Male Dragon Name Generator

Names for dragon kings, sires and boy dragons

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Generate male dragon names for dragon kings, sires and boy dragons: hard draconic names like Vorlax and Kazroth, titles like King Vharok, epithets like Vharzul the Sire and males of myth like Fafnir.

About male dragon names

Fantasy rarely marks a dragon's sex in the name itself, so a male dragon name does its work through sound and title. The sound is hard: stops and growls such as k, g, r, z and x, a stress on the first syllable and a closed ending. Vorlax, Kazroth, Vaelion and Morghor end in -ax, -oth, -ion and -or, where the names on the female dragon page mostly end in -a or -ith.

Titles and kinship do the rest. A male dragon is a king, lord, prince, sire or grandfather, never a queen, dam or matriarch. The list has title-first names such as King Vharok and Old Thunderbelly, epithets such as Vharzul the Sire and Tharn the Last Son, and lineage names such as Kharzul Sire of Storms and Varkas son of Morgrim. Sire is the breeder's word for a father, the counterpart of dam.

The rest is common-tongue compounds (Flamebeard, Thunderhorn), short names for a boy dragon (Rook, Knox, Fuego), human-form names for shapeshifters (Alaric Drakemoor), and dragons that myth and fiction treat as male, from Fafnir, Ladon and the Dragon King Ao Guang to Smaug and Balerion.

How to choose male dragon names

Pick the ending first. Names in -ax and -ak sound brutal (Skornax, Gorzak), -ion and -us sound noble (Azurion, Magnarus), and -oth and -ath sound ancient (Uvaroth, Thalgrath).
Give an old male a title and a young one a short name. Grandfather Rust and Knox can be the same dragon three hundred years apart.
Use lineage names to link a family. If the father is Vharzul the Sire, a son can be Ozrik son of Vharzul, and a brood that shares a sound reads as kin.
For a dragon shifter in urban fantasy or romance, a human-form name such as Lucan Ashgrave or Dorian Emberlain hides the dragon in the surname.
Naming a pair? Take the male from this list and his mate from the female dragon name generator, and match the first letter or the style of epithet so they read as a couple.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a dragon name sound male?

Hard consonants, a closed ending and a male title. Names such as Vorlax, Gorzak and Morghor end on x, k and r, while the softer -a and -ith endings usually go to females. When the sound is not enough, a title settles it: King Vharok, Lord Varkas or Garrok the Grandfather of Storms.

What are some famous male dragons?

The list includes Smaug, Glaurung and Ancalagon from Tolkien, Balerion, Caraxes, Vermithor and Drogon from George R. R. Martin's world, Temeraire from Naomi Novik's novels, and Alduin and Paarthurnax from Skyrim. From myth it has Fafnir, Nidhogg, Ladon, Typhon and the four Dragon Kings of Chinese tradition: Ao Guang, Ao Qin, Ao Run and Ao Shun.

What is a good name for a boy dragon?

For a young or pet dragon, short names work best: Rook, Knox, Dax, Fuego and Grit are all in the list. If he will grow into something bigger, use the short form of a long name, such as Vor for Vorlax or Kaz for Kazroth.

What is a male dragon called?

There is no single word. Fantasy writers borrow sire for a father, and some use bull or drake for an adult male; drake is also simply an old English word for a dragon. The list uses all three, in names such as Dravik the Dread Sire, Brondar the Lone Bull and Felrik the Drake-Prince.

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All 500 male dragon names

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: 32 names

Agnar the Ash-Bearded
Aidan Ironscale
Ajax
Alaric Drakemoor
Alduin
Ambrose Wyrmwood
Ancalagon
Anton Zmeyev
Anviljaw
Ao Guang
Ao Qin
Ao Run
Ao Shun
Apep
Arzan Firstborn of the Clutch
Ashclaw
Ashgrim Father of Storms
Ashkix
Augustus Drakewell
Aurvang Sire of the Gold Line
Axel
Azgarn
Azgor
Azhkar
Azhrul the Father of Embers
Azi Dahaka
Azmarel Heir of the Ember Throne
Azmog
Azmur
Aznir
Azrukan
Azurion

B: 41 names

Balerion
Balrik the Sleepless
Baron Emberfall
Baron Skarr
Baron Volkrin
Basalt
Basaltspine
Battlemaw
Bazhur
Bazruk Father of the Flight
Belgor the Patriarch
Belthor
Benedict Talonridge
Blackfang
Blazecrest
Bogjaw
Boltscale
Bolvarn
Borzug
Brakkus Sire of Embers

B, continued

Brakthor
Brand
Brannax
Brannoc the Warlord
Brassclaw
Braugan
Braxen the Bold
Brazuk
Briarscale
Brinebeard
Broadwing
Brondar the Lone Bull
Bronzehorn
Brother Cairn
Brother Ember
Brumgar
Bruno
Brunt son of Ironmaw
Bruthar
Brutus
Bulltusk

C: 18 names

Caesar
Captain Redcrest
Caraxes
Caspian Scorchwell
Cassius Pyreheart
Charhorn
Cindermane
Cindor
Cindrus
Cinrek the Flame Lord
Coalback
Colt
Conrad Embercroft
Coppermane
Cornelius Hornsby
Corvath Heir of Ashes
Corvion
Cuelebre

D: 32 names

Dante Brimstone
Dax
Dazrin Sire of the Nine
Dorian Emberlain
Dorvan the Bearded
Drache
Dragomir Volkanov
Draig
Drake
Drake Holloway
Drakkum
Drakon
Drakyr
Draven Ashlock
Dravik the Dread Sire
Draxion
Drazoth
Dregoth
Dreki
Drelan son of Thauruk
Drelgath
Drelnak
Dremorn
Drogon
Drovax
Druk
Drumnor
Drumvar the Bull
Duke Garvane
Duke Pyrran
Duke Scorch
Durzan the Wyrm-King

E: 14 names

Ebrus the Ember Duke
Egan Brightflame
Elder Obrin
Elder Thrum
Elder Vashkar
Eldrek the Old Man of the Peaks
Emberhide
Emeric Pendrake
Emperor Drakonir
Emperor Ignathar
Emperor Tharsis
Emperor Vazhul
Eskar Brother of Wolves
Evander Scalebourne

F: 19 names

Fafnir
Fang
Father Ash
Father Flame
Father Vorzan
Felgrax
Felmar
Felrik the Drake-Prince
Fendor
Ferrion
Ferrok the Iron Duke
Feskar Sire of None
Fintan Redscale
Flamebeard
Flintclaw
Forgebelly
Fuego
Furnacebreath
Fyrok the Wyrm-Sire

G: 32 names

Galehorn
Galrik the Proud
Galthus Sire of the Deep Clutch
Galvion
Garrok the Grandfather of Storms
General Pyre
General Varkul
Gethrin Firstborn of Night
Gharnar
Gideon Stormdrake
Glacierhide
Glassfang
Glaurung
Godfrey Drekason
Goldhorn
Gorlax
Gorvund Father of Drakes
Gorzak
Grandfather Cinder
Grandfather Korr
Grandfather Rust
Grandfather Storm
Granitejaw
Gravik the Elder Brother
Gravon
Gravos the Devourer
Grimoth
Grimtalon
Grit
Grudax
Gunnar
Gurthak the Mountain King

H: 17 names

Hadrian Wyrmbrand
Hadrion
Hadror
Haegan Heir of Smoke
Hagrim the Lord of Cinders
Hailback
Haldrax
Haldur the Widower
Halvrek son of Ashmaw
Hammertail
Harkoth
Harvok the Hundred-Year King
Hawk
Hesker the Herd-Taker
High King Azmar
High King Dornak
Hodrin Sire of Seven

I: 10 names

Icehorn
Igdrun
Ignar the Heir of Flame
Ignarion
Ignarus
Ignatius Pyre
Ignyr
Ivrek the Ill-Tempered
Ivrin Sire of Winter
Ixoth

J: 7 names

Jarek son of No One
Jarl Fafnar
Jarl Hrimdrake
Jarnax
Jormungandr
Jorvak the Red-Clawed
Julius Cindermere

K: 36 names

Kaiser
Kalderus
Kaldron
Kargax
Karnix
Kazmir the Conqueror
Kazrin Brother of Thunder
Kazroth
Kelmoth
Kelvar the Grandsire
Kesh son of the Mountain
Kethrax
Kethurn
Khan Ordus
Khan Tuvruk
Kharzul Sire of Storms
Khazan the Oathbreaker
Kieran Duskdrake
Kilnback
King Aurmagor
King Belgrath
King Korvane
King Thazmar
King Thraumir
King Ulvor
King Vharok
King Zandrek
Knox
Kolgan the Twice-Crowned
Kolvek
Korgath the Old King
Korthum
Krathur
Kravix
Krazgor
Kyrion

L: 18 names

Ladon
Lavahide
Lazarus Ember
Leander Goldhoard
Longtooth
Lorcan Smokefield
Lord Dragan
Lord Embrok
Lord Grimscale
Lord Halzar
Lord Morthen
Lord Pyrrhon
Lord Skorvane
Lord Varkas
Lorgan the Lord of the Low Fen
Lucan Ashgrave
Lucius Ashdown
Lysander Brimhall

M: 23 names

Magmaw
Magnarus
Magnus
Malgor
Malgron
Malrix
Malvek the Kingslayer
Marcus Draconis
Master Kaldrun
Master Orvane
Matthias Cinderhal
Mister Scales
Mordak son of the Old King
Mordrin the Gold-Father
Morduk
Morghor
Morgurn
Morloth
Morthyr
Morvane the Master of the Vale
Morvax
Morvion
Morzek Sire of Wyrms

N: 6 names

Nargoth
Nargul the Midnight Prince
Nero
Nidhogg
Nightmaw
Nikolai Gorynych

O: 18 names

Obrax
Obrik the Black Baron
Obsidion
Octavian Emberstone
Old Blacktooth
Old Bramok
Old Garrum
Old Grumbar
Old Ironhide
Old One-Horn
Old Smolder
Old Thunderbelly
Ombrek Last of the Old Sires
Ombrus the Grim
Ormund Sire of Kings
Ostrik the Unbowed
Owain Redwyrm
Ozrik son of Vharzul

P: 18 names

Paarthurnax
Pendragon
Percival Fyrehart
Pharos the Beacon
Prince Azkar
Prince Azrin
Prince Emric
Prince Kaelor
Prince Solvane
Prince Varyon
Pyraxus
Pyrefang
Pyrion
Pyrix
Pyrnor
Pyrok Firstborn of the Sun
Pyrrax
Pyrrek the Son of Smoke

Q: 2 names

Quetzalcoatl
Quorin the Quiet

R: 18 names

Ramhorn
Ravion
Redhorn
Reefback
Rex
Rhazien Heir of the Broken Peak
Rhaznor
Rhovar the Thunderer
Rhuzax
Rimebeard
Rocco
Roderic Flamehurst
Ronan Flintscale
Rook
Rustscale
Ruvan the Red Prince
Ruzgar son of the Storm
Ryujin

S: 37 names

Saltscale
Sarn the Gray Sire
Sarnion
Scorchtail
Sebastian Wyvernholt
Senvar Last of the Sky Kings
Septimus Coalgrave
Sethruk the Sun-Eater
Shadowspine
Shesha
Silas Wyrmsley
Sir Aldwyrm
Sir Kendrake
Sir Rathbone
Skaldor
Skarnum
Skarrek
Skathorn
Skavon
Skelvar
Skorn the Usurper
Skornax
Slatewing
Smaug
Smok Wawelski
Smokejaw
Solarus
Solkarion
Sootbeard
Steelwing
Stefan Balaur
Stonehide
Stormjaw
Sultan Azhdar
Sulvar Heir of the Sunken Hoard
Sundar the Sun King
Surtoth

T: 33 names

Talon
Tarn son of Old Garrum
Temeraire
Tempestmane
Thaddeus Blackwyrm
Thalgrath
Thamuz the Tyrant
Thane Kolbrand
Thane Ulfdrake
Tharn the Last Son
Thorkug
Thornhide
Thornix
Thravor
Thudrek
Thuldron
Thuloth
Thulvar Sire of the Black Brood
Thunderhorn
Thundermaw
Thurgan the Black-Horned
Thyrax
Tiberius Ashworth
Tobias Drakeford
Tolvek Brother of Ash
Tormax
Torvin the Tower-Breaker
Tsar Goryn
Tsar Zmeyan
Typhon
Tyrek Heir of the High Aerie
Tyrmor
Tyvar the Sky Lord

U: 17 names

Uldrum
Ulgrek
Ulkar the Emperor of Ash
Ulkor
Ulmar the Storm-Sire
Ulmax
Ulric Ormsson
Ulthion
Ulvath
Ulzar Father of Many
Umbrus
Uncle Brimstone
Uncle Soot
Ungor
Urthak Last of His Line
Urzan the Forefather
Uvaroth

V: 29 names

Vaelion
Valdorn
Valkus the Brotherless
Valthor
Varkas son of Morgrim
Varkion
Varnax
Varrin the Iron-Jawed
Varruk
Vaskar the Bridge-Burner
Vaskyr
Vasuki
Vazgul
Velkan son of Fire
Vengath
Venrik Brother of the Flame
Vermithor
Vethrik Sire of the Red Flight
Vharzul the Sire
Victor Drachmann
Volcarus
Volgur
Volund Firstborn of Fire
Vorgan
Vorlax
Vorn the First Son
Vortix
Vritra
Vulcan

W: 4 names

Warlord Grakk
Warlord Zuvrek
Wintertusk
Wulgar the Winter King

X: 1 name

Xanthor the Gilded

Y: 1 name

Yorrin the Young King

Z: 17 names

Zahhak
Zane
Zarkor
Zarrath
Zarvok the Hoard-Father
Zendrax
Zethar the Scarred
Zharuk
Zmeu
Zmey Gorynych
Zolrek Sire of Thunder
Zolthar
Zorvan
Zorvix
Zulgoth
Zulkar the Exiled Prince
Zulvorn