Verdan Name Generator
Short, shifting names for D&D's chaos-touched goblinoids
Generate verdan names in the style of D&D's Acquisitions Incorporated: short, bubbly one- and two-syllable names like Pelleb, Ukri and Quelli, plus adopted surnames, bynames and hometown epithets for a race that borrows its naming from whoever raised it.
About verdan names
Verdan are the green-skinned goblinoids introduced in Acquisitions Incorporated for D&D 5e: a young race reshaped by the chaos entity That-Which-Endures, curious, telepathic, and prone to sudden physical changes as they grow. Their names reflect that youth. Verdan have no ancient naming tradition of their own, so the examples in the book are short and unfussy, one or two syllables with soft doubled consonants and open endings: Pelleb, Ukri, Kedda, Quelli, Senneck, Aanda, Thorbeck, Rit. They sound like goblin names with the menace sanded off, which is exactly the point.
Because verdan usually take names from whoever raised them, a surname is a choice rather than a given. Some carry a human or halfling family name from a foster home (Pelleb Greenshift, Tarri Halloway), some use a hometown epithet (Arrik of Waterdeep), and some earn a byname that describes a molt or growth spurt, since verdan literally change shape as they age (Fenna Twicegrown, Kibba Thirdskin). A handful adopt plain nouns as names, the way a child might pick a word it likes.
The list mixes the published verdan names with original ones built on the same phonology, then adds surnamed and epithet forms so you can name a player character, a clerk at a Head Office franchise, or a whole verdan enclave in one pass.
How to choose verdan names
- Keep the given name to one or two syllables with a doubled consonant (bb, dd, ll, rr, kk) and a vowel or soft -eth/-ik ending; that is the published verdan sound.
- Pick the surname by backstory: a human or halfling family name if the verdan was raised in a town, an elven or dwarven one if raised by those folk, or no surname at all for one fresh from the wild.
- Use a molt byname (Twicegrown, Newhand, Thirdskin) to signal a verdan who has already had one of the race's dramatic growth changes; it is a free roleplay hook.
- For a franchise employee in an Acquisitions Incorporated game, pair a cheerful given name with a stuffy adopted surname (Mopi Thistlewaite) to get the corporate-fantasy comedy right.
- Say the name with the character's telepathy in mind: verdan introduce themselves mind-to-mind, so short names that are easy to 'hear' land better at the table.
Frequently asked questions
What do verdan names sound like in D&D?
The verdan names listed in Acquisitions Incorporated are short and friendly: Ahgark, Dorn, Pelleb, Rit, Ukri and Xobar for males, Aanda, Bree, Kerra, Quelli, Shaldra and Zenna for females. Most are one or two syllables with doubled consonants and end in a vowel, -k, -th or -us.
Do verdan have surnames?
Not traditionally. Verdan are a new race and take surnames from the culture that raised them, if at all. A human-raised verdan might be Tarri Halloway, a halfling-raised one Hem Proudfoot, while one from the wilds might go by a single name or a byname like Twicegrown.
Are verdan the same as goblins?
They are goblinoids but not goblins. Verdan begin life goblin-sized and can grow to hobgoblin size after a sudden change, and they are peaceful and curious rather than cruel. Their names borrow the goblin sound without the harsh gr- and sk- clusters, which is why the list leans softer than a goblin name generator.
Can I use these names for a verdan player character?
Yes. Pick a given name you can say in one breath, decide where your character was raised to choose a matching surname or epithet, and consider a molt byname if your verdan has already changed once. Pelleb Greenshift or Quelli of Red Larch both work as full PC names.
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All 500 verdan names
A: 23 names
- Aanda
- Aanda Fairbairn
- Abbet Moll
- Abbit
- Abbro
- Abbro Willowmere
- Ahgark
- Ahgark Tanner
- Ambo
- Ambo Dearborn
- Annek
- Arree
- Arree Hollowell
- Arrik
- Arrik of Waterdeep
- Arruc
- Arruc Bramblefoot
- Ashmet
- Ashmet Tealleaf
- Attik
- Attik Moonbrook
- Aza
- Aza Coppervale
B: 19 names
- Bantak
- Bantak Greenbottle
- Barrow Quince
- Bellik
- Bellik Sparrowhawk
- Bemmo
- Bemmo Harrowgate
- Bollo
- Bosco Vell
- Brakka
- Brakka Sunwalker
- Bramble
- Brannok
- Bree
- Bree Cobblewick
- Brisk Tallow
- Bruul
- Button
- Button Newhand
C: 15 names
- Caddi
- Caddi Applewood
- Chaff
- Cindabel
- Clove Harrow
- Cobbet
- Cobbet Ravensworth
- Corrun
- Corrun Siannodel
- Crumb
- Crumb Brightling
- Cruvv
- Cruvv Westerly
- Cullo
- Cullo of Baldur's Gate
D: 22 names
- Dask
- Dask of the Dock Ward
- Dezzi
- Dezzi Whitlock
- Dibbo
- Dibbo Ellesmere
- Dim
- Dim Cartwright
- Dolleth
- Dolleth Darkeyes
- Doop
- Doop Nine-Fingers
- Dorn
- Dorn Ashcastle
- Dorrit
- Drask
- Drask Fuller
- Drennet
- Dresden Vole
- Drubb
- Dunna
- Dunna Ashgrove
E: 18 names
- Ebba
- Ekkeb
- Ekkeb Saltmarsh
- Ellenet
- Elleth
- Elleth Greywold
- Ellowen
- Elsbet Roan
- Eluth
- Eluth Carrow
- Ennik
- Ennik Crowmarsh
- Enro
- Enro Kettleby
- Eshen
- Eshen of Luskan
- Essik
- Essik Stormwind
F: 18 names
- Fallow Chime
- Faska
- Faska Bellhaven
- Feddo
- Feddo of Yartar
- Fenna
- Fenna Twicegrown
- Fennek
- Fennimore Glass
- Fillit
- Fillit Wintergreen
- Fip
- Firtee
- Firtee Brightwater
- Fobbit
- Fobbit of Daggerford
- Frukk
- Frukk Halfear
G: 21 names
- Gar
- Gar Tealeaf
- Garrit
- Garrit Eaglehorn
- Gideon Pell
- Gimmo
- Gog
- Gog Blackpool
- Gorrus
- Gorrus of Red Larch
- Grakk
- Grakk Stonebridge
- Grel
- Gretch Abernathy
- Grindle
- Grozzi
- Grozzi Kettlewell
- Grubben
- Grubben Oldcastle
- Gruurk
- Gruurk Hardbottle
H: 22 names
- Hanna
- Hanna of Phandalin
- Hapsburn
- Harrus
- Harrus Pennywhistle
- Hattie Sprout
- Hem
- Hem Proudfoot
- Hemlock Veer
- Hesk
- Hesk Boot-Eater
- Hirrit
- Hirrit Windmere
- Hobben
- Hobben Pennyworth
- Hollen
- Hollen Crabapple
- Hollit
- Hollit Silverspine
- Hoo
- Hoo Goodbarrel
- Hubb
I: 11 names
- Ibbi
- Ibbi Cheesethief
- Ikkor
- Illik
- Illik Stonecroft
- Ilmek
- Ilmek Dawnsworth
- Imber
- Imber Bronzebeard
- Isk Newcomb
- Issa
J: 12 names
- Jarrus
- Jarrus Quickmolt
- Jemmo
- Jessa
- Jessa Everbright
- Jik
- Jik Copperpot
- Jollen
- Jollen Thorncombe
- Jorrell
- Jory Kettle
- Jubb
K: 22 names
- Kalmoth
- Kalmoth Sedgwick
- Kasha
- Kasha Redfern
- Kedda
- Kedda Brightmolt
- Kelleth
- Kelleth of Amphail
- Kerra
- Kerra Lightfoot
- Keth
- Keth Ironfist
- Kettle Tallgrown
- Kibba
- Kibba Thirdskin
- Kipp Ambrose
- Kobbet
- Kobbet Marrowby
- Kroll
- Kroll Mossheart
- Kruun
- Kruun Tinderbox
L: 24 names
- Lark Shiftwell
- Lask
- Lask Thorne
- Lemmik
- Lemmik Stonebrook
- Lenneth
- Lenneth Fairbanks
- Lettie Fallowfield
- Lindorrin
- Lissa
- Lissa Holimion
- Lom
- Lom Threadneedle
- Lorr
- Lorr Saltash
- Lorrus
- Lorrus Ashby
- Lorth
- Lorth Paleblood
- Lubbo
- Lubbo of the High Road
- Lumen Tarr
- Lunno
- Lunno Riverwend
M: 20 names
- Marrok
- Marrok Coalhand
- Mekk
- Mekk Nightbreeze
- Mennet
- Mennet Greaves
- Merrit Crane
- Mirrik
- Mirrik Greenmantle
- Misk
- Misk Halfmolt
- Mo
- Mo Pendleton
- Mobb
- Mobb Cinderfall
- Molliwick
- Mopi
- Mopi Thistlewaite
- Mussa
- Mussa Greenvein
N: 23 names
- Nax
- Nax Anvilborn
- Nedd
- Nedd Sprout
- Nettie Crisp
- Nettle
- Nettle Greenshift
- Nibbi
- Nibbi Shortstride
- Nibbo
- Nibbo Quill
- Noa
- Noa Fairweather
- Nock Bellamy
- Nosk
- Nubbins
- Nulla
- Nulla Hawkridge
- Nuss
- Nuvi
- Nuvi Wolfbane
- Nuzzo
- Nuzzo Wexley
O: 16 names
- Obbi
- Ollit
- Ollit Dunwiddie
- Onda Kestrel
- Oog
- Oog Nailo
- Orla
- Orla Moltwell
- Orrabel
- Orrek
- Orrek Mason
- Orrin Gale
- Ovvik
- Ovvik Brannock
- Ozzi
- Ozzi Deepdelve
P: 24 names
- Parra
- Parra Mistlethorn
- Pask
- Pask Ironhide
- Pebble
- Pebble Twicegrown
- Pelleb
- Pelleb Greenshift
- Pellor Bright
- Pellu
- Pemm
- Pib
- Pib Wainwright
- Pim
- Pim Larkspur
- Pimberly
- Pip
- Posy Hartwell
- Prakk
- Prakk Marchbanks
- Prennet
- Prennet Xiloscient
- Pubbo
- Pubbo Freshgrown
Q: 18 names
- Qell
- Quabb
- Quabb Ferris
- Quaf
- Quaf Burrows
- Quelli
- Quelli Underbough
- Quenna
- Quenna Hollister
- Quentin Mudge
- Quess
- Quib
- Quib Liadon
- Quill
- Quill Unfolding
- Quinby Sage
- Quindle
- Quorr
R: 18 names
- Rafe Underwood
- Rassa
- Reddo
- Reddo Clearwater
- Rimmik
- Rimmik Twofold
- Rish
- Rish Tunnelly
- Rit
- Rit of the Long Stair
- Rokka
- Rokka Whitmore
- Rook Hollis
- Rooney Tuck
- Rubbo
- Rubbo Featherstone
- Ruusk
- Ruusk Stonehelm
S: 23 names
- Sable Whitfield
- Selkie Morrow
- Senna
- Senna Amakiir
- Senneck
- Senneck Ironbraid
- Sessik
- Sessik Bramblewood
- Shaldra
- Shaldra Vane
- Sibb
- Skal
- Skal Ravenmoor
- Skem
- Skem Fletcher
- Skiddel
- Skobb
- Skobb Newscale
- Sprocket Aldous
- Sullet
- Sullet Osgood
- Surrik
- Surrik Flintrock
T: 28 names
- Taddeus Yore
- Tam
- Tam Goodfellow
- Tansy
- Tansy Regrown
- Tarri
- Tarri Halloway
- Tebbo
- Tebbo Cray
- Tessen
- Tessen Shiftling
- Thimble
- Thimble Molt
- Thorbeck
- Thorbeck Ellory
- Tikka
- Tikka Ilphelkiir
- Tobbin
- Tobbin Goldvein
- Tobias Greenbarrel
- Tollik
- Tollik of Triboar
- Toth
- Toth Kellerman
- Tullok
- Tumbrel
- Tuvvi
- Tuvvi Cooper
U: 23 names
- Ukri
- Ukri Newhand
- Ulla
- Ulla Hillmantle
- Ulleth
- Ulleth Finchley
- Ullowen
- Ulric Moat
- Umber Knott
- Ummo
- Ummo Fairlane
- Unnik
- Unnik Secondbirth
- Urrik
- Urrik Thackeray
- Urthor
- Urthor Dell
- Urzo
- Urzo Meliamne
- Ust
- Ust Goodbarrow
- Uvvi
- Uvvi of the Sword Coast
V: 23 names
- Vanti
- Vanti Goodbody
- Vask
- Vask Hollowbrook
- Vell
- Vell Amastacia
- Vennek
- Vennek of Ten Towns
- Vessa Pike
- Villo
- Villo Penhallow
- Vin Appleby
- Vira Thorne
- Virk
- Virk Hammerhold
- Vokka
- Vorg
- Vorg Oakhollow
- Vorrek
- Vorrek Longshadow
- Vossk
- Vossk Greenbarrel
- Vubb
W: 22 names
- Wakk
- Wakk Ambergrove
- Warrus
- Warrus Ducane
- Webba
- Webba Goodsprout
- Wendell Oak
- Wenno
- Wenno Dapple
- Wensa
- Wensa Holloway
- Wibbik
- Wibbik Oddfellow
- Willo
- Willo Galanodel
- Wimmick
- Wisp Halloran
- Wivin
- Wivin Barrowmere
- Wossa
- Wub
- Wub Hogsworth
X: 2 names
- Xobar
- Xobar Dunmore
Y: 15 names
- Yabb
- Yabb Redshift
- Yenna
- Yenna Dimble
- Yettin
- Yettin Tallfellow
- Yiri
- Yiri Summerfield
- Yolla Pim
- Yorick Small
- Yossa
- Yossa Lindqvist
- Ysra
- Ysra Chandler
- Yub