IceWing Name Generator

Arctic dragon names in Wings of Fire style

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Generate IceWing dragon names that follow the Wings of Fire convention: single words for snow, ice, polar animals, arctic weather and northern skies, from Winter and Hailstorm to Narwhal and Ermine.

About IceWing names

IceWings are the proud, pale-scaled dragons of the frozen north in Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire series. Their society is rigidly ranked, their kingdom is walled in by the Great Ice Cliff, and their names are drawn straight from that environment. Canon IceWings include Queen Glacier, Winter, Hailstorm, Icicle, Snowfall, Tundra, Lynx, Narwhal, Frostbite, Ermine, Crystal, Snowflake and Permafrost. Almost every one is a single English word for something cold: a weather event, an ice formation, an arctic animal, an ice-like gemstone, or a feature of the polar landscape.

The key to a convincing IceWing name is specificity. Generic "Ice" or "Frost" compounds sound like fan-made filler; the books favor real vocabulary such as Cirrus, Boreal, Aurora, Alba and Sleet. The best untapped names come from a glaciology glossary (Sastrugi, Firn, Serac, Nilas), a field guide to arctic wildlife (Ptarmigan, Gyrfalcon, Muskox, Beluga), or a star chart of the northern sky (Polaris, Capella, Ursa). First Circle families tend to carry grander words like Diamond and Glacier, while lower-ranked dragons get humbler ones like Slush or Lemming.

Every name here is a single word, as in the series. The list also takes in alpine plants, Ice Age beasts, Antarctic places, icy moons and sled and climbing gear, plus words from Old Norse, Inuit and other languages (Hvitur, Nanook, Siku).

How to choose IceWing names

  • Stick to one word. IceWings in canon never use compound names like Snow-Something-Wing, so a single crisp noun reads as far more authentic.
  • Match the name to circle rank: gemstones and grand ice features (Diamond, Glacier, Avalanche) for First and Second Circle nobles, small animals and modest weather words (Lemming, Sleet, Flurry) for lower circles.
  • Rare glaciology terms such as Firn, Serac and Sastrugi are almost never taken on roleplay servers and still sound perfectly canon.
  • Check whether the name is already a canon character before naming an OC. Winter, Hailstorm, Icicle, Snowfall, Lynx and Tundra are all major book characters.
  • For an IceWing hybrid, keep the cold word and let the other tribe's convention shape a second name option, or pick a word that fits both, like Twilight for an IceWing-NightWing.

Frequently asked questions

How are IceWings named in Wings of Fire?

IceWings take single-word names for cold things: arctic weather (Hailstorm, Blizzard), ice formations (Glacier, Icicle), polar animals (Lynx, Narwhal, Ermine), and ice-like gems (Diamond, Crystal). The tribe's rigid ranking system means grander words tend to belong to higher circles.

What are some canon IceWing names I should avoid reusing?

Major canon IceWings include Queen Glacier, Queen Snowfall, Winter, Hailstorm, Icicle, Tundra, Lynx, Narwhal, Frostbite, Ermine, Crystal, Snowflake, Permafrost, Alba, Cirrus and Boreal. They're fine for fanfic about those characters, but for an original character pick something not already on that list.

Can IceWings have animal names?

Yes, as long as the animal lives in a cold climate. Lynx, Narwhal, Ermine, Mink, Penguin, Walrus and Seal all appear or fit the pattern, and arctic birds like Ptarmigan and Gyrfalcon are excellent, rarely used options.

Are these names good for other ice dragons outside Wings of Fire?

Absolutely. Because they're evocative single words, they work equally well for a white dragon in D&D, an ice wyvern in a video game, or any frost-themed dragon character in fiction.

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A: 79 names

  • Accentor
  • Aconcagua
  • Adelie
  • Adularia
  • Agate
  • Airglow
  • Aiviq
  • Akita
  • Alabaster
  • Alaska
  • Alba
  • Albedo
  • Albina
  • Albite
  • Albus
  • Alcor
  • Alcyone
  • Aldebaran
  • Alderamin
  • Aldhibah
  • Aletsch
  • Aleutian
  • Alfirk
  • Algid
  • Algol
  • Alioth
  • Alkaid
  • Almach
  • Alnilam
  • Alnitak
  • Aloof
  • Alphecca
  • Alpheratz
  • Alsafi
  • Altais
  • Alula
  • Amaruq
  • Amauti
  • Ammil

A, continued

  • Anchorice
  • Andromeda
  • Aniu
  • Annapurna
  • Anorak
  • Antarctica
  • Anthelion
  • Antler
  • Apophyllite
  • Aput
  • Aqsarniit
  • Aquabob
  • Aquamarine
  • Aquilo
  • Aragonite
  • Arare
  • Arcas
  • Arctic
  • Arcticpoppy
  • Arete
  • Argali
  • Argent
  • Argentum
  • Arktika
  • Arktos
  • Ash
  • Ashen
  • Asterope
  • Audhumla
  • Aufeis
  • Auk
  • Auriga
  • Aurochs
  • Aurora
  • Austere
  • Australis
  • Auyuittuq
  • Avalanche
  • Avens
  • Awayuki

B: 63 names

  • Baffin
  • Baltoro
  • Banquise
  • Barbegazi
  • Barents
  • Barguzin
  • Barren
  • Barrug
  • Bastion
  • Bearberry
  • Beaufort
  • Belay
  • Belgica
  • Bellatrix
  • Beluga
  • Bergelmir
  • Bergschrund
  • Bergybit
  • Bering
  • Beringia
  • Beryl
  • Betelgeuse
  • Bharal
  • Bighorn
  • Bilberry
  • Bise
  • Bison
  • Bistort
  • Bitter
  • Bivouac
  • Bjørnøya

B, continued

  • Blackfrost
  • Blackice
  • Blade
  • Blanch
  • Bleak
  • Blizzard
  • Bluehour
  • Bluenorther
  • Bluethroat
  • Bluster
  • Bone
  • Bora
  • Boreal
  • Borealis
  • Boreas
  • Bouvet
  • Bowhead
  • Brambling
  • Brant
  • Brash
  • Breakup
  • Bright
  • Brinicle
  • Brisk
  • Bristlecone
  • Bruma
  • Brumal
  • Bulwark
  • Bunting
  • Buran
  • Burbot
  • Bylur

C: 68 names

  • Calcite
  • Callisto
  • Calving
  • Campion
  • Candor
  • Capelin
  • Capella
  • Capercaillie
  • Caph
  • Carcajou
  • Caribou
  • Cassiopeia
  • Castor
  • Cavebear
  • Cavelion
  • Celaeno
  • Celestite
  • Cepheus
  • Chalcedony
  • Chalk
  • Chamois
  • Char
  • Cheimon
  • Chickadee
  • Chill
  • Chinstrap
  • Chione
  • Chiru
  • Chough
  • Chrome
  • Chukchi
  • Chukotka
  • Cinquefoil
  • Circumpolar

C, continued

  • Cirque
  • Cirrostratus
  • Cirrus
  • Clinkerbell
  • Clipper
  • Cloudberry
  • Cod
  • Col
  • Coldmoon
  • Coldsnap
  • Coldwater
  • Coldwave
  • Comet
  • Cordilleran
  • Cornice
  • Corona
  • Corrie
  • Corsac
  • Cottongrass
  • Couloir
  • Crabeater
  • Crackle
  • Crampon
  • Crevasse
  • Crisp
  • Crocus
  • Crossbill
  • Cryoconite
  • Cryolite
  • Cryosphere
  • Crystal
  • Cwm
  • Cygnus
  • Cynosure

D: 29 names

  • Dall
  • Danburite
  • Davvi
  • December
  • Deepfreeze
  • Dendrite
  • Deneb
  • Devensian
  • Diamond
  • Diamonddust
  • Diapensia
  • Dione
  • Direwolf
  • Disko
  • Doggerland
  • Dolomite
  • Dormant
  • Dotterel
  • Dovekie
  • Dowitcher
  • Draba
  • Draco
  • Drifa
  • Drift
  • Drivis
  • Drumlin
  • Dryas
  • Dubhe
  • Dunlin

E: 27 names

  • Earthshine
  • Edasich
  • Edelweiss
  • Eider
  • Eiger
  • Eira
  • Eisblume
  • Eiszapfen
  • Elbrus
  • Elivagar
  • Elk
  • Elkhound
  • Ellesmere
  • Elnath
  • Eltanin
  • Elvegust
  • Emperor
  • Enceladus
  • Endurance
  • Equinox
  • Eridanus
  • Eris
  • Ermine
  • Errai
  • Escarcha
  • Esker
  • Eventide

F: 51 names

  • Facet
  • Fastice
  • February
  • Feefle
  • Felsenmeer
  • Fieldfare
  • Fimbul
  • Finnmark
  • Fir
  • Firn
  • Firstlight
  • Firth
  • Fjeld
  • Fjord
  • Flake
  • Flawless
  • Fleck
  • Flindrikin
  • Flint
  • Floe
  • Floeberg
  • Fluorite
  • Flurry
  • Fogbow
  • Fönn
  • Fornjot
  • Fram
  • Frazil
  • Freezeup
  • Fret
  • Frigid
  • Frigus
  • Frore
  • Frost
  • Frostbite
  • Frostfall
  • Frostfang
  • Frostflower
  • Frostheave
  • Frosti
  • Frostline
  • Frostmoon
  • Frostnip
  • Frostpoint
  • Frostquake
  • Frostsmoke
  • Frostweed
  • Frostwind
  • Frostwork
  • Fubuki
  • Fulmar

G: 51 names

  • Gaeaf
  • Galaverna
  • Gale
  • Gangline
  • Gannet
  • Garefowl
  • Gelid
  • Gelida
  • Gelu
  • Gemma
  • Gentian
  • Gentoo
  • Ghost
  • Giausar
  • Givre
  • Gjøa
  • Glacia
  • Glacial
  • Glacier
  • Glacierlily
  • Glacies
  • Glaucous
  • Glaze
  • Gleam
  • Glimmer
  • Glint
  • Glissade
  • Glisten
  • Glitter
  • Gloaming
  • Goldeneye
  • Gololed
  • Goosander
  • Goral
  • Goshawk
  • Goshenite
  • Gossamer
  • Grando
  • Graupel
  • Grayling
  • Greenland
  • Gregale
  • Grimsey
  • Grosbeak
  • Groundfrost
  • Grouse
  • Growler
  • Grumium
  • Guillemot
  • Gypsum
  • Gyrfalcon

H: 41 names

  • Haar
  • Hagl
  • Hailstorm
  • Halibut
  • Halite
  • Halla
  • Halo
  • Halti
  • Hardfrost
  • Hardpack
  • Hare
  • Harebell
  • Harlequin
  • Harp
  • Hati
  • Hawkowl
  • Heather
  • Hellebore
  • Helm
  • Hibernal
  • Hiems
  • Hjarn
  • Hoar
  • Hoarfrost
  • Hokkaido
  • Hokkyoku
  • Holda
  • Howlite
  • Hraesvelg
  • Hrimfaxi
  • Hudson
  • Hummock
  • Hush
  • Husky
  • Hvitur
  • Hyades
  • Hyalite
  • Hyoga
  • Hyozan
  • Hyperborea
  • Hyperion

I: 45 names

  • Iapetus
  • Ice
  • Icebear
  • Iceberg
  • Iceblink
  • Icebound
  • Icebow
  • Icebreaker
  • Icecap
  • Icecave
  • Icecore
  • Icefall
  • Icefield
  • Icefish
  • Icefog
  • Icefoot
  • Iceheart
  • Icejam
  • Icepack
  • Icequake
  • Iceshard
  • Icesheet
  • Iceshelf
  • Icespike
  • Icestorm
  • Icestream
  • Icetongue
  • Icewall
  • Icewedge
  • Icewind
  • Icicle
  • Immaculate
  • Inconnu
  • Inei
  • Inukshuk
  • Iolite
  • Irbis
  • Iridium
  • Isbjørn
  • Isbre
  • Isfjell
  • Isotherm
  • Istapp
  • Ivory
  • Izmoroz

J: 11 names

  • Jaeger
  • January
  • Jetstream
  • Jökulhlaup
  • Jökull
  • Jostedal
  • Jotun
  • Jotunheimen
  • Juhyo
  • Junco
  • Jungfrau

K: 38 names

  • Kafald
  • Kailash
  • Kaldi
  • Kamchatka
  • Kame
  • Kangerlussuaq
  • Kangetsu
  • Karakoram
  • Kari
  • Katabatic
  • Kazahana
  • Kebnekaise
  • Keen
  • Kerguelen
  • Kestrel
  • Kholod
  • Khumbu
  • Kiang
  • Kinglet
  • Kinnik
  • Kinos
  • Kiruna
  • Kittiwake
  • Klaki
  • Kochab
  • Kodiak
  • Kolinsky
  • Kori
  • Koshava
  • Koyuki
  • Krill
  • Krummholz
  • Kryos
  • Kuiper
  • Kuldi
  • Kuura
  • Kvitøya
  • Kyanite

L: 29 names

  • Labrador
  • Lammergeier
  • Lance
  • Lapland
  • Laptev
  • Larimar
  • Lattice
  • Laurentide
  • Lawine
  • Leeward
  • Lemming
  • Leopardseal
  • Lhotse
  • Lichen
  • Limpid
  • Lochan
  • Lodestar
  • Lodestone
  • Lofoten
  • Longnight
  • Longspur
  • Loon
  • Lucid
  • Luge
  • Lumi
  • Lumpfish
  • Luna
  • Lynx
  • Lyra

M: 48 names

  • Makalu
  • Malamute
  • Mammoth
  • Manul
  • Marble
  • Markhor
  • Marmot
  • Marten
  • Mastodon
  • Matterhorn
  • Maujaq
  • Megaloceros
  • Megrez
  • Meissa
  • Meltwater
  • Menkalinan
  • Merak
  • Merganser
  • Meridian
  • Merlin
  • Merope
  • Metel
  • Meteor
  • Midnattsol
  • Midwinter
  • Mimas
  • Mink
  • Minke
  • Mintaka
  • Mirach
  • Mirfak
  • Mizar
  • Mjoll
  • Monoceros
  • Moonbow
  • Moondog
  • Moonglow
  • Moonlight
  • Moonrise
  • Moonstone
  • Moose
  • Moraine
  • Moroz
  • Moulin
  • Murre
  • Musher
  • Muskeg
  • Muskox

N: 42 names

  • Nacre
  • Nacreous
  • Nadare
  • Nadir
  • Naled
  • Nanook
  • Narwhal
  • Natsiq
  • Needle
  • Neptune
  • Nereid
  • Nerpa
  • Neve
  • Névé
  • Nidhogg
  • Nietos
  • Nightfall
  • Nightfrost
  • Nilas
  • Nimbus
  • Nival
  • Niveus
  • Nix
  • Noctilucent
  • Nocturne
  • Nordavind
  • Nordkapp
  • Nordlicht
  • Nordlys
  • Noreaster
  • Norrsken
  • Norther
  • Northstar
  • Northwind
  • Nova
  • Numb
  • Nuna
  • Nunakol
  • Nunatak
  • Nunavik
  • Nunavut
  • Nutcracker

O: 11 names

  • Ogive
  • Okhotsk
  • Onding
  • Oort
  • Opal
  • Opaline
  • Orca
  • Oroshi
  • Osmium
  • Otter
  • Oymyakon

P: 52 names

  • Pagos
  • Pale
  • Palladium
  • Pallid
  • Palsa
  • Paraselene
  • Parhelion
  • Pasqueflower
  • Pearl
  • Pellucid
  • Penguin
  • Penitente
  • Permafrost
  • Perseus
  • Petalite
  • Petrel
  • Pewter
  • Phalarope
  • Phecda
  • Phenakite
  • Pherkad
  • Pika
  • Pingo
  • Pinnacle
  • Pipkrake
  • Piteraq
  • Piton
  • Platinum
  • Pleiades
  • Pleione
  • Pleistocene
  • Plover
  • Pogonip
  • Polar
  • Polaris
  • Polarnight
  • Polarstern
  • Poliahu
  • Pollux
  • Polynya
  • Porcelain
  • Poudrerie
  • Powder
  • Pozemka
  • Prism
  • Pristine
  • Proteus
  • Pruina
  • Ptarmigan
  • Puffin
  • Pulk
  • Purga

Q: 8 names

  • Qamutik
  • Qilak
  • Qiviut
  • Quaoar
  • Quartz
  • Quickhatch
  • Quicksilver
  • Quinzhee

R: 32 names

  • Rampart
  • Randkluft
  • Rapier
  • Rappel
  • Rastaban
  • Raven
  • Razorbill
  • Redpoll
  • Redwing
  • Regelation
  • Reif
  • Reindeer
  • Reindeermoss
  • Revontuli
  • Rhew
  • Rhodium
  • Rigel
  • Rimaye
  • Rime
  • Rimefog
  • Rockcress
  • Rockhopper
  • Rognon
  • Rongbuk
  • Rorqual
  • Rosefinch
  • Rosette
  • Roughleg
  • Routa
  • Ruchbah
  • Ruff
  • Ryuhyo

S: 158 names

  • Sabertooth
  • Sabine
  • Sable
  • Sablefish
  • Saiga
  • Saiph
  • Salmon
  • Sanderling
  • Sandpiper
  • Sandur
  • Sapmi
  • Sapphire
  • Sarek
  • Sarma
  • Sastrugi
  • Saxifrage
  • Schedar
  • Schuss
  • Scolecite
  • Scoter
  • Scotia
  • Scree
  • Sculpin
  • Seaglass
  • Seal
  • Sealion
  • Sedge
  • Sedna
  • Segin
  • Selene
  • Selenite
  • Septentrion
  • Serac
  • Serene
  • Sermeq
  • Sermersuaq
  • Setsugen
  • Shard
  • Shearwater
  • Sheathbill
  • Sheen
  • Shimmer
  • Shimo
  • Shiver
  • Shuga
  • Siberia
  • Siksik
  • Siku
  • Sikussak
  • Sila
  • Silent
  • Silver

S, continued

  • Silverclaw
  • Silverthaw
  • Sirius
  • Siskin
  • Skadi
  • Skafl
  • Skate
  • Skerry
  • Skift
  • Skoll
  • Skua
  • Slalom
  • Slate
  • Sledge
  • Sleet
  • Sleetstorm
  • Sleigh
  • Sliver
  • Sludd
  • Slush
  • Slydda
  • Smew
  • Smilodon
  • Snaer
  • Sneachta
  • Snell
  • Snø
  • Snow
  • Snowbank
  • Snowbird
  • Snowblink
  • Snowbound
  • Snowbridge
  • Snowbroth
  • Snowburst
  • Snowcap
  • Snowcave
  • Snowcrust
  • Snowdevil
  • Snowdrift
  • Snowfall
  • Snowfield
  • Snowfinch
  • Snowflake
  • Snowfox
  • Snowgoose
  • Snowgum
  • Snowleopard
  • Snowline
  • Snowlotus
  • Snowmelt
  • Snowmoon
  • Snowpack

S, continued

  • Snowquartz
  • Snowroller
  • Snowscape
  • Snowsheep
  • Snowshoe
  • Snowspine
  • Snowsquall
  • Snowstorm
  • Snowyowl
  • Solemn
  • Solitude
  • Solstice
  • Sosulka
  • Spar
  • Sparkle
  • Sphagnum
  • Spicule
  • Spike
  • Spindrift
  • Spire
  • Spitsbergen
  • Splinter
  • Squall
  • Stadial
  • Stagmoose
  • Stalactite
  • Stamukha
  • Starfall
  • Starfrost
  • Stark
  • Starlight
  • Starshine
  • Steadfast
  • Steel
  • Stellar
  • Sterling
  • Stern
  • Stiria
  • Stoat
  • Stoic
  • Stonecrop
  • Stratus
  • Stribog
  • Stuzha
  • Subzero
  • Sugrob
  • Suncup
  • Sundog
  • Sunpillar
  • Sunstone
  • Svalbard
  • Svartisen
  • Svell

T: 45 names

  • Tahr
  • Taiga
  • Taimen
  • Takin
  • Taku
  • Talik
  • Talitha
  • Talon
  • Talvi
  • Tarn
  • Taygeta
  • Taymyr
  • Telemark
  • Tern
  • Tethys
  • Thaw
  • Thermokarst
  • Thorri
  • Thrift
  • Thrym
  • Thuban
  • Thufur
  • Thule
  • Thundersnow
  • Tidewater
  • Timberwolf
  • Titanium
  • Toboggan
  • Toothfish
  • Topaz
  • Torpor
  • Treeline
  • Trout
  • Tuisku
  • Tuktu
  • Tulugaq
  • Tundra
  • Tupilak
  • Turnstone
  • Tusk
  • Tussock
  • Tuvaq
  • Twilight
  • Twite
  • Tykky

U: 10 names

  • Ukaliq
  • Ukpik
  • Ulexite
  • Ullr
  • Ulu
  • Umbriel
  • Umiak
  • Umingmak
  • Ungava
  • Ursa

V: 16 names

  • Vargavinter
  • Varve
  • Vatna
  • Vega
  • Vellum
  • Vendace
  • Ventisca
  • Verglas
  • Verkhoyansk
  • Vetur
  • Vigil
  • Vinson
  • Virga
  • Vole
  • Vortex
  • Vostok

W: 33 names

  • Walrus
  • Wapiti
  • Watersky
  • Waxwing
  • Weasel
  • Weddell
  • Weichsel
  • Whaleback
  • Whimbrel
  • Whitebark
  • Whitecap
  • Whitefang
  • Whitefish
  • Whiteout
  • Whitewolf
  • Whooper
  • Williwaw
  • Windchill
  • Windcrust
  • Windflower
  • Windslab
  • Winter
  • Winterhawk
  • Winterkill
  • Wintersweet
  • Wintertide
  • Wisent
  • Witchhazel
  • Wolffish
  • Wolfmoon
  • Wolverine
  • Wraith
  • Wrangel

Y: 9 names

  • Yak
  • Yalda
  • Yamal
  • Yedoma
  • Yildun
  • Ymir
  • Yuki
  • Yukionna
  • Yukon

Z: 4 names

  • Zanskar
  • Zenith
  • Zima
  • Zircon