Warhammer Dwarf Name Generator

Warhammer dwarfs, the Dawi of the Old World and the duardin of Age of Sigmar, follow a naming style with a strong Norse and Germanic backbone. Given names are short and consonant-heavy: Thorgrim, Gotrek, Ungrim, Belegar, Kazador, Snorri, Grimm, Skalf. Many end in -rim, -rik, -grim, or -in, and Games Workshop's own Khazalid vocabulary (grim for grim or fierce, grungni for the ancestor god of smiths, kadrin for a mountain pass) supplies the raw syllables.

The second part of a Warhammer dwarf name is either a patronymic or an earned epithet. Patronymics take the -sson form (Gotrek Gurnisson is Gotrek son of Gurni; Alrik Ranulfsson; Malakai Makaisson). Epithets describe deeds, appearance, or grudges: Thorgrim Grudgebearer, Ungrim Ironfist, Thorek Ironbrow, Kragg the Grim, Snorri Whitebeard. Slayers who have taken the Oath usually keep a plain name and let their title do the talking (Slayer, Trollslayer, Giantslayer, Daemonslayer). Warden Kings and Thanes are often introduced with their hold: Kazador of Karak Azul, Thorgrim of Karaz-a-Karak.

Age of Sigmar adds two sub-cultures. Fyreslayers use hyphenated Grimnir names (Bael-Grimnir, Fjul-Grimnir) and titles like Auric Runefather and Grimwrath Berzerker. Kharadron Overlords use sky-fleet ranks (Admiral, Endrinmaster, Aether-Khemist) with names such as Brokk Grungsson and Drekki Flynt. Female dwarfs like Helga, Grimhild, and Runa fit anywhere and can take -sdottir instead of -sson.