300 Dragon Names That Are Fierce, Ancient & Legendary

If you are on the hunt for dragon names that are fierce, ancient, and legendary, you’ve landed right where I want you. Is there anything more exciting and badass than choosing a name for your dragon? Whether you are writing a story, fanfiction, or choosing a name for a pet, there are endless choices.

I tried to include a balance of actual words and names with inventive possibilities. There’s even a few sections that include dragons of mythology and dragons from books/tv/movies/games. My hope is that you’ll be inspired either way. You may even end up with your own inventive name with a jumping off point below.

And of course, feel free to jump to the section that speaks to you.

Fire Dragon Names
Ice & Frost Dragon Names
Storm & Sky Dragon Names
Sea & Water Dragon Names
Shadow & Night Dragon Names
Earth & Stone Dragon Names
Female Dragon Names
Male Dragon Names
Ancient & Elder Dragon
Cute Dragon Names
Famous Dragons from Mythology
Famous Dragons from Books, TV, Movies & Games
“Dragon” in Other Languages

Fire Dragon Names

Aine — radiance
Aodh — fire
Azarath — inventive
Blazarion — inventive
Brandrax — inventive
Emberla — inventive
Enyara — inventive
Fiamma — flame
Hestia — Greek goddess of the hearth
Ignis — fire
Magnus — great
Pyra — fire
Pyravex — inventive
Pyraxis — inventive
Scarlex — inventive
Scorchara — inventive
Skorvath — inventive
Solaria — of the sun
Vermillix — inventive
Vormelda — inventive
Vulcan — Roman god of fire
Xerafine — fiery ones
Zeraphina — fiery ones

Ice & Frost Dragon Names

Aurafrost — inventive
Borealia — inventive
Boreas — Greek god of the north wind
Crystalline — clear as crystal
Eira — snow
Eiraelle — inventive
Eirwen — white snow
Flurrion — inventive
Glace — ice
Glacius — inventive
Isaelle — inventive
Jokulyra — inventive
Kaltath — inventive
Kori — ice
Krysaria — inventive
Krysmorath — inventive
Krystallix — inventive
Lumi — snow
Neve — snow
Skadi — Norse goddess of winter
Wintrex — inventive

Storm & Sky Dragon Names

Aether — upper sky
Akashima — inventive
Audrana — inventive
Brontix — inventive
Cirrus — wispy high cloud
Drakindra — inventive
Esen — breeze
Fulgur — lightning
Indra — Vedic god of storms who slew Vritra
Jove — Roman god of the sky and thunder
Nasima — breeze
Raiju — thunder beast
Sepehr — sky
Skyla — scholar
Skyrix — inventive
Soraelle — inventive
Stormy — tempestuous
Tempestia — inventive
Thunder — thunder
Varsha — rain
Zephyra — west wind
Zephyrine — west wind

Sea & Water Dragon Names

Aerwyna — friend of the sea
Avonath — inventive
Azurath — inventive
Calypso — she who conceals
Darya — sea
Hydrax — inventive
Indigo — blue-violet dye
Kaillyx — inventive
Marenelle — inventive
Marillis — inventive
Marina — of the sea
Maris — of the sea
Meri — sea
Mizu — water
Oceania — of the ocean
Pearl — gem of the sea
Reva — sacred river of India
Riveryx — inventive
Sapphyre — blue gemstone
Strom — current, stream
Tethys — Titan mother of the rivers
Thalakai — inventive
Thalassa — sea
Tidalia — inventive
Zapphira — sapphire

Shadow & Night Dragon Names

Grimelda — inventive
Israh — night journey
Nightshade — poisonous dark plant
Nishara — inventive
Noctamaya — inventive
Nocturna — of the night
Noir — black
Nottix — inventive
Nyxanthe — inventive
Obsidius — inventive
Ombra — shadow
Onyxia — from onyx, a black gemstone
Scath — shadow
Senka — shadow
Skia — shadow
Umbranox — inventive
Umbriel — shadow
Vanta — the blackest black
Vornyx — inventive

Earth & Stone Dragon Names

Ashma — stone
Aurdrax — inventive
Auric — golden
Avania — inventive
Basaltor — inventive
Beryllix — inventive
Cairn — stone marker
Dagan — grain
Midori — green
Mori — forest
Opallix — inventive
Petra — rock
Rowanath — inventive
Selara — inventive
Sylvana — of the forest
Terrax — inventive
Viridian — blue-green
Voren — inventive
Waldoth — inventive
Zahava — gold

Female Dragon Names

Auralis — inventive
Basha — bringer of good news
Dagny — daybreak
Datura — poisonous moonflower
Drakaina — she-dragon
Elysia — blissful paradise
Glorielle — inventive
Jadis — long ago
Krisyra — inventive
Matrona — great mother
Melodyra — inventive
Miranelle — inventive
Mystala — inventive
Osha — inventive
Serpina — inventive
Skorla — inventive
Sorcha — radiant
Theia — Titan goddess of light
Vesta — Roman goddess of the hearth
Visha — poison
Wisteria — flowering vine
Wyrmora — inventive

Male Dragon Names

Alarix — inventive
Alvaris — inventive
Alvarnar — inventive
Cadmus — Greek hero who sowed dragon’s teeth
Cato — wise
Daemon — guiding spirit
Drakmir — inventive
Dredge — to drag from the depths
Fury — wild rage
Kallix — inventive
Kavith — inventive
Korvix — inventive
Mordred — Arthurian traitor knight
Reaver — raider
Sigurd — victorious guardian
Skorrid — inventive
Thorne — thorn bush
Utheroth — inventive
Wrex — inventive
Zaire — river

Ancient & Elder Dragon Names

Abyssila — inventive
Ananta — infinite
Archaxis — inventive
Avitus — ancestral
Khronos — Greek god of time
Eldrath — inventive
Eldrina — inventive
Gamala — inventive
Gerontius — old man
Khalida — eternal
Matronis — inventive
Nyssa — beginning
Primus — first
Prisca — ancient
Relix — inventive
Seneka — inventive
Senex — old man
Vetus — old
Yoreth — inventive

Cute Dragon Names

Aria — melody
Beardo — a nod to bearded dragons
Bowser — Super Mario’s dragon-turtle king
Clementine — merciful
Cleo — glory
Cuddlepuff — soft and snuggly
Darwin — dear friend
Ember — glowing spark
Frizzle — tight curls
Jovie — joyful
Loki — Norse trickster god
Luna — moon
Mochi — sweet rice cake
Nova — new
Pip — small seed
Puff — Puff the Magic Dragon
Rex — king
Roary — little roar
Sable — black fur
Scales — reptile skin
Sizzle — hissing heat
Smores — campfire treat
Sparky — full of sparks
Spike — sharp point
Sunny — bright and cheerful
Toasty — warm
Tofu — soft bean curd
Yoshi — Super Mario’s dinosaur pal
Zilla — short for Godzilla

Famous Dragons from Mythology

Apophis — Egyptian chaos serpent
Bolla — Albanian serpent-dragon
Cathach — Irish monster
Fafnir — Norse gold-guarding dragon
Guivre — French serpent-dragon
Kur — Sumerian underworld dragon
Ladon — Greek guardian dragon
Lotan — Canaanite sea serpent
Muirdris — Irish sea monster
Nidhogg — Norse root-gnawing dragon
Ouroboros — tail-eating serpent
Quetzalcoatl — Aztec feathered serpent
Ryujin — Japanese sea dragon king
Shenlong — Chinese rain dragon
Tarasque — French river dragon
Tiamat — Babylonian sea dragon
Typhon — Greek father of monsters
Vritra — Vedic serpent-dragon
Wyvern — two-legged dragon
Y Ddraig Goch — Welsh red dragon
Yinglong — Chinese winged dragon

Dragons from Books, TV, Movies, and Games

Aimsir — Fourth Wing
Alduin — Skyrim
Ancalagon — The Silmarillion
Andarna — Fourth Wing
Aotrom — Fourth Wing
Baide — Fourth Wing
Balerion — House of the Dragon
Caraxes — House of the Dragon
Cath — Fourth Wing
Chradh — Fourth Wing
Codagh — Fourth Wing
Cuir — Iron Flame
Deigh — Fourth Wing
Drogon — Game of Thrones
Elliott — Pete’s Dragon
Falkor — The NeverEnding Story
Feirge — Fourth Wing
Glane — Iron Flame
Glaurung — The Silmarillion
Haku — Spirited Away
Marbh — Iron Flame
Mushu — Mulan
Norbert — Harry Potter
Paarthurnax — Skyrim
Saphira — Eragon
Sgaeyl — Fourth Wing
Sisu — Raya and the Last Dragon
Sliseag — Fourth Wing
Smaug — The Hobbit
Solas — Iron Flame
Spyro — Spyro the Dragon
Syrax — House of the Dragon
Tairn — Fourth Wing
Teine — Fourth Wing
Temeraire — Temeraire
Thoirt — Iron Flame
Toothless — How to Train Your Dragon
Vermithrax — Dragonslayer
Vhagar — House of the Dragon

“Dragon” in Other Languages

Azhdaha (Persian)
Ddraig (Welsh)
Draak (Dutch)
Drac (Catalan)
Drache (German)
Draco (Latin)
Drage (Norwegian)
Drago (Italian)
Drake (Swedish)
Drakon (Greek)
Ejderha (Turkish)
Long (Chinese)
Ryu (Japanese)
Smok (Polish)
Tatsu (Japanese)
Yong (Korean)
Zmey (Russian)

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