair a guttural first name with a Nether epithet and you have a character who sounds like it belongs on the other side of the portal.

How to choose piglin names

  • To name a piglin in-game you need a name tag renamed on an anvil; names with spaces and punctuation are fine, and the tag keeps the piglin from despawning.
  • Match the sound to the mob: grunty consonant clusters (kk, zz, gr, thr) for brutes and warband leaders, soft pig puns for a pet you bartered with.
  • Lean on things piglins actually react to for epithets: gold, bartering, soul fire, hoglins, crossbows and bastions, not generic sword-and-sorcery titles.
  • Zombified piglins deserve their own register; names like Snortbert, Hambone or Rotgrunt play on the undead joke better than a lordly title.
  • If you are writing SMP lore, give a bastion one naming convention (all -zz endings, or all Gold- epithets) so its piglins feel like one clan.

Frequently asked questions

Can you name a piglin in Minecraft?

Yes. Rename a name tag on an anvil, then right-click the piglin with it. The name floats above its head, it will not despawn, and if it zombifies in the Overworld the zombified piglin keeps the name.

What is the difference between a piglin and a piglin brute?

Regular piglins barter for gold, are pacified by gold armour and flee from soul fire and zoglins. Piglin brutes spawn only in bastion remnants, carry golden axes, never barter and attack on sight regardless of armour, which is why brute names here skew towards warlord titles like Warchief Gorrak or Hoofmarshal Drakk.

What do piglin names sound like?

Piglins only grunt and snort in the game, so there is no official language. Players usually invent names with a snorting, guttural feel, such as Gruk, Snorvak, Vrukka or Thrakka, and add an epithet tied to gold, bartering or the Nether, like Goldtooth or Bartertusk.

Are these names good for hoglins and zombified piglins too?

Most of them are. Pig puns and gold-themed names suit any pig-like Nether mob, while the guttural and titled names work for piglins, brutes and zombified piglins in lore. For hoglins specifically, the beastlier names such as Tuskarr, Hogzilla and Snaggletusk fit best.

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A: 3 names

  • Admiral Hamworth
  • Archbarterer Vrum
  • Ashnak

B: 40 names

  • Bacon Bits
  • Bacon McGee
  • Bacona
  • Baconator
  • Baconhurst
  • Baron von Oink
  • Barterbeard
  • Barterbot
  • Bartermaw
  • Bartertooth
  • Basalt Barry
  • Big Tusk
  • Blacktusk
  • Blingsnout
  • Blubb
  • Blurt
  • Boarimir
  • Boarzilla
  • Bogruk
  • Bokrash the Barterer
  • Borguk
  • Boss Hog
  • Bozzle
  • Brakk
  • Brakkus
  • Brakmor Ghastbane
  • Brakzul
  • Brekka Twotusk
  • Brizz
  • Brogna
  • Brogrim Hoofthunder
  • Brokentusk
  • Brokk the Lurker
  • Brugg
  • Brugnak
  • Brukk
  • Brunthok
  • Brutus the Brute
  • Bruzgar
  • Bruzz

C: 8 names

  • Captain Crossbow
  • Chieftain Ugrak
  • Chop Suey
  • Chris P. Bacon
  • Commander Crossbow
  • Countess Snoutella
  • Crimson Carl
  • Crimsonwart

D: 18 names

  • Draga Stonetusk
  • Draguk the Crossbow
  • Drakk
  • Drakka
  • Drakkar of the Bastion
  • Drakmor Debrisdigger
  • Drazz
  • Drizz
  • Drogmar Crossbowbane
  • Drokkar
  • Drozz
  • Drubbo
  • Drugg
  • Drukmor Ashbristle
  • Drunna
  • Druzgul
  • Druzza the Tidy
  • Duke of Porkshire

E: 3 names

  • Earl of Baconbury
  • Elder Brakka
  • Emperor Snortacus

F: 2 names

  • Flamesnout
  • Fnarr

G: 47 names

  • Gazmok Soulsander
  • Gazzug
  • General Grunt
  • Ghark
  • Ghazruk
  • Ghorza
  • Gildenhog
  • Gleamsnout
  • Gleamtusk
  • Glint
  • Gnarl
  • Gnash
  • Gobb
  • Goldbeard
  • Goldgrunt
  • Goldhoof
  • Goldie
  • Goldie Hawg
  • Goldsniffer
  • Gorbo
  • Gorga
  • Gorruk Ironsnout
  • Gorsh
  • Goruzz
  • Gorza Hoardkeeper
  • Gorzak Bridgeburner
  • Grakka Lavaborn
  • Grand Bartermaster Zul
  • Grimhoof
  • Grimsnout
  • Grizz
  • Grizzlebog
  • Grobbo
  • Grolnak Treasuretusk
  • Grothar
  • Grrak
  • Grukk
  • Grukthar Goldtooth
  • Grumbo
  • Grunk
  • Grunt Master
  • Gruntilda
  • Gruzzard
  • Gruzzik Tinytusk
  • Gruzzle
  • Gruzzok Warthunter
  • Gulp

H: 65 names

  • Hagrak
  • Hakk-Tusk
  • Hakkra
  • Hakkun
  • Ham Radio
  • Ham Sandwich
  • Ham Solo
  • Hamantha
  • Hambert
  • Hambone
  • Hamburglar Jr
  • Hamford
  • Hamhock
  • Hamilton
  • Hamish
  • Hamlet
  • Hamlet the Second
  • Hamlin
  • Hammond
  • Hamsterdam
  • Hamsworth
  • Hamuel
  • Hamuel L. Jackson
  • Hamwise
  • Hellhoof
  • High Priest of Gold
  • Hobnak
  • Hogan
  • Hogarth
  • Hogathan
  • Hogbert
  • Hoggins

H, continued

  • Hogglesworth
  • Hoggrash Blackstone
  • Hoggul
  • Hoggy Stardust
  • Hogmanay
  • Hogmar Chainbreaker
  • Hogmeister
  • Hogrim Bartertusk
  • Hogsmeade
  • Hogsworth
  • Hogvald
  • Hogwash
  • Hogzilla
  • Hoofhearted
  • Hoofington
  • Hoofmarshal Drakk
  • Hoznak
  • Hozra Emberback
  • Hozz
  • Hrazz
  • Hrogg
  • Hrokka
  • Hrukk
  • Hrumph
  • Hrunka
  • Hukka
  • Hunka
  • Hunnok
  • Hurgash Emberbristle
  • Hurggle
  • Hurk the Bridgewarden
  • Hurka Flamebraid
  • Huzzak

I: 5 names

  • Ignok
  • Ikk
  • Ingot
  • Ingot Ike
  • Ingot Ingrid

K: 14 names

  • Karat
  • Kezz
  • King Hambone
  • Kog
  • Kragga
  • Kragnok Nuggetnose
  • Krazk Soulsand
  • Krazz
  • Krezza Ashhoof
  • Kro
  • Krogan Ironjaw
  • Kruzgar Lavatrotter
  • Kruzz
  • Kuzzak

L: 6 names

  • Lady Hogsbreath
  • Lava Larry
  • Lil Snort
  • Longtusk
  • Lord Snortington III
  • Lustre

M: 20 names

  • Magma Maggie
  • Matriarch Zuzza
  • Midas
  • Mogg the Squealer
  • Mogrash Bastionborn
  • Mogrun Emberhoof
  • Mokk
  • Mokka Wartcrown
  • Mozzgra
  • Mozzok
  • Mr. Bartersworth
  • Mrogg
  • Mruk
  • Mugrak
  • Mukrash Warpwalker
  • Mulk
  • Murgash Bastiontusk
  • Murk
  • Murka the Loud
  • Murzgra

N: 22 names

  • Nakk
  • Nakkra
  • Nargle
  • Nargul Lavawade
  • Narkun Quartzfang
  • Narrok
  • Narzul Crimsontusk
  • Nazgra Silverhoof
  • Netherbrand
  • Netherwart Ned
  • Nizz
  • Nokk
  • Notorious P.I.G.
  • Notusk
  • Nozgra
  • Nubbin
  • Nugget
  • Nugget Norman
  • Nugglet
  • Nuggra
  • Nukka Crimsonmane
  • Nuzz

O: 22 names

  • Oddgrunt
  • Oggrim
  • Ogrash Lavatooth
  • Ogrut Netherbrand
  • Oink
  • Oinkbert
  • Oinkers
  • Oinkie
  • Oinkington
  • Oinkly
  • Oinkrid
  • Onetusk
  • Orgrash Fortressmaw
  • Orgu
  • Orrg
  • Orzul
  • Orzza Fortresswife
  • Overseer Thokk
  • Ozgra
  • Ozzgul
  • Ozzie Goldfang
  • Ozzmund

P: 39 names

  • Patriarch Hoggoth
  • Pennywise Piglin
  • Pig Iron
  • Pig Newton
  • Pigachu
  • Pigalina
  • Pigasso
  • Pigbert
  • Pigby
  • Piggerton
  • Piggles
  • Piggy Azalea
  • Piggy Pop
  • Piggy Smalls
  • Piglatin
  • Piglet's Cousin
  • Pigmalion
  • Pigmund
  • Pigmund Freud
  • Pigneto
  • Pigoletto
  • Pigsley
  • Pigsworth
  • Pigsy
  • Pigtail
  • Pigtato
  • Pigwell
  • Pigwidgeon
  • Porcelina
  • Pork Belly
  • Porkchop
  • Porkchop Jr
  • Porkenstein
  • Porkington
  • Porkins
  • Porky
  • Prince Porkington
  • Private Porkins
  • Pumbaa Jr

Q: 2 names

  • Quartermaster Nugg
  • Queen Truffelina

R: 13 names

  • Ragnok
  • Rakka
  • Rhazgul
  • Rugg
  • Rukka
  • Rukzhar
  • Ruzgar
  • Ruzgar Goldbelly
  • Ruzgul Glowstone
  • Ruzz
  • Ruzzik
  • Ruzzka Quickbolt
  • Ruzzle

S: 63 names

  • Sausage Roll
  • Sergeant Squeal
  • Shaman Vrul
  • Sir Francis Bacon
  • Sir Hamalot
  • Sir Loin
  • Sir Oinksalot
  • Sir Snortsalot
  • Sir Tusk of Bastion
  • Sizzle
  • Skeggle
  • Skogg
  • Skoll
  • Skorz
  • Skraal
  • Skrag
  • Skraga Bonesnout
  • Skramm
  • Skreech
  • Skrizz
  • Skurra
  • Skurrok Blazehide
  • Snaggle
  • Snaggletusk
  • Snarf
  • Snarlak
  • Snarrok Goldsnarl
  • Snikk
  • Snogg
  • Snokk
  • Snorgan Bridgeburner

S, continued

  • Snorgle
  • Snorrkal
  • Snort
  • Snortbeard
  • Snortbert
  • Snortia
  • Snorticus
  • Snortimer
  • Snortimus Prime
  • Snortina
  • Snortina Goldstripe
  • Snortlock
  • Snorty McSnortface
  • Snorvak
  • Snorzak
  • Snoutington
  • Snoutly
  • Snoutsworth
  • Snozz
  • Snubb
  • Snuffle
  • Snuffles
  • Snurr
  • Soulsand Sam
  • Sowphia
  • Spam
  • Sprukk
  • Squealer
  • Swinebert
  • Swinefeld
  • Swineston
  • Swinetta

T: 30 names

  • Tazzog
  • Thakkun Soulfire
  • Tharn
  • Thazz
  • Thogrim Blazebane
  • Thokka Bridgeborn
  • Thokkra
  • Thrakka
  • Thrakkor Bartermaster
  • Thrakkus
  • Thrakmar Goldhide
  • Thrognar Bridgetoll
  • Thrumm
  • Thubb
  • Thuggra
  • Thurg
  • Thuzgar the Hungry
  • Thuzz
  • Thuzza Goldbrow
  • Tokk
  • Treasurer Glim
  • Truffles
  • Tug
  • Tuskarr
  • Tuskington
  • Tuskla
  • Tuskmor
  • Tuskrot
  • Tuzza Portalwatcher
  • Tuzzak

U: 14 names

  • Ugrim
  • Ukk
  • Ulfgrim
  • Ulgrik Goldnose
  • Ulgrok Netherheart
  • Ulka the Ambusher
  • Urgash Pigironjaw
  • Urghul
  • Urkhan Fortressgate
  • Urpa
  • Urrgle
  • Urrka
  • Urzgra
  • Urzok

V: 28 names

  • Varak Emberfang
  • Varrg
  • Vashak
  • Vazz
  • Vazza Soulwalker
  • Vizzak
  • Vorg the Unbartered
  • Vorgul Lootsnout
  • Vorkk
  • Vorzhak the Unbroken
  • Vorzuk
  • Vrakkun
  • Vrakthar Ingotfist
  • Vrashk
  • Vrazz
  • Vrekka
  • Vrezz
  • Vrikk
  • Vrikka Sharptusk
  • Vrokka
  • Vrol
  • Vrugga
  • Vrukka
  • Vrukka Bloodtusk
  • Vrunk
  • Vruzgar Portalbane
  • Vukka the Patient
  • Vurk

W: 10 names

  • Warchief Gorrak
  • Warden Grummsh
  • Wargoth Hoofcrusher
  • Warped Wally
  • Warrg
  • Warthogan
  • Wrazz
  • Wrenk
  • Wrukk
  • Wumph

Y: 3 names

  • Yagruk
  • Yezza Goldgrin
  • Yorrik

Z: 23 names

  • Zaggra
  • Zagra Nightsnout
  • Zakkra
  • Zanthog
  • Zarrg
  • Zarruk Warthoof
  • Zhakk
  • Zhogra the Hoarder
  • Zhunt
  • Zhurra
  • Zhurrok Goldgnaw
  • Zikka the Wary
  • Zirrak
  • Zogra
  • Zogruk Hoardhoof
  • Zokk
  • Zorgul
  • Zorrak
  • Zubb
  • Zugg
  • Zuggrin
  • Zulgrak Bartergrim
  • Zuzz