Dragon God Name Generator

Names for draconic deities, primordial wyrms and dragon pantheons

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Generate dragon god names for the deities at the top of a draconic pantheon: primordial wyrms who shaped the world, elemental dragon lords, sleeping world-serpents and the divine ancestors of dragonborn and kobolds. Includes bare names, names with epithets and mythic titles for D&D, Pathfinder, novels and worldbuilding.

About dragon god names

Dragon gods sit a rung above ordinary dragons, and their names need to show it. The best-known examples set the pattern: Tiamat and Bahamut in Dungeons & Dragons, Apsu and Tiamat in Babylonian myth, Ryujin in Japan, Nidhoggr and Jormungandr in the Norse Eddas, Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerica and Vritra in the Vedas. They tend to be two or three heavy syllables, built from open vowels and hard or sibilant consonants (th, kh, zh, x, rr), and they sound older than the languages spoken by the mortals who worship them.

A draconic deity name usually comes in two parts. The first is the true name, which mortals rarely speak: Azhuroth, Kyrvanthis, Ormthael. The second is the epithet or title by which temples know them: the Ember That Does Not Die, Mother of Tides, the Coiled Dawn. Epithets attach the god to a domain (a dragon colour, an element, a cosmic role like creation or the end of the world) and make a pantheon feel organised rather than a pile of names.

This list covers both halves: bare true names in several phonetic styles, names with epithets, pure titles for gods whose names are forbidden, and a few borrowed from real mythology. Mix them when you build a pantheon so chromatic gods, metallic gods and primordial serpents each sound distinct.

How to choose dragon god names

  • Give each dragon god a domain before the name: a colour, an element or a cosmic job. Then pick sounds that fit, hard k and kh for fire and war, liquid l and th for sea and sky, hissing s and z for shadow and poison.
  • Use the two-name rule: a short true name for priests and scholars, plus a longer epithet for common worship. Players and readers will remember whichever is easier and the other adds lore.
  • Keep rival gods phonetically different. If the god of storms is Kyrvanthis, do not name the god of stone Kyrvanthos; use different first letters and syllable counts across the pantheon.
  • Avoid names that are already iconic in a major setting unless you are playing in it. Bahamut, Tiamat and Io are instantly recognisable from D&D, and Alduin from Skyrim.
  • For kobold, lizardfolk or dragonborn cultures, make a worn-down vernacular form of the god's name (Azhuroth becomes Zhurr) to show how long they have been worshipped.

Frequently asked questions

What are some famous dragon gods from mythology and fiction?

Mythology gives us Tiamat and Apsu (Babylon), Ryujin (Japan), Quetzalcoatl (Aztec), Nidhoggr and Jormungandr (Norse), Vritra (Vedic), Apep (Egypt) and the Dragon Kings of the four seas in Chinese tradition. Fiction adds Bahamut, Tiamat and Io from D&D, Akatosh and Alduin from The Elder Scrolls, and Apsu and Dahak from Pathfinder.

How is a dragon god name different from a normal dragon name?

A regular dragon name belongs to one creature and often has a personal ring, like Smaug or Saphira. A dragon god name has to carry a domain and an age: it is usually heavier, often paired with an epithet such as Mother of Storms, and avoids anything too cute or modern so it feels like it predates the world.

Can I use these names for a D&D or Pathfinder campaign?

Yes. They are original and free to use for homebrew pantheons, dragonborn and kobold religions, or as the true names of ancient wyrms. Pair a name with a domain, an alignment and a holy symbol and you have a ready-made deity entry.

Should a dragon pantheon share a naming style?

Gods from the same origin, such as the children of one primordial wyrm, should share sounds and suffixes so they feel related. Gods from opposed factions, such as chromatic versus metallic, should sound clearly different so players can tell at a glance which side a name belongs to.

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A: 30 names

  • Aelbraxis the Hornless
  • Aeldrivosse
  • Aelyndriss of the Silver Wind
  • Aethyssia
  • Aido-Hwedo
  • Airavata of the Nagas
  • Amaruquoth
  • Amathraxis, the Dawn-Hearted
  • Ammestrix
  • Ananta Shesha
  • Ao Guang
  • Ao Qin
  • Ao Run
  • Ao Shun
  • Apalala

A, continued

  • Apep
  • Apsu
  • Aquilune, Goddess of the Moon Tide
  • Aryte Mrith
  • Ashkhalor
  • Ashqueen
  • Aunt Thunder
  • Aurelos, God of the Sun-Hoard
  • Aurvendriss
  • Avanyu
  • Avreszhaal
  • Ayida-Weddo
  • Azhi Dahaka
  • Azhuroth the Unsleeping
  • Azkarroth the Black Morning

B: 14 names

  • Baelquoth
  • Bahamut
  • Bai Long Shen
  • Bakunawa
  • Balthaemor
  • Belgarroth
  • Belruvaine
  • Belzirra, Crown of Cinders
  • Bhaakhor of the Smoking Teeth
  • Bolgraveth
  • Brakhendris the Lawgiver
  • Brannokhul
  • Bringer of the Long Night
  • Brumvarokh

C: 7 names

  • Caelthyris
  • Ceto Abyssos
  • Chi Long Wang
  • Cindrathaal
  • Cindravel, Goddess of Hearth and Pyre
  • Citlalcoatl
  • Cthurrak

D: 28 names

  • Dahak
  • Damballa
  • Darastrix Ux
  • Dawnbringer Auryx
  • Deepcoil
  • Dhauvalor
  • Dhravoskul the Mountain's Grudge
  • Dhritarashtra of the Nagas
  • Dhuurmaris
  • Dilong
  • Doomwing Kazzarok
  • Drakaina Mater
  • Drakaroth the Kin-Eater
  • Drakon Ismenios

D, continued

  • Drakonios
  • Draugormr
  • Drauvenhal, Father of Mountains
  • Dravokhan the Seven-Winged
  • Dravyssa
  • Draxellune
  • Dreki-Faðir
  • Dreszhamoth
  • Drinker of Rivers
  • Drinker of Storms
  • Drozhakhul
  • Drummakhar
  • Dumuzi-Ushum
  • Durrokh, God of the Hoard Unspent

E: 9 names

  • Ealdravoss
  • Ealthoriss
  • Eater of Kings
  • Ebonmaw
  • Ebrumoth the Low
  • Ekhidnaios
  • Eldrormr
  • Emberquoth
  • Ethrumis, the Thousand-Year Breath

F: 10 names

  • Fafnir
  • Fafnirsson
  • Father Hailstone
  • Father of the First Fire
  • Father of the Hundred Hoards
  • Feng Long Di
  • Ferrokh, God of Iron and Oath
  • Flamekeeper Ignathar
  • Frostking
  • Fucanglong

G: 21 names

  • Ghaelendir
  • Ghaemoth
  • Ghaurevand the First Word
  • Ghaurmund
  • Ghelmundra the Second-Hatched
  • Ghelvistra
  • Ghrimnoth
  • Ghurmoth the Unbroken Horn
  • Ghurrandoth
  • Ghyzarrak

G, continued

  • Ginnungaorm
  • Glacivar, God of the Still Ice
  • Goldenmaw
  • Gong Gong
  • Gorrumakh the Sky-Swallower
  • Gorvaduun
  • Grandfather Coal
  • Grandmother Frost
  • Grandsire Magma
  • Gromulzak
  • Gurthendor

H: 14 names

  • Hai Long Wang
  • Haldrumoth
  • He Who Broke the Sky
  • Hei Long Di
  • Hel-Wyrm
  • Hesperidon
  • Hexmoryss
  • Hollowscale
  • Horned Serpent
  • Hraevengard
  • Hrimdraki
  • Hrothkaal of the Frozen Scale
  • Huang Long
  • Hydra of Lerna

I: 23 names

  • Iazhmoren
  • Iejir Valignat
  • Ilanthe, Goddess of Mercy's Breath
  • Illuyanka
  • Ilmorvath
  • Ilvaroth
  • Imrakhuun
  • Irlym Tuor
  • Ishkarath, Keeper of the First Flame
  • Iskavaine the Frost Mother
  • Isormr

I, continued

  • Isorvathiel
  • Iszhaveline
  • Ithaqualis
  • Ithrandaal
  • Itzamna
  • Ivaranthe, Lady of the Long Hatching
  • Iverrahn the Quiet
  • Ixalvorra
  • Ixchalcoatl
  • Ixen Vur
  • Ixevalor
  • Ixtharion

J: 6 names

  • Jarrumoth
  • Jhaeruvane
  • Jhorakhul
  • Jin Long Zu
  • Jormungandr
  • Jormungrund

K: 29 names

  • Kaelmoruun
  • Kaelvorann, Light Before Light
  • Kaezhuul
  • Kai-Drassil
  • Kaliya
  • Kalzhurrak the Bone-Forge
  • Karkotaka
  • Kazhulduun, the Breaker of Ages
  • Keeper of the Last Ember
  • Keeper of the Thousand Eggs
  • Kelvorrath
  • Kepesk Thurirl
  • Khaadrith
  • Khalmyrra

K, continued

  • Khessirran the Pale
  • Khoroth, God of War-Song
  • Khorvazhul
  • King Beneath the Mountain
  • Kolkhidrakos
  • Kolowisi
  • Kosj Thurkear
  • Kothmaraz
  • Kukulkan
  • Kur
  • Kuraokami
  • Kurkhal, the Mountain Serpent
  • Kuurzhael
  • Kyrvanthis, Mother of Storms
  • Kyvorrandeth

L: 16 names

  • Ladon
  • Lady of the Glass Sea
  • Lamethriss the Unnamed
  • Lei Long
  • Lethrix, the Dreaming Deep
  • Leviathan
  • Lindormr the Old
  • Long Zu

L, continued

  • Longmu
  • Lord of the Burning Veil
  • Lorvaethis
  • Lotan
  • Lumaethra, Bride of the Comet
  • Luminael, Goddess of the Dawn Scale
  • Lumindrath
  • Lyssandrix

M: 20 names

  • Mahanaga
  • Mazhruuvek
  • Mehen
  • Melvandoth
  • Mirraketh, Goddess of Reflections
  • Mixcoatl of the Cloud Road
  • Mizuchi-no-Kami
  • Morghulzhar, the Hollow Throne
  • Morvenkhaal
  • Mother Brimstone

M, continued

  • Mother of the Chromatic Brood
  • Mother of the Molten Egg
  • Mother of Tides
  • Mucalinda
  • Mushhushu of the Gate
  • Mushmahhu
  • Mushussu
  • Muspelldraki
  • Myrrathul
  • Mythraen

N: 24 names

  • Nachtzorran the Blind
  • Naga Basuki
  • Naga Padoha
  • Naga Sri
  • Nagaraja
  • Nagarani
  • Nagini Manasa
  • Narukhal, the Coiled Winter
  • Naszurrakh
  • Nehebkau
  • Nemorvaine
  • Nerrivoth

N, continued

  • Nhaluviss
  • Nidhoggr
  • Nifldreki
  • Nightmaw the Star-Drinker
  • Ningishzidra
  • Ninsun-Bashmu
  • Noctharys, God of Sleep and Star
  • Nokh-Azhur
  • Nokhtaar, the Shadow Before the Egg
  • Norruvane
  • Nyrrhaleth, Weaver of Fog
  • Nyxarath

O: 25 names

  • Okarthel Arux
  • Old Mother Sleet
  • Old Thunderhide
  • Omvarrel the Forgetter
  • Oorvanthas, the Mountain Asleep
  • Ophiodes
  • Ophion
  • Ophirazel
  • Ophraszul
  • Ormandeth
  • Ormhildr
  • Ormrvaldr

O, continued

  • Ormthael, Lord of the Coiled Dawn
  • Ormvandrakh
  • Orrakhaal
  • Orrivanthe
  • Orruthaine
  • Orthunduun
  • Oshaveth
  • Ossalur Sjach
  • Ossvaraketh the Eldest
  • Ouroboros
  • Ozhannoth the Last Breath
  • Ozmandrel, Warden of the Ninth Gate
  • Ozurrakhan

P: 10 names

  • Padmanaga
  • Pakhangba
  • Pellastrix
  • Pelthraxis, the Quiet Fire
  • Phaya Naga
  • Phyrrakel
  • Pyraxion, God of the Forge-Flame
  • Pyrrhaxis
  • Python of Delphi
  • Pythonax

Q: 11 names

  • Qel'thorax the Ninefold Shadow
  • Qhaelis
  • Qinglong
  • Quarrokhan
  • Queen of the Ember Veil
  • Quendrassil
  • Quetzalcoatl
  • Quetzalmictlan
  • Quorrinath the Hoard-Keeper
  • Quorvandris
  • Quorzhandel

R: 15 names

  • Rahab
  • Rainbow Serpent
  • Rasvim Vorastrix
  • Rhaegothal, the Unmade Sky
  • Rhazuul
  • Rhumbrakath
  • Rootsinger Myrrevan
  • Rootwyrm
  • Ruukhmandar
  • Ryskaraan
  • Ryujin
  • Ryūō
  • Ryūōmaru
  • Ryūshin
  • Ryzhandrak

S: 35 names

  • Saelquoris
  • Saevrix, Daughter of the Salt
  • Salthar, God of the Brine Deep
  • Sathriquel
  • Seiryu
  • Seiryūō
  • Seltharion
  • Seraquoth, the Radiant Coil
  • Serrekhaal the Unbound
  • Sevrakhis, Goddess of the Sevenfold Path
  • Sevrindra

S, continued

  • Shaar-Ilmoth
  • Shaelvirra
  • She Who Swallowed the Moon
  • Shendravox
  • Shenlong
  • Shepherd of Comets
  • Shurradon
  • Sire of the Metallic Line
  • Sirrush
  • Sithrakaan the Many
  • Sjek Tiichi
  • Skalldrak

S, continued

  • Skaravaine
  • Skyrender
  • Skywarden Ilvoreth
  • Sszarith
  • Stormcaller Vethrakh
  • Stormfather
  • Styrrakhal
  • Sunmaw
  • Sunswallower
  • Sylvaithe, the Green Hush
  • Syrrakhaan
  • Szaekhandris

T: 69 names

  • Takaokami
  • Takshaka
  • Taniwha
  • Tannin
  • Tartarodrakon
  • Tatsumikami
  • Tel'zharoth
  • Tempestrix, Goddess of the Shattered Sky
  • Ternock Charir
  • Terravox, God of the Deep Stone
  • Thalorim, God of the Glass Sea
  • Tharkhalon
  • Tharrgomund

T, continued

  • The Ashen Matriarch
  • The Brass Sovereign of the Desert Noon
  • The Coil Around the World-Root
  • The Drowned Sun
  • The Egg Unhatched
  • The Eldest Sister of Frost
  • The First Scale
  • The Great Green Silence
  • The Hollow Star
  • The Jade Sovereign of the East Wind
  • The Last Scale
  • The Maw of Ages
  • The Mouth That Ends the Year
  • The Nine-Headed Night

T, continued

  • The Old Wyrm Under the Hill
  • The Pale Wyrm of the North Star
  • The Red Horizon
  • The Scaled Silence Under the Ice
  • The Serpent at the End of Things
  • The Silver Patriarch
  • The Sleeper Beneath the Roots
  • The Storm That Thinks
  • The Thunder in the Mountain
  • The Twice-Crowned Serpent
  • The Twin-Tongued Judge
  • The Unblinking Eye of the Storm
  • The Uncle Beneath the Reef
  • The Winter Coil

T, continued

  • The World-Wyrm
  • The Wyrm of the Final Dawn
  • The Wyrm Who Dreams the Tide
  • The Youngest Brother of Ash
  • Thessalorr, the Coal Beneath the Sea
  • Thessandrix
  • Thessaquel
  • Thraevenoth
  • Thraquil the Unhatched
  • Thulmarakh
  • Thundercrown
  • Thundrakor
  • Thurkear Ux
  • Thursdrak

T, continued

  • Thuulmaris, the Tide Beneath the Tide
  • Tiamat
  • Tiamat's Eldest Daughter
  • Tian Long Wang
  • Tianlong
  • Tidemother
  • Tidewalker Saeloth
  • Tlalocoatl
  • Tlazhuacoatl
  • Tulmoraq
  • Tuumharak the Scarred
  • Typhon
  • Tyrrvanthis
  • Tzarakhul the Blood Tide

U: 17 names

  • Uhrmandis, the Iron Hour
  • Ukharrakesh
  • Ukhmorzhul
  • Uktena
  • Ulkharrond the Buried Thunder
  • Ulmoroth
  • Ulvanthir
  • Umbrakar, God of the Lightless Coil

U, continued

  • Unktehila
  • Ur-Kazhul
  • Ur-Tiamaz
  • Ur-Vaneth
  • Urzhavaal the Far-Seer
  • Ushmaraq
  • Ushumgallu
  • Uzhandrel
  • Uzhvethir

V: 24 names

  • Vael-Tiamaz
  • Vaelothrax the Ember That Does Not Die
  • Valdrake
  • Valkhoruth
  • Vanthisse the Patient
  • Vashteryss
  • Vasuki
  • Vaurrathane
  • Veles
  • Velmorax
  • Vendrakhaal
  • Venomyr, God of the Black Rain

V, continued

  • Verdanth, God of the Root and Bough
  • Voidcoil Nyxmoran
  • Vorel Arux
  • Vorgomeyr
  • Vorrundaal
  • Vorundeth, Shepherd of Embers
  • Vossk
  • Vrak Karif
  • Vritra
  • Vrykossa, the Mouth of the Abyss
  • Vyndrathis
  • Vyrmandor

W: 7 names

  • Wadjet
  • Warden of the Eternal Hoard
  • Warden of the Unlit Sky
  • Watatsumi
  • Worldspine
  • Wyllandrith
  • Wyrraketh

X: 6 names

  • Xaerothys, Sovereign of the Dusk Scale
  • Xalveth the Ninth Heart
  • Xiuhcoatl the Fire Serpent
  • Xulvarra
  • Xyphandrel
  • Xyrrandel

Y: 14 names

  • Yam-Nahar
  • Yamata no Orochi
  • Yarrhaeth
  • Yavrothis
  • Yinglong
  • Ykhandrisse
  • Yllandri, Mother of Mist
  • Ylmarroth the Sleeper
  • Ymraveth, Grandmother of Rivers
  • Yohualcoatl
  • Yoruvandaal
  • Ysmurra the Twice-Born
  • Ythraquil the Star-Eater
  • Yu Long Shen

Z: 16 names

  • Zaelisra
  • Zaltys
  • Zephyrix, Goddess of the Unseen Wind
  • Zevandros
  • Zhaarendra
  • Zhalmorra
  • Zharroth
  • Zhaurrak the World-Biter

Z, continued

  • Zhekmaraan
  • Zhulong
  • Zhurr
  • Zirnitra
  • Zmey Gorynych
  • Zolvandra the Grey
  • Zuulkharan
  • Zyrrakhel