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Goblin Girl Names: 60 Names With Folklore Roots and Fantasy Flavour
By Metavulgar · updated 2026-11-12 · 6 min read
Goblin girl names are mostly an act of construction, because folklore gives goblins very few personal names. The word goblin itself is old and murky: it comes from Old French gobelin, a mischievous spirit, and is tied by some scholars to a Norman household spirit and to the German kobold. The word hobgoblin adds hob, a familiar form of Robert and a name for a household sprite. That means the real sources are names of types of spirit rather than individuals, and any list of "goblin girl names" is a mix of folklore borrowing and invention. This page keeps the two apart and tells you how to build more.
What the sources actually give
A few things are worth knowing before you pick a name:
- Goblin is a type, not a name. The female form goblette appears in some English usage but is rare.
- Kobold folklore, the German cousin, does have personal names. Many are altered German given names, such as Heinzchen (from Heinrich), Chim or Joachim, Walther, and the famous king Goldemar. They give you a model: a goblin name is a pet form of an ordinary name.
- Redcaps are dangerous goblin-like spirits of the English-Scottish border, and they carry no personal names.
- Dokkaebi, the Korean goblin, is a different creature that shares the English translation "goblin". Korean sources use ordinary titles for them.
- Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (1862) has goblin men with fruit and no names. It is a famous poem, but it gives no names to borrow.
The honest summary is that goblin girl names are a fantasy convention, drawn from sound and from folklore pet-names. Mark that when you publish.
Folklore-flavoured names
These borrow the habit of the folklore: pet forms of ordinary names, household-spirit words and old English and German roots.
- Hobbe: from hob, the household sprite word.
- Hobbin: a diminutive in the same tradition.
- Robin and Robyn: Robin Goodfellow, a mischievous English sprite, and a name still used.
- Puck: the English trickster spirit of Shakespeare and older tradition.
- Pooka (púca): the Irish shape-shifting spirit.
- Gobbelin: an old spelling of goblin; use as a stylised name.
- Gobelina: a feminine invented form of gobelin.
- Heinza: a feminine form of Heinz, after the kobold name Heinzchen.
- Chimmeka: an invented feminine form built on the kobold name Chim.
- Walthe: a short form of Walther.
- Goldie: a nod to the kobold king Goldemar and to goblin gold.
- Kobolda: an invented feminine kobold.
- Nisse, Tomte: Scandinavian household spirits, as names.
- Brownie is a Scottish household spirit; as a name, Brownwyn.
Short, sharp, goblin-sounding names
Goblin names sound quick, harsh and a little funny, with hard consonants, doubled letters and clipped vowels. These are invented, built from that sound:
- Skritch, Snik, Grizzle, Nibbit, Zibba, Knucka, Brakka, Pog, Gwick, Mizz.
- Skarra, Nixxa, Tikka, Gribba, Zinn, Yarra, Vex, Mogg.
- Thistle, Burr, Nettle, Bramble, Sorrel, Dock: plant names, which suit a goblin who lives in a hedge.
- Cinder, Flint, Rust, Tin, Gravel: material names for a mining goblin.
Sly and charming names
For a goblin woman who is clever, witty and a little irresistible:
- Fizzwick, Lillibet, Marigold, Pippa, Quill, Tansy, Jinx, Ember, Rue, Clementine.
- Cricket, Wren, Dandelion, Juniper, Poppy: plant and small-creature names, bright and rough.
All are invented usages of real words; none is folklore.
Dark and dangerous names
For the goblin queen, the market witch or the redcap's daughter-in-spirit:
- Grimmel, Morwen, Bloodbramble (avoid if you want a gentler tone), Nightshade, Thorn, Hag, Mab.
- Mab: the queen of the fairies in English literature, a real name from Shakespeare, good for a goblin queen.
- Avoid names from existing films and games; build your own with Malvine, Vesper, Hexa.
How to build a goblin name
- Start with a pet form of a real name. Heinz becomes Heinzchen; Margaret becomes Meg, then Meggle.
- Double the hard consonant. Gribba, Nixxa, Tikka.
- Add a goblin ending. -it, -ik, -ka, -kin and -let feel right.
- Use a material or plant. Gravel, Rust, Bramble.
- Keep it short. Goblin names rarely have more than two syllables.
- Say it fast. If you can say it with a cackle, it works.
Goblin names by role
A goblin woman is rarely just a goblin; she has a trade, and the trade suggests the name. Here are invented names sorted by what she does, so you can pick by job:
- The market trader (haggler, fruit seller, keeper of odd goods): Sellika, Tallow, Pennik, Barterin, Coppa, Hagglet.
- The tinker or mechanic (fixes, builds, solders): Cogwyn, Sprocka, Rivet, Tinkerlet, Wrenna, Boltsa.
- The alchemist or brewer: Vialla, Fumet, Stillwyn, Brewka, Cauldra.
- The thief: Slipsy, Pickett, Nimmia, Lifta, Glimmik.
- The cave queen or chieftain: Gravelda, Kraggna, Orbitha, Dunmor, Queen Mab (from literature).
- The witch of the hedge: Sloe, Hawthorne, Burdock, Mugwort, Hemlock (real plant names, a little ominous).
All of these are mine unless a note says otherwise. Plant names like Sloe, Burdock and Mugwort are real English words, which is the point: goblin folklore sits close to hedges and herbs, and a name from the hedge sounds right.
Goblin, hobgoblin, kobold and the others
People often mix up the cousins, so a note on which names fit which creature may help. Goblins are the general category: small to medium, sly, fond of gold and mischief. Hobgoblins are household spirits and, in some fantasy settings, bigger, tougher goblins; names like Hobbe, Hobbin and Robin sit here. Kobolds in German folklore are house or mine spirits with ordinary pet names; in tabletop games they became small reptilian creatures with harsh names. Orcs are a separate fantasy race, with their own names; see orc girl names. Gnomes, brownies and boggarts are other small folk, with names closer to folk English. Matching the name to the creature makes the world feel coherent, and a reader who knows the difference will notice.
Names to avoid
Some goblin names appear in lists that you may not want. Avoid names from existing games, books and films, because they belong to someone else, and avoid anything that reads as a slur for a real people. Avoid real-world cultural names used carelessly. And keep every name adult in feel: a goblin woman in a monster girl story is a grown creature with her own mind, so skip diminutives that sound youthful.
Where to go next
Goblins are part of the larger monster family: see monster girl types, monster girl names and monster girl species list. If you like invented fantasy names, orc girl names and kobold girl names are sibling lists, and kobold vs goblin sorts out the two creatures. To hear a monster girl rather than name one, Start Here is the gentle route, and the monster girl bestiary is the full map. For a taste of a mischievous fantasy woman in audio, The Moth Queen's Lantern is a good first step.
A note on tone
Goblin women in fiction are often comic, which can sit oddly with erotic stories. The trick is to let the playfulness be part of the attraction: a goblin woman who steals your keys and your attention, who laughs at the wrong moment and who is surprisingly gentle when it counts. A name with a snap in it sets that tone. Give her one good syllable, one rough one and a way of saying yours that makes you smile.
Frequently asked questions
Do goblins have names in folklore?
Rarely. Goblin is a type of spirit, not a personal name. Kobold folklore has personal names, often altered German given names such as Heinzchen and Chim. Most goblin girl names are fantasy inventions.
What does the word goblin mean?
It comes from Old French gobelin, a mischievous spirit, and is linked by some scholars to the German kobold. The related word hobgoblin adds hob, a household sprite and pet form of Robert.
What are good goblin girl names?
Sharp invented names like Skritch, Nixxa, Tikka and Gribba, plant names like Bramble and Thistle, and folklore-flavoured names like Hobbe, Puck and Mab. Mark invented names as invented.
What is a female goblin called?
Usually just a goblin or a goblin woman. The word goblette has appeared in English for a female goblin but is rare. Fantasy writers choose their own terms.
How do I make a goblin name?
Use a pet form of a real name, double a hard consonant, add an ending like -ka or -kin, or take a plant or material word such as Bramble or Gravel. Keep it short and quick to say.
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