SilkWing Name Generator

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Generate SilkWing names that follow the Wings of Fire convention: real butterfly and moth species, wing markings, and silk-related words, in the style of Blue, Luna, Io, Swordtail, and Cinnabar. Great for fan fiction, OCs, and roleplay on Pantala.

About SilkWing names

SilkWings are the butterfly-like dragons of Pantala in Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire series, and their names follow one of the clearest conventions in the books: they are named after butterflies, moths, silk, and things connected to Lepidoptera. Canon SilkWings include Blue, Luna, Io, Swordtail, Admiral, Cinnabar, Fritillary, Morpho, Silverspot, Tau, Danaid, Pierid, and Whitespeck. Some names are whole species (Monarch, Swallowtail), some are genus or family names (Vanessa, Nymphalid), and a few are simply colors or wing features, like Blue itself.

Because real butterfly and moth names are so varied, you can find almost any tone you need. Species like Peacock, Emperor, and Regal sound proud; Ghost, Underwing, and Duskywing feel secretive; Sweetheart, Comma, and Puss are gentle or funny; Atlas, Goliath, and Ulysses feel heroic. Silk-fabric words such as Chiffon, Damask, and Organza reflect the tribe's silk-spinning ability and its role in HiveWing society, while flowers like Milkweed and Buddleia point to what butterflies feed on. The list also has life-stage words like Instar, wing terms like Lunule, silk dyes like Madder, and dusk words like Lamplight.

When naming a SilkWing OC, pick a name that fits their scales as much as their personality; the books often match a dragon's coloring to the insect they are named for, so an orange-and-black SilkWing called Monarch feels immediately right.

How to choose SilkWing names

  • Match the name to your dragon's scale colors: a blue-and-black SilkWing named Morpho or a red-spotted one named Cinnabar feels authentic to the books.
  • Genus and family names (Vanessa, Greta, Lycaena, Hesperia) sound like elegant personal names and are less common in fan works than Monarch or Luna.
  • Silk-fabric names (Charmeuse, Habotai, Shantung) suit older SilkWings, weavers, or those with a strong tie to the silk trade in the Hives.
  • Avoid names already used by major canon characters (Blue, Luna, Io, Swordtail) for a lead OC unless the story is meant to be about them.
  • For a SilkWing with flamesilk, consider light- and fire-adjacent butterflies like Brimstone, Sunstreak, Flambeau, or Mothlight.

Frequently asked questions

How are SilkWings named in Wings of Fire?

SilkWings are named after butterflies, moths, and related things such as silk, wing markings, and colors. Canon examples include Blue, Luna, Io, Swordtail, Admiral, Silverspot, Cinnabar, Fritillary, Morpho, Tau, Danaid, and Whitespeck.

Can a SilkWing be named after a moth instead of a butterfly?

Yes. Luna, Io, Polyphemus, Cecropia, and Atlas are all moths, and Luna is one of the main characters. Moth names tend to feel softer or more mysterious than butterfly names.

What is the difference between SilkWing and HiveWing names?

SilkWings use butterfly and moth names, while HiveWings are named after wasps, bees, ants, and other hive or stinging insects, like Wasp, Hornet, Jewel, and Cicada. LeafWings use tree and plant names.

Can I use these names for a Wings of Fire OC or fan fiction?

Yes. These are real insect, silk, plant, color, and light or flight words in the same style as the books, so they are free to use for OCs, roleplay, and fan fiction. Just remember that Wings of Fire itself is Scholastic's property if you plan to publish commercially.

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A: 76 names

  • Abisara
  • Abraxas
  • Achemon
  • Acmon
  • Actias
  • Adela
  • Adelpha
  • Admiral
  • Adonis
  • Aega
  • Aegeria
  • Agamemnon
  • Agate
  • Aglais
  • Agrimony
  • Agrippina
  • Alchymist
  • Alcides
  • Alcon
  • Alexanor
  • Alizarin
  • Alpine
  • Amaryllis
  • Amathonte
  • Amauris
  • Amber
  • Ambulyx
  • Amethyst
  • Anaea
  • Anartia
  • Androconia
  • Angel
  • Anglewing
  • Anise
  • Annatto
  • Annulet
  • Antenna
  • Antheraea

A, continued

  • Anthocharis
  • Antimachus
  • Antiopa
  • Antler
  • Apatura
  • Aphrodite
  • Apollo
  • Appias
  • Archduke
  • Arches
  • Archippus
  • Arctia
  • Arctiid
  • Argema
  • Argent
  • Argus
  • Arion
  • Arrowhead
  • Arthemis
  • Ashen
  • Astarte
  • Aster
  • Asteroid
  • Astyanax
  • Atala
  • Atalanta
  • Athyma
  • Atlantis
  • Atlas
  • Atropos
  • Attacus
  • Aurinia
  • Autographa
  • Automeris
  • Autumnal
  • Awlet
  • Azure
  • Azurite

B: 57 names

  • Bagworm
  • Baldachin
  • Banner
  • Barathea
  • Baron
  • Batik
  • Batwing
  • Beauty
  • Bedstraw
  • Belenois
  • Bella
  • Bellargus
  • Bellerophon
  • Bengaline
  • Bergamot
  • Betony
  • Betrothed
  • Bianor
  • Biblis
  • Birdwing
  • Biston
  • Blackneck
  • Blackvein
  • Blazingstar
  • Bloodvein
  • Blue
  • Bluebottle
  • Bluemark
  • Bluewing
  • Bobbin
  • Boloria
  • Bombyx
  • Brahmaea
  • Brass
  • Brenthis
  • Brephidium
  • Bride
  • Brimstone
  • Brindle
  • Brocade
  • Brocatelle
  • Bronze
  • Brookiana
  • Broom
  • Brother
  • Brownie
  • Brushfoot
  • Buckeye
  • Buckthorn
  • Buddleia
  • Buff
  • Bufftip
  • Bulrush
  • Burnet
  • Bushbrown
  • Byasa
  • Byssus

C: 112 names

  • Cabbage
  • Cairns
  • Calico
  • Caligo
  • Caliph
  • Calisto
  • Calleta
  • Callicore
  • Callippe
  • Camberwell
  • Camilla
  • Campion
  • Canary
  • Candle
  • Cardinal
  • Cardui
  • Carmine
  • Carpet
  • Cassius
  • Castor
  • Catmint
  • Catocala
  • Catopsilia
  • Catseye
  • Ceanothus
  • Cecropia
  • Celadon
  • Celastrina
  • Cercyonis
  • Cerise
  • Cerulean
  • Cerura
  • Cethosia
  • Chalkhill
  • Charaxes
  • Charithonia
  • Charmeuse
  • Charming
  • Checkerspot
  • Chenille
  • Chevron
  • Chiffon
  • Chimaera
  • Chinamark
  • Chlosyne
  • Chorinea
  • Chrysalis
  • Chrysiridia
  • Cinnabar
  • Cinxia
  • Citrine
  • Claret
  • Clearwing
  • Cleopatra
  • Cliffden
  • Clodius

C, continued

  • Clouded
  • Cloudywing
  • Clover
  • Clubtail
  • Clymene
  • Cobalt
  • Cochineal
  • Cocoon
  • Coenia
  • Colias
  • Colobura
  • Comet
  • Comma
  • Commander
  • Commodore
  • Companion
  • Conch
  • Coneflower
  • Conformist
  • Constable
  • Consul
  • Convolvulus
  • Copper
  • Copperwing
  • Coreopsis
  • Coridon
  • Cornelian
  • Coronet
  • Coronis
  • Corsair
  • Coscinocera
  • Cosmos
  • Coster
  • Count
  • Coxcomb
  • Cracker
  • Cranberry
  • Cremaster
  • Crepe
  • Crescent
  • Cricula
  • Crimson
  • Crocus
  • Croesus
  • Crossline
  • Crow
  • Cruiser
  • Cuckooflower
  • Cupido
  • Curetis
  • Cybele
  • Cydno
  • Cymothoe
  • Cynthia
  • Cypris
  • Cyrestis

D: 49 names

  • Daggerwing
  • Dainty
  • Damask
  • Damon
  • Damsel
  • Damson
  • Danaid
  • Danaus
  • Daphnis
  • Dapple
  • Darapsa
  • Dardanus
  • Darling
  • Dart
  • Dartwhite
  • Dawn
  • December
  • Deilephila
  • Delias
  • Delilah
  • Denier
  • Dew
  • Diadem
  • Diamondback
  • Diana
  • Diapause
  • Didius
  • Dione
  • Distaff
  • Dodona
  • Dogface
  • Dominula
  • Dorantes
  • Dorcas
  • Doris
  • Doxocopa
  • Dragontail
  • Dreamy
  • Drepana
  • Drinker
  • Dryad
  • Dryocampa
  • Duchesse
  • Duke
  • Dun
  • Dupioni
  • Dusk
  • Duskywing
  • Dynamine

E: 38 names

  • Eacles
  • Echinacea
  • Eclosion
  • Ecru
  • Editha
  • Eggar
  • Eggfly
  • Eighty-eight
  • Elegant
  • Elfin
  • Elpenor
  • Emerald
  • Emergence
  • Emigrant
  • Emperor
  • Empress
  • Endromis
  • Engrailed
  • Enodia
  • Epione
  • Erato
  • Erebia
  • Eri
  • Ermine
  • Euchloe
  • Eueides
  • Eumaeus
  • Eumorpha
  • Eunica
  • Euphorion
  • Euphrosyne
  • Euphydryas
  • Euploea
  • Eurema
  • Euryalus
  • Eurydice
  • Exile
  • Eyespot

F: 35 names

  • Faille
  • Falcate
  • Fanfoot
  • Fascia
  • Faunis
  • Favonius
  • Fawn
  • Feronia
  • Festoon
  • Fibroin
  • Fiery
  • Filament
  • Filature
  • Filigree
  • Firetip
  • Flambeau
  • Flannel
  • Flax
  • Flit
  • Floss
  • Flounced
  • Fluter
  • Footman
  • Forester
  • Forewing
  • Foulard
  • Freija
  • Frenulum
  • Friar
  • Frigga
  • Fringe
  • Fritillary
  • Frost
  • Fulvous
  • Furcula

G: 41 names

  • Galathea
  • Gamma
  • Garnet
  • Gatekeeper
  • Gaudy
  • Gauze
  • Gazar
  • Gem
  • Geometer
  • Georgette
  • Ghost
  • Gilippus
  • Gilt
  • Girdle
  • Glasswing
  • Glaucus
  • Gleam
  • Glider
  • Glimmer
  • Glint
  • Gloomy
  • Goatweed
  • Goldenrod
  • Goldspot
  • Goliath
  • Gonepteryx
  • Gorgon
  • Gossamer
  • Gothica
  • Graceful
  • Graellsia
  • Grayling
  • Greenstreak
  • Greta
  • Grizzled
  • Grosgrain
  • Groundling
  • Groundstreak
  • Guineafowl
  • Gulf
  • Gull

H: 48 names

  • Habotai
  • Hackberry
  • Hairstreak
  • Hairtail
  • Hamadryas
  • Hamearis
  • Harlequin
  • Harvester
  • Hatchling
  • Hawkmoth
  • Heath
  • Hecale
  • Hecuba
  • Heddle
  • Hedgerow
  • Helena
  • Helenor
  • Helicon
  • Heliconian
  • Heliophorus
  • Heliotrope
  • Hemaris
  • Herald
  • Hercules
  • Hermes
  • Hermione
  • Hermit
  • Hesperia
  • Hestina
  • Highflier
  • Hindwing
  • Hipparchia
  • Historis
  • Hoary
  • Holly
  • Homerus
  • Honeysuckle
  • Hooded
  • Hooktip
  • Horace
  • Hornworm
  • Hover
  • Hyaline
  • Hyalophora
  • Hydaspe
  • Hyles
  • Hypolimnas
  • Hyssop

I: 22 names

  • Icarus
  • Idalia
  • Idea
  • Ikat
  • Ilia
  • Imago
  • Imperial
  • Inachis
  • Inchworm
  • Indigo
  • Instar
  • Io
  • Ipsilon
  • Iridescence
  • Iridis
  • Iris
  • Ironweed
  • Isabella
  • Ismenius
  • Ithomia
  • Ivory
  • Ixias

J: 15 names

  • Jacquard
  • Jade
  • Jamides
  • Jasius
  • Jay
  • Jersey
  • Jester
  • Jezebel
  • Joker
  • Judy
  • Julia
  • Jungleglory
  • Junonia
  • Jurtina
  • Juvenal

K: 10 names

  • Kaiser
  • Kaleidoscope
  • Kallima
  • Kamehameha
  • Karner
  • Kermes
  • Kite
  • Kitten
  • Knapweed
  • Knight

L: 46 names

  • Labyrinth
  • Lacewing
  • Lacework
  • Lackey
  • Lampas
  • Lamplight
  • Lancer
  • Lantana
  • Laothoe
  • Lapis
  • Lappet
  • Larentia
  • Lascar
  • Lattice
  • Laugher
  • Laurel
  • Leafroller
  • Leafwing
  • Leopard
  • Leptidea
  • Lethe
  • Levana
  • Lexias
  • Libythea
  • Lichen
  • Lilac
  • Lilith
  • Limenitis
  • Lineblue
  • Loepa
  • Logwood
  • Longhorn
  • Longtail
  • Longwing
  • Loom
  • Looper
  • Lucina
  • Luna
  • Lunule
  • Lupine
  • Lurcher
  • Lustre
  • Lutestring
  • Lycaena
  • Lychnis
  • Lycorea

M: 77 names

  • Machaon
  • Macroglossum
  • Madder
  • Madora
  • Maenas
  • Magpie
  • Maia
  • Maiden
  • Malachite
  • Manduca
  • Maniola
  • Mantle
  • Maplet
  • Mapwing
  • Marbled
  • Marcellus
  • Marigold
  • Marine
  • Marjoram
  • Marocain
  • Marpesia
  • Marquis
  • Martial
  • Matka
  • Mauve
  • Mazarine
  • Mechanitis
  • Medusa
  • Megera
  • Megisto
  • Melinaea
  • Melissa
  • Melitaea
  • Melpomene
  • Memnon
  • Memphis
  • Menelaus
  • Merveille

M, continued

  • Mestra
  • Metalmark
  • Metamorpha
  • Methona
  • Mikado
  • Milkweed
  • Miller
  • Mimas
  • Mimic
  • Ministreak
  • Minos
  • Mint
  • Miranda
  • Mistflower
  • Mnemosyne
  • Mocha
  • Mocker
  • Modest
  • Moiré
  • Molt
  • Momme
  • Monarch
  • Moonflower
  • Moonlit
  • Moonseed
  • Mopane
  • Mordant
  • Morpheus
  • Morpho
  • Mosaic
  • Mothlight
  • Mottle
  • Mourning
  • Mousseline
  • Muga
  • Mulberry
  • Mullein
  • Muslin
  • Mylitta

N: 23 names

  • Nacre
  • Nameless
  • Nathalis
  • Nawab
  • Nectar
  • Neptis
  • Nerii
  • Nervure
  • Nessaea
  • Nessus
  • Nettle
  • Nevada
  • Ninon
  • Niobe
  • Noctua
  • Noil
  • Nonpareil
  • November
  • Novice
  • Nudaurelia
  • Nupta
  • Nymph
  • Nymphalid

O: 20 names

  • Oakblue
  • Oakleaf
  • Oakworm
  • Ocellus
  • Ochre
  • Oeneis
  • Ogyris
  • Oleander
  • Oleria
  • Olympia
  • Opal
  • Orangetip
  • Orchil
  • Organza
  • Organzine
  • Orithya
  • Ornatrix
  • Ornithoptera
  • Owl
  • Owlet

P: 87 names

  • Paduasoy
  • Painted
  • Palaemon
  • Palamedes
  • Palinurus
  • Palmer
  • Palmfly
  • Palmking
  • Pamphilus
  • Pandora
  • Pansy
  • Paphia
  • Papilio
  • Paradisea
  • Parides
  • Paris
  • Parnassius
  • Parthenice
  • Parthenos
  • Pasha
  • Passenger
  • Passiflora
  • Passionvine
  • Patola
  • Pavonia
  • Peachblossom
  • Peacock
  • Pearl
  • Peleides
  • Penitent
  • Peppered
  • Peridot
  • Periwinkle
  • Persimmon
  • Persius
  • Phaeton
  • Phalanta
  • Philenor
  • Phlox
  • Phoebus
  • Phoenix
  • Pierella
  • Pierid

P, continued

  • Pieris
  • Pierrot
  • Pinion
  • Pioneer
  • Pipevine
  • Pirate
  • Plexippus
  • Plume
  • Plusia
  • Podalirius
  • Polydamas
  • Polygonia
  • Polyommatus
  • Polyphemus
  • Polytes
  • Polyura
  • Polyxenes
  • Pongee
  • Popinjay
  • Poplar
  • Poplin
  • Porterweed
  • Postman
  • Precis
  • Prepona
  • Priam
  • Primrose
  • Prince
  • Prism
  • Privet
  • Proboscis
  • Promethea
  • Prominent
  • Proserpina
  • Protesilaus
  • Proud
  • Psyche
  • Puddler
  • Pug
  • Punchinello
  • Purplewing
  • Puss
  • Pyrausta
  • Pyri

Q: 1 name

  • Quaker

R: 27 names

  • Rajah
  • Rapala
  • Raspberry
  • Raven
  • Redbreast
  • Redeye
  • Redspot
  • Regal
  • Relict
  • Rhetenor
  • Rhodinia
  • Riband
  • Ricini
  • Ringlet
  • Riodinid
  • Rivulet
  • Roadside
  • Rockrose
  • Roost
  • Rosewing
  • Rosy
  • Rothschildia
  • Royal
  • Ruby
  • Ruddy
  • Russet
  • Rustic

S: 108 names

  • Sachem
  • Saddleback
  • Safflower
  • Saffron
  • Sailor
  • Sainfoin
  • Salamis
  • Sallow
  • Saltbush
  • Salvia
  • Samia
  • Samite
  • Sapho
  • Sappan
  • Sapphire
  • Sara
  • Sarpedon
  • Sarsenet
  • Sassafras
  • Sateen
  • Satellite
  • Satin
  • Saturn
  • Saturnia
  • Satyr
  • Satyrium
  • Sawtooth
  • Scalewing
  • Scallop
  • Scarlet
  • Scintillant
  • Scorched
  • Selene
  • Selvage
  • Semele
  • Sendal
  • Senna
  • Sepia
  • Sequin
  • Seraphim
  • Sergeant
  • Sericin
  • Sesia
  • Shagreen
  • Shantung
  • Sheen
  • Shibori
  • Shimmer
  • Shivering
  • Shoemaker
  • Showy
  • Shuttle
  • Sienna
  • Silkspinner

S, continued

  • Silkworm
  • Silky
  • Silurian
  • Silverline
  • Silverspot
  • Silverstreak
  • Silverwash
  • Silvery
  • Siproeta
  • Siren
  • Sister
  • Skein
  • Skiff
  • Skipper
  • Sleepy
  • Smyrna
  • Snout
  • Soldier
  • Sonoran
  • Sooty
  • Spangle
  • Spanworm
  • Speckle
  • Spectacle
  • Speyeria
  • Sphinx
  • Spicebush
  • Spindle
  • Spinner
  • Spinneret
  • Spiracle
  • Spool
  • Sprawler
  • Spurge
  • Stelenes
  • Stormy
  • Stranger
  • Streamer
  • Strymon
  • Sulphur
  • Sunbeam
  • Sunlit
  • Sunmoth
  • Sunset
  • Sunstone
  • Sunstreak
  • Swallowtail
  • Sweeper
  • Sweetbay
  • Sweetheart
  • Swordgrass
  • Swordtail
  • Sylph
  • Sylvan

T: 45 names

  • Tabby
  • Taenaris
  • Taffeta
  • Tassel
  • Tau
  • Teal
  • Teasel
  • Telemachus
  • Tentmaker
  • Termen
  • Tessellate
  • Thecla
  • Theseus
  • Thicket
  • Thinker
  • Thistle
  • Thoas
  • Thread
  • Throwster
  • Thyatira
  • Thyme
  • Tiger
  • Tinsel
  • Tirumala
  • Tissue
  • Tithonus
  • Tithorea
  • Toadflax
  • Tortoiseshell
  • Tortrix
  • Treadle
  • Treebrown
  • Trefoil
  • Troilus
  • Tuliptree
  • Tulle
  • Tullia
  • Turnus
  • Turquoise
  • Turtlehead
  • Tussah
  • Tussock
  • Twill
  • Twist
  • Tyrian

U: 7 names

  • Ultramarine
  • Ulysses
  • Uncertain
  • Underwing
  • Unicorn
  • Urania
  • Usher

V: 17 names

  • Vagrant
  • Valerian
  • Vanessa
  • Vapourer
  • Venation
  • Veneer
  • Verbena
  • Verdant
  • Vermilion
  • Vestal
  • Vetch
  • Viburnum
  • Viceroy
  • Vindula
  • Viridian
  • Viscount
  • Voile

W: 22 names

  • Waft
  • Wainscot
  • Wanderer
  • Warp
  • Weaver
  • Webworm
  • Wedgling
  • Weft
  • Weld
  • Whirlabout
  • Whitespeck
  • Willowherb
  • Windborne
  • Windmill
  • Wingtip
  • Witch
  • Wizard
  • Woad
  • Woodgrain
  • Woodling
  • Woodnymph
  • Woollybear

X: 2 names

  • Xenica
  • Xuthus

Y: 5 names

  • Yamfly
  • Yarrow
  • Yellowhorn
  • Yeoman
  • Yucca

Z: 10 names

  • Zabulon
  • Zale
  • Zarucco
  • Zebra
  • Zephyr
  • Zerynthia
  • Zibeline
  • Zinnia
  • Zizina
  • Zygaena