Gnome Name Generator

About gnome names

Gnomes in D&D are described as small, curious, irrepressibly playful — and their names reflect it. While elves get melodic names, dwarves get hard-edged clan names, and humans get familiar everyday names, gnomes get the whimsical, multi-syllable, double-letter-loaded names that feel like a tongue-twister in the best way: Bimpnottin, Loopmottin, Waywocket, Boddynock, Caramip, Jebeddo, Namfoodle, Roondar, Seebo, Sindri.

Per the D&D 5e Player’s Handbook, gnomes also famously accumulate nicknames over a lifetime — a single gnome might be called Bod, Boddy, Bodd-Bodd, Boddy-the-Younger, Boddynock, Sir Boddynock of the Glittering Foot, etc. The official name on record is usually the “full” form; everyday use trends shorter.

How this generator works

Names come from the D&D 5e SRD gnome name list (OGL 1.0a / CC BY 4.0 licensed):

• Male names (~28 entries): Alston, Alvyn, Boddynock, Brocc, Burgell, Dimble, Eldon, Erky, Fonkin, Frug, Gerbo, Gimble, Glim, Jebeddo, Kellen, Namfoodle, Orryn, Roondar, Seebo, Sindri, Warryn, Wrenn, Zook, Ahsil, Beemo, Cap, Dabbleton, Frizz
• Female names (~24 entries): Bimpnottin, Breena, Caramip, Carlin, Donella, Duvamil, Ella, Ellyjobell, Ellywick, Lilli, Loopmottin, Lorilla, Mardnab, Nissa, Nyx, Oda, Orla, Roywyn, Shamil, Tana, Waywocket, Zanna, Petal, Tally

Output is just the personal name — gnomes don’t typically use surnames in formal contexts. The “Sir Boddynock of the Glittering Foot” style is invented per-character by players.

Use cases

D&D players creating gnome characters — particularly forest gnomes (curious nature-loving), rock gnomes (tinkerers and inventors), and svirfneblin (deep gnomes, though these tend to have harder shorter names).

Pathfinder gnomes — Pathfinder gnomes have a slightly different lore (rooted in fey, prone to “the Bleaching” if they don’t pursue novelty) but use similar naming conventions.

Whimsical fantasy characters — anywhere you need a name that signals “small, playful, magical” without being literally a child’s name. Gnome names fit forest spirits, friendly hedge wizards, halfling-adjacent characters.

MMO / video game characters — World of Warcraft gnomes, EverQuest gnomes, and similar games use the same naming style.

Tips for picking

Embrace the silliness. Bimpnottin and Waywocket are intentionally weird — D&D’s design treats gnomes as the comic-relief race. Don’t try to make their names sound serious.

Generate a short nickname too. Boddynock might go by “Boddy” or “Bod” in casual dialogue. Pick a shortening when introducing the character.

Add an epithet for older gnomes. Lore-wise, elder gnomes accumulate titles over decades. “Caramip the Splendid”, “Glim of the Glittering Eye”, “Jebeddo Twice-Lost” all work in dialogue.

For deep gnomes (svirfneblin) tone it down. Svirfneblin tend toward harder, shorter names — Dwarvish-adjacent. The forest / rock gnome pool here is more playful.

Related tools

For halflings (the other small playful D&D race), use the Halfling Name Generator — slightly different vibe (Tolkien-hobbit roots). For D&D characters with class flavor, use the D&D Name Generator with race = gnome. For broader fantasy races, the Fantasy Name Generator covers all.

Last updated: May 24, 2026