453+ Game of Thrones Dragon Names: All Dragons, Colors & Meanings
Ever stared at a blank screen, trying to name your dragon, pet, or game character? You want a name that sounds fierce, feels Valyrian, and doesn’t match everyone else’s. That gap between a cool idea and the right name is annoying.
Here you’ll learn every canon dragon from Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, plus what each name means. You also get original picks and easy tips for choosing one.
Ready? Let’s go find your perfect dragon name.
What Are Game of Thrones Dragon Names?
Game of Thrones dragon names are the Valyrian style names Targaryen riders give their dragons in Westeros. They sound big and a little royal, and many honor a person or a trait.
Canon names are labeled below, and every other name is an original idea.
| Short and punchy | Long and royal |
| • Zarvex | • Aelvarion |
| • Kelmor | • Valdrathos |
| • Draxil | • Zaerathion |
| • Voryn | • Korvaneth |
| • Tyrath | • Belmarion |
| • Emberax | • Ryvendral |
| • Jhaerin | • Ostharion |
| • Skorran | • Morvaleth |
All Game of Thrones Dragon Names
Picture a watch party where your friends argue about which dragon ruled the sky. These 16 are all canon, so you can win that argument. 🐉
| Canon, part one | Canon, part two |
| • Balerion | • Vermithor |
| • Meraxes | • Silverwing |
| • Vhagar | • Dreamfyre |
| • Syrax | • Seasmoke |
| • Caraxes | • Drogon |
| • Meleys | • Rhaegal |
| • Sunfyre | • Viserion |
| • Tessarion | • Arrax |
Daenerys Targaryen Dragons Names and Their Meanings
Daenerys Targaryen named her three dragons after men from her past, so each name carries a story.
Drogon honors Khal Drogo, Rhaegal honors her brother Rhaegar, and Viserion honors her brother Viserys.
Copy the idea by naming your dragon after someone you love.
| Named for him | Named for her |
| • Tomaxes | • Mariax |
| • Jaymion | • Sarelyn |
| • Samerion | • Annerax |
| • Leorax | • Liorys |
| • Nikoryn | • Kaitheon |
| • Adamar | • Zoevion |
| • Ellion | • Ivarra |
| • Rafarax | • Noraxes |
Jon Snow Dragon Name in Game of Thrones
Jon Snow never owned a dragon, but he rode Rhaegal in the later seasons. His real name is Aegon Targaryen, so a dragon suits him.
Which icy pick would you choose?
| Frost and wolf | Wall and winter |
| • Frostvyr | • Grimvale |
| • Whitemaw | • Stormhowl |
| • Northfang | • Rimeclaw |
| • Icethral | • Crowfrost |
| • Direfyre | • Barrowgale |
| • Snowvane | • Coldaxes |
| • Hollowfrost | • Pinehowl |
| • Wintheron | • Thornmist |
Daemon Dragon Name in House of the Dragon
Daemon Targaryen rides Caraxes, a red dragon that matches his wild streak.
Got a rule breaker dragon on your hands? Try these.
| Rebel prince | Wild card |
| • Roguefyre | • Recklaxes |
| • Outlawyr | • Rakevyr |
| • Duelvane | • Gamblefang |
| • Bladeheart | • Trouvyr |
| • Reckonyx | • Sneerwing |
| • Daringale | • Swaggrion |
| • Scoundrax | • Dashfyre |
| • Brigandyr | • Braveclaw |
Game of Thrones Dragons Names and Colors
Color is half the fun, since Game of Thrones dragons come in black, red, green, bronze, and pale gold.
Pick the color first, then match the name.
| Warm colors | Cool colors |
| • Crimsyr | • Azureth |
| • Saffryn | • Jadeon |
| • Amberith | • Slatevyr |
| • Copperon | • Onyxar |
| • Ochrax | • Indigar |
| • Vermilar | • Tealwing |
| • Goldrath | • Mistrion |
| • Maroonyx | • Smokevar |
GOT Dragon Names: Complete List of Famous Dragons
These are the rest of the canon dragons fans love, plus seven tribute names made up for this list.
Each canon name comes first, and the last seven are tributes.
| Canon names | Canon plus tributes |
| • Vermax | • Morning |
| • Tyraxes | • Wyrmlord |
| • Moondancer | • Highflame |
| • Shrykos | • Cindercrown |
| • Stormcloud | • Skybreaker |
| • Grey Ghost | • Thunderax |
| • Sheepstealer | • Dreadmoon |
| • Cannibal | • Emberlord |
Dragon Names in Game of Thrones and Their Meanings
Real High Valyrian was built for HBO by linguist David J. Peterson, so most fan names are blends.
These are made up in that style, so each meaning is a fan label, not an official word.
| Fan blends, set one | Fan blends, set two |
| • Kaelorix (flame) | • Belmyra (star) |
| • Vaeloth (storm) | • Ryvaxes (river) |
| • Zyrion (wind) | • Korvael (crow) |
| • Morvyn (night) | • Sylvaros (silver) |
| • Aelthar (sky) | • Thaxion (thunder) |
| • Drekhal (fang) | • Emberyl (spark) |
| • Ostrith (ash) | • Nyxara (shadow) |
| • Valthrax (steel) | • Jorvane (stone) |
All Dragons Names in Game of Thrones Universe by Era
The Game of Thrones universe spans centuries, and dragon names shift with each age.
Start with these era wide picks, then jump to a specific era.
| Names A to H | Names I to P |
| • Ancarion | • Ithrakon |
| • Bellaryx | • Jorathel |
| • Cyrvaeth | • Kyvarion |
| • Dovorix | • Lorvaxis |
| • Elyndrax | • Mythrion |
| • Fenvaris | • Naevorin |
| • Galdrion | • Orvelax |
| • Hessarax | • Pyrathon |
Aegon’s Conquest Dragons
Aegon’s Conquest put three dragons over Westeros and won the Iron Throne.
These names carry over energy.
| Siege and crown | War and glory |
| • Siegeflame | • Warhornyr |
| • Crownbreaker | • Ironbrand |
| • Realmburner | • Conquestrix |
| • Thronescorch | • Overlordyn |
| • Bannerscorch | • Vanguardyr |
| • Castlecrush | • Harbingyr |
| • Fleetburner | • Dominex |
| • Kingbreaker | • Sovereyn |
Dance of the Dragons Era
The Dance of the Dragons was a family war fought from the sky.
These names suit a dragon born into a feud.
| Family feud | Sky war |
| • Kinsbane | • Cousinfang |
| • Rivalfyre | • Oathbreaker |
| • Feudwing | • Splitcrown |
| • Blackbrand | • Stormcry |
| • Greenscorch | • Rebelwing |
| • Heirclaw | • Ashcrown |
| • Claimflame | • Tinderheir |
| • Duelmaw | • Shatterhall |
Daenerys Dragons
Daenerys hatched her dragons on a funeral fire, so smoke and sand fit their names.
Here are names with that dusty, fiery feel.
| Sand and smoke | Steppe and sky |
| • Sandcinder | • Steppewind |
| • Pyreborn | • Grassvyr |
| • Smokewake | • Stallionyr |
| • Ashbloom | • Ridgefyre |
| • Cinderveil | • Dawnsteppe |
| • Embersong | • Rovax |
| • Flamechild | • Nomadyr |
| • Sparkborn | • Farplain |
Dragon Names From Game of Thrones History
History has its own fire, like the Doom of Valyria, when the Fourteen Flames ended the old empire.
These names carry that ashy, ancient weight.
| Doom and ruin | Old and ancient |
| • Doomsong | • Elderash |
| • Flamefall | • Bygonyr |
| • Lavabrand | • Legendrix |
| • Cinderdoom | • Eraborn |
| • Ruinvale | • Sagacrest |
| • Ashfallen | • Lorescale |
| • Volcanor | • Chronyx |
| • Magmaris | • Annalyth |
Popular GOT Dragon Name Choices Fans Remember
Fans remember short names they can shout across a room.
Two and three syllable names win most often, so here are both.
| Two syllables | Three syllables |
| • Kyrax | • Aerovex |
| • Zhaeth | • Cyrathon |
| • Vornax | • Dhorvax |
| • Draeth | • Elmaris |
| • Pyrel | • Fyrenza |
| • Thalix | • Gorvaine |
| • Eskar | • Hyravel |
| • Rhoven | • Ilvarax |
Game of Thrones Dragon Names Male List
Male dragon names in Game of Thrones, like Balerion and Drogon, lean bold and heavy.
Here are strong picks, plus a few noble ones.
| Fierce | Noble |
| • Brutrax | • Aldarion |
| • Gorvax | • Cassivar |
| • Hammerclaw | • Dorvalen |
| • Thundermaw | • Eldrion |
| • Bruisewyrm | • Gaevorn |
| • Ravagyr | • Halvaris |
| • Titanfyre | • Merivane |
| • Ironmaw | • Tarquiron |
Daenerys Dragons Names Explained
Daenerys picked names that meant something to her, and the Dothraki sounds add extra bite.
Here are Dothraki flavored names in the same spirit.
| Kh and Zh sounds | Rolling sounds |
| • Khalvar | • Havrazar |
| • Khoryn | • Hrazhor |
| • Khavrax | • Jorakh |
| • Khorasyn | • Sorvakh |
| • Kohrimar | • Tolvakh |
| • Zhavorn | • Vaqorix |
| • Zhaqar | • Yorvash |
| • Zhilvax | • Zorvakh |
Sheepstealer Valyrian Name: Does It Exist?
No official Valyrian name for Sheepstealer turned up in my search.
It reads like a nickname for a wild dragon that raids flocks.
So a cheeky farm nickname works great. 🐑
| Farmer nicknames | Harvest fright |
| • Goatgrabber | • Villagefright |
| • Hogtaker | • Harvestwing |
| • Henhunter | • Fleecefyre |
| • Oxsnatcher | • Milkmoon |
| • Barnburner | • Hayclaw |
| • Muttonmaw | • Plowscorch |
| • Pigpinch | • Cornscare |
| • Cheesethief | • Shepherdsbane |
Balerion the Black Dread (The Conqueror’s Dragon)
Balerion the Black Dread was Aegon the Conqueror’s huge black dragon, and armies feared him.
Dark, mighty names fit.
| Night and shadow | Coal and ebony |
| • Nightmaw | • Grimshade |
| • Duskbrand | • Coalclaw |
| • Voidwing | • Midnyx |
| • Ravenscale | • Ebonvyr |
| • Inkfyre | • Sablion |
| • Obsidrax | • Nocturax |
| • Umbrion | • Charreth |
| • Tarwing | • Blackthorn |
Meraxes (The Conqueror’s Second Dragon)
Meraxes carried Queen Rhaenys through the Conquest and fell in Dorne.
Hot, dusty names suit a desert flyer.
| Sun and sand | Heat and dust |
| • Sandvyr | • Dustwing |
| • Dunefyre | • Heatveil |
| • Sunscorch | • Sundrax |
| • Mirageon | • Mesaron |
| • Salthorn | • Cindermesa |
| • Oasion | • Dryvale |
| • Scorchfall | • Sunbaked |
| • Redsand | • Wadiron |
Vhagar (The Conqueror’s Third Dragon)
Vhagar belonged to Queen Visenya and grew into one of the biggest dragons in Westeros.
Try these for a giant, ancient dragon.
| Ancient giants | Timeless beasts |
| • Elderfyre | • Eonarax |
| • Agemaw | • Eldermaw |
| • Colossax | • Millennyx |
| • Mammothrax | • Graywyrm |
| • Hoarvyr | • Oldscale |
| • Vastarion | • Bulwarth |
| • Gargantor | • Ashenage |
| • Behemyr | • Firstflame |
Syrax (The Queen’s Dragon)
Syrax is Rhaenyra Targaryen’s yellow dragon.
Sunny, honey colored names match her.
| Flower yellow | Sun and honey |
| • Crocusyr | • Lemonvyr |
| • Marigolyn | • Sunbeamer |
| • Honeywing | • Topazyr |
| • Citrion | • Cornsilk |
| • Buttercrest | • Finchwing |
| • Ambrelle | • Yolkfyre |
| • Daffodrax | • Mustardax |
| • Dawnsilk | • Brightpetal |
Caraxes (The Blood Wyrm)
Caraxes is a lean, snake like dragon nicknamed the Blood Wyrm.
Serpent style names capture that long, fast body.
| Snake style | Coil and lash |
| • Serpentix | • Cobrion |
| • Coilvyr | • Asprax |
| • Slitherax | • Sinuvar |
| • Viperion | • Twistfyre |
| • Bloodcoil | • Crimsonrill |
| • Redfang | • Gashvyr |
| • Lashwyrm | • Ribbonwyrm |
| • Whipscale | • Riverwyrm |
Meleys (The Red Queen)
Meleys, the Red Queen, carried Rhaenys Targaryen into some of the war’s biggest fights.
Royal red names fit her well.
| Rubies and roses | Berries and blooms |
| • Rubyvane | • Poppyvyr |
| • Scarletia | • Cherrion |
| • Crimsonelle | • Cranith |
| • Garnetta | • Redwynne |
| • Rosefyre | • Carminox |
| • Cardinala | • Rosalax |
| • Vermielle | • Sanguelle |
| • Blushwing | • Ladybrand |
Sunfyre the Golden
Sunfyre was called the most beautiful dragon alive, with shining golden scales.
Bright, shiny names fit best. ✨
| Gold and shine | Glow and gleam |
| • Goldenhide | • Dazzlion |
| • Aurelax | • Lustrix |
| • Gildwing | • Halcyra |
| • Solarion | • Sheenwyrm |
| • Brightmane | • Goldleaf |
| • Auralith | • Aureon |
| • Radianth | • Luminyx |
| • Glimmerax | • Gleamaxes |
Tessarion (The Blue Queen)
Tessarion is the Blue Queen, with dark blue scales, bronze highlights, and a young rider named Daeron.
Blue and bronze names match her look.
| Blue tones | Bronze tones |
| • Sapphryn | • Bronzewing |
| • Cobaltyr | • Copperveil |
| • Navion | • Peacockyr |
| • Lazuline | • Azurine |
| • Cyanor | • Kingfyshar |
| • Delphax | • Brassmoon |
| • Larkspyr | • Verdigris |
| • Tidewyn | • Cerulith |
Vermithor (The Bronze Fury)
Vermithor was King Jaehaerys’s giant bronze dragon, and the dragonseed Hugh Hammer claims him.
Earthy, metal names suit a bronze giant.
| Metal and stone | Wood and beast |
| • Ironhide | • Barkwing |
| • Rustmaw | • Oakenmaw |
| • Tawnyr | • Chestnyr |
| • Sepiavyr | • Hazelthorn |
| • Earthrend | • Cinnamyr |
| • Clayvyr | • Tigrix |
| • Boulderfyre | • Bearclaw |
| • Mudscale | • Rustwyrm |
Silverwing
Silverwing was Queen Alysanne’s dragon, and Ulf the White takes her during the Dance of the Dragons.
Shiny, moonlike names fit a silver dragon.
| Silver and steel | Moon and mirror |
| • Argentyr | • Silvermoth |
| • Moonwing | • Tinselyx |
| • Steelwhisper | • Chromion |
| • Platinyx | • Starlyr |
| • Pewtron | • Lunaris |
| • Mercurax | • Foilwing |
| • Frostwing | • Mirrorscale |
| • Glintwing | • Nickelyn |
Dreamfyre
Dreamfyre belonged to Helaena Targaryen, and her name sounds like a lullaby.
Dreamy, moonlit names fit.
| Sleep and dreams | Wishes and mist |
| • Slumbrax | • Oneirax |
| • Reverion | • Drowsyr |
| • Lullavyr | • Sleepscale |
| • Somnyx | • Cloudlull |
| • Twilix | • Halluvyr |
| • Nightsong | • Wishwing |
| • Hazewing | • Velvetnight |
| • Mistdream | • Fantasira |
Seasmoke
Seasmoke was Laenor Velaryon’s dragon before Addam of Hull claims him.
Salty, misty names fit a sea dragon.
| Waves and salt | Reef and storm |
| • Brinevyr | • Harborfyre |
| • Foamfang | • Reefscale |
| • Kelpwing | • Coralyn |
| • Wavecrest | • Krakentooth |
| • Seamist | • Tidebreaker |
| • Saltspray | • Squallion |
| • Driftmaw | • Mistralon |
| • Marinox | • Fogmaw |
Grey Ghost
Grey Ghost is a wild dragon that keeps away from people.
Ghostly names suit a dragon nobody can catch.
| Ghosts and mist | Quiet and hidden |
| • Wraithwing | • Vanishyr |
| • Phantasmyr | • Silentwing |
| • Specterax | • Hollowmist |
| • Mistwalker | • Eerivyr |
| • Shadowdrift | • Lurkfang |
| • Whisperwyrm | • Fadescale |
| • Ashenveil | • Banshion |
| • Hazeveil | • Gloamwyrm |
Sheepstealer
In the show, Rhaena Targaryen bonds with Sheepstealer, while in the books a girl named Nettles does.
Tamed wild dragon names have a countryside feel.
| Meadow and moor | Thorn and dale |
| • Meadowfang | • Brackenwing |
| • Moorstalker | • Ferncloak |
| • Thistlewyrm | • Thornback |
| • Bramblemaw | • Hedgehowl |
| • Heathercrest | • Fenwyrm |
| • Nibblefyre | • Moorlark |
| • Cragroamer | • Dalefang |
| • Gorsewing | • Wildheart |
Cannibal
Cannibal is a huge wild dragon that feeds on smaller dragons, so its name is meant to scare.
Dark, hungry names match.
| Hungry and fierce | Scary and wild |
| • Grimgullet | • Ghoulmaw |
| • Hungerfang | • Starveling |
| • Marrowmaw | • Chompax |
| • Gorgemaw | • Skullgrind |
| • Devourax | • Ripscale |
| • Gnashvyr | • Terrorwing |
| • Bonecrush | • Gutrend |
| • Feastwing | • Bloodfeast |
Morning
Morning belongs to Rhaena in the books, and its name sounds bright and calm.
Dawn inspired names give off a soft glow.
| Dawn light | Sunrise glow |
| • Dawnling | • Peachdawn |
| • Sunrisyr | • Eosyr |
| • Daybreaker | • Brightbud |
| • Firstlight | • Sunup |
| • Auroria | • Cockcrow |
| • Larkfyre | • Goldenrod |
| • Matinox | • Halflight |
| • Dewwing | • Skyblush |
The Last Dragon (Unnamed)
The books say the last Targaryen dragon was a small, stunted green female who died in 153 AC.
Her name is unknown, so here are names for a dragon whose story is still unwritten.
| Last and lonely | Nameless and quiet |
| • Lastflame | • Nullvyr |
| • Endwing | • Anonyx |
| • Omegrax | • Nomenyx |
| • Solitair | • Oblivar |
| • Vestigar | • Forgottyn |
| • Remnyr | • Silentash |
| • Lonelyth | • Unwrytten |
| • Afterfyre | • Hushfyre |
Drogon (Daenerys’s Dragon)
Drogon is Daenerys’s biggest dragon, black with red markings, named for Khal Drogo.
Ember and ash names match that fiery look.
| Ember and ash | Lava and coal |
| • Emberback | • Brandhide |
| • Cinderjaw | • Hellspine |
| • Charcrimson | • Volcanyx |
| • Redstripe | • Lavaspine |
| • Ashflare | • Magmaron |
| • Scorchback | • Coalrose |
| • Soothorn | • Scarcrest |
| • Blazemaw | • Pyrehorn |
Rhaegal (Daenerys’s Dragon)
Rhaegal is green and bronze, named after Rhaegar Targaryen, and Jon Snow rode him.
Leafy, forest names suit a green dragon.
| Leaf and moss | Forest and bronze |
| • Emeraldyr | • Bronzeleaf |
| • Viridax | • Pinewyrm |
| • Fernfyre | • Ivyclaw |
| • Olivion | • Verdantyr |
| • Leafscale | • Clovion |
| • Mosswyrm | • Junipyr |
| • Sagewing | • Willowfang |
| • Greenmaw | • Thicketvyr |
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Viserion (Daenerys’s Dragon)
Viserion has cream and gold scales and carries the name of Daenerys’s brother, Viserys.
Pale, creamy names fit a gold and white dragon.
| Cream and pale | Gold and honey |
| • Ivorywing | • Goldcrest |
| • Creamscale | • Honeycomb |
| • Vanillyr | • Latteon |
| • Custardax | • Oatmealix |
| • Alabastrax | • Buttermaw |
| • Champagnyr | • Palomyr |
| • Wheatwing | • Cashmerax |
| • Chalkwing | • Nougatyr |
Complete List of All Game of Thrones Dragon Names
Every canon name sits in an earlier list, so this one is a bonus batch.
Save any you like for a story, a game, or a pet.
| Y and Z names | X back to R |
| • Yvarion | • Xanthyr |
| • Zephyrax | • Xoravel |
| • Yldrath | • Wyvernix |
| • Zoltharion | • Vaskoran |
| • Yrmaxes | • Uthramax |
| • Zandrion | • Talvarion |
| • Yshkar | • Sarkoth |
| • Zurvane | • Ravaxis |
Dragon Names Game of Thrones Fans Should Know
Fans know that many canon names carry an ax, ion, or fyre sound.
Copy the sound, not the name, and yours will feel like Westeros.
| Names ending in ax | Names ending in ion or fyre |
| • Kelvorax | • Elmarion |
| • Dolmarax | • Torvion |
| • Thyrax | • Ashenfyre |
| • Brelax | • Nightfyre |
| • Salvorax | • Stormfyre |
| • Nexorax | • Ironfyre |
| • Pholmax | • Verdion |
| • Tavorax | • Halvion |
How To Choose Game of Thrones Dragon Names
Match the name to your dragon’s mood, not just how cool it sounds.
Use short names for pets you will call outside and long ones for game or story characters.
Then test it: say it three times, and see if a friend can spell it after hearing it once.
| Pets | Games and stories |
| • Pippax | • Vaelstrom |
| • Cinderpaw | • Ruinbringer |
| • Snugfyre | • Astrakor |
| • Cuddlax | • Nightreign |
| • Toastyr | • Cataclyx |
| • Fluffscale | • Kaelthorne |
| • Wigglyx | • Ozmarion |
| • Munchax | • Dreadspire |
What Makes a Game of Thrones Dragon Name Work
A great name is easy to say, easy to spell, and tied to a look or a story.
Drogon works because it is short, hard sounding, and connected to Khal Drogo.
Here are clean examples.
| Easy to shout | Easy to spell |
| • Rokhar | • Calvex |
| • Vexis | • Eldra |
| • Draeva | • Fenrix |
| • Kolm | • Holvax |
| • Thyra | • Ilmar |
| • Ashmar | • Jarvex |
| • Belric | • Nelvar |
| • Yorven | • Sorvin |
Mistakes To Avoid When Creating Dragon Names
Skip names that are hard to say, too close to a canon dragon, or stuffed with apostrophes.
Nobody wants to read Ka’rr’ax’ion out loud.
If you copy canon, change at least two letters.
| Clear to say | Different from canon |
| • Talvar | • Zennor |
| • Morren | • Orvath |
| • Sethrax | • Ilthar |
| • Kavlor | • Calmoor |
| • Jorrin | • Lorvane |
| • Varlek | • Eshmar |
| • Pelmax | • Wrathan |
| • Dorvan | • Hexmoor |
Tips To Make Your Own Valyrian Style Dragon Names
Start with a strong opening like Vae or Zor, then add an ending like ax, ion, or ith.
Add a real trait, like a color or a sound, to give it meaning.
Give your dragon a color, a sound, and a story, and your crew will remember it.
Swap in a friend’s initials to make it personal.
| The Vae recipe | The Zor recipe |
| • Vaeloryn | • Zorvakis |
| • Vaethrix | • Zorelith |
| • Vaemorix | • Zorathex |
| • Vaeldrax | • Zorbannis |
| • Vaesilis | • Zorymar |
| • Vaekharn | • Zorlaxis |
| • Vaeronyx | • Zornith |
| • Vaeluthar | • Zorquil |
Conclusion
You now know the big names, from Balerion to Drogon, and what makes each one stick. You saw the colors, the meanings, and the eras, plus hundreds of original ideas.
Best of all, you learned how to build a Valyrian style name yourself. Pick a name you can say fast, spell easily, and picture clearly.
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