Warforged Name Generator
Function names, nicknames, and designations for D&D constructs
Generate warforged names that follow Eberron conventions: single-word function names like Bulwark and Lantern, unit numbers like Three and Seven, battlefield nicknames, and House Cannith serial designations for constructs still finding an identity.
About warforged names
Warforged were built by House Cannith during the Last War, and their names reflect that origin. Most warforged never received a personal name from their creators, so they took the words humans used for them: a job (Cutter, Lantern, Ward), a piece of equipment (Anvil, Glaive, Buckler), a number from their production run (Three, Seven, Unit Twelve), or a nickname earned in the field (Nine Scars, Half-Face, Old Cog). Official Eberron sources list names exactly like these, such as Bulwark, Church, Crunch, Pierce, Relic, Temple, Watcher, and Zealot, which is why a good warforged name is short, concrete, and usually a single English word.
What the name means to the character matters more than how it sounds. Some warforged embrace their function name with pride; others resent being called Hammer forever and choose a new one after gaining freedom under the Treaty of Thronehold. Abstract virtue names like Patience, Resolve, or Verity suggest a warforged trying to define who they are beyond what they do. A serial designation like CN-17 tells the table the character has not yet decided.
Warforged rarely use surnames, and if they do it is often a dragonmarked house that owned or built them, or a descriptive compound like Ironward. The list also covers armor pieces like Gorget, peacetime trades like Cooper, and materials like Livewood.
How to choose warforged names
- Pick a name that says something about the character's history: a job name for a soldier who still identifies with the war, a chosen virtue name for one who is building a new self.
- Single words are canon; save two-word nicknames like Broken Shield for warforged who earned them from comrades.
- Numbers work best when they are spoken as words (Three, Forty-Two, Unit Seven) rather than written as digits in a fantasy setting.
- Serial designations like CN-4 or TL-23 are useful for a character who has not yet chosen a name; you can let them rename themselves mid-campaign for a strong roleplay beat.
- Skip surnames unless the character wants one; a house name (Cannith Twelve) implies ownership, which can be a deliberate plot hook.
Frequently asked questions
How do warforged get their names in Eberron?
Most were named by the soldiers and Cannith artificers around them, usually after a function, tool, weapon, or production number. Some later chose their own names, and a few adopted names given by friends or nicknames earned in battle.
Do warforged have last names?
Almost never. A warforged that uses one is usually referencing the dragonmarked house that built them, a mentor, or a descriptive title. Single names are the norm across all official Eberron material.
Can I use these names for a warforged in a non-Eberron campaign?
Yes. Warforged appear in Forgotten Realms, Ravnica, and homebrew settings, and function-style names like Bulwark or Sentry fit any world where constructs were built for a purpose.
Are number names like Three or Seven common for warforged?
They are one of the classic styles. Warforged from the same production batch were often numbered, and many kept that number as their name because it was the first thing anyone ever called them.
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All 1,000 warforged names
A: 48 names
- Abacus
- Abbey
- Abides
- Accord
- Acolyte
- Acorn
- Adamant
- Adder
- Advance
- Adze
- Aegis
- Afterward
- Again
- Alder
- Almanac
- Almost
- Altar
- Always
- Amends
- Anchor
- Andiron
- Anneal
- Answer
- Anthem
- Anvil
- Anvilheart
- Arbalest
- Arch
- Archer
- Archivist
- Argonth
- Armorer
- Armory
- Arsenal
- Ash
- Ashcast
- Ashwright
- Asks
- Astrolabe
- At Ease
- Atonement
- Auger
- AV-2
- AV-6
- Awl
- Axiom
- Axle
- Azm
B: 73 names
- Badger
- Bailey
- Balance
- Ballast
- Ballista
- Bannerman
- Barbican
- Bardiche
- Basalt
- Bastion
- Batch Forty-One
- Batch Nine
- Battering Ram
- Battlement
- Beacon
- Beam
- Bear
- Because
- Beekeeper
- Bellfounder
- Bellows
- Bellringer
- Bent Nail
- Bent Spine
- Bilge
- Billet
- Birch
- Black Plate
- Blackrivet
- Blackthorn
- Blade
- Blue Rivet
- Blunt Razor
- Boar
- Bobbin
- Bodkin
B, continued
- Bolt
- Bookbinder
- Borrowed Arm
- Boulder
- Bow
- Bowsprit
- BR-51
- Brace
- Bracken
- Bramble
- Brass
- Brassheart
- Breach
- Breaks
- Briar
- Bricklayer
- Bright Eye
- Brightbrass
- Brightsteel
- Broken Bell
- Broken Shield
- Bronze
- Bronzewood
- Bronzewright
- Broom
- Buckler
- Buffer
- Bugler
- Builds
- Bull
- Bulwark
- Burden
- Burnish
- Burnt Oak
- Bushing
- Button
- Byeshk
C: 94 names
- Caliper
- Calm
- Caltrop
- Candle
- Cannith Firstmade
- Cannith One
- Cannith Seven
- Cannith Twelve
- Cannithborn
- Canticle
- Capstan
- Capstone
- Carried Forty
- Carries
- Carry
- Cart
- Cartwright
- Cast Eighty-Five
- Cast Twenty-Six
- Casting
- Catapult
- Caulk
- Cedar
- Censer
- Chain
- Chandler
- Chapel
- Charity
- Chase
- Chipped Tooth
- Chisel
- Choice
- Chooses
- Church
- Cinder
- Cinderwright
- Cipher
- Citadel
- Clamp
- Clang
- Clawfoot
- Clay
- Claymore
- Cleaver
- Clinker
- Clockmaker
- Cloister
C, continued
- CN-105
- CN-17
- CN-22
- CN-4
- CN-40
- CN-88
- CN-9
- Coal
- Cobalt
- Cobbler
- Cog
- Cohort Seventy-Five
- Coil
- Cold Hands
- Coldforge
- Coldiron
- Column
- Compass
- Composure
- Constancy
- Cooper
- Copper
- Copper Face
- Copperward
- Cork
- Cornerstone
- Counted Twice
- Counts
- Courage
- Courier
- Covenant
- Cracked Plate
- Crane
- Creed
- Crooked Pin
- Crossbow
- Crossguard
- Crow
- Crucible
- Crunch
- Crystal
- Crysteel
- Cubit
- Cudgel
- Cuirass
- Cutter
- CX-11
D: 41 names
- Dagger
- Damp Fuse
- Darksteel
- Darkwood
- Dawn
- Deep Ford
- Defiance
- Deneith Bladesworn
- Deneith One
- Deneith Six
- Densewood
- Dent
- Dented Brow
- Derrick
- Dig In
- Digger
- Diligence
- Dirge
- Dirk
- Discipline
- Dissent
- DK-6
- Docent
- Dockhand
- Doctrine
- Doorstop
- Doubt
- Dozen Dents
- Dragonshard
- Drawbridge
- Drawknife
- Dreams
- Driftwood
- Dross
- Drover
- Drummer
- Dull Edge
- Dusk
- Dustwalker
- Duty
- Dynamo
E: 25 names
- Eagle
- Earthwork
- Echo
- Eight
- Eighteen
- Eighth Company
- Eighth Gate
- Electrum
- Eleven
- Eleventh Hour
- Elm
- Elsewhere
- Ember
- Emberhand
- Embrasure
- Empty Sheath
- Endures
- Enough
- Ensign
- Envoy
- Errand
- ES-14
- ES-60
- Escapement
- Eston
F: 53 names
- Faith
- Falchion
- Falcon
- Fall In
- Far Shout
- Farrier
- Farwalker
- Fathom
- Fern
- Ferrous
- Ferrule
- Ferryman
- Fetch
- Fife
- Fifteen
- Fifth
- Fifty
- File Fifty-Three
- Final
- First
- First Breach
- First In
- First Light
- Five
- Flail
- Flametouch
- Fletcher
- Flint
- Fog
- Folio
- Follows
- Footnote
- Forbearance
- Forge
- Forgets
- Forgewalker
- Fortitude
- Forty-Two
- Forward
- Found the Road
- Foundry
- Fourteen
- Fourth
- Fourth Watch
- Fox
- FR-8
- Frame Eighty-Four
- Fresh Paint
- Frost
- Fulcrum
- Fuller
- Furnace
- Furrow
G: 37 names
- Galena
- Gardener
- Garnet
- Garrison
- Gatehouse
- Gatekeeper
- Gathers
- Gauge
- Gauntlet
- Gear
- Gearwright
- Gentle Fist
- Ghallanda Four
- Ghallanda Nine
- Ghulra
- Gilt
- Gimlet
- Girder
- GL-4
- Glaive
- Glazier
- Glow
- Gold
- Gong
- Gorget
- Grace
- Granite
- Gratitude
- Gravedigger
- Greatsword
- Greave
- Green Banner
- Grey Plate
- Grindstone
- Guards
- Guides
- Gunner
H: 46 names
- Hail
- Halberd
- Half-Face
- Halt
- Halyard
- Hammer
- Hammerborn
- Hammertail
- Harbor
- Harpoon
- Hatchet
- Hauberk
- Haul
- Hauler
- Haven
- Hawk
- Hawser
- Hawthorn
- Haze
- Hearthguard
- Heartwood
- Heat Ninety-Three
- Heavy Tread
- Held the Bridge
- Helm
- Henceforth
- Herald
- Heron
- High Ground
- Hilt
- Hinge
- Hold Fast
- Holds
- Hollow Chest
- Honor
- Hope
- Hornet
- Hostler
- Hound
- Hourglass
- Humility
- Hundred
- Hundredth Door
- Hush
- HV-27
- Hymn
I: 9 names
- Index
- Ingot
- Instead
- Iron
- Iron Jaw
- Ironhold
- Ironstride
- Ironward
- Ivy
J: 7 names
- Jackal
- Javelin
- Joiner
- Jorasco Bearer
- Jorasco Four
- Juggernaut
- Justice
K: 14 names
- Kabar
- Keel
- Keeps
- Kept the Gate
- Kestrel
- Keystone
- Kindles
- Kneels
- Knot
- Korth
- Kundarak Lockward
- Kundarak Three
- KV-3
- KV-9
L: 46 names
- Lacquer
- Lament
- Lamp
- Lampbearer
- Lamplighter
- Lance
- Lancer
- Lantern
- Last
- Last Man
- Last Stand
- Lastmade
- Latch
- Later
- Lathe
- Learns
- Ledge
- Ledger
- Left Standing
- Legacy
- Lever
- Lharvion
- Liberty
- Lichen
- Lift
- Line Fifty-Eight
- Lingers
- Listens
- Livewood
- Locksmith
- Lodestone
- Long Arm
- Long Reach
- Longbow
- Lookout
- Loose Screw
- Lost Banner
- Lost the Map
- Lot Four
- Lot Seventy-Two
- Loud Step
- Low Bridge
- Loyalty
- Lynx
- Lyrandar Deckhand
- Lyrandar Six
M: 58 names
- Mace
- Magpie
- Mainspring
- Make Ready
- Making
- Mallet
- Mandate
- Mandrel
- Mangonel
- Mantis
- Mantlet
- Marble
- March On
- Marches
- Margin
- Mark Eleven
- Mark Five
- Mark One
- Mark Seven
- Mark Three
- Mark Twenty-Four
- Mark Two
- Marshal
- Mason
- Mast
- Mastiff
- Matins
- Mattock
- Maul
- Maybe
- MB-8
- Meanwhile
- Measure
- Medani Forty
- Memory
- Mends
- Mercy
- Merlon
- Metrol
- Mica
- Midnight
- Milestone
- Miller
- Millstone
- Mismatched Eyes
- Missing Thumb
- Mithral
- MK-33
- Moat
- Mold
- Morg
- Morningstar
- Mortar
- Moss
- Mourning
- Mournwalker
- Mud Boots
- Mule
N: 16 names
- Nameless
- Narrow Door
- Nave
- Nettle
- Never Sleeps
- Nevertheless
- Nine
- Nine Scars
- Nineteen
- Ninety
- Ninth
- Ninth Shield
- No Left Hand
- Nobody
- Noon
- Nymm
O: 29 names
- Oak
- Oakum
- Oath
- Oathbound
- Oathkeeper
- Obedience
- Obsidian
- Odd Glove
- Often Late
- Olarune
- Old Anvil
- Old Cog
- Onager
- Once
- One
- One Eye
- Onyx
- OR-45
- Order
- Orderly
- Ore
- Orien Five
- Orien Runner
- Osprey
- Otherwise
- Otter
- Outpost
- Owl
- Ox
P: 60 names
- Paints
- Palisade
- Paradox
- Parapet
- Parchment
- Pardon
- Partisan
- Patched Shoulder
- Pathfinder
- Patience
- Patina
- Pattern Four
- Pattern Thirty-Six
- Peacemaker
- Peacewrought
- Pebble
- Peg
- Penance
- Perhaps
- Persists
- Pewter
- Phiarlan Twenty-Six
- Pickaxe
- Picket
- Pierce
- Pike
- Pilgrim
- Pillar
- Pincers
- Pinion
- Pioneer
- Piston
- Plane
- Plateworn
- Pledge
- Plowshare
- Plumb
- Poleaxe
- Polishes
- Pommel
- Ponders
- Portcullis
- Porter
- Postern
- Potter
- Pour Sixty-One
- Promise
- Proof
- Prototype Nine
- Prototype One
- Prototype Seventeen
- Prototype Six
- Prototype Thirteen
- Prow
- Prudence
- Psalm
- PT-72
- Pulley
- Purpose
- Pyrite
Q: 11 names
- Quarrel
- Quarryman
- Quartermaster
- Quartz
- Quench
- Query
- Question
- Quick Patch
- Quiet
- Quillon
- Quiver
R: 40 names
- Rampart
- Ranger
- Rapier
- Rasp
- Ratchet
- Rattling Knee
- Raven
- Reads
- Rearguard
- Reason
- Red Plate
- Redoubt
- Refrain
- Refuge
- Rekkenmark
- Relic
- Reliquary
- Remainder
- Remembers
- Remnant
- Repairs
- Reprieve
- Requiem
- Resolve
- Respite
- Restraint
- Rests
- Returns
- Riddle
- Rime
- Rivet
- Roadworn
- Root
- Rope
- Rowan
- Rudder
- Rune
- Rust
- Rusted Knee
- Rustmantle
S: 132 names
- Sabaton
- Sabre
- Saerun
- Sally Port
- Sanctuary
- Sawyer
- Scabbard
- Scaffold
- Scar
- Scimitar
- Scorched Back
- Score
- Scout
- Scrape
- Scribe
- Scythe
- Seam
- Searches
- Second
- Second Sun
- Second Wind
- Seeks
- Sentinel
- Sentry
- Sergeant
- Series Five
- Series Twenty-Nine
- Service
- Seven
- Seventh Kiln
- Seventh Seal
- Seventh Volley
- Sextant
- Sexton
- SG-31
- SG-7
- Shackle
- Shadow
- Shale
- Sharn
- Sharpens
- Sheaf
- Shelters
- Shepherd
S, continued
- Shieldbearer
- Shipwright
- Shoring
- Short Fuse
- Short Ration
- Shrine
- Sickle
- Siege
- Sigil
- Signal
- Silence
- Silver
- Silver Tongue
- Singed Elbow
- Sings
- Sivis Speaker
- Sivis Thirty-Nine
- Six
- Six Wounds
- Sixteen
- Sixth
- Sixth Sword
- Sixty
- Skirmisher
- Slag
- Slagborn
- Slash
- Slate
- Sledge
- Sledgeborn
- Slow March
- Sluice
- Smith
- Smoke
- Soarwood
- Soft Voice
- Solace
- Someone
- Somewhere
- Soon
- Soot
- Sorrow
- Spade
- Spanner
S, continued
- Spare Parts
- Spark
- Sparrow
- Spear
- Spike
- Spindle
- Spire
- Splinter
- Split Helm
- Spool
- Spring
- Sprocket
- Spyglass
- Squeaky Wheel
- ST-16
- Stag
- Stand To
- Stands
- Steady Hand
- Steel
- Steelhold
- Steelward
- Steeple
- Sterngate
- Steward
- Stiletto
- Still
- Stockade
- Stoker
- Stone
- Stonecast
- Stonecutter
- Stonetread
- Stopped Clock
- Storm
- Strut
- Stylus
- Sum
- Sunder
- Sundial
- Surplus
- Surveyor
- Swage
- Swordtooth
T: 79 names
- Tack
- Tally
- Tang
- Tanner
- Targath
- Tarnish
- Tasset
- Teaches
- Temper
- Temperance
- Tempest
- Temple
- Ten
- Ten Blades
- Tenacity
- Tends
- Tenet
- Tenth
- Tenth Legion
- Thaliost
- Thatcher
- Thimble
- Third
- Third Watch
- Thirteen
- Thirteenth Bridge
- Thirteenth Winter
- Thirty
- Thirty-Three
- Thistle
- Thorn
- Thousand
- Three
- Three Fingers
- Thresher
- Threshold
- Thump
- Thunder
- Thuranni Seven
T, continued
- Tiller
- Timber
- Tin Whistle
- Tinder
- Tinfoot
- Tinker
- Tinsmith
- TL-23
- TL-5
- Toll
- Tollkeeper
- Tongs
- Torch
- Torchbearer
- Touchstone
- Tracker
- Treaty
- Trebuchet
- Trestle
- Tribex
- Trident
- Trivet
- Trowel
- Truesteel
- Truncheon
- Truss
- Truth
- Turret
- Twelfth Banner
- Twelfth Tower
- Twelve
- Twentieth Mile
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Seven
- Twice Mended
- Twilight
- Two
- Two Hammers
- Two Shields
U: 11 names
- Unit Forty
- Unit Nineteen
- Unit Ninety-One
- Unit One
- Unit Seven
- Unit Sixty-Eight
- Unit Three
- Unit Twelve
- Unit Two Hundred
- Unnamed
- Until
V: 23 names
- Vadalis Nine
- Vadalis Two
- Valor
- Valve
- Vambrace
- Vanguard
- Vathirond
- Vault
- Vellum
- Verdict
- Verdigris
- Verity
- Verse
- Vesper
- Vestige
- Vigil
- Vigilance
- Viper
- Vise
- Votive
- Vow
- VT-36
- Vult
W: 41 names
- Waits
- Walked Home
- Wall
- Wallwalker
- Wanders
- Warborn
- Ward
- Warden
- Warhammer
- Watcher
- Watches
- Wave Four
- Wax
- WD-12
- WD-3
- Weaver
- Wedge
- Weld
- Welded Shut
- WH-19
- WH-2
- Wheelwright
- Whetstone
- Whirr
- White Tabard
- Whitehearth
- Whittles
- Whoever
- Willow
- Winch
- Windlass
- Witness
- Wolf
- Wolverine
- Wonder
- Wren
- Wrench
- Wrenchwright
- Wright
- Writes
- Wrong Boot
Y: 4 names
- Yellow Sash
- Yet
- Yew
- Yoke