Ranging from George R.R. Martin’s dragons to those Tolkien dreamt up, fantasy fiction has no shortage of winged creatures. 

So, because these mythical, magical creatures have enchanted us for centuries (like Disney Cartoons) if you’re searching for dragon character names to name a dragon, this post will help you find one from famous to mythological, fire to ice, Dungeons & Dragons to more!

Well, because here we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of over 1500 dragon names that include the best, cool, unique, cute, charming, creative, funny, badass, and even weird names to help you find the perfect one for your own fierce, majestic, or simply adorable dragons or those from your favorite tales.

Having said that, let us directly walk you through the below list of dragon name collections 2023—

List of Dragon Name Ideas 2023

Whether you’re looking to name your little one or adorable pet after a dragon or are looking for something that’s fitting for the epic Dungeons & Dragons campaign, World of Warcraft, and other online RPGs— you’ll love this collection of1400+ dragon-themed names!

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Famous Dragon Names 

1Apophis38Mushu
2Dragon Tails39Ferocious Fangs
3Crypt Of Fire40Roaring Beasts
4Nieves41Nuri
5Shenron42Unholy Lords
6FURIES43Umbra Azeroth
7Sprinkles44Toothless
8Belindo45Dragonite
9Grilled Vendor46Smaug
10Large Fireplace-Respiring Lizards47King Ghidorah
11Blazing Paddles48Rex
12Mushu49Harper
13Blue Eyes50Cadmus
14Brenton51Dino
15Blaze52Children Of Truth
16Night Red53Knucker
17Aidan54The Skyminer
18Frostine554-Legged Fiery Beasts
19Mindy56Viserion
20The 4-Legged Scaly Birds57Ezorreod
21The Dragonites58Burning Forge
22Chumana59Stroke the Dragon
23Archion60Mayfair Predators
24The Fire Lords61Dragon Our Tails
25Nidhogg62Trixie
26Jergintarth63Drachenstein
27Night Fury64Khaleesi
28Smoke at the Water65Fired Up
29Lockheed66Drago
30Smoke on the Water67Kindred of the Hound
31The Drakan Masters68Glismoda
32Elite Hookers69Adalinda
33Breath Weapon70Abeloth
34Diztortion of the Wild Hearth71Shuman
35The Craghaven Dwarves72Echo
36Reign of Bombs Over Grin73Stroke of Luck
37Children Of Fire74Stygian Kings

Best Names for Dragon

1Amethyst37Cedric
2Quicksilver38Pond Scum
3Utherian Exiles39Breath Weapons
4Soggy Backside Buoys40Believe Dragons
5Fire Blades41The Radeons
6Toothless Dragons42Ehecatl
7Quetzalcoatl43Pickles
8Indignant Unicorns44Shadow Reserves
9Eastern Creed45Scylla
10The Bruises Babies46Tanis
11Hobgoblin Heroes47Dragon Ladies
12The Forgekeepers48Maleficent
13Tusken Legion49Fiery Wings
14Eclipse50Drakon
15Thunder51Falkor
16Azurite52Ember
17Inferno Leviathan53Nidhogg
18Kayda54Pendragon
19Steel Blades55Glimmer
20Lixue56Blaze
21Burningsights57Aurelius
22The Mighty Dragons58Stormbringer
23The Hellhawk59Sapphire
24Night Wild Life60Pyro
25Straylore Silence61Wyvern
26Motley Crew62Flare
27Sarmite63Ignis
28Opal64Galewing
29Gang of the Glorious Sword65Maelstrom
30Burning Assassins66Frostbite
31Reign Of Fire67Obsidian
32Ghidorah68Ragnarok
33Sugar69Seraph
34Skybenders70Boats & Dragons
35Shesha71Ordinatio Moo
36Dragon Fish72Sun Borne

Good Dragon Names

1Apep2140 Arms of Fury
2Absinthe22Dragon Legion
3ACCOLADES23Elmo
4Dagahra24Whispers Of Mutiny
5Honey Falcons25The Pvp Druids
6The Collective Giants26Diaval
7The Wrecking Wings27Dragonflies
8Dragon-Slaying Dragons28Stinger Starbursts
9Dragon Spawn29Eternal Honor
10The Leopard Legion30Vritra
11Kings Of Morality31Dezenym
12Thorn32Swiss Charred
13Hydra33Smokescreen
14The Thunderstorms34Fire Resistant
15Antoinette35Tirsynth
16Uwibami36Mighty Claws
17Glaurung37The Fireplace Alarms
18Puff Dragons38Thunder Dragons
19Reirsyphys39Tatsuya
20Wun Fun Crew40Water Dragon

Common Dragon Names

1Arman16Dagahra
2Duostroon17Frobitrld
3Drogon18Slyfthan
4Daenerys19Vorgansharax
5Rivdeesea20Raxonax
6Torstorth21Fraygiephoarth
7Azeas22Roirrayss
8Nebeus23Odhossyn
9Drayce24Pyzziornarra
10Krak25Thyrradax
11Nhifoghr26Qyssilaith
12Cuvoranth27Sighennethra
13Lynnaynoass28Shenron
14Dynnothe29Toothless
15Falkor30Typhon

Unique Dragon Names

1Alondrust16Pyre
2Narbacular17Seyrlaun
3Ravenshard18Shriken
4Glaciopulse19Iridiswirl
5Osseomaw20Orphicburn
6Phlogiston21Chromastrike
7Elysiprax22Malefistorm
8Flintstrike23Skyrend
9Umbraquiver24Wilderclash
10Ecliptibrand25Halodescent
11Kyrioskyn26Veloxaros
12Galaxynox27Thyrsolith
13Phonashydra28Ventriscale
14Etephyr29Xylorimph
15Zyndrahr30Zenithfang

Catchy Dragon Names

1Anyreth16Thunderwhisper
2Crystalgaze17Wildflame
3Sunflare18Coralsurge
4Icewing19Starfire
5Shadowglide20Rainshard
6Glimmerclaw21Thevren
7Mistshadow22Rokk
8Stardust23Terra
9Frostfang24Stormcrest
10Lightningstrike25Enchantwing
11Infernoquill26Gyo Firedance
12Skysprint27Emberstrike
13Moonscape28Seyrlaun
14Sparktail29Windslash
15Rivertide30Whirlwind

Creative Dragon Monikers Names

1Azureflame16Cloudweaver
2Astraldrift17Nightwhisper
3Claughuth18Starfrost
4Bastis19Thundertail
5Rinkyu20Infernowing
6Moonshiver21Whisperclaw
7Stormchaser22Glacialfang
8Shadowgleam23Sunfire
9Windslice24Kulkodar
10Emeraldskimmer25Vespak
11Blazetail26Shimmerstrike
12Snowdrifter27Marbledrake
13Sparkshatter28Skydancer
14Celestialspire29Quicksquall
15Flameburst30Waverender

Badass Dragon Names

1Azazel21Hellfire
2Blazeclaw22Inferno
3Charr23Jawrail
4Deathwing24Ruby
5Everburn25Netinenth
6Kezreth26Noven
7Lavastrider27Dark Nav
8Wraithscale28Longtail
9Xymendrak29Malice
10Yzzordul30Nightmare
11Apopsis31Onyxstorm
12Ophiuchis32Pyroxius
13Hydra33Quinrax
14Fire Eye34Razerthorn
15Oirsoid35Skullcrusher
16Boghen36Tiamat
17Jeda37Uruleth
18Dark Slayer38Viraxsol
19Fangor39White Beast
20Gorefang40Zaersussuss

Funny Dragon Names

1Atel23Chimneypuff
2Vakkan24Sizzlepants
3Loopytail25Hothead McFizzle
4Snugasabug26Sparkleburp
5Princess Wigglebottom27Smurglewing
6Ticklytoes28Wigglenose
7Spaghettihorns29Misty
8Cheesebreath30Heavy Head
9Dracocuddles31Night Red
10Firequacker32Scylla
11Slipperytail33Katla
12Purrplespots34Binomi
13Minky Moon35Broken Bone
14Hard Head36The Evil White
15Slow Salier37Flamenchomp
16Reo Ranger38Marshmallowbreath
17The Puny39Gigglefangs
18Motun40Whiskertickle
19Scary Sky41Goofysnort
20Diodhiedoad42Fizzleboop
21Vespak43Grumpygills
22Fluffyscales44Squishyskull

Amazing Name Ideas for Red, Black, White, and Blue Dragons

1Black Rex14Black Fergusson
2Cyduras15The yellow
3Brave Mind16Red Balze
4Eonnirre17The Chosen Blue
5The Young Fire18Missliops
6The Dark Brute19Dyveo
7The White Bat20Red Rioza
8Kiosun21Spike
9Death Hungry22loose Sky
10Junk Eater23Udhieg
11The Hold Blood24White crystal
12Green Eyes25Xumail
13Suzzeog26Zyvror

Dragon Names for Males

1Azeas25Gobi
2Asphodel26Glaedr
3Anzor27Tienyntoass
4Aetonth28Drake
5Nebeus29Evil Heart
6Drayce30The Eternal
7Krak31Balogh
8Nhifoghr32Mirazaer
9Fraygiephoarth33Gedith
10Roirrayss34Tatzuo
11Odhossyn35Tanin
12Flame36Fraygusserth
13Furnace37Draco
14Abraxas38Belindo
15Ryu39Balthasar
16Quetzalcoatl40Long Wing
17Leviathan41Smaug
18Fafnir42Vudier
19Drake43White Zip
20Falkor44Bastis
21Dagahra45Ikarus
22Jiao-long46Gek
23Gunnar47Kalzeruth
24Zmey48X’ek

Dragon Names for Females

1Amaranth33Nuri
2Aurelia34Red Rose
3Breezelyn35Fluffy
4Crystalflare36Angel
5Dawnfire37Purple Fire
6Emberlyn38Pink Wing
7Blaze39Medusa
8Ceridwen40Tink Bell
9Deirdre41Losi
10Elara42The Deathlady
11Fyrah43Honnis
12Glimmer44Coze
13Hazarda45Opaline
14Ignys46Pyrielle
15Jaelyn47Queriss
16Kyra48Ravenna
17Lumina49Safire
18Myst50Talindra
19Nyxia51Pixiefire
20Frostfell52Quixala
21Glaciera53Rubywing
22Heliosia54Skylaria
23Inferna55Thunderfrost
24Jadeclaw56Velvetdream
25Kalypso57Windshadow
26Lavaqueen58Xythria
27Midnightflare59Umbra
28Nimbusa60Vayra
29Oceana61Wysteria
30Ysera62Xiomara
31Zodiacia63Zyra
32Malinda64Zive

Adorable and Cute Names for a Dragon

1Archion24Green Graze
2Cherrybreeze25jumping Eyes
3Dewdrop26Violet Tail
4Cottoncloud27Firee
5Ribbonskies28Artiquno
6The Rose Pink29Black Bone
7Pink Wings30Longwei
8Riley31The Puff
9Zoe32Day Hear
10Ember33Lotusflame
11Petalstorm34Sweetfang
12Kaida35Glittertail
13Libelle36Pyre
14Tanit37Nazalath
15Sparklewing38Gar
16Fluffyscales39Wyrith
17Lilypad40Featherclaws
18Blossomfire41Sugarplume
19Butterflydream42Moonbeam
20Blue Wing43Snowflake
21Honeyscorch44Twinkledust
22Pearlgaze45Jellybean
23shiid46Sunshinespark

Cool and Amazing Dragon Names

1Abyssalia16Glacierscale
2Blazewing17Hellscream
3Coldspine18Ironheart
4Darkfyre19Jadetooth
5Lavavenom20Kindlescale
6Moonshadow21Quetzarax
7Netherflame22Runicfang
8Oceanrazor23Shadowfrost
9Kavarthon24Tempestwing
10Heren25Umbrafire
11Gek26Velvetfang
12Lothim27Whispertail
13Plaguetalon28Xanthyx
14Emberclaw29Yggdrasil
15Frostfang30Zodiark

Names for Dragon Warrior 

1Aine24Eustacescrubb
2Spitting Fireplace25Darksmoke
3Hydrophobic Dragons26Tyson
4The Fiery Force27Slunt Clam
5The Lost Wind Riders28Dragon Riders
6Brugal Minions29Volos
7Death Wrath30Chilalea
8Hedwig31The Sons of Iron
9The Damage Knights32Couch Dragons
10Dark Seeker Squad33Kaida
11Danger Destroyer34Time Lords
12Shanghai Horde35Eponine
13The Spiral Cavern Clan36Vasuki
14Bomris37Ormr
15Ominous Approach38Dragon Tales
16Friends of the Violet Seekers39Dragons In Chill Mood
17The Chaotic Idiots40New Dragons
18The Tsunami41Melusine
19SurviveOars42Wrathful Beasts
20Dragonheart43The Fire Pack
21Brantley44The Fifty One Light
22Etoirir45High Dragons
23The Charizards46Winging Destroyers

Names for Dragon Group 

1Azure Dragons24The Midnight
2Divine Army25Tiamat
3Elliot26Puff
4Send Outta Success27Fire Born
5Chua28Jaguar Journey
6Dark Steel29Toothless
7Fiery Jaws30The Shadow Crusaders
8The Ashenforge31Horde Angels
9End Insanity32Holiday Dragons
10Fireplace Meets Water33Wild Dragons
11Zenithian Torment34Hyperion
12GSK Fire Dragons35Fire Breathers
13Troll Troubadours36Brenna
14Lazy Dragons37Drake
15The Ironjaws38Team Drogon
16Brenton39Beardie
17Fiery Beasts40Death Hawks
18Fire Ladies41Chilling & Winging
19Fire Breathers Dragon Ladies42Wasabi Tide
20Sync or Swim43Fire Breathing Assassins
21Winged Fossils44SHADOWCLAN
22Uther45Woodland Bog
23The Goldenfield Clan

Names for Dragon Superhero 

1Askook31Six Keepers and a Bison
2Frerryry32Xiuhcoatl
3Cliffjumpers33Annabelinda
4Prophets of Sil Heroes34REDEMPTION
5Shadowed Raiders35Eisendrache
6Black Pirates36Shadow Vengeance
7Starblaze37The True Jersey Society
8Team Scratch & Sniff38The Mountain Born
9The Jungle Cats39Bloody Darkness
10Harper40Huggle Hawks
11The Destructive Wings41Pythagoras
12Skyminer Giants42Plague of Misery
13Fire Breathing Monsters43Coatl
14Brutal Dragons44Smaug
15Wrath Of The Dragons45Eborsisk
16Hurricanes46Sobek
17Naysein47The Bogtroopers
18Medousa48Maevnussut
19Colossal Power Posse49Dwarfish Legends
20Blade Babes50Destructive Malleus
21Nagendra51Bazzoit
22Common Giants52Arman
23Ophiuchus53Linda
24Tezcacoatl54The Gritgobbler Clan
25Wanna Minions55Fafnir
26Tatsuo56Fire Trouble
27The Crannog Clan57The Mountainfalls
28Divine Hunter58Belinda
29All Fired Up!59Tempest
30Zysyss60Watatsumi

Names for Dragon That Are Friendly

1Ahnok19Kill Thuder
2Arax20Night Shadow
3Big Dino21Night wing
4The Tyrant22Scary Fire
5Hungry Dizy23Averyl
6Dark Wing24X’ek
7Mincro25Lothim
8Ice Breath26Ktakl
9Green Blade27Culdranth
10Oakioneiss28Nebeus
11Moring pink29Naga
12The Calm Terror30Khmaz
13Guillotine31Rahu
14Gioghys32Etephyr
15Lister33Kynd
16Naiden34Rahl
17Blood Breath35Thrarion
18The Hector

Lightning Dragon Names

1Ashe14Capala
2Eternal Demon15Peidrantuss
3Dark Sky16Gutheoss
4Red Rod17Olbur
5Aashni18Electra
6Damini19Kutsa
7Taima20Vritra
8Wyvern21Thunder Wing
9Levina22Might Red
10Bronte23Green Thunder
11Scylla24Edeemer
12Draco25Viotuphiog
13Barak

Ice Dragon Names

1Arctik16Subzero
2Winter17Frostbite
3Chilly18Eskimo
4Pierce19Snow Blaze
5Glacier20Snowfall
6Blackglaze21Icey
7Icequake22White Pearl
8Sorbet23Cool wind
9Frostscythe24White Wing
10Krystix25Fradroi
11Polarspike26Snowball
12Lukis27Snowflake
13Blizzarik28Rink
14Blanko29Frostius
15Deepfreeze30Whitedrift

Fire Dragon Names

1Ashkoort16The Red
2Torch17Pyre
3Combious18Tinderflare
4Ignatholon19Emberkin
5Scorch20Hotscotch
6Charred21Bonfire
7Drago22Firestorm
8Iasur23Glowmare
9Red Skin24Flint
10Fire Mouth25Spark
11Hot wing26Tyrathis
12Night Blaze27Blazig
13Ember28Furnace
14Quill29Infernio
15Red Dead30Smokey

Water Dragon Names

1Baynud16Splash
2Maya17Blue Lite
3Ketos18Eoveiss
4Kunzite19Drizzle
5Voiceless20Sail
6Naeghy21Tidus
7The Nocturnal22Swampy
8Chairset23Blue
9Lagoon24Caspian
10Saltcreek25Maelstrom
11Brackish26Murky
12Nile27Flood
13Cloudburst28Mizu
14Vapour29Okeanos
15Drink30Vandenynas

Earth Dragon Names

1Alluvium16Stoneshake
2Dust17Mighty Fierce
3Cliff18Black Tender
4Sublunary19Iraerth
5Geo20The Cobat
6Gravel21The Nocturnal
7Muddy22Purvudyt
8Quartz23Doizzoiss
9Dig24Evrois
10Fossil25Diteoss
11Mudmine26Lava
12Terrance27Terrafirma
13Crustcore28Rumble
14Landlocked29Onyx
15Osmium30Sigma

Wind Dragon Names

1Bluster11Myrsky
2Boreas12Gusto
3Cumulus13Stratus
4Tornado14Twister
5Jetstream15Featherfall
6Fan16Whirlwind
7Squall17Nimbus
8Cloud18Tempest
9Cyclonus19Cirrus
10Blastem20Zephyrus

Scary Dragon Names

1Arok11Souleater
2Thrarion12Phantomblaze
3Doryu13Galerus
4Dreadwing14Ragestorm
5Grizzledrake15Telarion
6Darkfang16Balon
7Crimsonfury17Tatzuo
8Riftcurse18Kyu
9Daggertooth19Thraxal
10Talonfiend20Vishapin

Top Dragon Names with Meanings

Name MeaningNameMeaning
1. ApalalaWater-dwelling dragon2. DragoDragon
3. ApophisTo Slither4. DrakonDragon
5. AskookThe Snake6. EhecatlWind Serpent
7. AstarotThe leading one8. FafnirSymbol of Greed
9. AttorPoison10. JormungandWorld serpent
11. AidenLittle Fire12. KnuckerWater Dragon
13. Adalindanoble serpent14. OrmrSnake
15. AlinaBearer of Light16. Hyperionthe high one
17. BrennaBlazing Light18. ChumanaSnake maiden
19. ChuaSnake20. KaiFire
21. CadmusDragon teeth22. LongweiDragon Greatness
23. ChusiDragon flower24. EdnaFiery red
25. DraculThe devil26. HydraMany-headed dragon
27. OphiuchusSerpent bearer28. KaidaLittle dragon
29. OrmarrSerpent army30. KaliyahKiller of the multi-headed dragon
31. PythagorasPython market32. KaydaLooks like a dragon
33. PythiosTo rot34. KhaleesiMother of Dragons
35. RyuuThe dragon spirit36. MindyDark serpent
37. SamaelFallen angel38. VolosOx
39. TatsuoThe imperial man40. VasukiA king with a gem on his head
41. TatsuyaDragon-assertive42. NilakantaBlue-throated
43. TezcacoatlReflecting serpent king44. NuriMy fire
45. UtherBear-man46. TysonFiery-tempered
47. ViperVenomous snake48. QuetzalcoatlFeathered serpent
49. OrochiBig snake50. XiuhcoatlFire serpent

Cool Names for Dragon with Meanings

1Antoinette: Priceless.12Mindy: Dark Serpent.
2Absinthe: A Drink.13Rex: King.
3Brenna: Blazing Light.14Sobek: God of the Nile.
4Bonaventure: Good Fortune.15Hamnet: House, Home.
5Briony: To Sprout.16Hedwig: Battle, Combat.
6Dino: Dinosaur.17Glismoda: A Gothic Name.
7Edna: Fiery Red.18Scylla: Dragon Monster.
8Ebeneezer: Stone of Help.19Tanwen: White Fire.
9Elmo: Helmet, Protection.20Uwibami: Giant Snake.
10Eponine: Horse Goddess.21Wyvern: Dragon.
11Kaida: Little Dragon.

Amazing Names for Dragon with Meanings

1Alduin: From Skyrim.26Irad: Biblical Reference.
2Astrite: Agile.27Melly: Brave, Unique.
3Eltanin: Head.28Syrax: Charisma.
4Doryu: One Who Understands the Ways of a Dragon.29Yang: Brave.
5Ejder: Serious and Thoughtful.30Akhekh: Fantastic Beast from Egypt.
6Fraener: Dwarf.31Campe: Winged Serpent.
7Jiao-Long: Scaled.32Heperios: One Who Guards Golden Apples.
8Ju-Long: Powerful and Gigantic.33Ketos: Kraken.
9Khuzaimah: Tree.34Kur: The First Creature.
10Libelle: Dragonfly.35Draigoch: Powerful.
11Deadheart: Cold Heart.36Jeysar: Crouching Tiger.
12Druk: Thunder Creature of Bhutanese Mythology.37Kagero: Scenery, View.
13Ghidorah: Three-Headed Hydra.38Laurana: Variant of Laura.
14Enywas: From Darkmere.39Leliana: Character from Dragon Age.
15Marun: Lightning.40Longxing: Happy.
16Naga: From the Fire Emblem.41Meguro: Circumstance.
17Singe: From Dragon’s Lair.42Ryoma: Truth.
18Corypheus: Head, Top.43Ryuhei: Noble, Prosperous.
19Chinglai: Strong.44Seiryu: Imperial.
20Brugmo: Thunder.45Shulgan: Water King.
21Helios: Sun God.46Sarkan: Dragon in Slovakian.
22Knucker: Water Dragon.47Solontu: Horned.
23Nocturne: Of the Light.48Uryuu: Rainy.
24Oboth: Biblical Name.49Yongjin: Real, Genuine.
25Shenron: Derived from The Dragon Ball Anime.50Zilong: Child.

Boys Names That Mean Dragon

1Apalala: Hindi meaning water dragon.9Dracul: Romanian meaning dragon or the Devil.
2Aiden: Irish meaning little fire.10Kai: Scottish meaning fire.
3Brantley: German meaning fire.11Ladon: Greek meaning. Named after a river god and 100-headed dragon.
4Belindo: German meaning dragon.12Longwei: Chinese meaning dragon greatness.
5Brenton: Greek Meaning fire and flame.13Nithe: Old Norse meaning dragon and serpent.
6Cadmus: Greek meaning dragon teeth.14Ormr: Irish Meaning dragon, serpent, or snake.
7Draco, Drake: Greek meaning dragon.15Pendragon: Celtic meaning chief dragon.
8Drake: English meaning dragon.16Tyson: Greek Meaning fiery-tempered.

Girls Names That Mean Dragon

1Adalinda: Meaning noble serpent.11Kaliyah: Hindi meaning killer of the multi:headed dragon.
2Aine: Greek Meaning fire and splendor.12Kayda: Japanese meaning looks like a dragon.
3Alina: Irish Meaning bearer of light.13Khaleesi: Dothraki meaning Mother of Dragons.
4Apep: Egyptian meaning to slither.14Malinda: Old Greek meaning sweet serpent.
5Brenna: Celtic meaning blazing light.15Nuri: Hebrew meaning my fire.
6Chumana: Native American meaning snake maiden.16Ryoko: Japanese meaning she who is like a dragon.
7Chusi: Hopi meaning dragon flower.17Scylla: Greek meaning dragon monster.
8Edna: Hebrew meaning fiery red.18Tanwen: Welsh meaning white fire.
9Hydra: Greek meaning many:headed dragon.19Uwibami: Japanese meaning giant snake.
10Kaida: Japanese origin meaning little dragon.20Wyvern: Anglo-French origin meaning dragon.

Gender Neutral Names That Mean Dragon

1Arrow, means slayer of demons.11Isuel, a Korean name for someone morning born or morning dew.
2Azar, in Hebrew refers to flame.12Knucker, means water dragon and can be used for both girls and boys.
3Blaze, a commonly known English name referring to flame or fire.13Kenna, an English name means born of fire.
4Boruta, derived from Slavic mythology is a polish dragon name which means to fight.14Kirin, a lesser-known Sanskrit word for ray of light.
5Brande, a unisex Czech name meaning a dweller of a burned clearing.15Orochi, a Japanese dragon name for a big snake.
6Blas, a Latin name meaning fire.16Pachua, a Native American reference for a feathered water snake.
7Chance, an optimistic name meaning good fortune or luck.17Reese, a popular unisex name of Welsh origin which means born of fire.
8Devlin, an unusual and unique name of Irish roots which means unlucky.18Scylla, comes from Greek mythology which means sea serpent.
9Danbala, having Haitian roots, means sky god.19Tatsuo, a bold name that means the imperial man.
10Ember, a French word for slow-burning or spark.20Valryon, a popular fictional dragon character owned by the Targaryen family in the popular series The Game of Thrones.

Fancy Dragon Names with Meanings

1Aidinth, Champion of The Skies18Byrve, The Deathlord
2Colbeala, Giver of the Cold-Hearted19Gemmat, The Creep
3Deaevidra, Queen of the Dead20Dutag, The Clean
4Bolzrym, The Guardian21Jordyrraynth, The Bright
5Ildrie, The Nocturnal22Qerdesder, The Taker of Life
6Calzra, Lord of The Black23Maildrintys, Champion of The Skies
7Brodryn, The Clever24Torrim, The Scary
8Gradarth, The Powerful One25Ity, Protector of Creatures
9Rodoir, Champion of The Yellow26Bonnoss, Eater of Bunnies
10Brenias, The Calm27Durreos, Destroyer of Life
11Netinenth, The Bright28Kaghet, The Tyrant
12Irrantorth, The Brave29Neilbontess, Lord of The Yellow
13Brotunas, The Powerful One30Yndrir, The Skinny One
14Cozenth, Protector of The Forest31Qaris, Champion of The White
15Buldrat, Redeemer of Men32Pymecronth, Destroyer of Men
16Zurden, The Scary One33Xalzrero, Lord of The White
17Chairvyd, The Rabbit Slayer34Yvri, Eternal Fire

Chromatic Dragon Names

Black Dragon Names in D&D
1. Kreston
2. Iyrauroth, Wyrm of the Peaks
3. Rhoaringoarh, the Mighty, Old Roar-and-Gore
4. Maelestor Rex
5. Zarlandris
6. Sablaxaahl Three-Horns
Blue Dragon Names in D&D
1. Arharzel
2. Lynnorax (dracolich)
3. Olothontor, the Minstrel Wyrm
4. Sapphiraktar, the Blue
5. Krashos
6. Vrondahorevos, Lightningdance
Red Dragon Names in D&D
1. Ajax Firestorm
2. Balagos, Dragonsbane, the Flying Flame
3. Dran Draggore
4. Golozz
5. Gorthalylaug, Stormcrossing
6. Malagarthaul, Flaming Claws
White Dragon Names in D&D
1. Auroxas
2. Arkhenthus, the Mage Devourer
3. Glazhael, the Cloudchaser
4. Ruuthundrarar
5. Ma’fel’no’sei’kedeh’naar, Wi
6. Torixileos, Bringer of Ice Agony, Lord of the Frozen Mountain, Master of the Blizzard
Green Dragon Names in D&D
1. Antasillix, Defender of the Pit
2. Grax Rekaxx
3. Ishenalyr
4. Maldrithor, the Sarbreenar Wyrm
5. Eldrisithain
6. Xavarathimius, the Everlasting Wyrm (dracolich)

Metallic Dragon Names

Gold Dragon Names
1. Aurinax
2. Mikkaalgensis, the Harper Dragon
3. Larendrammagar, Nexus
4. Kriionfanthicus, King Kriion
5. Lareth, His Resplendence, King of Justice
6. Palarandusk, the Unseen Protector
Silver Dragon Names
1. Baerithryn (weredragon)
2. Deszeldaryndun Silverwing, the Guardian Worm of Everlund, the Kindly Dragon
3. Uinnessivar, Moondragon
4. Elariymmsarl, Starglimmer Brightmoon
5. Sylvallitham
6. Skeldaer, Shimmerscales
Brass Dragon Names
1. Brazz Polis
2. Baratathlaer
3. Girac
4. Ileuthra (celestial)
5. Samdralyrion
6. Topher
Copper Dragon Names
1. Chatulio
2. Filauxerimos
3. Gorge Cooper
4. Galadaeros, Sunset Flame
5. Ilimalaaros, Errant
6. Vexilanthus
Steel Dragon Names
1. Auntyrlothtor
2. Ferreous Costello
3. Qiminstiir, the Swordwing
4. Quituryte
5. Velsaertirden
6. Yemere
Bronze Dragon Names
1. Ashgarlyth
2. Dizmallorthan, Shimmerwing
3. Felgolos, the Flying Misfortune
4. Ohmrathedar, the Thoughtful
5. Nymmurh, the Wyrm Who Watches
6. Vingdavalac

Top 50 Inspired Dragon Names

1. Arman: Inspired after the dragon in the 2015 film He’s a Dragon.
2. Falkor: Inspired from the dragon in The NeverEnding Story.
3.Dagahra: Inspired from the Japanese film Rebirth of Mothra II.
4.Saphira: Inspired from the name of the dragon in the book Eragon.
5.Darksmoke: Inspired after the dragon in Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer.
6.Mushu: Inspired from the tiny, hilarious sidekick in Disney’s Mulan.
7.Diaval: Inspired after Maleficent’s faithful servant in the Maleficent films.
8.Toothless: Inspired after the lovable dark dragon with celery green eyes in How to Train Your Dragon.
9.Dragonite: Inspired from the adorable Pokémon!
10.Draco: Inspired from the 1996 fantasy action-adventure film Dragonheart.
11.Eborsisk: Inspired from the two-headed fire-breathing dragon in the film Willow.
12.Smaug: Inspired after the greedy, treasure-hoarding dragon in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
13.Errol: Inspired from the book Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett.
14.Elliot: Inspired after the lovable green dragon from Pete’s Dragon.
15.Eustace Scrubb: Inspired from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
16.Puff: Inspired from the catchy folk song “Puff, the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul, and Mary.
17.Firnen: Inspired from the book Inheritance by Christopher Paolini.
18.Ghidorah; Inspired after the title character in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster.
19.Apep: Inspired after the Egyptian god of evil and darkness—the root of this word means “to slither.”
20.Haku: Inspired from the river spirit in the 2001 film Spirited Away.
21.Katla: Inspired after the character in The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren.
22.Leviathan: Inspired after the enormous sea serpent found in the Bible.
23.Lockheed: Inspired after the dragon that appears in Uncanny X-Men #166.
24.Maleficent: Inspired after the dragon-shifting villain in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.
25.Rhaegal: Inspired after one of Khaleesi’s dragons in Game of Thrones.
26.Shenron: Inspired after the dragon character in the anime Dragon Ball.
27.Thorn: Inspired after the dragon from Eldest by Christopher Paolini.
28.Uruloki: Inspired after one of the dragons in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
29.Viserion: Inspired after one of Khaleesi’s dragons in Game of Thrones.
30.Ladon: Inspired after the Greek river god in Greek mythology.
31.Nidhogg: Inspired from a serpent who gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasill.
32.Pendragon: Inspired by Celtic mythology and means “chief dragon.”
33.Tatsuya: Inspired from the Japanese sign of the dragon.
34.Shesha: Inspired from the king of the serpents as per Hindi mythology.
35.Uruloki: Inspired from the fire drakes in the Middle Earth world created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
36.Vritra: Inspired from a dragon that represents drought.
37.Ryoko: Inspired after the villain in Disney’s Dragonslayer.
38.Brinsop: Inspired after the small town that lies northwest of Hereford, England.
39.Watatsumi: Inspired after the historical Japanese water deity.
40.Daenerys: Inspired after the Mother of Dragons in HBO’s Game of Thrones.
41.Archion: Inspired after a chief magistrate in ancient Athens.
42.Merlin: Inspired after the infamous wizard in the King Arthur myth.
43.Cricket: Inspired after the musical insect.
44.Glycon: Inspired after the Greek snake god.
45.Artemis: Inspired after the Greek goddess of wild animals, the hunt, vegetation, chastity, and childbirth.
46.Smoke: Inspired after the smell your dragon is bound to leave once, they set everything ablaze!
47.Absinthe: Inspired after the green aniseed-flavored alcoholic spirit.
48.Sobek: Inspired after the Egyptian god of the Nile.
49.Gorn: Inspired from the extraterrestrial humanoid reptilian species in Star Trek.
50.Rorix: Inspired after Rorix Bladewing, a legendary dragon from Magic: The Gathering.

All these listed dragon names aim to capture the essence of these mythical creatures and to truly set them apart.

Also Read: A Compilation of 1450+ Angel Names

Tips on How to Choose a Dragon Name!

If you still can’t decide on a dragon name, know that there are a few things to consider when choosing a perfect dragon name. Wondering what are they? Well, here are those tips and suggestions to help you—

  • First, you can mix and match the names above to come up with your own humorous combinations.
  • Second, know what makes a good name. It should not only be attractive but also memorable, unique, different from others, and convey some meaning.
  • Next, before choosing a name, think about the meaning behind the name as it reflects who you are, i.e., your true personality.
  • Other than this, you should not end up with a name that is hard to pronounce, so make sure that the name you choose is easy to utter.
  • There are also many ways to play around with words and make a catchy name. For example, you can join two words together to make a new word.
  • When brainstorming a dragon name, try to think outside the box. For example, instead of coming up with your own creative idea, consider referencing a book or movie and taking advantage of popular characters from book stories and movies.
  • If you’re particularly thinking of a possible name for your dreamy little reptile, the best suggestion would be to choose one that best suits his/her personality.
  • There are thousands of dragon name suggestions on the Internet and here in this compilation, but before choosing one, you need to figure out why certain names work better than others.
  • Last but not least, if you’re having trouble coming up with a dragon name idea, you can always use online tools like Google Trends, Name Generator, and Wordle.

Bottom Line

That is all! Hopefully, we’ve inspired you with a variety of ideas to help you find the perfect name for your dragon characters from the list above. The Dragon names we’ve handpicked are powerful, unique, catchy, creative, badass, funny, and varied, so whether you want female, male, or unisex options, you can be sure there’s one to suit your needs.

Ultimately, giving a ‘Dragon name’ to whatever (your adorable new pet, your baby, or the dragon in a fairy tale)— is the ticket to expressing grandeur, vitality, and intelligence! So, we wish you good luck with the ‘Dragon’ naming process!

FAQs

Ans: It doesn’t matter if dragons are real or not! They have a magical effect on people as they have been a part of stories, myths, and legends for centuries. You know this by ‘dragon folklore’ that exists in Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Norwegian, English, and Greek cultures, to name a few!

Ans: In Italian, ‘Drago’ name means “dragon,” and in Greek, ‘Drakon’ name means “Dragon.”

Ans: Glaurung is one such fire-breathing dragon who is known as ‘the Father of Dragons’ in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Children of Húrin and The Silmarillion.

Ans: Draco can be a good name for a dragon boy because it means dragon only.

Ans: These are the top 10 dragon names with meanings—

  1. Apalala: A Hindi word meaning “water dragon”.
  2. Aiden: An Irish baby boy name meaning “fire”. 
  3. Brantley: This name means “fire” (brant) in German.
  4. Cadmus: A strong one meaning “dragon teeth” in Greek. Bring on the teething!
  5. Fafnir: A dwarf from Norse legend who turned into a dragon.
  6. Kai: A Scottish-inspired name that means “fire”.
  7. Ladon: Meaning “dragon of Hera”, Ladon is one of the most famous dragons in Greek mythology.
  8. Ormarr: This name means “serpent army”. Major warrior vibes.
  9. Shesha: Meaning “he who remains”, Shesha is the king of the serpents in Hindu mythology. 
  10. Tyson: This name means “fiery-tempered”. Use with caution.

Ans: Here are the top 5 random dragon names that are yours to use—

  1. Culdranth
  2. Felscathor
  3. Inkanus 
  4. Ketu
  5. Ohm

Ans: Some of the famous dragon names are as listed—

  1. Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion – Game of Thrones
  2. Elliott – Pete’s Dragon
  3. Five Headed Dragon – Yu-Gi-Oh
  4. Falkor – The NeverEnding Story
  5. Norberta – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 
  6. Smaug – a fire breathing dragon from The Hobbit
  7. Toothless – How to Train Your Dragon
  8. Vermithrax Pejorative – Dragonslayerol

Ans: Check out the table below, it contains the top 10 coolest dragon names of all time along with their meanings and origins—

Dragon NameMeaningOrigin
AttorPoison; venomEnglish
ChuaSerpentNative American
CadmusDragon teethGreek
BrantleyFireGerman
HydraMany-headed dragonGreek
KaidaLittle dragonJapanese
PendragonChief of dragonsCeltic
RyokoShe who is like a dragonJapanese
TatsuyaSign of dragonsJapanese
TanwenWhite fireWelsh

Ans: The Dragon name which is considered lucky is named ‘Falcor’ because it means “the lucky dragon.”

Ans: These are some of the Ice Dragon names with their respective meanings—

  1. Alba — Meaning “bright and white.”
  2. Colden — Meaning “the dark valley.”
  3. Eirwan — Meaning “white snow.”
  4. Eira — Meaning “snow.”
  5. Finola — Meaning “white shoulders.”
  6. Kari — Meaning “covered with snow.”
  7. Lumi — Meaning “snow.”
  8. Lixue — Meaning “pretty snow.”
  9. Nieves — Meaning “Our Lady of the Snows.”
  10. Olwen — Meaning “white footprint.”
  11. Yukio — Meaning “snow.”
  12. Zohar — Meaning “light” and “brilliance.”

Ans: These are some of the two-headed dragon names with their respective meanings—

  1. Duedeaoon, Duet of the Moon
  2. Doueviean, Double of the Ocean
  3. Duodeadom, Duo of the Kingdom
  4. Paiwinake, Pair of the Lake
  5. Paieviies, Pair of the Skies
  6. Twywinire, Twyn of the Hellfire
  7. Twiligest, Twindle of the Forest
  8. Twistrsea, Twins of the Sea
  9. Twoligrld, Two of the Underworld
  10. Twyvenano, Twynne of the Volcano

Ans: Here are male dragon-born names in D&D—

Roll 1d10:Roll 1d6:
1. Arjhan1. Pandjed
2. Balasar2. Rhogar
3. Bharash3. Shamash
4. Fonaar4. Shedinn
5. Ghesh5. Tahrun
6. Heskan6. Torinn
7. Kriv
8. Medrash
9. Mehen
10. Nadarr

Ans: From Game of Thrones to Godzilla, here is a list of 5 most powerful dragon names in movies and television-

  1. Drogon — Game of Thrones
  2. Dragon — Shrek
  3. Haku — Spirited Away 
  4. Toothless — How to Train Your Dragon
  5. King Ghidorah — Godzilla

Sources:

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