Troll Name Generator
Troll names for World of Warcraft, D&D and Norse folklore, in male and female versions.
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This troll name generator covers the three kinds of troll people usually need a name for. World of Warcraft trolls have short Zandali names such as Vol'jin and Talanji. A D&D troll is a monster that rarely has a name at all. The trolls of Norse folklore sound Scandinavian. Pick the style that matches your game or story, and choose male or female.
WoW Troll Names: How Zandali Naming Works
Warcraft's trolls speak Zandali, and their names follow a recognisable pattern: one or two syllables, an apostrophe, and one or two more. A few of the parts are titles more than names.
| Part | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Zul' | Voodoo master, used as a prefix | Zul'jin |
| 'jin | Chief or elder, used as a suffix | Vol'jin, Sen'jin |
| 'fon | A loner who has left troll society | Used as a suffix |
The game itself does not accept an apostrophe, a space or a number in a character name, and it limits names to 12 letters. Players write Voljin or Zentabra. Each Warcraft-style result therefore comes with an "In WoW" spelling that you can type straight into the character screen.
Darkspear and Zandalari Names
The Darkspear are the Horde's original playable trolls, a jungle tribe led for many years by Vol'jin. Their names are short and clipped: Rokhan, Sen'jin, Zen'tabra. The Zandalari, who became playable later as an allied race, are the oldest troll empire and their names sound grander and run together as one word: King Rastakhan, Princess Talanji, the prophet Zul. Other tribes in the setting include the Amani forest trolls, the Gurubashi jungle trolls, the Drakkari ice trolls and the Farraki sand trolls, and the jungle style suits all of them.
Trolls Outside Warcraft
In Scandinavian folklore a troll could be almost any dangerous supernatural creature. The familiar version, huge and dim and turned to stone by daylight, comes from Norwegian folk tales, and Tolkien carried it into The Hobbit, where Gandalf keeps three trolls arguing until sunrise turns them to stone. The Norse folklore-style names are built from Old Norse-sounding parts for that kind of troll.
Dungeons & Dragons made the troll a lanky green monster that regrows lost limbs unless it is burned. Those trolls are named for what they do, which is why the Fantasy monster style pairs a grunt of a first name with a title like Bonecrusher or Mudlurker. For related creatures, see the Orc Name Generator and the Goblin Name Generator.
How to Use the Troll Name Generator
- Pick a naming style: Choose Darkspear and jungle trolls or Zandalari for World of Warcraft, Fantasy monster for a D&D-style troll, or Norse folklore-style for a Scandinavian one.
- Set male or female: Each style has its own male and female endings.
- Generate: Each press gives six names. Warcraft-style names show a second spelling without the apostrophe, which is the form the game accepts.
- Copy: Use the copy button beside the name you want.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are troll names formed in World of Warcraft?
Most are two short parts joined by an apostrophe, such as Vol'jin or Zen'tabra. Some parts carry a meaning in Zandali, the troll language: the prefix Zul' marks a voodoo master, the suffix 'jin marks a chief or elder, and 'fon marks a loner who has left the tribe. The generator adds those markers to some names and says what they mean.
Can I use an apostrophe in a WoW troll name?
No. Blizzard's naming policy allows 2 to 12 letters with no spaces, numbers or symbols, so Vol'jin would have to be written Voljin. Each Warcraft-style result shows that spelling underneath.
What makes a Zandalari troll name different?
Zandalari names tend to be longer and are usually written as one word, like Rastakhan and Talanji, where Darkspear and other jungle troll names are short and split by an apostrophe, like Sen'jin and Rokhan. The Zandalari style follows the first pattern and keeps every name within the 12-letter limit.
What are good female troll names?
Female troll names in Warcraft usually end in a vowel, as in Zen'tabra, Vanira, Talanji and Yazma. Choose Female with either Warcraft style to get names with the same endings.
Do trolls in D&D have names?
Usually not. A D&D troll is a regenerating monster, and most adventures leave it unnamed. When a troll matters to the story, a blunt name with a descriptive second part, such as Grak Bonecrusher, is the convention, and that is what the Fantasy monster style produces.
Where do trolls come from originally?
From Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse, troll was a loose word for a range of supernatural beings, and the large, slow-witted creature that turns to stone in sunlight took shape in later Norwegian folk tales. Tolkien used that detail in The Hobbit, and most fantasy trolls descend from his.