Male Dragonborn Name Generator
Hard Draconic names for sons of the clan
Male dragonborn names in the D&D style: hard Draconic given names such as Bhor, Horvash and Kurzhemar, nearly half of them with a clan name like Skelmar Bezhkaroth. The list also has clan-first formal names, childhood bynames such as Djek Breadthief, deed epithets and titles of rank.
About male dragonborn names
The Player's Handbook gives a dragonborn a personal name, a clan name and a childhood name, and says the clan name comes first as a mark of honor. Its male personal names include Arjhan, Balasar, Kriv, Medrash and Torinn. They run from one to three syllables, lean on breathy pairs such as bh, gh, jh and rh, and every one of them closes on a consonant, most often -ash, -ar, -an or -inn. That closed ending is the main thing that separates them from the handbook's female names, which more often end in -a, -i or -ann.
This page is male names only. Just under half of the 500 entries carry a clan name, in everyday order (Skelmar Bezhkaroth) or clan first (Tarkhuun Erzhan). The rest are personal names alone, from one blunt syllable (Bhor, Jhorn) to three (Kurzhemar), plus childhood bynames like the handbook's Shieldbiter (Djek Breadthief, Thurn Forgesleeper), deed epithets (Arkhazar the Unbowed) and titles of rank. The handbook's seventeen male names all appear, each with a new clan name. Everything else is invented in the same style, so treat it as homebrew rather than official lore.
Say the full name aloud before the first session. The short personal name is what the table will use, and the clan name comes out for oaths, duels and introductions.
How to choose male dragonborn names
- Match the length to the character. One syllable (Bhor, Rhesk) fits a blunt soldier, while three syllables (Kurzhemar, Vakhzarosh) sound like someone used to being announced.
- Decide the name order. Clan first (Tarkhuun Erzhan) is the handbook's formal order, and personal name first is easier for the rest of the table.
- Earn the epithet in play. Start as plain Arkhazar and let the party add the Unbowed after the fight that deserves it.
- Give the childhood byname a story: who in the clutch came up with it, what he did to earn it, and whether he still answers to it as an adult.
- If you stumble over a name twice in a row, pick a shorter one. You will say it hundreds of times over a campaign.
Frequently asked questions
What are the official male dragonborn names in D&D 5e?
The Player's Handbook lists Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh, Heskan, Kriv, Medrash, Mehen, Nadarr, Pandjed, Patrin, Rhogar, Shamash, Shedinn, Tarhun and Torinn. All seventeen are in this list, each paired with a new clan name, for example Balasar Akkazhrun, Kriv Fazhkolmar and Rukhzemmorinth Medrash. The other given names and all of the clan names here are invented in the same style.
Do male dragonborn names have typical endings?
The handbook's male names all end on a consonant, most often -ash, -ar, -an or -inn (Medrash, Balasar, Arjhan, Torinn). The originals here keep that habit and add a few harder closings such as -ek, -ur and -akh, as in Hrothek, Elkhur and Uzmarakh. It is a tendency rather than a rule, so nothing stops a male dragonborn from carrying a softer name.
What is a dragonborn childhood name?
The Player's Handbook describes it as a nickname used among clutchmates, a descriptive term or a term of endearment that might recall an event or a habit. Its examples include Climber, Earbender, Leaper, Pious, Shieldbiter and Zealous. The bynames here follow that pattern, such as Djek Breadthief, Thurn Forgesleeper and Varzh Dauntless.
Can I use these names in Baldur's Gate 3?
Yes. Baldur's Gate 3 is built on the fifth edition rules and its dragonborn follow the same naming style. A personal name alone, such as Horvash or Jhorn, is usually enough for a game character, and the clan name is there when you want it for roleplay.
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All 500 male dragonborn names
A: 16 names
- Adrum Tuzhrakmoth
- Aghoz
- Akhazrinn
- Akhzurrimvek Shazhan
- Akkazhrun Nezkar
- Andjerosh
- Ankhor
- Arjhemak
- Arjhemak Jorrakhemzuul
- Arkash
- Arkhazar Hakkrezdin
- Arkhazar the Unbowed
- Arzh
- Askhar the Forgeborn
- Athmuz Pezhrakkondur
- Avdar
B: 24 names
- Balasar Akkazhrun
- Balthoz Thokkrimvezhuun
- Balzekkurinth Ezdan
- Balzh
- Bazrim of Clan Wurzhikaan
- Belkharn
- Belkharn Rhazkulvendiir
- Belmirash the Ashen
- Belzar of Clan Thovrimek
- Bezdurran
- Bezh the Broken-Horned
- Bharash Orlistrandeth
- Bhelorak
- Bhelrinn
- Bhezdin Vorkhazmirrend
- Bhor
- Bhorrindakkesh Lozdrak
- Bhoruk Hornknocker
- Bhuldarak
- Bhurzemik Ulkhan
- Bordjak Virrenthalios
- Brakh Bonechewer
- Brakh Vezhdrakar
- Brekhazin
C: 14 names
- Captain Hrazmurek
- Captain Vezdar Qezkoroth
- Cazhmiron
- Cazhmiron Ellimandrukh
- Champion Rorvash Skarzhuul
- Champion Zemdrakhar
- Chazmorrendaal Lazhkar
- Cinvar Khazdrennivok
- Clanfather Dulmarrek Salendrixiath
- Clanfather Hakhrim Vordrekh
- Corrinn
- Corvathek Rukhzemmorinth
- Corvathek the Graybrowed
- Crazhed Callinthrexus
D: 25 names
- Dazhek Wallcharger
- Dazhurinn
- Dezhkarrumiith Ghesh
- Dhomek Hezzrimandukaar
- Dhorrumed
- Dhorrumed Chazmorrendaal
- Dhurkan
- Dhurn the Scarred
- Djek Breadthief
- Djek Skarzhuul
- Donaar Yhorzakkemriil
- Dorzhim
- Drazhimed
- Drazhimed Wurzhikaan
- Drekhar
- Dresk
- Dresk Vezhdrakar
- Drokhimvarrus Rhesk
- Drokhimvarrus Sorzhun
- Drozh
- Drozh Yhorzakkemriil
- Drumakkar of Clan Ezkurrmith
- Dulvesh
- Dulvesh Thovrimek
- Durg Hammerdropper
E: 17 names
- Elder Ghondaar Khazrum
- Elder Pyrzhakun
- Elkhur
- Elkhur Tavellindrosh
- Ellimandrukh Shedrak
- Emmerkhazdoon Khemdol
- Envoy Cinvar Callinthrexus
- Envoy Lezresh
- Erzhakkolmuun Brokhar
- Erzhan Xorrazhkimuul
- Erzokhan
- Erzokhan of Clan Nezkhardoth
- Esselkindrath Xhorvan
- Ezdan
- Ezkalinn
- Ezrekh
- Ezrekh Hezkoraal
F: 15 names
- Fazhur
- Fazhur Gharrozkimmeth
- Ferkhan
- Fezhgul
- Fhalizar the Gilded
- Fhar
- Fhar Nurkhamed
- Fhelkar Bootpolisher
- Fhorzak
- Fhorzak Esselkindrath
- Fhurzadar
- Fhurzendalikh Khurn
- Forgefather Brokhar
- Forgefather Gurzeth Tarkhuun
- Forrinn
G: 27 names
- Garzh Coalhauler
- Garzhan
- Gazdred
- Ghalizesh
- Ghalizesh Kolvrekh
- Ghalkurrezmith Shemkarosh
- Gharrozkimmeth Zendjar
- Ghazek Orlistrandeth
- Ghazek Sparkbelch
- Ghelmar
- Ghelmar Nezkhardoth
- Ghesharun
- Ghesharun of Clan Jhazkurem
- Ghorimesh
- Ghorr the Ironjawed
- Ghorzuved
- Ghorzuved Zekkurrhandimor
- Ghravek
- Ghravek Melthurandion
- Ghurash
- Gorriv
- Gorriv Wezkhurrimdaar
- Gorzhavinn
- Gorzhemuun Qhorak
- Gozrakh
- Gozrakh Mordrezk
- Grakh
H: 23 names
- Harjed
- Harkovash
- Hazk
- Hazrek
- Hearthwarden Althur Melthurandion
- Hearthwarden Ozkharim
- Helzur
- Heskan Xorrazhkimuul
- Hezkar Earlyriser
- Hezkarun Skarzhuul
- Hezkarun the Honest
- Hezzrimandukaar Yazdrimon
- Hezzurak Arkhondrimesh
- Hiskan Nolmirrathesk
- Horvash
- Hrazmurek Uvrakhzendomir
- Hresk the Gravelvoiced
- Hrothek
- Hrothek Zhorkemdiin
- Hulkrad
- Hurzakhendiol Nokhrim
- Hurzinn
- Hyrzam Ghalkurrezmith
I: 9 names
- Ilkhandur
- Ilkhurvandesh Embraz
- Ilzar Cloudgazer
- Irkh
- Irzhakoth Fazresh
- Irzhakoth Skarn
- Ivrekh Thovrimek
- Izkharrumvaal Szorimar
- Izkhin
J: 19 names
- Jakhur Dezhkarrumiith
- Jezdar the Cinder-Eyed
- Jezrakinn
- Jhakkurin
- Jhalrek
- Jhask
- Jhask Urzhakkendimor
- Jhessok Akhzurrimvek
- Jhezzrokmindar Qarn
- Jhorivan
- Jhorn
- Jhorun Doubledare
- Jhoruzal
- Jhurkash
- Jhurkash of Clan Mazhrokuun
- Jorrakhemzuul Mehen
- Jurn
- Justicar Kholmared
- Justicar Zerjed Mordrezk
K: 35 names
- Kazhdar Nirrukhalzeth
- Kazhdurin
- Kazhdurin of Clan Bezhkaroth
- Kelbrazh Yezkhorrindaal
- Kharbun Yorzhekuun
- Khaz Headfirst
- Khaz Tavellindrosh
- Khazdrennivok Hazk
- Khazimur the Patient
- Khazmir
- Khelvor
- Khemdol Lhorzemmakhiir
- Khev of Clan Jurzhimak
- Khev the Lamplighter
- Kholmared Zakhremdar
- Khorvan Uzkhemdraal
- Khurn
- Khurzinn
- Kolvesh
- Kolvesh of Clan Hakkrezdin
- Kolzhirrakund Nazhur
- Korm Ashroller
- Korzhek Jhazkurem
- Krendul
- Krenjed Shezkroviin
- Krezh the Steady
- Krezh Vordrekh
- Kriv Fazhkolmar
- Krivan
- Kriventhar
- Kriventhar Pazhrikuun
- Krozhimdaar Hiskan
- Kurrakh
- Kurrakh Qhorrimenthask
- Kurzhemar
L: 14 names
- Lhazrik
- Lhazrik Mordakheshvaan
- Lhorzemmakhiir Zhevor
- Lhosk
- Lhosk Khazrum
- Lhurek Slowburn
- Lhurrezan
- Lhurrezan Xazkrimmoth
- Lorekeeper Arveth Ythelmarrion
- Lorekeeper Irdjen
- Lorzanesh the Bridgeholder
- Lozdrak
- Lukhan
- Lurzhakkomiir Askhar
M: 22 names
- Marshal Rekhdar Hezkoraal
- Marshal Thokrazim
- Marzh Rhuzmekar
- Marzh the Wall
- Medjar Truthsworn
- Medjurash
- Medzorakh
- Melthurandion Irdjen
- Mezdun Yazkhordem
- Mezhirak of Clan Lurkhezmin
- Mezhirak the Unyielding
- Mezhkurrandoth Zhurimar
- Mezrak
- Mhurr Salendrixiath
- Mhurr Stormsnore
- Mordakheshvaan Fezhgul
- Mordiv
- Mordjakesh
- Morvek Stonecarrier
- Morzh
- Morzh Fhurzendalikh
- Morzhan
N: 17 names
- Nadjir Drumfist
- Nadrakhan the Storm-Throated
- Nahk
- Narvesh
- Narzh
- Nazhrekkumdiil Bordjak
- Nazhur
- Nezkar
- Nhezrek
- Nhorvul
- Nhorvul Izkharrumvaal
- Nirrukhalzeth Ferkhan
- Nokhrim
- Nolmirrathesk Thokrazim
- Norkash
- Norzhakar
- Nurdezhar
O: 18 names
- Okhran Lurkhezmin
- Okhrimed
- Okhzarrimvoth Qezrim
- Olkhur
- Olkhur Erzhakkolmuun
- Ophrek
- Orkhemun
- Orkhemun Ezkurrmith
- Orskel Salendrixiath
- Orskh
- Orvekh Ravellithask
- Orvekh Steadfast
- Orzhakkar Ghorr
- Orzhakkar Shedinn
- Orzhek
- Orzhekkimdraal Nadjir
- Orzuvash the Far-Marched
- Ozhrikmaar Bezh
P: 18 names
- Pandjed Shezkroviin
- Pandrek Dutiful
- Pandrek Qezkoroth
- Patrin Dorzhakuul
- Pazhuk
- Pazhuk Balzekkurinth
- Pazhurek the Long-Marching
- Pelzarrin
- Perzhan
- Pesk
- Pesk Mazhrokuun
- Pezhrakkondur Arjhan
- Prazek
- Prazhuvar
- Prazhuvar Nurkhamed
- Prekh
- Prezkharundaal Tavrukh
- Pyrzhakun of Clan Zakhremdar
Q: 7 names
- Qarn Rooftopper
- Qezrim
- Qezzamir
- Qezzamir Emmerkhazdoon
- Qhorak
- Qhorrimenthask Mhordak
- Qurdesh
R: 27 names
- Ravellithask Xarzhek
- Razdjen
- Razh
- Razh Lissendrakhol
- Rekhdar Pazhrikuun
- Rekhmuzan
- Rhaddun
- Rhaddun Mezhkurrandoth
- Rhazek Ledgejumper
- Rhazkulvendiir Nadarr
- Rhazzumek
- Rhazzumek Purzhakkem
- Rhesk
- Rhevor
- Rhevor Lazkhurn
- Rhodjavar
- Rhogar Halvendrimiss
- Rhokan
- Rhond
- Rhond Jhezzrokmindar
- Rhukadesh the Twice-Sworn
- Rhuzaz
- Rhuzh
- Rukhzemmorinth Medrash
- Ruvgar
- Ruvgar of Clan Yorzhekuun
- Ruzhinn
S: 31 names
- Ser Bakhir Pazhrikuun
- Ser Khorvan Sindelvarrath
- Sergeant Dhomek Rhuzmekar
- Sergeant Purzash
- Sethrinn
- Shakhet
- Shakhet Lhorzemmakhiir
- Shamash Uzkhemdraal
- Sharumek
- Shedrak
- Shemkarosh
- Sheth Moonhowler
- Shurdakar
- Shurn
- Shurn Tezhrukkamdiin
- Skarn Gatewatcher
- Skeldrim
- Skeldrim Bhurzemik
- Skelmar
- Skelmar Bezhkaroth
- Skorzamir
- Skorzhakkimur Ankhor
- Sorzhun Razhkumdor
- Spearmaster Kazrash Drokhmir
- Spearmaster Shurvek
- Standardbearer Jhevinn Lazkhurn
- Standardbearer Okhran
- Szark
- Szark Orzhekkimdraal
- Szorimar the Exile
- Szurmekkhazaal Hulkrad
T: 32 names
- Tamzeth
- Tarhun Tezhrukkamdiin
- Tarkhuun Erzhan
- Tarkhuzan
- Tavellindrosh Burzan
- Templar Azdumar Nurkhamed
- Templar Sazhred
- Tesk
- Tesk Sindelvarrath
- Tezdar of Clan Gorzhemuun
- Tezdar the Oathbound
- Tezzrakun
- Tezzrakun of Clan Ozhrikmaar
- Thazelinn the Blunt
- Thazk
- Thazk of Clan Vezhdrakar
- Thezros
- Thokkrimvezhuun Kurzhemar
- Tholrek Prezkharundaal
- Thorvash
- Threk Gravelchewer
- Threk Hurzakhendiol
- Thurizzek
- Thurn Forgesleeper
- Thurzan Szurmekkhazaal
- Tolk Lastword
- Tolk Skorzhakkimur
- Torinn Arkhondrimesh
- Torvukh
- Turzh
- Turzhim
- Tuzhrakmoth Hadrum
U: 12 names
- Ukhmar
- Uldrakh
- Ulkhan
- Ulzhimar
- Urkhazed the Pale
- Urkhazoth Hakhrim
- Urkhazoth Jhessok
- Urzhakkendimor Balzh
- Uvrakhzendomir Zazdar
- Uzhrek Creekjumper
- Uzmarakh
- Uzmarakh Dorzhakuul
V: 30 names
- Vakhrim of Clan Purzhakkem
- Vakhzarosh
- Vanguard Drumakkar
- Vanguard Tholrek Zhemmurak
- Varzh Dauntless
- Varzh Nazhrekkumdiil
- Vazhrud
- Vazhrud Zekkurrhandimor
- Verkhan
- Verkhan Lurzhakkomiir
- Vesk Oathshouter
- Veskar of Clan Razhkumdor
- Vezdar Rukhzemmorinth
- Vharuz
- Vhask the Quiet
- Vhelkuzar
- Vhezkurrimdosk Rhuzh
- Vhezkurrimdosk Sheth
- Virrenthalios Bhoruk
- Volrinn
- Vordjemar
- Vorimash the Brazen
- Vorkhazmirrend Perzhan
- Vorkonn Jurzhimak
- Vrakhzumir Avdar
- Vrakhzumir Vashtur
- Vrazhom Lissendrakhol
- Vrekh
- Vurzhek
- Vurzhek of Clan Yazkhordem
W: 8 names
- Warden Eshvar Kolvrekh
- Warden Nhazilar Lissendrakhol
- Warjinn
- Wezkharan
- Wezkharan Drokhmir
- Wezkhurrimdaar Balthoz
- Wrakh
- Wuzrek Shieldnapper
X: 7 names
- Xandrinn
- Xarzhek
- Xezrash
- Xhazirek
- Xhen
- Xhorvan
- Xukhar
Y: 11 names
- Yakhur Khazdrennivok
- Yarkh
- Yarkh of Clan Xazkrimmoth
- Yarzhek
- Yarzhek Fazhkolmar
- Yazdrimon
- Yezkhorrindaal Marzhok
- Yhezrash
- Yorvakesh the Debtless
- Yrvinn Quickoath
- Ythelmarrion Ishkan