Firbolg names are not typical in firbolg society. Indeed, firbolgs find the convention of naming a strange one.

But that doesn’t mean your firbolg character has to go without a name. Firbolgs use elven names when dealing with outsiders or adopt whatever nicknames or titles an outsider attributes to them.

Fey-oriented and distant cousins of giants, firbolgs prefer remote forests and harmony with nature as a rule. But those who venture forth into the world are typically outcasts, orphans, or agents of a mission assigned by their clan.

And for these wayward firbolgs, I offer possible names to take with you on the road.

How to Name a Firbolg

The easiest way to name a firbolg is by using an elven name provided in DnD 5e’s sourcebooks. As Volo’s Guide to Everything lays out, elven names are the ones that firbolgs typically take on when dealing with outsiders (which the rest of your party likely are).

Beyond that, Volo’s also mentions that firbolgs adopt nicknames or titles that outsiders give them, opening up the door to naming your firbolg for some deed, habit, or noticeable trait. For example, a firbolg who climbs well might be called “Squirrel” or “Treeclimb.” Or a firbolg who always scratches themselves against bark might be called “Scratch” or “Bark.” Or a firbolg with bright red fur might be called “Firefur” or “Redcoat.”

When considering firbolg nicknames like these, it’s important to think about what outsiders gave your firbolg character this name. A band of druidic humans who sought wisdom from a firbolg would give a very different nickname than a city urchin who gawked at their first sight of a firbolg.

Firbolgs Surnames

Firbolgs don’t have surnames for dealing with their own kind (same as first names). However, their tribe names refer to their homes. And when referring to their homes when talking with outsiders, they use “whatever name the surrounding folk use.”

For example, if a firbolg had heard forest gnomes refer to their home as “Rockwood,” that would be how the firbolg named their home when dealing with outsiders. This name can then be used as their tribe name and surname.

Firbolg Name Examples

Here are some example firbolg names, with the basic idea of firbolg naming conventions mentioned above in mind:

Male Firbolg Names

1. Adran

2. Aela

3. Aramil

4. Arannis

5. Aust

6. Berio

7. Berrian

8. Carric

9. Enialis

10. Erdan

11. Erevan

12. Galinndan

13. Hadarai

14. Heian

15. Himo

16. Immeral

17. Ivellious

18. Laucian

19. Mindartis

20. Paelias

21. Peren

22. Quarion

23. Riardon

24. Rolen

25. Soveliss

26. Thamior

27. Tharivol

28. Theren

29. Varis

30. Clay

31. Reed

32. Fisher

33. Oakenheel

34. Stave

35. Buckle

36. Treeclimb

37. Bark

38. Redcoat

39. Thorn

40. Stoneforge

Female Firbolg Names

1. Adrie

2. Althaea

3. Anastrianna

4. Andraste

5. Antinua

6. Bethrynna

7. Birel

8. Caelynn

9. Drusilia

10. Enna

11. Felosial

12. Ielenia

13. Jelenneth

14. Keyleth

15. Leshanna

16. Lia

17. Meriele

18. Mialee

19. Naivara

20. Quelenna

21. Quillathe

22. Sariel

23. Shanairra

24. Shava

25. Silaqui

26. Theirastra

27. Thia

28. Vadania

29. Valanthe

30. Xanaphia

31. Wilder

32. Bloom

33. Rainy

34. Hollis

35. Ivy

36. Squirrel

37. Scratch

38. Firefur

39. Elara

40. Leafwhisper

Firbolg Tribe Names

1. Quietbrook

2. Newforest

3. Whitemountain

4. Westwoods

5. Riverbank

6. Grandoak

7. Marshhaven

8. Drakesong

9. Diamondlake

10. Oldpetal

11. Elfgarden

12. Groveflower

13. Moonshadow

14. Graycoast

15. Gemblossom

16. Silverfrond

17. Caveshallow

18. Windwhistle

19. Brightland

20. Darkcopse

21. Mistvale

22. Willowgrove

23. Starfrost

24. Thornwood

25. Emberbrook

Firbolg Name Generator

If you’d like to randomize your name without getting dice involved, you can use this firbolg name generator I made. It has all the names on the lists above, in every possible combination.