Eragon Dragon Name Generator

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Generate dragon names in the style of Eragon and the Inheritance Cycle: hard Norse names like Svaldr and Hrothnir, flowing names like Sevira, elder names like Velgamor and second names like Maevra Bjartskular.

About Eragon dragon names

The dragons of Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle have names that sound old and northern, because the Ancient Language of the books borrows heavily from Old Norse. Male names tend to be short and hard, like Glaedr and Thorn. Others carry longer, rolling names, such as Umaroth and Shruikan. Saphira shows the softer pattern: open vowels, an -a ending and an echo of the gemstone that matches her blue scales.

Those five names and Fírnen are kept here as style anchors from the books. The rest are new names built on the same patterns: hard names such as Svaldr, Hrothnir and Kolmar, elder names such as Velgamor and Ingaroth, flowing names such as Sevira and Ysmira, and gem and color echoes such as Emeris and Cobaldr.

Saphira is also called Bjartskular, Brightscales, so some entries add a second name coined the same way, such as Arnvith Svartskular or Falvorn Eldvaengr, or an English byname like Thyra the Storm-Born. Others are wild dragons named for where they nest, from the Spine to Vroengard, Old Norse words such as Eldr and Dreki, and English words in the vein of Thorn. The coined second names follow the sound of the Ancient Language and should not be read as vocabulary from the books.

How to choose Eragon dragon names

  • Match the name to the scales. Color is the first thing anyone notices about a dragon in these books, so Emeris or Viridir suits green, Rubiel or Ragvin the Red suits red, and Argenor or Isura Silfrskular suits silver.
  • Pair the dragon's name with the Rider's. A short, hard name such as Haldr sits well beside a longer Rider name, and a flowing one such as Thaliora balances a blunt one.
  • Keep the long names for old dragons. Velgamor or Hjalmaroth sounds right on a dragon the size of a hill and odd on a hatchling, where Skandr or Briar fits better.
  • Split a coined byname to say it: svart-skular, eld-vaengr. The first halves come from Old Norse words for colors and elements: svart is black, gull is gold, raud is red, eld is fire and is is ice.
  • Use marks sparingly in fan fiction. Fírnen carries a single accent, and one accent or one apostrophe, as in Brönvir or Kor'Haldun, is enough to make a name look like it belongs.

Frequently asked questions

Are these names from the Eragon books?

Six of them are taken from the books on purpose: Saphira, Glaedr, Thorn, Shruikan, Umaroth and Fírnen, kept as examples of the style. The others were built to sound as if they belong beside them. If it matters for your story whether a name already appears somewhere in the series, look it up before you use it.

What does Bjartskular mean?

It is Saphira's byname in the Ancient Language and means Brightscales. A few dragons in the list carry it, such as Maevra Bjartskular, and many more have second names coined on the same pattern, such as Caelith Gullskular and Olvara Stormvaengr. Those coined bynames are built on Old Norse roots for colors, fire, ice and wings, so do not treat them as Ancient Language vocabulary.

How do I tell male and female dragon names apart?

The books give a pattern, not a rule: Glaedr, Thorn and Shruikan are male and end on consonants, while Saphira ends in -a. In this list names such as Svaldr, Kolmar and Hjaldr lean male, names such as Sevira, Valmera and Irelda lean female, and the word names and most elder names fit either.

Can I use these names in fan fiction or a tabletop game?

Yes. The new names suit an original Rider's dragon in fan fiction, a dragon in a D&D campaign or a mount in a video game. Saphira and the other five book names are already taken by characters in the series, so pick one of the new names for a dragon of your own.

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A: 28 names

  • Aëlira
  • Aesira Cloudbreaker
  • Aethmar Eldandi
  • Agathra
  • Aldebrand
  • Aldis the Gentle
  • Aldmund
  • Aldrath the First-Hatched
  • Aldunir
  • Almandir
  • Alunira
  • Alvara of the Beor Mountains
  • Amberin
  • Amethra
  • Anthira
  • Ar'Vendis
  • Aravelle
  • Ardanel
  • Argenor
  • Arnvith Svartskular
  • Aska
  • Aumeril
  • Aurelin
  • Aurith of Ellesméra
  • Avandor
  • Avrelda
  • Azira of the Hadarac
  • Azurith

B: 30 names

  • Baldrek Raudskular
  • Bel'Thanor
  • Beldamir
  • Beorvin the Bronze
  • Berundor
  • Berylla
  • Bjarg
  • Björgath
  • Blackthorn
  • Blar
  • Borgny of Az Ragni
  • Bracken
  • Braedr
  • Brandgar
  • Brandr
  • Brannoch of Mount Arngor
  • Brenna the Watchful
  • Brennor Langhali
  • Briar
  • Brimnir
  • Brimvith of Kuasta
  • Brisela
  • Brisingael of the Spine
  • Broddr
  • Brogavad
  • Brönvir
  • Brundr
  • Bruvanor
  • Brynvald
  • Burr

C: 18 names

  • Caelith Gullskular
  • Cairn
  • Caldir Vindfari
  • Carmiel
  • Carnelor
  • Celestin
  • Celgaroth
  • Celvara
  • Celwen of Du Weldenvarden
  • Ceruleth
  • Chalcedra
  • Citrina
  • Cobaldr
  • Corvenna
  • Corvund Jarnskular
  • Crag
  • Cuthmar the Ash-Grey
  • Cydrela

D: 17 names

  • Dagna the Frost-White
  • Dalvena Hvitskular
  • Daukr
  • Dawnir of Mount Arngor
  • Delmira
  • Djarfr
  • Dömurath
  • Dorunvald
  • Dovrina
  • Dralmir
  • Dreki
  • Drengr
  • Dreyri
  • Dromund Bjargbrjotr
  • Dunmoth the Night-Black
  • Dur'Galan
  • Durnvar of the Beor Mountains

E: 17 names

  • Eirmoth
  • Eirwyn Starwing
  • Eisa
  • Elding
  • Eldr
  • Elgamund
  • Elgrim the Long-Winged
  • Elvaeth of Mount Arngor
  • Elvanya
  • Élvaren
  • Elvith Frostandi
  • Emberon of the Burning Plains
  • Emeris
  • Eskarion
  • Esmeril of Doru Araeba
  • Eth'Morun
  • Ethgarad

F: 20 names

  • Faelora Dawnscales
  • Faelwyn of Osilon
  • Faenora
  • Falvorn Eldvaengr
  • Fell
  • Fen'Drathil
  • Fendrel Isbrjotr
  • Fengr
  • Fiorena
  • Firethorn
  • Fírnen
  • Fjall
  • Fjordr
  • Fönn
  • Forgamund
  • Forn
  • Frodr
  • Frodvar the Loud
  • Fýrnoth
  • Fyrnovar

G: 26 names

  • Galdimoth
  • Gar'Moldun
  • Garneth
  • Garumoth
  • Gaundr
  • Geirr
  • Geldric Eldskular
  • Gisla Goldeneye
  • Glaedr
  • Glitnir
  • Gloam
  • Gnarr
  • Gneisti
  • Gormund
  • Gorse
  • Gralnir
  • Gränvald
  • Grenjadr
  • Greth of the Edda River
  • Grimnar the Hollow-Eyed
  • Grimvald the Proud
  • Grumnir of the Beor Mountains
  • Gullbrand
  • Gullinn
  • Gwenith Skyfari
  • Gwyvara

H: 44 names

  • Hadrun Myrkskular
  • Hal'Dovar
  • Haldr
  • Haldunvösk
  • Hallmund
  • Halmar Nightscales
  • Halveth Graskular
  • Halvor of Doru Araeba
  • Halvoreth
  • Hardr
  • Hargrim
  • Hávaroth
  • Havilor
  • Hawthorn
  • Heath
  • Herdis the Late-Hatched
  • Hestara
  • Hestmar the Grey
  • Hildra of the Spine
  • Himinn
  • Hjaldr
  • Hjalmaroth
  • Hjalmr
  • Hjormar
  • Hjörvind
  • Hoar
  • Holmgarad
  • Holmgeir the Lonely
  • Hordr
  • Hraedr
  • Hrafn of Palancar Valley
  • Hrafnar
  • Hrauvar of the Spine
  • Hrim
  • Hrimgar
  • Hringr
  • Hrodulf
  • Hrolvar Ironscales
  • Hromund
  • Hrothnir
  • Hvarr
  • Hvatr
  • Hvitr
  • Hvitra of Utgard

I: 22 names

  • Ilmera
  • Ilsa Brightclaw
  • Imraldor
  • Imrela
  • Indigra
  • Ingaroth
  • Ingrath the Wanderer
  • Irelda
  • Is'Kandra
  • Isbrand
  • Isendroth
  • Isgar
  • Ísleif
  • Isolme
  • Istavor
  • Isura Silfrskular
  • Isvar the Patient
  • Ith'Rael
  • Íthara
  • Ivanel
  • Ivarth Svartvaengr
  • Ivorel

J: 11 names

  • Jadira
  • Jalnarath
  • Járngrim
  • Jarnvith the Unbowed
  • Jasprin
  • Jessamir
  • Jokull
  • Jolnir the Keen
  • Jorelda
  • Jorvanath
  • Jorvela Himinfari

K: 18 names

  • Kaelis Flamesinger
  • Kaldmir
  • Kaldrin Blaskular
  • Karumund
  • Kelbarad
  • Kelda the Ember-Eyed
  • Kethrin the Mourned
  • Kolmar
  • Kolvir the Wild
  • Kor'Haldun
  • Kormath of the Spine
  • Korrum of the Hadarac
  • Korund
  • Korvanir
  • Kuldamoth
  • Kveldr
  • Kyanir
  • Kyrelda

L: 21 names

  • Laethil of Du Weldenvarden
  • Larch
  • Lauvra
  • Lazulir
  • Leidvar the Remembered
  • Lenavra
  • Leovald Langvaengr
  • Lëovan
  • Lethwen of Sílthrim
  • Lindvar the Silent
  • Liravel
  • Lireth Isskular
  • Ljomi
  • Ljoss
  • Logi
  • Lorivel
  • Lothgamir
  • Löthmar
  • Lovisa the Sharp-Eyed
  • Lurandor
  • Lysavel

M: 21 names

  • Maedrin Breidvaengr
  • Maelor of Ilirea
  • Maevra Bjartskular
  • Malachar
  • Margaloth
  • Maruvoth
  • Mavrela
  • Melindra
  • Merrow of Leona Lake
  • Mëruna
  • Meruvel
  • Mirgavad
  • Mirthe the Swift
  • Mjoll
  • Mor'Daeth
  • Morganith
  • Morvund the Far-Flown
  • Mundrath Windcleaver
  • Myrgith
  • Myrin of Ceris
  • Myrkr

N: 12 names

  • Nadr
  • Naevira
  • Nalgabad
  • Náthira
  • Nerisa Bjartskular
  • Nidvar the Sea-Green
  • Nimoreth
  • Nimriel of Ellesméra
  • Nolgeir Jarnklo
  • Nor'Kelda
  • Nordrim Skyrender
  • Norumbar

O: 21 names

  • Ochreth
  • Ol'Bruna
  • Oldra of the Rock of Kuthian
  • Olvara Stormvaengr
  • Olvarath
  • Olvenna
  • Ölvir
  • Ondavar
  • Opalyn
  • Oraelis of Tel'naeír
  • Oriseth
  • Orlund the Copper
  • Ormr
  • Ornir of Vroengard
  • Orsa the Last
  • Orundar
  • Orvela
  • Osmeroth
  • Osvith Bjartskular
  • Óthrin
  • Othvanir

P: 5 names

  • Paelira Frostwing
  • Parundir
  • Pelanora
  • Pelgarad
  • Peridan

R: 18 names

  • Ragvin the Red
  • Rammr
  • Raudr
  • Ravelda
  • Regn
  • Rekr
  • Revna the Bright
  • Reykr
  • Rhiavel
  • Rhodonir
  • Rime
  • Rodmar Langklo
  • Rodna
  • Rovenna
  • Rubiel
  • Rundamoth
  • Rúnvald
  • Ryd

S: 61 names

  • Saevind
  • Sandrith of the Hadarac
  • Saphira
  • Sar'Vethil
  • Sardonyr
  • Saviel
  • Scree
  • Sedge
  • Sethra of Ilirea
  • Sevira
  • Shard
  • Shruikan
  • Signy the Young
  • Sigrun of Vroengard
  • Sil'Varun
  • Sildaen
  • Silfr
  • Sindra of the Burning Plains
  • Skäldir
  • Skalmir
  • Skalvarad
  • Skandr
  • Skardr
  • Skarn of Utgard
  • Skarnulf
  • Skeggr
  • Skelvar Hvasstonn
  • Skjoldr
  • Sköldmar
  • Skornir

S, continued

  • Skorri
  • Skorvald Embereye
  • Skuggi
  • Sloe
  • Smaragda
  • Snaer
  • Solrun
  • Solvi of the Anora
  • Sorti
  • Spakr
  • Spinelle
  • Spire
  • Spur
  • Stalvir
  • Steinn
  • Sterkr
  • Stjarna
  • Stormr
  • Stormvard
  • Storr
  • Strengr
  • Sulemar
  • Súlmira
  • Sulvara
  • Sundrath the Old
  • Sunnvi Gullvaengr
  • Svaldr
  • Svartr
  • Svidmar
  • Svidr
  • Sýlvath

T: 26 names

  • Tal'Verim
  • Talmirad
  • Tarn
  • Tarvanor
  • Thaelira of Vroengard
  • Thaliora
  • Thelenor
  • Thelis Isauga
  • Thelvar the Wise
  • Thorimbad
  • Thorn
  • Thornvald of Doru Araeba
  • Thorvi of the Ramr River
  • Thrandr
  • Thrudmar the Cave-Born
  • Thruma
  • Thungr
  • Thurr
  • Thúrvald
  • Thyra the Storm-Born
  • Tine
  • Tinna
  • Tirenna
  • Tirsa Isvaengr
  • Tolgrim Longtail
  • Tor

U: 14 names

  • Ul'Garum
  • Uldamar
  • Ulfgeir Mountainshadow
  • Ulfrin Jarntonn
  • Ulgarad
  • Ulla Snowscales
  • Ulmir
  • Ulvenor
  • Umaroth
  • Umbren
  • Undine of Leona Lake
  • Undrim the Scarred
  • Urimbad
  • Uvela Thunderwing

V: 30 names

  • Vaeldr
  • Vaelgar of Vroengard
  • Val'Eshra
  • Valdmar
  • Valgrim
  • Valmera
  • Vandimar
  • Vändroth
  • Varnagoth
  • Varnulf Redwing
  • Varuth Eldauga
  • Vatna of Isenstar Lake
  • Vedr
  • Velgamor
  • Velisa Nattvaengr
  • Velmir
  • Ven'Tharok
  • Vendr
  • Verdan
  • Vermilar
  • Vethnir
  • Vethrin of Tel'naeír
  • Vetr
  • Vigdis the Riderless
  • Vindr
  • Virdan of Du Weldenvarden
  • Virelle
  • Viridir
  • Volgar
  • Vorgimund

W: 7 names

  • Welgarin
  • Wendrath the One-Eyed
  • Whitethorn
  • Wulgrim Eldhjarta
  • Wyndira
  • Wynneth Hvassklo
  • Wyrdanoth

Y: 13 names

  • Yew
  • Yngrim the Unbonded
  • Yngvaroth
  • Yr'Sundar
  • Yrmar
  • Yrsa the White
  • Yrvador
  • Yrvind Steinhjarta
  • Ysara Gullauga
  • Ysgerd
  • Ysmira
  • Ysmund of the Beor Mountains
  • Ysolva