Elder Scrolls Dragon Name Generator
Dovahzul dragon names built from real dragon-tongue roots
Generate Elder Scrolls dragon names in Dovahzul, the dragon language of Skyrim, ESO and the wider Tamriel lore. Every name is assembled from authentic dragon-tongue roots so it sounds like it belongs beside Alduin, Paarthurnax and Odahviing.
About Elder Scrolls dragon names
Dragons in The Elder Scrolls are named in Dovahzul, the tongue of the dov, and almost every canon name is two or three short words fused into one. Alduin is Al-Du-In, Destroyer-Devour-Master. Paarthurnax is Paar-Thur-Nax, Ambition-Overlord-Cruelty. Odahviing is Od-Ah-Viing, Snow-Hunter-Wing. Durnehviir is Dur-Neh-Viir, Curse-Never-Dying. The name is a compressed sentence about the dragon: what it breathes, how it behaves, or the deed it is remembered for. Even the Elder Scrolls Online dragons follow the rule, from Kaalgrontiid (Champion-Bound-Time) to Laatvulon (Last-Night).
Every name here is assembled from attested Dovahzul vocabulary: Yol (fire), Fo (frost), Iiz (ice), Strun (storm), Krah (cold), Lok (sky), Sos (blood), Kriid (slayer), Thur (overlord), Sahrot (mighty), Zin (honor), Vul (dark), Dinok (death) and dozens more. Roots are joined the way the games do it, with the long double vowels (aa, ii, oo) and hard consonant clusters (kr, thr, vk) that make the language sound like it is being shouted from a mountaintop.
When you pick a name, read the roots back as a phrase. A frost dragon guarding a barrow could be Fovahlokqoth, Frost-Guardian-Tomb; a vengeful red drake might be Sahqonahkriin, Red-Vengeance. Two roots give a blunt, old-sounding name; three give the grand epithets the Dragon Cult carved into word walls.
How to choose Elder Scrolls dragon names
- Start with the dragon's breath or element (Yol, Fo, Iiz, Strun, Qo) and add one root for temperament (Nah, Krosis, Zin, Paar) so the name tells a story the way Alduin's does.
- Keep double vowels and the hard clusters: Sahrotaar and Vuljotnaak sound Dovahzul, while softened spellings like Sarotar do not.
- Two-root names (Yahgrum, Numinex) suit lesser or named-in-passing dragons; save three-root names for ancient, named wyrms and blood dragons.
- Check the roots against a Dovahzul dictionary if you want the meaning to hold up, and avoid accidentally reusing Alduin's Al-Du-In in the same order.
- For ESO or fan-fiction, write the translation once in your notes (Krosulhah, Sorrow-Dominate-Mind) so you can reference it in dialogue the way Paarthurnax explains his own name.
Frequently asked questions
How are Elder Scrolls dragon names constructed?
Nearly all canon dragon names are two or three Dovahzul words joined together, such as Odahviing (Od-Ah-Viing, Snow-Hunter-Wing) or Sahloknir (Sahlo-Lok-Nir, Weak-Sky-Hunt). The words describe the dragon's element, nature or legend, and the generator builds names on the same template.
Are these real Dovahzul words?
The roots used here are attested in Skyrim, Dawnguard, Dragonborn and ESO: Yol, Fo, Strun, Krah, Lok, Sos, Kriid, Thur, Zin, Vul, Dinok and many others. Combinations beyond the canon dragons are original but follow the same grammar and spelling rules.
Which canon dragons are included?
The list includes named dragons from Skyrim and its DLC (Alduin, Paarthurnax, Odahviing, Durnehviir, Mirmulnir, Sahloknir, Vulthuryol, Relonikiv, Kruziikrel, Sahrotaar), from lore (Numinex, Nahfahlaar) and from ESO (Kaalgrontiid, Mulaamnir, Laatvulon, Yahgrum, Maarselok), alongside hundreds of originals.
Can I use these for a dragonborn character or a Thu'um shout instead?
Yes. Many players use two-root Dovahzul names for Dragonborn player characters or Dragon Cult priests, and the three-root forms read exactly like shouts (Fus Ro Dah, Yol Toor Shul), so they double as custom Thu'um names with a space between the words.
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All 500 Elder Scrolls dragon names
A: 15 names
- Agkrahnir
- Agviingrah
- Agyolnir
- Ahbiilok
- Ahgrohiikum
- Ahkrinmorah
- Ahkrinmul
- Ahmiklaan
- Ahmulvahdin
- Ahraankrenaar
- Ahzidkrein
- Ahzidrah
- Alduin
- Alokviintaas
- Alunvahzah
B: 23 names
- Bahnahkip
- Bahrahgotiv
- Bahvokul
- Bahzulnir
- Beindukaanok
- Beinvokuliv
- Beinvulrum
- Bexqostiid
- Bexqothgolz
- Bologpaak
- Bolokmiir
- Bolokrah
- Bonaarjoor
- Bormahjunaar
- Bosilviing
- Bovulmul
- Boziikkodstrun
- Briilokrah
- Briitbrodun
- Brityolviir
- Brodzinaar
- Brodzulnax
- Bruniiktoorex
D: 24 names
- Daalvulom
- Dahmaanzii
- Diilthurzii
- Diilvulom
- Dilonkrah
- Dinokrevak
- Dinokviing
- Dokahnir
- Drempraanum
- Drempruzahn
- Dreviing
- Dreyvahrukt
- Dubahlokiv
- Dukaanmul
- Dukaanpaakiv
- Dukaanpahlokah
- Durdaanok
- Durnehviir
- Durzaan
- Duviinfo
- Duyolrah
- Dwiinfo
- Dwiinkriidrah
- Dwiinviing
F: 19 names
- Faasgaafok
- Faasgolt
- Faasnahsos
- Faaszulgrin
- Faazbahlok
- Fahliilkriid
- Feimsilrah
- Feynkrentel
- Fobahlok
- Fodinokviir
- Fokreinmiin
- Fokriidvul
- Fosotkrein
- Fozulaar
- Frinsosmul
- Frinthurzin
- Frodkeinaak
- Funzulah
- Fusdahrum
G: 22 names
- Gaafqothrah
- Gaafviing
- Gaanpraanok
- Geinzoor
- Golnaxsos
- Goltbrodun
- Goltgolzin
- Goltkreinrah
- Goltviingmul
- Golzsahrot
- Golzthurmul
- Graahrahgol
- Graahviikrel
- Grahkriid
- Grahkrindrog
- Grahviingmir
- Gramkrahnir
- Gramsosrah
- Gramvulon
- Grohiikbrom
- Gutmiinviir
- Gutwundun
H: 14 names
- Haaltuzkrent
- Haaskiplaas
- Hahdrimkel
- Hahdrimrah
- Hahmorokiv
- Hahnuvulon
- Hahvulrah
- Hevnokaal
- Hevnokrenaar
- Hevnosos
- Hokoronviik
- Horvutmiinok
- Horvutsil
- Hungaarzind
I: 5 names
- Iizdinok
- Iizkiindov
- Iizkrein
- Iizsosrah
- Iizvennax
J: 7 names
- Jotkipsos
- Jotyolmir
- Juddinokah
- Junaarkriid
- Junaarsos
- Junviingrah
- Jurdbrodun
K: 83 names
- Kaalgolnir
- Kaalgrontiid
- Kaalviintaas
- Kahjunaarum
- Kahlokrah
- Keinsahrot
- Keinviing
- Keinyolrah
- Kelkruziik
- Kelmindoknir
- Kelnahkriin
- Kendovkeinaar
- Kendovmul
- Kendovsizaan
- Kendovsos
- Kestkriidnir
- Kestmulrah
- Kestrahgolviing
- Kestvulon
- Kiinbahrot
- Kiinlokrum
- Kiirsulaan
- Kinbokthuum
- Klodinok
- Klogutviir
- Kloodnir
- Klorahkrein
- Klovqethun
- Kodzahkriin
- Kodzunrah
- Kogaandunaar
- Kogaanzii
- Koorvahgram
- Kopraankrasaar
- Koraavmiinok
- Krahfoviir
- Krahgolzin
- Krahlokruth
- Krahsosgein
- Krahsotvok
- Krahstrunviing
K, continued
- Krahtoorum
- Krahyolthur
- Kraspaalum
- Kreinkriidnax
- Kreinvulon
- Kreinzulmir
- Krifkendoviv
- Krifmulnir
- Kriidaanrum
- Kriidfaasnir
- Kriidrahgolex
- Kriidunslaad
- Kriidvulon
- Kriinkestrah
- Krilotahmik
- Krilotviing
- Krinbonaar
- Krinkriidnir
- Kronahqeth
- Kroniidkrah
- Kroniidsaad
- Kroniidyol
- Kronraanex
- Kronsosviing
- Kroseyol
- Krosisgolz
- Krosiskrein
- Krosisvul
- Krosulhah
- Kruziikkun
- Kruziikpraan
- Kruziikrel
- Kulaanjunaar
- Kulaanyol
- Kulyolthur
- Kulzoornaak
- Kunkreinah
- Kunkriidrah
- Kunsotvah
- Kunviingsos
- Kunvulsil
- Kunzinrah
L: 18 names
- Laasvennir
- Laatdinok
- Laatsosnax
- Laatstrundaan
- Laatvulon
- Lahvokrum
- Lokaalviing
- Lokdinok
- Lokgramah
- Lokluvrah
- Lokluvsos
- Lokrotmulaag
- Lokthurzin
- Lokviinzul
- Lostsizaan
- Lotvahrukt
- Lunlaasiv
- Lunsosrum
M: 22 names
- Maarkrahviing
- Maarkriidrel
- Maarselnir
- Maarselok
- Maarvolum
- Mahkrentiid
- Meyfolaas
- Midrahzin
- Midvahriinex
- Miinvulkrah
- Mindokonik
- Mindoksil
- Mirmulnir
- Mirrahzin
- Mirvodaan
- Morokeikrah
- Mulaagkopraan
- Mulaagrel
- Mulaamnir
- Mulkrentah
- Mulsahloex
- Munaxthuum
N: 24 names
- Naakjotrum
- Naakzulkrah
- Naaslaarum
- Nafaalilargus
- Nahagliiv
- Nahfahlaar
- Nahfusaan
- Nahkipraanaar
- Nahkipsaar
- Nahkriinsos
- Nahldiiv
- Nahlotkrein
- Nahlotqethiv
- Nahruthel
- Nahviintaas
- Nehgrindaar
- Nikriinbovul
- Nirgrohiik
- Nirsivaasel
- Nonvulrah
- Nonvulzinok
- Nosfrodaar
- Nosgolzmul
- Numinex
O: 13 names
- Odahviing
- Odiizviing
- Odkrahlok
- Odthurkrah
- Odviingrel
- Okaazdinok
- Okaazkloraar
- Okaazlahney
- Okaazmulrel
- Okaazrahkrah
- Okaazsahrot
- Okaazviing
- Onikviir
P: 14 names
- Paakzaamah
- Paalgutrum
- Paalkriin
- Paarhahkrein
- Paarkrahsos
- Paarsuleykel
- Paarthurnax
- Pahlokpaar
- Pahlokrel
- Pahlokviing
- Pogaandov
- Pookbeinrum
- Praanqethos
- Pruzahdrem
Q: 15 names
- Qahnaarinmid
- Qahnaaryol
- Qahsosthur
- Qahspaanel
- Qethnaakviir
- Qethsahlo
- Qiilaanvul
- Qokrinsos
- Qolokrah
- Qostiidviir
- Qostiidzul
- Qosulkrein
- Qothurnax
- Qoviingsos
- Qovulrah
R: 16 names
- Rahgolviir
- Rahgotnax
- Relonikiv
- Revaknax
- Riikmulviing
- Riikyolkrah
- Rokronaaz
- Ronaazlok
- Ronaazqiilaan
- Ronaazviing
- Rotmulaagnir
- Rovaanlok
- Rovaanokaaz
- Ruthnahkriinok
- Ruthzindaan
- Ruvaakvulom
S: 43 names
- Sahdinokel
- Sahloknir
- Sahlokrahan
- Sahqokriid
- Sahqoyol
- Sahrotaar
- Sahrotjunaar
- Sahviingkrah
- Siivvahruktaar
- Sildahkriid
- Sildinok
- Silfeimrum
- Sivaasmiinah
- Sizaanvahrukt
- Slenbahlokun
- Slenkriidmul
- Slenviikum
- Sosgutvith
- Sosmiinlaas
- Sosnahkrein
- Sosnirthur
- Sostuzaar
- Sosvulrel
- Sotbeinrah
- Sotklosul
- Sotviingkrah
- Sotviintaal
- Spaanmulaag
- Spaanrahgol
- Stindrem
- Strunahviing
- Strunbahviir
- Strundinok
- Strunmahviing
- Strunqoviing
- Strunrahsil
- Strunvahlok
- Suleykmir
- Sulhahnuiv
- Sulkoorex
- Sulkunok
- Sulkunviing
- Sulrahviing
T: 21 names
- Tafiiryuvon
- Tahnirkrein
- Thurdinok
- Thurkrosiszul
- Thurnaakviir
- Thuruthiin
- Thurvokun
- Thuumdeinah
- Tiidkreinsil
- Tiidkruziik
- Tiidmahfaeraak
- Tiidnax
- Tiidviingrel
- Tinvaakrotum
- Toorfrinex
- Toorsosnir
- Toorthurzul
- Tuzdwiinok
- Tuzhaalex
- Tuzkriidrel
- Tuzvokun
U: 4 names
- Unslaadkrosis
- Unslaadkun
- Unslaadrel
- Uthkendovun
V: 45 names
- Vaazahraan
- Vahevgirum
- Vahlokqostiid
- Vahriindin
- Vahriinkrah
- Vahriinzahkrii
- Vahruktlaas
- Vahruktviing
- Vahzahrot
- Vahzahvul
- Vengolmir
- Venkestnir
- Venkrahvul
- Venkriidmir
- Vennesetiid
- Venviingrel
- Venwuldum
- Viikvulrah
- Viingsahlo
- Viintaaskrein
- Viintaasyol
- Viinturuth
- Vithkloraan
- Voddinokel
- Vodkelnir
- Vodvennesetiid
- Vokulbeinum
- Volaanhofkah
- Volkrosiv
- Volmaarviing
- Volzahkrum
- Volzulnax
- Voslaarum
- Vukeinthur
- Vulgraahnir
- Vuljotnaak
- Vulkreinsos
- Vulkriidaan
- Vulomkriid
- Vulonkoornir
- Vulonkriid
- Vulonrahgol
- Vulonsotun
- Vulonviing
- Vulthuryol
W: 7 names
- Wuldkreinrah
- Wuldnax
- Wuldzulmul
- Wuthjunaarok
- Wuthkriid
- Wuthqethsegol
- Wuthrahlok
Y: 17 names
- Yahgrum
- Yahkeliv
- Yolahviir
- Yolfeimtiid
- Yolgrahmiir
- Yolgronir
- Yolkriidah
- Yolnaakrah
- Yolnahkriin
- Yolsahqonir
- Yoltoornir
- Yolvulom
- Yolzahkrii
- Yuvonkreinok
- Yuvonsil
- Yuvonthur
- Yuvonviing