WoW Gnome Name Generator

Gnomes in World of Warcraft are the tinkers, engineers, and mages of Gnomeregan, and their names sound like something built in a workshop. Canon gnomes such as Gelbin Mekkatorque, Sicco Thermaplugg, Millhouse Manastorm, Tinkmaster Overspark, and Kelsey Steelspark set the template: a quick, bouncy first name of one to three syllables followed by a compound surname made of mechanical parts (Mekka + torque, Therma + plugg, Steel + spark). The best gnome names have a bit of rhythm to them and are fun to say out loud.

First names tend toward diminutive, playful sounds: Fizzwick, Nimbella, Pipsy, Tobbin, Wendel, Trixie. Female gnome names often borrow ordinary human forms with an extra flourish (Ellowyn, Fizzelda, Wizzabeth), while male names lean on -wick, -bin, and -ick endings. Surnames are where the engineering shows: Sprocket, Cog, Gear, Bolt, Spring, Wrench, Whistle, Fuse, and Spark get bolted together in endless combinations. Gnome mages and priests sometimes swap the machine parts for arcane ones, giving names like Manasprocket or Runewhistle.

A good gnome name should read as clever rather than clownish. Mekkatorque sounds like a serious inventor; a name that is only a joke will wear thin by level 30. Mechagnomes from Mechagon follow the same conventions with a heavier emphasis on rank and function.