Ironborn Name Generator
Salt-worn names for reavers of the Iron Islands
Generate Ironborn names in the style of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire: hard given names paired with the houses of Pyke, Harlaw, Great Wyk and Orkmont, reaver nicknames, Drowned Men, salt wives, Pyke-born bastards and longship names.
About Ironborn names
Ironborn names are the bluntest in Westeros. George R. R. Martin gave the Iron Islands a clipped, Norse-flavoured sound: one or two hard syllables, lots of r, k, g and d, and almost no soft endings. Balon, Euron, Victarion, Aeron, Dagmer, Gorold, Hotho, Harras, Sigfryd, Ralf and Urron all share that shape, while women's names such as Asha, Gwynesse, Alannys and Gysella stay just as short. House names are equally plain and usually descriptive: Greyjoy, Harlaw, Goodbrother, Botley, Drumm, Blacktyde, Stonehouse, Ironmaker, Sparr, Saltcliffe, Codd and Humble.
Nicknames matter as much as surnames. Ironborn earn epithets from deeds, injuries and habits (Crow's Eye, Damphair, Cleftjaw, the Reader, Red Ralf, Left-Hand Lucas Codd, Erik Anvil-Breaker), and kings of old are remembered the same way (Harwyn Hardhand, Harren the Black, Qhored the Cruel). Bastards born on the islands take the surname Pyke. Priests of the Drowned God are simply Drowned Men, and a captain is often known by his ship as much as his house, so longships like Iron Victory, Silence and Foamdrinker belong on the list too.
The names here mix canon lords and raiders with original ones built on the same phonology, so a new reaver, salt wife, priest or longship sounds like it sailed out of Lordsport.
How to choose Ironborn names
- Keep given names to one or two hard syllables (Torric, Harlon, Gorwyn); three-syllable names like Victarion and Tristifer are rare and read as old or grand.
- Pair the name with a house that fits the island: Harlaw, Volmark and Kenning on Harlaw; Goodbrother, Sparr and Merlyn on Great Wyk; Drumm and Stonehouse on Old Wyk; Orkwood and Tawney on Orkmont.
- Give veteran reavers an earned epithet from a wound, weapon or habit (Half-Ear, Bloodaxe, the Sheepstealer) instead of a second house name.
- Use Pyke as the surname for island-born bastards, and call priests Drowned Men rather than giving them a house.
- Name a captain's longship with something grim or boastful (Grief, Thrall's Bane, Kraken's Kiss) so the ship can stand in for the man.
Frequently asked questions
What do Ironborn names sound like?
Short and hard: one or two syllables with strong consonants, like Balon, Euron, Dagmer, Gorold, Harras and Asha. House names are plain and descriptive, such as Greyjoy, Harlaw, Goodbrother, Drumm, Ironmaker and Stonehouse.
What surname do Ironborn bastards use?
Bastards born in the Iron Islands are surnamed Pyke, after the Greyjoy seat, just as Northern bastards are Snow and Dornish bastards are Sand. Wex Pyke, Theon's mute squire, is the best-known example.
Which Ironborn houses can I use for an original character?
Besides Greyjoy there are Harlaw, Goodbrother, Botley, Blacktyde, Drumm, Farwynd, Merlyn, Orkwood, Sparr, Stonehouse, Stonetree, Sunderly, Tawney, Volmark, Wynch, Codd, Humble, Ironmaker, Kenning, Myre, Saltcliffe, Sharp, Shepherd, Weaver and Netley, plus the extinct Hoare and Greyiron kings.
How do Ironborn nicknames work?
They are earned, not inherited, and usually describe a feature or a deed: Crow's Eye for Euron's patched eye, Damphair for Aeron's wet hair, Cleftjaw for Dagmer's scar, the Reader for bookish Rodrik Harlaw. Kings of old carry them in the histories, like Harwyn Hardhand and Qhored the Cruel.
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All 500 Ironborn names
A: 18 names
- Aerik Harlaw the Lesser
- Aeron Damphair
- Aeron of the Grey Waves
- Alannys Harlaw
- Aldon Stonetree
- Aldric Kenning
- Alrik Greyjoy
- Alrik of Pebbleton
- Alyn Orkwood
- Alyn Seaswallow
- Alys Blacktyde
- Alyse Pyke
- Andrik the Unsmiling
- Annara Hoare
- Arra Greyjoy
- Arrak Harlaw
- Arrak of Orkmont
- Asha Greyjoy
B: 22 names
- Baelon Goodbrother
- Baelor Blacktyde
- Baelor Salt-Tongue
- Bald Balor
- Balon Greyjoy
- Balor Drumm
- Barnacle Bride
- Berra Pyke
- Bitter Brine
- Black Barnacle
- Black Brine
- Black Garrik
- Black Wind
- Bloodtide
- Bloody Brann
- Boremund the Blue
- Brann Goodbrother
- Branwyn Harlaw
- Brenna Axehand
- Brenna Orkwood
- Brine Wolf
- Bryn Myre
C: 16 names
- Cadwyn Botley
- Captain Dagmer of the Foamdrinker
- Captain Harras of the Sea Song
- Captain Yorik of the Kraken's Kiss
- Carra Goodbrother
- Carra Saltcrow
- Cold Reef
- Coldfang
- Corran Blacktyde
- Corran of Blacktyde
- Cragg Farwynd
- Cragg of Old Wyk
- Craghorn of the Red Smile
- Cromm
- Crooked Cadwyn
- Crow's Breath
D: 36 names
- Dagger
- Dagmer Cleftjaw
- Dagmer Half-Ear
- Dagon Bloodaxe
- Dagon Greyjoy
- Dagon Pyke
- Dagwyn Merlyn
- Dalbert Drumm
- Dale Drumm
- Dalla Black-Sail
- Dalla Drumm
- Dalton Greyjoy
- Darvos Netley
- Dennet Orkwood
- Dennet Saltsworn
- Denys Drumm
- Dermot Dead-Eye
- Dermot Stonehouse
- Donnel Drumm
- Dorna Botley
- Dorna of Lordsport
- Dorren Sparr
- Dorren Stormcrow
- Drennan
- Drift Iron
- Drowned Dagon
- Drowned God's Hand
- Drowned Lord
- Drowned Maid
- Drowned Man Garrik of Great Wyk
- Drowned Man Hagen
- Drowned Man Torwyn
- Dunstan Drumm
- Dunstan the Thin
- Dykk Codd
- Dykk Harlaw
E: 17 names
- Eamon Botley
- Edda Harlaw
- Edwyle Sunderly
- Eldred Codd
- Emmond Humble
- Emric Gullcry
- Emric Tawney
- Erich the Eagle
- Erich the Ugly
- Erik Crow-Eater
- Erik Ironmaker
- Erron Volmark
- Eryk Merlyn
- Esgred Greyjoy
- Euron Crow's Eye
- Eyra Blacktyde
- Eyra Saltwife
F: 9 names
- Falla Farwynd
- Falla Seafoam
- Farlen Wynch
- Fat Farlen
- Fenwick Blacktyde
- Fergon the Fierce
- Fingerdancer
- Fishbone
- Foamdrinker
G: 52 names
- Galon Whitestaff
- Garlon Codd
- Garlon Whalejaw
- Garrik Harlaw
- Garrik Pyke
- Gelmarr Tawney
- Gelmarr the Grim
- Germund Botley
- Gerold Myre
- Gevin Harlaw
- Gevin Humble
- Golden Storm
- Gorm Ironmaker
- Gormon Humble
- Gormond Goodbrother
- Gormond Kelpbeard
- Gorold Goodbrother
- Gorold the Sheepstealer
- Gorwyn Goodbrother
- Gorwyn Pyke
- Gran Goodbrother
- Great Kraken
- Gretta Kelpweaver
- Gretta Merlyn
- Grey Gale
- Grey Gorwyn
- Grey King
- Grey Reaver
- Greydon Goodbrother
- Greywater Gale
- Grief
- Grimbald Harlaw
- Grimmund Farwynd
- Grimmund Ironmaker
- Gull's Grief
- Gullwing
- Gunnar Gutcutter
- Gunnar Merlyn
- Gunthor Kenning
- Gunthor of the Lonely Light
- Gwayne Myre
- Gwenna Botley
- Gwenys Goodbrother
- Gwin Goodbrother
- Gwyla Sharp
- Gwyn Orkwood
- Gwynesse Harlaw
- Gwynna Harlaw
- Gwynna Saltbeard
- Gylbert Farwynd
- Gylbert the Fair
- Gysella Goodbrother
H: 58 names
- Hagar Blacksail
- Hagar Botley
- Hagen Crabclaw
- Hagen the Horn
- Hagon Ironjaw
- Hagon Saltcliffe
- Hagon the Heartless
- Hake Blackpike
- Hake Volmark
- Halder Greyjoy
- Haldon of Downdelving
- Haldon Saltcliffe
- Half-Drowned Hullen
- Hali Sharptongue
- Hali Sparr
- Halleck Hoare
- Halys Netcutter
- Halys Sharp
- Harbrand Netley
- Harbrand of Nagga's Hill
- Hardhand
- Harlan Saltcliffe
- Harlan Sunderly
- Harlaw's Hand
- Harlon Greyjoy
- Harlon Pyke
- Harlon Saltbeard
- Harlys Shepherd
- Harmun Saltcliffe
- Harmund Greybeard
- Harmund Sharp
- Harmund the Haggler
- Harmund the Handsome
- Harmund the Host
- Harra Sunderly
- Harra the Kraken's Daughter
- Harrag Hoare
- Harras Harlaw
- Harras Tidebreaker
- Harren Botley
- Harren the Black
- Harwyk Halfdrowned
- Harwyk Stonetree
- Harwyn Hardhand
- Harwyn Sharp
- Helga Tawney
- Helya Tawney
- Helya the Drowned Lady
- Hendrik of Lordsport
- Hendrik Weaver
- Hobb Merlyn the Fat
- Horgan Priestkiller
- Hotho Humpback
- Hotho Stonefist
- Hrolf Drumm
- Hrothgar the Salt-Blind
- Hull of Bones
- Hullen Netley
I: 11 names
- Inga Myre
- Ingwald of Shatterstone
- Ingwald Stonetree
- Iron Ingwald
- Iron Lady
- Iron Reaper
- Iron Squid
- Iron Vengeance
- Iron Victory
- Iron Wind
- Ironmaw
J: 2 names
- Jorwyn Harlaw
- Jorwyn of Grey Garden
K: 13 names
- Karrick Codd
- Karrick Krakenborn
- Kell Goodbrother
- Kell Oarbreaker
- Kelpcutter
- Kelpmaiden
- Kemmett Pyke
- King Qhorwyn the Cunning
- King Urrigon the Pious
- Kite
- Kraken's Kiss
- Kraken's Tooth
- Kraken's Wrath
L: 18 names
- Lamentation
- Lanna Harlaw
- Lean Lymond
- Left-Hand Lucas Codd
- Leviathan
- Lodos Drumm
- Lodos Pyke
- Lodos the Prophet
- Lodos the Twice-Drowned
- Long Lodos
- Lord Dagon
- Lord Quellon
- Loron Greyjoy
- Lorren Longaxe
- Lothar Farwynd
- Lucan Orkwood
- Lymond Botley
- Lyra Wynch
M: 19 names
- Maera Harlaw
- Maiden's Bane
- Malwyn Blacktyde
- Marlon Farwynd
- Marlon of Saltcliffe
- Maron Greyjoy
- Maron Volmark
- Maron Wavewalker
- Marya Codd
- Marya Wavebride
- Meldred Barnacle
- Meldred Merlyn
- Mern Sparr
- Morgon Foamhand
- Morgon Merlyn
- Morgon of Harridan Hill
- Morra Ironmaker
- Morra Shieldmaid
- Murdoch Sunderly
N: 9 names
- Nagga's Priest Harlan
- Nagga's Rib
- Nella Kenning
- Nella Tidewalker
- Night Squall
- Nightflyer
- Norrin Greyhand
- Norrin Humble
- Nute the Barber
O: 18 names
- Oarbreaker
- Oddric Driftwood
- Oddric Orkwood
- Ogar Shepherd
- Old Gorm of the Lonely Light
- Old Grey Gull
- Old Harlan of Pebbleton
- Olfric of Corpse Lake
- Olfric Sparr
- One-Hand Ossifer
- Orkwyn Tawney
- Orkwyn the Oarless
- Orla Stonehouse
- Orren Sunderly
- Osgar Coldbrine
- Osgar Tawney
- Ossifer Volmark
- Othgar the Soulless
P: 1 name
- Pinchface Jon Myre
Q: 9 names
- Qarl Shepherd
- Qarl the Maid
- Qhored the Cruel
- Qhorin Volmark
- Quellon Greyjoy
- Quellon Twice-Drowned
- Quellor Wynch
- Quenton Greyjoy
- Quiet Quellor
R: 36 names
- Ragna Myre
- Ragna Oarwife
- Ragnar Ironmaker
- Ragnor Pyke
- Ragnor Whalebone
- Ralf Hookhand
- Ralf Kenning
- Ralf the Limper
- Ralf the Shepherd
- Rauf Blacktyde
- Raylon Codd
- Reaver's Rest
- Red Jester
- Red Ralf Stonehouse
- Red Rollo
- Red Tide
- Regnar Drumm
- Reyn Humble
- Reyn Seahound
- Rodrik Greyjoy
- Rodrik the Reader
- Rodwyn Harlaw of Grey Garden
- Rodwyn of Iron Holt
- Rognar Drumm
- Rolfe the Dwarf
- Rolfe the Wet
- Rollo Pyke
- Rollo Sparr
- Ronnel Kenning
- Rorik Ironmaker
- Rorik Tidefang
- Rowena Wynch
- Rurak Volmark
- Rurik Kenning
- Rymund Stonetree
- Rymund Wynch
S: 43 names
- Salt Prayer
- Salt Queen
- Salt Widow
- Saltblood
- Saltspray
- Sarra of Ten Towers
- Sarra Saltcliffe
- Sarrik Farwynd
- Sawane Botley
- Sawane the Reaver
- Sea Lash
- Sea Shadow
- Sea Song
- Seahound
- Sella Sharp
- Selwyn Orkwood
- Seven Skulls
- Shrike
- Sigfryd Nine-Fingers
- Sigfryd Silverhair
- Sigfryd the Drowned
- Sigga Sunderly
- Sigrid Drumm
- Sigrid Ironbraid
- Sigrin Sunderly
- Sigurd Wynch
- Sigvald Myre
- Sigvald Sharktooth
- Silence
- Sparrowhawk
- Spear of Wyk
- Squall's Daughter
- Squint-Eyed Symond
- Steffarion Sparr
- Sten Weaver
- Stennis Botley
- Storm Kraken
- Stormcrow
- Stygg
- Styr Goodbrother
- Swiftfin
- Sylas Flatnose
- Symond Saltcliffe
T: 38 names
- Tamlin Sharp
- Tarle Rustaxe
- Tarle Shepherd
- Tarric Sunderly
- Tarric Tidescorn
- Ten Towers' Pride
- Theomore Goodbrother of Crow Spike Keep
- Theon Greyjoy
- Thora Kenning
- Thora Wave-Widow
- Thorgil Weaver
- Thrall's Bane
- Thrall's Grief
- Three-Finger Thorgil
- Three-Tooth
- Thunderer
- Tidefang
- Tidehammer
- Tobbot Weaver
- Tom Tidewood
- Toothless Tobbot
- Toregg Netley
- Toregg of Hammerhorn
- Torgon the Latecomer
- Torric Blacktyde
- Torric Pyke
- Torric the Boar
- Torsten Sparr
- Torwold Browntooth
- Torwold Kinslayer
- Torwyn Harlaw
- Tristifer Botley
- Tristifer the Drunkard
- Tusk
- Tya Gullfeather
- Tya Weaver
- Tyrek Reefwalker
- Tyrek Stonetree
U: 16 names
- Ulf the Ill
- Ulric Sharp
- Ulrik Brinebeard
- Ulrik Harlaw
- Ulrik Pyke
- Urek Goodbrother
- Urek Shieldsplitter
- Urras Ironfoot
- Urrigon Stonehouse
- Urron Redhand
- Urron Thrallmaster
- Ursa Brinehair
- Ursa Netley
- Urwyn Drumm
- Urwyn of Ten Towers
- Urzen
V: 5 names
- Vane Orkwood
- Varrick Botley
- Varrick Longoar
- Vickon Greyjoy
- Victarion Greyjoy
W: 22 names
- Waldon Wynch
- Warhammer
- Warrior Wench
- Warryn Blacktyde
- Warryn Saltwind
- Wavebreaker
- Wavecutter
- Wendel Farwynd
- Wendel of Harlaw Hall
- Wendel Pyke
- Wex Pyke
- Widow's Oar
- Winter Wave
- Woe
- Wulfe Blackbrow
- Wulfe One-Ear
- Wulfgar the Widowmaker
- Wulfrik Drumm
- Wyk Wind
- Wylis Merlyn
- Wylla Sea-Hair
- Wylla Stonetree