Drake Name Generator

Names for lesser dragons, mounts and fire-breathing companions

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Generate drake names for fantasy games and fiction: short, punchy names for fire drakes, frost drakes, sand drakes and sea drakes, guttural hatchling names, rider-given nicknames, elder-drake epithets, and names drawn from world mythology.

About drake names

A drake is a dragon cut down to working size: smaller, usually wingless or short-winged, often bred or tamed as a mount, guard beast or hunting companion. That changes how it should be named. Where a true dragon gets five syllables and an epithet (Ancalagon the Black, Vermithor the Bronze Fury), a drake wants something a rider can shout across a courtyard: Scorch, Kazrak, Emberjaw, Rime. Games like World of Warcraft, Dragon Age and Guild Wars treat drakes as elemental sub-species, so the best names signal what the beast breathes or where it hunts, with fire drakes named for heat and stone, frost drakes for wind and ice, and sand, bog and sea drakes for their terrain.

This list gives you several registers. There are short, hard single-word names that read like a warhound's (Flint, Brimstone, Squall), guttural invented names with the k, z, r and kh sounds of draconic tongues (Thrakk, Vrenn, Dhazra), descriptive compounds built from a drake's markings or injuries (Halfhorn, Notchwing, Greytooth), elder drakes with fuller names and epithets (Vorthrakis, Kazrak the Sullen), and names lifted from volcano, wind and serpent lore across Norse, Greek, Slavic, Celtic, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Japanese, Chinese and Mesoamerican traditions.

Pick by role: a hatchling or stable mount takes a short name, a wild elder drake takes the long one.

How to choose drake names

Match the name to the drake's element and habitat: fire drakes sound like heat and stone (Cinder, Basalt, Torrak), frost drakes like wind and ice (Rime, Skade, Hrimthur), bog and sea drakes like wet and dark places (Riptide, Fenhide, Mizuchi).
Rider-named drakes get nicknames based on a scar, a crooked horn or a habit (Notchwing, Crookclaw, Hotfoot); wild drakes get names in the draconic register (Ghorrun, Zhelkarra).
Keep mount names to one or two syllables so they work as commands, and save three- and four-syllable names for elder or boss drakes.
Borrow from real volcano, wind and serpent lore for instant texture: Hekla, Katla, Sirocco, Boreas, Orochi, Quetzal all sound like drakes without being invented from nothing.
For a brood or stable, name the clutch on one theme (metals, winds, storms) so siblings sound related without being near-duplicates.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a drake and a dragon?

In most fantasy settings a drake is a smaller, less intelligent relative of the dragon, often wingless or four-legged, used as a mount, guard beast or wild predator. Dragons are ancient, huge and usually speak; drakes are animals, so their names are shorter and more practical.

What makes a good drake name?

Short, hard sounds a rider can call out (Scorch, Vask, Rime), a clear hint at its element or habitat, and for named elder drakes, an epithet that tells a story (Kazrak the Sullen, Vask Three-Claw). Avoid the sprawling multi-syllable names reserved for true dragons.

Can I use these for D&D, WoW or Dragon Age characters?

Yes. The names cover the common drake types in those games (fire, frost, storm, sand, sea and bog drakes) and work for pseudodragons, guard drakes, dragonnels and similar lesser dragonkind in any system.

Are there female drake names in the list?

Drakes are animals, so most names are unisex, but there is a set of softer-ending names (Ashka, Cindra, Nyssa, Vrissa, Zarra) and mythological females like Scylla and Delphyne if you want a clearly feminine sound.

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This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

Plain text, one name per line.

A: 38 names

Afanc
Afterglow
Agate
Agni
Agrahk
Agung
Aido-Hwedo
Aithon
Akhekh
Akkrim
Amaru
Ammit
Amphiptere
Ancient Thornhollow
Anvilcloud
Apep
Arashi
Asama
Ashbelly
Ashcrawler
Ashcrest
Ashenka
Ashfall
Ashfather
Ashgrin
Ashgullet
Ashka
Ashlar
Ashra
Ashtoth
Askja
Aszarrak
Atar
Atash
Azgrim
Azhdaha
Azmerakh
Azrethka the Brooder

B: 67 names

Backdraft
Bakunawa
Bál
Balaur
Balefire
Barbfrill
Barkhide
Barnaclehide
Basalt
Bashmu
Basker
Beithir
Belgash
Belkravor
Bellagrim
Bellower
Bellows
Bentwing
Berrow
Bhorak
Billet
Blackspur
Blaze
Blindeye
Blisterback
Bluntsnout
Bluster
Bog Lantern
Bogbelly
Bogwarden
Bolla
Bolter
Bonecrest

B, continued

Boot Thief
Boreal
Boreas
Brackenhide
Brackwater
Brakka
Brakka the Elder
Brakkis
Bramble
Bramblehide
Brand
Brandr
Brannoc
Brazzak of the Slag Pits
Brazzik
Breaker
Brekka
Brennathar
Briar
Brightjaw
Brightscale
Brimstone
Brimtail
Brine
Brineback
Brinna
Brokentooth
Bromo
Brond
Broodmother Ghessra
Brukk
Brundivar
Burntail
Burrower

C: 45 names

Caldera
Caldus
Carbuncle
Cavecrawler
Cavern
Cazzethor
Cessa
Cetus
Char
Charflank
Charger
Chert
Chilong
Chiptooth
Chith
Cinder
Cinderhorn
Cindermaw
Cindra
Cindrel
Clinker
Clinkerjaw
Cloudbelly
Clubtail
Coal Eater
Coalback
Coalthroat
Coatl
Coldshoulder
Colima
Corundum
Corvash
Cotopaxi
Crackhorn
Crag
Cragclaw
Cragjaw
Cresset
Crevasse
Crookclaw
Crooked Sal
Crookspine
Crucible
Cyclone
Czorn

D: 45 names

Dahana
Dawncrest
Deep Water
Deepdelve
Delphyne
Denwen
Dhazra
Dhorgash
Dhuramask
Dhurk
Dhurra
Dilong
Dolerite
Door Rattler
Dorrek One-Horn
Dorvak
Downburst
Drac
Draig
Drakaina
Drakka
Drakovesh
Drasha
Dravik
Drazhek
Dreggar
Drex
Drezz
Drezz the Biter
Drífa
Drommek
Dross
Drozzarath
Drukkar Last-of-the-Brood
Drythroat
Dune
Dunecrawler
Dunehide
Dunkrath
Dunmar
Dunna
Durzak
Duskfrill
Dustmane
Dustsnout

E: 20 names

Echidna's Get
Eclipse
Eldfell
Eldgrim
Eldr
Eldrakhun
Elska
Ember
Embercoil
Emberfall
Emberjaw
Embra
Erebus
Erzhul
Eskarn
Estrel
Etna
Eurus
Evren
Ezrakh

F: 43 names

Fathom
Feilong
Felrak of the Ninth Clutch
Fence Jumper
Fenfire
Fenhide
Fennrak
Ferrovex
Firecracker
Firefrill
Firn
First of the Kiln
Flamelash
Flare
Flint
Flintlock
Flinttooth
Floe
Flowstone
Foamcrest
Fönn
Fool's Fire
Forge
Fornax
Fraenir
Frostbite
Frostbrow
Frosti
Frostine
Frostmaw
Frostspur
Frozk
Fubuki
Fulgur
Fulgurite
Fumarole
Fume
Funi
Furnace
Furnacegut
Furrok
Fyrnathrax
Fyrra

G: 65 names

Gabbro
Gale
Galewing
Gargouille
Garnet
Garrusk
Gaskarrin
Gate Biter
Geyser
Gharn
Ghast
Ghavrek
Ghazik
Ghazzi
Ghorrun
Ghorrun the Lame
Ghorzavek
Ghresk
Ghuld
Ghurrik Stonebelly
Girrok
Glacier
Glacierhide
Glacies
Glaze
Glóð
Glowember
Glowthroat
Gnash
Gneiss
Gobbler
Goinn

G, continued

Gorrem
Gorvashenn
Gorynych
Gorzhan
Grabak
Grafvitnir
Grakhul
Grand-Drake Ossar
Grandmother Rimewing
Granite
Gravelgut
Gravelthroat
Gravenna
Graveth
Greymaw
Greyspur
Greytooth
Grisk
Grit
Gritta
Grittooth
Grol
Grootslang
Grotto
Grrul
Grumbler
Grumpy Ash
Gruzz
Guivre
Gulch
Gulzar
Gundrok
Gwiber

H: 49 names

Haboob
Haggar
Hail
Hailback
Halcyne
Halder
Halfhorn
Halvek
Hamsin
Hanlong
Hard Rain
Harrok
Hask
Havoc
Hawken
Hay Scorcher
Hazgrun the Ashen
Hazzek
Hearthback
Hekkar
Hekla
Herensuge
Hesper
Hess
Hezzamir
Hibana
Hinoko
Hisser
Hissk
Hiti
Hoar
Hollowfang
Hollowhorn
Honoo
Hookjaw
Hornfels
Hotfoot
Hotshoe
Hrakkar of the Burnt Orchard
Hrazgul
Hrím
Hrimthur
Hrok
Hrothvak
Hrul
Huolong
Hurrik
Husk
Hydra

I: 21 names

Icewhisker
Icicle
Ignathor
Ignis
Ignite
Ikkaro
Ildrazor
Illuyanka
Imugi
Inazuma
Ingot
Ingrith
Ironfrill
Ironspine
Irrak
Isk
Iskra
Issra
Ixxel
Izkarroth
Izzrath

J: 10 names

Jamra
Jasper
Jezzra
Jhaldrivex
Jharn
Jiaolong
Jökul
Jorra
Jorvakhan
Jvala

K: 57 names

Kaen
Kagutsuchi
Kaikias
Kaldrith
Kaliya
Kaminari
Kampe
Kári
Karkotaka
Karsk
Karveth Emberblood
Kaska
Katla
Kazan
Kazhul
Kazrak
Kazrak the Sullen
Kelgrath
Kelpfrill
Kelvorrath
Kemuri
Keraunos
Kerrigar
Kesk
Kettle Black
Kettlemaw
Kezzik
Khamsin
Kharvorath
Khelvar the Lantern
Khessa
Kholvash
Khurn
Kilauea
Kiln
Kilnbelly
Kindle
Kinkneck
Kirrak
Kivrak
Klik
Knifejaw
Knucker
Kogarashi
Kolbrand
Korrath
Korrath Firstborn
Korv
Korzathis
Kraag
Krafla
Krakatoa
Kroth
Krull
Kukulkan
Kulshedra
Kuryong

L: 33 names

Labbu
Ladon
Lahab
Lahar
Laidly
Laki
Lambton
Lanternbelly
Lanternjaw
Lashtail
Lava
Lavra
Lazhadrim
Lazy Coals
Leadbelly
Levin
Lhurak
Lichenback
Lightningtail
Lignite
Lindworm
Lisska
Logi
Long Fuse
Longshank
Longwei
Lopjaw
Lord of the Sump
Lorrak
Lotan
Lozgrim
Lugrash
Lurravash

M: 44 names

Maelstrom
Magma
Magnetite
Mahuika
Marrosk Saltblind
Marrovak
Marshfang
Mauvrin
Mayon
Mazgul
Mazrethor
Mellt
Merapi
Mhazrik
Mirage
Mire
Mirefoot
Mirrin
Mistral
Mixcoatl
Mizore
Mizuchi
Moinn
Monsoon
Moorsnap
Morass
Morghasten
Morgrun
Moroz
Morra
Morrak
Morvezzar
Mossa
Mossback
Mother Dhazra
Mottleback
Mudfrill
Mudsnout
Murrok
Murrok Brokenhorn
Murz
Murzhak
Mushussu
Muspell

N: 25 names

Nakhra
Narrak
Narrak Stormspur
Nazrek Gatewarden
Needletail
Nehebkau
Nerrik
Nettle
Nettlecrest
Nettra
Nidhogg
Ninki Nanka
Nipper
No Quarter
Nocturne
Nokvarrak
Norgrim
Norrell
Notchwing
Notus
Nuzzor
Nyiragongo
Nyrrik
Nyssa
Nyzzarak

O: 32 names

Oat Burner
Obsidian
Ofnir
Okhravesh
Okhraz
Old Brimhide
Old Mother Cinderscale
Old Smoky
Old Sorrowscale
Ombrek
Ondrek
Oneeye
Onyx
Ore Thief
Orghul
Orgrath the Uncaged
Ormr
Orochi
Orrisa
Orrizhal
Orrok
Orvane
Orzz
Oskel
Oskrath
Osorno
Ossar
Ossirrak
Ossith
Ostren
Ozkar
Ozrik

P: 31 names

Packmaster
Pale Belly
Panlong
Paricutin
Patchscale
Pazhurrin
Peat
Peatback
Pebblehide
Pellgar
Pellok
Peluda
Phlegon
Picket
Pig-Iron
Pinatubo
Pit Viper
Plamen
Pouncer
Pravok
Prikk
Pumice
Pyre
Pyrelight
Pyrenna
Pyrethorn
Pyrois
Pyrra
Pyrrakon
Pyrus
Python

Q: 13 names

Qinglong
Qorvathen
Quagmire
Quartz
Quartzeye
Queen of the Rookery
Quench
Quetzal
Quickfire
Quickspur
Quillback
Quillon
Quorz

R: 43 names

Raggedcrest
Raiju
Rainscale
Rakka
Rampage
Raskel
Ravendrak
Ravok
Razkelvor
Red Tide
Redcrest
Redflank
Reedcrest
Reedtail
Reefclaw
Rend
Reska
Rezhgar
Rhan
Rhan the Patient
Rhazik
Rhezz
Rhoskavar
Ridgeback
Rime
Rimeclaw
Rimehorn
Rimma
Rinjani
Riptide
Rock Biter
Rockhopper
Roof Walker
Rook
Rootclaw
Rowark
Ruapehu
Ruaumoko
Rumbler
Rundak
Ruskar
Rustback
Ruvik

S: 135 names

Saddle Sore
Sakurajima
Saltcrust
Saltjaw
Saltra
Saltscale
Saltwhip
Samum
Sandbelly
Sandspur
Sarrak
Sastrugi
Scabknee
Scald
Scaldra
Scaldscale
Scamp
Scarhide
Schist
Scintilla
Scorch
Scorchmark
Scorchtongue
Scoria
Scrubtail
Scylla
Sear
Seaspray
Semeru
Sennet
Shalehorn
Shalejaw
Shalong
Shard
Shazgul
Shenlong
Shesha
Shihab
Shimo
Shoalfin
Short-Temper
Shortspur
Shrakk
Shu'la
Silentfoot

S, continued

Simoom
Sindri
Singe
Sinter
Sirocco
Sithrel
Skade
Skaldrak
Skalvek the Unridden
Skarn
Skarnavex
Skarra
Skarrow
Skeev
Skirl
Skirmisher
Skiron
Skith
Skolvar
Skorrin
Skorrin Ironhide
Skrell
Skulker
Skurr
Skyskimmer
Slag
Slagheap
Slate
Slatecrest
Sleet
Sleetfall
Sleetwing
Slimejaw
Sliv
Smelt
Smok
Smokeback
Smokefrill
Smokesnout
Smolder
Snapper
Snorter
Snowflank
Sobek
Sokk

S, continued

Solfatara
Solvane
Soot
Soot-Snout
Sootbrow
Sootha
Sootwing
Sorrak Chainbreaker
Spark
Sparkshower
Sparktooth
Spite
Spitfire
Splitfang
Splitlip
Squall
Squallback
Ssivra
Sszeth
Stalactite
Stollenwurm
Stonebrow
Stonehide
Stonesnap
Stoor Worm
Stormchaser
Stormcrest
Stormrake
Stripeflank
Stromboli
Stumpwing
Sturrak
Sugaar
Sulphur
Sump
Sunbleach
Sunscale
Surtr
Surtsey
Svafnir
Swamp Candle
Swelter
Sxar
Sythrak
Szirrakoth

T: 70 names

Takshaka
Talon
Tambora
Tamsk
Taniwha
Tannin
Taran
Taranaki
Tarantasio
Tarasque
Tarn
Tarnfrill
Tarvok
Tatsu
Tatzelwurm
Tazrek
Tazrek the Quiet
Tchak
Teide
Tempest
Tephra
Tessari
Tessrak
Tharaxion
Tharg
Tharnevex
Thazz
The Tollkeeper
The Widow of Cinder Gap
Thera
Thessik
Thissra
Thistle
Thorn
Thornback

T, continued

Thrakk
Thrakk of the Lower Caves
Threetoe
Thrynna
Thuldar
Thunderhead
Thunderjaw
Thuzzar Never-Saddled
Thyrrakon
Tianlong
Tidefang
Tinder
Tindermaw
Tolgrak Who Ate the Bridge
Tollak
Tongariro
Tongs
Torbrand
Torch
Tornfrill
Torrak
Torrak Coalbreath
Torsk
Tovrek
Trough Hog
Tsek
Tsurara
Tuff
Tullock
Tundra
Twistneck
Typhon's Whelp
Tyrrak
Tzhurn
Tzorvarrin

U: 18 names

Ukhrim
Ukhtar the Slow
Uldravar
Ulgarn
Ulgarn Half-Tail
Ulkh
Ulkrathar
Ulrahk
Ulvash
Ulvek
Ulzeth
Umbra
Undertow
Unzen
Uraeus
Urzamoth
Ushumgal
Uzkel

V: 45 names

Vahni
Vandrak
Varnok
Varrow
Vashk
Vask
Vask Three-Claw
Vasuki
Vatra
Vaxxen
Vaxxen of the Ashfall
Velk
Velkaroth
Vellik
Vendrok
Ventus
Verglas
Vessa
Vesuvius
Vethrak the Twice-Scarred
Vex
Vexarion
Vhaldrekar
Vhorn
Vidofnir
Vihor
Villarrica
Vishap
Vorgash
Vorle
Vorrin
Vorth
Vorthrakis
Vossk
Vouivre
Vozgar
Vrakh
Vrenn
Vrenn the Unbroken
Vrenthalar
Vrissa
Vritra
Vulcan
Vulka
Vulzek Smokecrown

W: 13 names

Wahaj
Wall Climber
Wantley
Wavecutter
Whiptail
Whistler
Whitebrow
Wildfire
Windchill
Wintermaw
Wolgrath
Wrask
Wrought

X: 4 names

Xharr
Xiss
Xiuhcoatl
Xorvazzin

Y: 11 names

Yanlong
Yhazrakel
Yinglong
Ylvarash
Yogan
Yongyong
Yorrun
Yrgash the Hungry
Yrrak
Ysgrim
Yssik

Z: 23 names

Zaggar
Zarn
Zarra
Zephyr
Zethra
Zethra the Swift
Zhakorath
Zhelkarra
Zhenna
Zherrik of the Frozen Ford
Zhul
Zhul of the Salt Flats
Zhulong
Zilant
Zirrek
Zmaj
Zmeu
Zmey
Zomok
Zorik
Zorrathis
Zsith
Zundravok