Original gnome names built from sound rules, with syllables shown so you know how to say them.
Here are 12 names to start. Change the options and press Generate gnome names for more.
Hello, my name isDimkin SprocketwickDim·kin
Hello, my name isMarpit GarrpopMar·pit
Hello, my name isFonwiggle TimwhistleFon·wig·gle
Hello, my name isZana Garrbuckle
Hello, my name isNamston FizzbottleNam·ston
Hello, my name isNimbik WhistlebottleNim·bik
Hello, my name isMartrix DaerwheelMar·trix
Hello, my name isFizzbikle GarrsprocketFiz·zbi·kle
Hello, my name isLilkle BoltfuseLil·kle
Hello, my name isEllapit ScheppengimbleEl·la·pit
Hello, my name isSeebtibert TimfuseSeeb·ti·bert
Hello, my name isWabidy GarrwheelWa·bi·dy
How gnome names work
Gnome names are quick, bouncy and a little silly. They are full of short syllables, repeated sounds and playful endings like -ble, -wick, -pip and -trix. Family names are usually two words borrowed from a gnome's favourite tinkering (Cogspring, Sprocketwhistle, Fizzbottle). Expect names that sound like an invention someone is very proud of.
Tips
Long gnome names are part of the joke. Give your gnome a short nickname that the party uses instead.
Tinker gnomes suit gear and spring family names; forest gnomes suit Thistle or Bramble ones.
Read the name out loud: if it makes the table smile, it is the right one.
In a lot of fantasy settings gnomes collect names from family and friends. The generator keeps them sayable, but a three-syllable gnome name is normal.
Can I get a serious gnome name?
Yes, press Generate a few times and pick the shorter ones without -ble or -pip endings.
Can I use these names?
Yes. Names are free to use for pets, stories, games, products and anything else. Real names come from public government records; fantasy names are generated, so you do not need permission to use them.