Targaryen Dragon Name Generator
Valyrian-style names for dragons of House Targaryen
Generate dragon names in the Valyrian tradition of House Targaryen: canon beasts like Balerion, Vhagar, Caraxes and Syrax alongside new names built with the same -ax, -ys, -yx and -ion endings, plus Westerosi nicknames in the style of Sheepstealer and Silverwing. Suited to Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon fanfiction, ASOIAF roleplay and homebrew Westeros campaigns.
About Targaryen dragon names
Targaryen dragons carry names from two traditions. The oldest and grandest are High Valyrian names given by their riders: Balerion the Black Dread, Vhagar and Meraxes were named for the gods of old Valyria, and later dragons kept the same sound with hard consonants and endings in -ax, -axes, -ys, -yx, -ion or -or (Caraxes, Syrax, Vermax, Arrax, Meleys, Tessarion, Vermithor). Daenerys followed the same pattern when she named Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion after Drogo, Rhaegar and Viserys, showing that a Valyrian dragon name can honor a person too.
The second tradition is Westerosi. Dragons hatched at Dragonstone were often given plain-spoken common tongue names that describe their color or manner: Silverwing, Dreamfyre, Sunfyre, Seasmoke, Moondancer, Stormcloud, Morning. The wild dragons and Dragonseed mounts of the Dance got rougher nicknames from the smallfolk: Sheepstealer, Cannibal, Grey Ghost. The archaic spelling fyre and the -wing, -dancer and -smoke endings are what make these feel like Westeros rather than generic fantasy.
The names here mix canon dragons with new names built on both patterns, plus Valyrian names with earned epithets, gem and metal names, war mounts of the Dance and echoes of old Valyria, so you can pick a name for a princess's hatchling or a nickname for a wild dragon on the Dragonmont.
How to choose Targaryen dragon names
- Match the name to who names the dragon: a Valyrian-blooded prince gives an -ax or -ion name (Aemarax, Rhaegarion), while a Dragonstone smallfolk nickname is a plain compound like Goatstealer or Grey Wraith.
- Naming a dragon after a dead loved one is canon (Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion). Take a Targaryen or Valyrian first name and swap the ending for -on, -ax or -ion.
- Use the archaic fyre spelling and endings like -wing, -dancer or -smoke for gentle or beautiful dragons; hard k, x and th sounds suit war mounts.
- Give a dragon its name at hatching and its epithet later: Balerion was simply Balerion until his size and color earned him the Black Dread.
- Keep dragons and riders distinct in a story by not sharing endings; if your rider is Daenys, avoid a dragon named Daenyx.
Frequently asked questions
How do Targaryen dragons get their names?
Riders usually name them. The first Targaryen dragons were named for Valyrian gods (Balerion, Vhagar, Meraxes), later ones follow the same High Valyrian sound (Caraxes, Syrax, Vermax) or honor people (Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion), and dragons raised in Westeros often get Common Tongue names like Silverwing, Sunfyre and Seasmoke.
What are all the canon Targaryen dragon names?
Balerion, Vhagar, Meraxes, Quicksilver, Dreamfyre, Vermithor, Silverwing, Caraxes, Meleys, Syrax, Seasmoke, Sunfyre, Tessarion, Vermax, Arrax, Tyraxes, Moondancer, Morghul, Shrykos, Stormcloud, Sheepstealer, Cannibal, Grey Ghost, Morning, and Daenerys's Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. Terrax, Urrax and Ghiscar are older Valyrian dragons mentioned in the histories.
What endings make a name sound Valyrian?
The most recognizable are -ax and -axes (Syrax, Arrax, Caraxes), -ys (Meleys, Daenerys), -yx (Rhaenyx), -ion (Balerion, Tessarion) and -or or -os (Vermithor, Shrykos). Pair them with hard consonants and vowel clusters like ae and ei.
Can I use these dragon names in my own story or game?
Canon names belong to George R. R. Martin's world and are best kept to fan works. The new names follow the same patterns and suit your own novels, D&D dragons or tabletop campaigns; the list was de-duplicated and screened, but not checked against trademarks or other works.
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All 1,000 Targaryen dragon names
A: 48 names
- Addaron
- Aegarion
- Aegaros
- Aegelon
- Aegonyx
- Aeksimar
- Aelinar
- Aelion
- Aelyrax
- Aelyxar
- Aemarax
- Aemarion
- Aemion
- Aemondar
- Aemyros the Twice-Hatched
- Aenyros
- Aeraxes
- Aerethon
- Aerion
- Aerysar
- Aeryson
- Aeryx
- Aessarion
- Aethys
- Alynar
- Alysanor
- Alyssar
- Amber Ghost
- Amberfyre
- Amberjaw
- Andraxes
- Anograx
- Argellax
- Arraghul
- Arrax
- Ashen Bride
- Ashen Sea
- Ashfyre
- Ashkarion
- Ashmaker
- Ashryx
- Ashvein
- Ashwing
- Aurax
- Aurion
- Autumnfyre
- Avarax
- Azantyr
B: 61 names
- Baelagar
- Baelarax
- Baelaxes
- Baelerion
- Baelgrath
- Baelonyx
- Baelorys
- Baelthor
- Baelthys
- Baelyx
- Balemgar
- Balerax
- Balerion
- Balthaxes
- Balvagar
- Bannerburner
- Bantagar
- Bantys
- Barnburner
- Battlecry
- Belaenys
- Belaerion
- Belarax
- Belaraxes
- Belaros
- Belgar
- Belmys
- Belogon
- Belykos
- Bhaeloth
B, continued
- Bharrax
- Black Banner
- Black Dread
- Black Fury
- Black Sister
- Black Terror
- Blackclaw
- Blackflame
- Blackfyre
- Bleeding Star
- Bloodfyre
- Bloodstone
- Bloodwing
- Blue Lament
- Blue Queen
- Blue Wraith
- Bogburner
- Bone Reaper
- Bonebreaker
- Brasscrest
- Bright Ruin
- Brightsteel
- Brimstone
- Brokenhorn
- Bronze Fury
- Bronzewing
- Brown Reaver
- Brynax
- Bryndar
- Burning Sky
- Burnished
C: 34 names
- Caerithor
- Candlelight
- Cannibal
- Caraethor
- Caraxes
- Caregal
- Cassarax
- Cattlebane
- Cavehaunter
- Cerraxes
- Ceryndor
- Child of the Doom
- Chimneysmoke
- Cindercrown
- Cinderjaw
- Cinderstorm
- Cliffhaunter
- Cloud Ghost
- Cloudbreak
- Cloudchaser
- Cloudrider
- Cloudsilk
- Conqueror's Shadow
- Coppertail
- Copperwing
- Corlyon
- Crabcracker
- Cradlefyre
- Crimson Shade
- Crone's Lantern
- Crooktail
- Cropburner
- Crownbreaker
- Cyraxes
D: 69 names
- Daegax
- Daegon
- Daegys
- Daellon
- Daelos the Gentle
- Daemarax
- Daemarion
- Daemios
- Daemorys the Rogue's Pride
- Daemyx
- Daenarax
- Daenerion
- Daenion
- Daenyx
- Daeraxes
- Daerogon
- Daeryx
- Daethys
- Dahrax
- Dawn
- Dawndancer
- Dawnfyre
- Dawnsinger
- Dawnwing
- Daybreak
- Dhaelen
- Dhaelmyr
- Dhaemis
- Dhaerarn
- Dhaerithor
- Dhaeron
- Dhorrax
- Dohaeros
- Doomshadow
D, continued
- Doomsmoke
- Doraxes
- Dorrion
- Draegar
- Draegon
- Draelor
- Draemoth
- Draeryx
- Draezen
- Dragal the Ember King
- Draghul
- Dragonmont Ghost
- Dragonmont Wyrm
- Drakaros
- Drakaryon
- Dramyrys
- Draxes
- Dreadfyre
- Dreamfyre
- Dreamsong
- Dreamspinner
- Dreamveil
- Driftfyre
- Driftmark's Daughter
- Drogon
- Drovathys
- Dun Marauder
- Dusk
- Duskbelly
- Duskfyre
- Duskgale
- Duskpetal
- Duskshadow
- Duskwing
- Dyraxos
E: 22 names
- Ebbtide
- Elaenor
- Elaenyx
- Elaerion
- Eldrageys
- Electrum
- Ellyrion
- Elyrgal
- Embaros
- Ember of Tyria
- Emberback
- Emberwing
- Embrys
- Emerald Eye
- Emyrax
- Erraxes
- Erryx
- Eryndros
- Essarax
- Essovius
- Evenflame
- Evensong
F: 25 names
- Faeloros
- Faelyx
- Fair Morrow
- Falling Star
- Father's Judgment
- Fencebreaker
- Fhaerax
- Field of Fire
- Fieldscourge
- Final Word
- Firedancer
- Firemaw
- Firemountain
- Firetail
- Firstflame
- Firstlight
- Fishgulper
- Flame of Oros
- Fleetburner
- Foalstealer
- Foamcrest
- Fourteenth Flame
- Freehold's Ember
- Frostwing
- Fyrmagar
G: 46 names
- Gaelithor
- Gaelor
- Gaemonar
- Gaemyx
- Gaerion
- Gaeryx
- Galdreys
- Gale Maiden
- Galorax
- Garrax
- Gatecrusher
- Gelenkar
- Gelior
- Gentlewing
- Ghaelar
- Ghaellion
- Ghaelrys
- Ghaerax
- Ghaeros
- Ghaesyx
- Ghiscar
- Ghiskos
- Ghorrax
- Ghostfyre
- Ghyssos
- Gildedclaw
- Glasscandle
- Glassflame
- Goatgorger
- Goatstealer
- Gogossar
- Golden Queen
- Golden Tyrant
- Goldendawn
- Goldenfyre
- Goldenhorn
- Goldtooth
- Gorvanys
- Green Dread
- Green Fury
- Green Hunger
- Grey Ghost
- Grey Sorrow
- Grey Wraith
- Greyfyre
- Greysteel
H: 25 names
- Halfwing
- Halyrax
- Harborlight
- Harpwing
- Harraxes
- Harvestwrath
- Haystack Terror
- Hearthfyre
- Heartsflame
- Helaenar
- Helaenyx
- Helaerax
- Helion
- Hellfyre
- Helmsplitter
- Henthief
- Herdthief
- Hillcreeper
- Hooded Crow
- Hostbreaker
- Hour of Ghosts
- Hour of the Wolf
- Huragon
- Hurar
- Hyrmagon
I: 13 names
- Illyros
- Ilmarghul
- Ilvaryx
- Indigo Night
- Ironbane
- Ironclaw
- Ironscale
- Ironwing
- Irrion
- Issarion
- Ithrys
- Ivory Lady
- Ivoryhorn
J: 19 names
- Jacaerax
- Jacaeron
- Jade Phantom
- Jade Sea Ghost
- Jaehaeron
- Jaehaeryx
- Jaeharion
- Jaehax
- Jaehyx
- Jaeleys the Dawn Bride
- Jaenaryx
- Jaerion
- Jaeryx
- Jedargon
- Jedaros
- Jelmagon
- Jhaeryon
- Jorghal
- Jorraxes
K: 32 names
- Kaedyr
- Kaelaron
- Kaeleys the Jade Mistress
- Kaelgar
- Kaelren
- Kaerion
- Kaerzan
- Kastagar
- Kastamor
- Kastragon
- Kastyx
- Kelathor
- Kelinor
- Kellaxes
- Kelpshadow
- Kelvax
- Kelvyx
- Kessar the Salt King
- Kessarax
- Kessaroth
- Kessaxes
- Kessyrion
- Khaelys
- Khorrax
- King's Answer
- Kingsbane
- Kingsdread
- Kingswrath
- Knightsbane
- Korvys
- Kostagon
- Kyraxal
L: 29 names
- Lady Brightscale
- Laenar
- Laenoros
- Laerax
- Laerion
- Laeryx
- Lambstealer
- Lancebreaker
- Lanternlight
- Last Argument
- Last Ember
- Last of the Freehold
- Lavawyrm
- Lilywing
- Little Soot
- Long Night's End
- Longfang
- Longsummer
- Longtail
- Lorathar
- Lordsbane
- Lorrax
- Lorrhys
- Lorvenys
- Lucerax
- Lyraxes
- Lyrmithor
- Lysarax
- Lyssarax
M: 67 names
- Maegellon
- Maegon
- Maegorion
- Maegthor
- Maegys
- Maegyx
- Maekarys
- Maelarn
- Maelax
- Maelgar the Gilded
- Maelion
- Maelrath
- Maelyros
- Maerax
- Maereys the Copper Maid
- Maerlys
- Maeryx
- Maessarax
- Maiden's Flame
- Maiden's Tears
- Mantarion
- Marrax
- Marrhyx
- Marrion
- Marrowmaw
- Marshstalker
- Mastsnapper
- Matarax
- Meldrion
- Melegar
- Melegon
- Meleys
- Melyrax
M, continued
- Melythor
- Melyx the Laughing Flame
- Meraghul
- Meraxes
- Meraxys
- Merraxes
- Mhaegar
- Midnight
- Mireys
- Mirrakos
- Mirrorscale
- Molten Gold
- Moondancer
- Moonfyre
- Moongleam
- Moonsong
- Moonveil
- Moonwing
- Morgal
- Morghar
- Morghelys
- Morghos
- Morghul
- Morning
- Morningsong
- Morrax
- Morraxes
- Morrion
- Mother's Mercy
- Mudscale
- Myraxor
- Myrraxes
- Myrthos
- Mysarel
N: 33 names
- Nacre
- Naegar
- Naelythor
- Naerath
- Naerion
- Naeros the Swift
- Naeryx
- Narrow Sea Wyrm
- Nemarys
- Netripper
- Nharrion
- Nightfall
- Nightflame
- Nightfyre
- Nightprowler
- Nightshrieker
- Nightsmoke
- Nightstalker
- Nightwing
- Nolgareys
- Noonblaze
- Noreys
- Northwind
- Norvoros
- Notch-Ear
- Nuqiros
- Nymarax
- Nyraxes
- Nyrghul
- Nyryx
- Nyssarion
- Nyssaris
- Nyverax
O: 36 names
- Oathburner
- Old Ash
- Old Bronze
- Old Cinder
- Old Freehold
- Old Gold
- Old Greybelly
- Old Mossback
- Old Saltbeak
- Old Snaggletooth
- Old Sourbreath
- Old Thunder
- Old Wyrm
- Oldflame
- Olgar
- Olvarax
- Ombraxes
- Ondragon
- Ondrathor
- Ondrax
- Ondrion
- Ondrys
- Onnaxes
- Onyx Shadow
- Orchardscourge
- Ormegal
- Ormyris
- Orosar
- Orrion
- Orryx
- Orvykos
- Oryndal
- Ossarax
- Ossyrion
- Othragal
- Oxcarrier
P: 21 names
- Pale Mourner
- Pale Stranger
- Pale Terror
- Palewing
- Pallax
- Pearlsmoke
- Pearlwing
- Pentaros
- Perzagar
- Perzax
- Perzion
- Perzithor
- Perzon
- Perzys
- Perzyx
- Phaerogar
- Pigsnatcher
- Praxion
- Prince's Pride
- Pyrageys
- Pyrion
Q: 14 names
- Qaeros the Far Flyer
- Qarrax
- Qelogar
- Qelos
- Qhorrys
- Qohorgal
- Qorrion
- Quaerion
- Queen's Joy
- Queen's Vengeance
- Queensbane
- Quickgold
- Quicksilver
- Qyvaros
R: 55 names
- Raeleys
- Rainfyre
- Rattlejaw
- Ravenous
- Red Comet
- Red Harvest
- Red Queen
- Red Sorrow
- Red Terror
- Redcrest
- Redwing
- Reefprowler
- Rhaegal
- Rhaegarion
- Rhaegaxes
- Rhaegelon
- Rhaegon
- Rhaegthor
- Rhaegyx
- Rhaellion
- Rhaellor
- Rhaellys
- Rhaemar the Thunder of Dragonstone
- Rhaenarion
- Rhaenax
- Rhaenion
- Rhaenyrax
- Rhaenyron
- Rhaenyx
- Rhaerion
- Rhaethys
- Rhaezan
- Rhogarax
- Rhogarion
- Rhogon
- Rhogyx
- Rhorion
- Rhovagar
- Rhovyr
- Rhoyne's Sorrow
- Rhoyrax
- Rhullaxes
- Rhyosar
- Rider's Delight
- Ridgeprowler
- Riverboiler
- Roseflame
- Rosegold
- Rubyscale
- Ruinbringer
- Russet King
- Rust Demon
- Rustbelly
- Ryndraxor
- Rystagon
S: 121 names
- Sable Prince
- Saegrath
- Saeharn
- Saelgon
- Saenrys
- Saeraxis
- Saerghul
- Saermyr
- Saerykos
- Saethor the Black Tide
- Saltsmoke
- Saltspray
- Saltwing
- Sapphire Sky
- Sareys
- Sarnoros
- Sarnyx
- Sarraelion
- Sarrathor
- Sarrax
- Sarryx
- Scabback
- Scarlet Maiden
- Scorpionbreaker
- Sea Shade
- Sea Storm
- Sea Wraith
- Seadancer
- Seafyre
- Seahorse's Pride
- Sealbiter
- Seashadow
- Seasmoke
- Selaerion
- Shadow of Asshai
- Shadowfyre
- Shadowwing
- Shaeleys the Veiled
- Shaerax
- Sheepdread
S, continued
- Sheepstealer
- Shepherdsbane
- Shieldmelter
- Shipbreaker
- Shorehaunter
- Shrykax
- Shrykon
- Shrykos
- Shrykys
- Siegebreaker
- Silent Sister
- Silver Fury
- Silver Queen
- Silverdancer
- Silverflame
- Silverfyre
- Silversmoke
- Silversong
- Silverwing
- Skulker
- Skydancer
- Skyfang
- Skyfire
- Skyshadow
- Skyshriek
- Slate Sentinel
- Smiling Death
- Smith's Hammer
- Smoke of Valyria
- Smokebanner
- Smokequartz
- Snowfyre
- Sonargal
- Sonaros
- Songfyre
- Sootback
- Sorrax
- Sphinx of Valyria
- Splitlip
- Spraydancer
S, continued
- Springtide
- Squall
- Starfall Dancer
- Starglimmer
- Starlace
- Starsinger
- Stonemelter
- Stoneshadow
- Storm Wraith
- Stormcaller
- Stormcloud
- Stormcrown
- Stormdancer
- Stormflame
- Stormfyre
- Stormmaw
- Stormrider
- Stormsmoke
- Stormwing
- Stranger's Kiss
- Summer Sea Squall
- Summerlight
- Suncrest
- Sunfyre
- Sunpetal
- Sunscale
- Sunscorch
- Sunshadow
- Sunstone
- Sunwing
- Sweetflame
- Sweetwind
- Sylvagar
- Syrael the Pale Lady
- Syraenor
- Syrathor
- Syrax
- Syraxes
- Syrgal
- Syrion
- Sytrax
T: 93 names
- Taegarax
- Taerion
- Taerogon the Scarred
- Taeryx
- Talarax
- Tarnish
- Tatterwing
- Tawny Devil
- Telyros
- Tempest
- Tereys
- Terrax
- Tessal
- Tessarax
- Tessarion
- Tessarys
- Tession
- Thaelgon the Harbor Wrecker
- Thaelor
- Thaelyx
- Thaerax
- Thaeros the Riverburner
- Thaerren
- Thaesyr
- Thatchfire
- The Ash Wyrm
- The Ashen One
- The Bald Terror
- The Beggar King
- The Blackwater Brute
- The Blind Drake
- The Bronze Bull
- The Crone of Cracklaw
- The Drowned One
- The Fisher's Curse
- The Fishwife's Bane
- The Fourteenth
- The Gaunt of Gulltown
- The Ghost of the Dragonmont
- The Grey Gaunt
- The Half-Blind
- The Hermit of the Smoking Caves
- The Hungry Daughter
- The Lurker of Claw Isle
- The Miller's Woe
- The Mourner of High Tide
T, continued
- The Mud Prince
- The Old Crone
- The Pale Hermit
- The Red Rook
- The Salt Wyrm
- The Sea Hag
- The Shadow over Hull
- The Shepherd's Grief
- The Silver Widow
- The Sleeper Under the Mountain
- The Smoking Sea
- The Terror of Sharp Point
- The Thief of Spicetown
- The Watcher on the Gullet
- The Widow of Driftmark
- The Wretch of Dragonstone
- Thessys
- Tholrys
- Thraxes
- Three-Toes
- Throneshaker
- Thunderhorn
- Thunderstrike
- Thymul
- Thyrakos
- Thyroth
- Thyssarax
- Tidecaller
- Timpal
- Timpyros
- Tolosyx
- Torrathor
- Torrax
- Torraxes
- Torrys
- Torryx
- Towerfall
- Tubiros
- Twilight
- Tyraethos
- Tyraleys the Sea Rose
- Tyraxes
- Tyrialor
- Tyrogon
- Tyroshos
- Tyryx
- Tyvereys
U: 11 names
- Ulmarax
- Umber Giant
- Umbrakos
- Ummarion
- Urghar
- Urrax
- Urraxes
- Urrion
- Urryx
- Usurper's Bane
- Uzzarax
V: 75 names
- Vaegarax
- Vaegaryx
- Vaegon
- Vaelarax
- Vaelarion
- Vaelaros
- Vaelarys
- Vaeldron
- Vaelgar the Tower Burner
- Vaelion
- Vaelkos
- Vaellar
- Vaeloth
- Vaelyx
- Vaelzan
- Vaemondys
- Vaemyrion
- Vaenion
- Vaenyx
- Vaerax
- Vaeregal
- Vaerion
- Vaerthor
- Vaerthys
- Vaerys
- Vaeryx
- Valaenor
- Valarros
- Valerion
- Valeryx
- Valryon
- Valyria's Ghost
- Valyrios
- Valysar
- Vermalys
- Vermax
- Vermidon
V, continued
- Vermithor
- Vermithos
- Vermithrax
- Vermithys
- Vessarion
- Vezoral
- Vhaegarax
- Vhaegon
- Vhaegys
- Vhaellys
- Vhaelos
- Vhaenor
- Vhaerath
- Vhaeris
- Vhaeryx
- Vhaezar
- Vhagar
- Vhagaxes
- Vhalyx
- Vhareys
- Vhorrax
- Vhysar the Grey Mourner
- Vhysarion
- Visenar
- Visenyx
- Viseral
- Viserion
- Viserrax
- Vokemar
- Volanar
- Volanthor
- Volgareth
- Vollax
- Vorgal the Mountain Breaker
- Vorrion
- Vorryx
- Vyrion
- Vyrmagal
W: 15 names
- Wallbreaker
- Warhorn
- Warrior's Wrath
- Wavecrest
- Wavedancer
- Waverider
- Whalebait
- White Wraith
- Whitegold
- Widowmaker
- Wildfyre
- Winddancer
- Wintermaw
- Wintersun
- Wraelys
Y: 6 names
- Yhorrion
- Young Scorch
- Yrraxon
- Ysarax
- Ysellion
- Yvarion