WoW Orc Name Generator
Horde-ready orc names from Durotar to Draenor
Generate World of Warcraft orc names that sound like they belong in Orgrimmar: guttural male and female given names, earned epithets like Doomhammer and Bloodfist, clan-flavored titles, and the apostrophe forms Blizzard uses for Mag'har and Draenor orcs. Built for Horde mains, RP realms, and Warcraft fan fiction.
About WoW orc names
Warcraft orcs speak Orcish, and Blizzard gives their names a consistent sound: one or two heavy syllables built on hard consonants (G, K, R, Th, Z, Dr) and open back vowels, as in Thrall, Durotan, Grommash, Garrosh, Kilrogg, and Nazgrim. Male names tend to end in -ash, -osh, -rok, -gar, -ok, or -ar; female names are usually softer and end in -a, -ka, or -ra, as with Draka, Aggra, Zaela, Thura, and Geya'rah. Apostrophes mark a syllable break rather than decoration (Gul'dan, Ner'zhul, Go'el, Drek'Thar) and show up most often among Draenor and Mag'har orcs.
Orcs have no family surnames. A second name is either earned (Doomhammer, Hellscream, Deadeye, Bladefist, Saurfang, Bloodfury, Gorefiend) or borrowed from the parent's deed, which is why Garrosh is a Hellscream and Dranosh a Saurfang. Clan membership does the rest of the work: a character is introduced as Frostwolf, Warsong, Blackrock, Bleeding Hollow, Shattered Hand, or Burning Blade, and roles such as Far Seer, Blademaster, Overlord, or Kor'kron Grunt can stand in as a title.
This generator mixes canon figures with original names that follow those rules, plus full name-and-epithet pairs for RP profiles and guild rosters. WoW's character creator accepts letters only, so a name like Ruk'thar goes in as Rukthar; keep the apostrophe for TRP3 or your character bio.
How to choose WoW orc names
- Use a single given name on the character screen (letters only, 2–12 characters) and save the epithet or clan for your RP addon, guild note, or character bio.
- Match the epithet to the class: Earthfury or Spiritwalker suits a shaman, Bloodfist or Skullsplitter a warrior, Deadeye a hunter, and Gorefiend a warlock.
- Pick a clan before you pick a name: Frostwolf and Mag'har names lean plainer and older-sounding, Warsong and Blackrock names hit harder, and Shadowmoon names carry apostrophes and fel overtones.
- Female orc names usually end in -a, -ka, or -ra; adding a fierce epithet such as Ghorza Ironjaw keeps them from reading as soft.
- Avoid names that are one letter off from Thrall, Garrosh, or Saurfang; on RP realms they read as copies, and on most realms the canon spellings are already taken.
Frequently asked questions
Do WoW orcs have last names?
Not in the human sense. An orc is known by a given name, a clan, and sometimes an earned epithet such as Doomhammer or Hellscream, which can pass to children as a mark of lineage. Thrall, for example, is Go'el son of Durotan of the Frostwolf clan.
What is the difference between Mag'har and regular orc names?
Mag'har and Draenor orcs use the same Orcish roots but keep more apostrophes and older forms (Geya'rah, Ga'nar, Drek'Thar), while Durotar-born orcs tend toward smoother spellings like Nazgrel or Rehgar. Either style works in-game once you drop the apostrophe.
Can I use an apostrophe in my WoW character name?
No. The character creator accepts letters only, so Gul'dan-style names must be entered without the break (Guldan). Most roleplayers show the apostrophe version in TotalRP3 or their guild roster instead.
Are these names good for other orcs, like D&D or Lord of the Rings?
They fit any guttural, clan-based orc culture, but they carry a distinct Warcraft flavor through epithets and clan titles. For Tolkien's Black Speech or D&D half-orcs, the general orc and half-orc generators are a closer match.
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All 500 WoW orc names
A: 3 names
- Aggra
- Agrok Flamebrand
- Azuka Bloodfury
B: 27 names
- Balgron Warhammer
- Baraz Splitskull
- Bargash
- Bashka Shadowmaw
- Bhurgash Coldfang
- Blackhand
- Borgka Steelgrip
- Borgoth Ironhide
- Borla Emberfang
- Borsha
- Bragnok Gorehowl
- Brak'nar
- Brakthar
- Bregna
- Broktar
- Bronak
- Brosha Doomtusk
- Broxigar
- Brozha
- Brugra Ragefang
- Bruka Frostfang
- Brukhan
- Brukk Onetusk
- Brunak
- Bulrak Hammerfall
- Burgan
- Burzog
D: 46 names
- Daggrum Ashfang
- Dagrosh
- Dakka Bloodaxe
- Dal'gorm
- Dargun Stormhowl
- Darrha Rockfist
- Dazka Deepscar
- Dentarg
- Dorgat Bloodwolf
- Dorka Spiritwalker
- Dornaka
- Dorug
- Doshka
- Draka
- Drakka Rageclaw
- Dranosh Saurfang
- Drashok
- Drathok Winterfang
- Dravok
- Drazga Bloodfist
- Drazhul
- Dreggar Rockskull
- Dregna
- Drek'Thar
- Dreknar Frostfang
- Drenka Warsong
- Drogash Wolfsbane
- Drogmal
- Drok'tar
- Drokan Halftusk
- Drugmar Ironfist
- Drukk
- Drurga Coldfang
- Druugan
- Druzgar
- Druzha
- Dunkar Blackrock
- Dur'kath
- Durak
- Durgash Bonechewer
- Durgath
- Durka Doomcaller
- Durkot Wolfbrother
- Durotan
- Durzak
- Duska Stonebreaker
E: 2 names
- Eitrigg
- Eshkar Spiritwalker
F: 3 names
- Fargul
- Fenris Wolfbrother
- Furgash Rockfist
G: 57 names
- Ga'nar
- Gahzrok Grimhowl
- Galdrok Bonebreaker
- Gar'Thok
- Garad
- Garmok
- Garona
- Garrha Firebrand
- Garrosh Hellscream
- Garrum
- Garzha
- Garzok Bladebreaker
- Gashra
- Gazha Ashfang
- Gazmok Doomcaller
- Gazrun
- Geya'rah
- Geyah
- Gharn Stonebrow
- Ghaska Wolfheart
- Ghazdak Ironspine
- Ghazrun
- Ghezra
- Ghorbash Thunderlord
- Ghorla Fireclaw
- Ghorra Bloodtusk
- Ghorruk
- Ghorza Ironjaw
- Ghulga
- Ghulka Greatmaw
- Ghulrog
- Ghurak
- Go'el
- Golga Ironhide
- Golmash Ironbreaker
- Gor'dan
- Gorgonna
- Gorrak Bloodfist
- Gorruk
- Gorthok
- Gorum
- Gorzaka
- Grasha
- Grashnak Gorehand
- Grazhul
- Grethok
- Grimnash
- Griselda
- Grizmak
- Grok'mar
- Grom'thar
- Gromka Grimaxe
- Grommash Hellscream
- Grukash Ironwolf
- Gul'dan
- Gulka Redscar
- Gulma Spinebreaker
H: 24 names
- Hagnar
- Hagroth Stormfang
- Hakkur Spinebreaker
- Halgrim
- Halthok
- Har'zul
- Harkasha
- Harkun Deathclaw
- Harra Winterfang
- Harthok
- Harzog Stormcaller
- Hesha
- Heskra
- Hezka Direhide
- Hokra Wolfcaller
- Hrega
- Hrodan Boarfang
- Hrul
- Hukkar Warfang
- Hulka Splitjaw
- Hunmar
- Huragan Bloodrage
- Hurgan Stormreaver
- Hurzha Stormfang
J: 9 names
- Jagra Bladebreaker
- Jagrosh
- Jezka
- Jor'kash
- Jorgash Redhand
- Jorin Deadeye
- Jorka Nightfang
- Jubei'thos
- Jundrak
K: 46 names
- Kagra Stormhowl
- Kaldra
- Kaldrom Shieldbreaker
- Kalgra Wolfbane
- Kargath Bladefist
- Kargrim Ironjaw
- Karnok Sunscar
- Kashur
- Kazhul
- Kazrak
- Kelgrok Frostwolf
- Kelna Ashwolf
- Ker'thok
- Kethra Foehammer
- Kezhra
- Kezka Thunderhide
- Khalrok Stormhide
- Khaz'grim
- Khazrak Blackblade
- Khorgal Stonebreaker
- Khuldrak Skullbreaker
- Khurzog Skullhelm
- Khuzan
- Kil'mash
- Kilrogg Deadeye
- Kolra Ironwolf
- Korgash Ragefang
- Korgrul
- Korrath Ironhorn
- Koruth
- Korvash Thunderhide
- Kothgar
- Kragmon
- Kragna Wartusk
- Kranna
- Krasha
- Kreeza Sunscar
- Krenna
- Krezha Wolfjaw
- Kromgar Redfang
- Krugmar Blackfang
- Krunka Ironbreaker
- Kulgor Wartusk
- Kulrath
- Kurza Skullforge
- Kushrak
L: 10 names
- Lagrosh
- Lanka
- Lantresor
- Lohka Skullcleaver
- Lokha
- Lokra
- Lokrag Frostmane
- Lorgka
- Lugnar Ashbreaker
- Lurka Grimtusk
M: 42 names
- Maggrok
- Maim Blackhand
- Makha Direfang
- Malgrom Skullforge
- Malka
- Malkorok
- Mankrik
- Mardak
- Marga Redfang
- Marrok Direhide
- Mazdak Redscar
- Mazga Ironhorn
- Mazhara
- Mazhog Crowfeeder
- Mazrul
- Megrul
- Mekha Rockjaw
- Mirka Deathhowl
- Mogra Skullsplitter
- Mogrim Wolfrider
- Mogroth Ironback
- Mogruna
- Mok'ra
- Mokrash Wolfjaw
- Moktha
- Mokthal
- Mokvar
- Molgrim Shatterhand
- Morgrok Skullsplitter
- Morgum Stonehide
- Morka Blackfang
- Morzul
- Mughra
- Mulgan
- Mulgrom Emberfang
- Mulka Redhand
- Mur'gash
- Murgal
- Murkash Warsong
- Murzaka
- Muuka
- Muzgrom
N: 24 names
- Nagra Frostmane
- Nargul Shadowmaw
- Narkha
- Narkosh
- Narug Thunderbrow
- Narzok Blacktusk
- Nashgul
- Nashka Blackmaw
- Nathrok Grimaxe
- Nazgrel
- Nazgrim
- Nekros Skullcrusher
- Ner'gosh
- Ner'zhul
- Nerdok
- Nezgar
- Nogra
- Nok'tal
- Nokrag
- Norga Thunderlord
- Nurgash Deathhowl
- Nurka
- Nurzha Thunderclaw
- Nuzgar Frostbrand
O: 19 names
- Oggrim Greatmaw
- Ogla Thunderfist
- Ogmar
- Ogr'nash
- Ogrosh
- Ogrul
- Okrasha
- Olgar Firemaw
- Olgrana
- Onka Grimhowl
- Orgak
- Orgoth Bloodhowl
- Orgrim Doomhammer
- Orka Hardhide
- Ornak
- Orsok Wolfbane
- Orvash
- Orzog
- Oshra Boarfang
R: 32 names
- Ragash Firebrand
- Ragmok
- Ragzul Thunderclaw
- Rakgosh
- Rakhna
- Rakthun
- Rakzul
- Razka Warbreaker
- Reggok
- Rehgar Earthfury
- Rend Blackhand
- Rexxar
- Rhagar Steelgrip
- Rhaska Ironspine
- Rogmar
- Rok'ash
- Rokgul Axeborn
- Rokha Crowfeeder
- Rokmar Wolfheart
- Rorvash
- Rothgar Wolfcaller
- Ruglor Bloodtusk
- Rugmar Longtusk
- Ruk'mal
- Ruk'thar
- Rukgar
- Rukhara
- Rukka Firetusk
- Rukmosh
- Rulga Ironclaw
- Ruzhul
- Ruzka Nightaxe
S: 19 names
- Samuro
- Sergra Darkthorn
- Sha'ruk
- Shagrak Bloodmoon
- Shakra Fellhand
- Sharga Stonehide
- Sharkul
- Sharuk
- Shurka
- Skagra
- Skalrog Whitefang
- Skaraka Doomfang
- Skarn
- Skarrok Axebreaker
- Skorg Warhowl
- Skraggul
- Skulgar
- Sogra Blackhowl
- Sorgana
T: 46 names
- Taghor
- Taragha
- Tarkash Blackhowl
- Tarok Earthbreaker
- Tarthan
- Tarzug
- Tazgra Ironfist
- Tegra Ashbreaker
- Tegrim
- Tegrok Stonetusk
- Tergosh Wyrmbreaker
- Teron Gorefiend
- Teska Warbringer
- Thagnar
- Thagra Warfang
- Thar'zul
- Tharka Wolfrider
- Tharkun
- Thazra
- Thazrok
- Thegrim Thunderfist
- Thekka Shieldbreaker
- Thok'mar Stonefist
- Thorga Flamebrand
- Thorgash Ironbrow
- Thrakk
- Thrall
- Thrikka
- Throgg Bloodaxe
- Throkka
- Thruk Hardhide
- Thugan
- Thulgar Warbringer
- Thulok
- Thura
- Thurza Whitefang
- Toghar Bonecrusher
- Tomka
- Tor'gal
- Tormak Fireheart
- Torska Warhowl
- Tugash
- Tulgrim Darkfang
- Tulka Bloodsworn
- Turrok Warbreaker
- Tuska
U: 24 names
- Ugrash Doomtusk
- Ukrash
- Ukta Steelfang
- Ul'drak
- Ulgoth
- Ulgrin Rockjaw
- Ulka Grimbrow
- Ulkag Bloodsworn
- Ulmara
- Ulrak
- Ulvaka
- Ulzaka
- Ulzog
- Urdona
- Urgrok Firetusk
- Urla Stonefist
- Urmok
- Urthan
- Urzha Stormcaller
- Urzul Nightaxe
- Ushgra Frostwolf
- Ushka Deathclaw
- Ushnag
- Ushtara
V: 21 names
- Varash Grimtusk
- Vargoth
- Varka Earthbreaker
- Varnu Bloodrage
- Varok Saurfang
- Varzul
- Vashka Bloodwolf
- Vazhul
- Velka
- Vezka Ironmaw
- Vogrim Nightfang
- Vokra Bloodmoon
- Voltrak
- Vor'zug
- Vorgan Fellhand
- Vorgha
- Vorrash Deepscar
- Vragna Deathgrip
- Vrakk Splitjaw
- Vurna Bonebreaker
- Vurzha
W: 7 names
- Welka Fireheart
- Wolgar
- Worgash
- Wrokk Foehammer
- Wulgar Grimfang
- Wurka
- Wurzog
Y: 6 names
- Yargul Skullcleaver
- Yazgrim
- Yazha Wyrmbreaker
- Yeska
- Yulka Thunderbrow
- Yurgan Bloodhorn