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Names that mean dragon

Dragon names are an act of ambition. See dragon in every tongue, and which peoples are bold enough to wear it.

dragon

Forged names

Sylthae (elves) sith dragon

  • Sithsithdel sihth-SIHTH-dehl Dragon-tree
  • Sithara see-THAH-rah Dragon
  • Sithira see-THEE-rah Dragon

Dûrakh (dwarves) binlig dragon

  • Binligur BIHN-lee-goor Dragon
  • Binligar BIHN-lee-gahr Dragon
  • Binlig BIHN-lihg Dragon

Xarthic (dragonborn) vorax dragon

  • Voraxekrir voh-rahks-EH-krihr Dragon-owl
  • Voraxar voh-RAHKS-ahr Dragon
  • Voraxorn voh-RAHKS-ohrn Dragon

Ashmodri (tieflings) zamra dragon

  • Zamrara zahm-RAH-rah Dragon
  • Zamrius zahm-REE-oos Dragon
  • Zamranox zahm-RAH-nohks Dragon-night

Aurethi (aasimar) ninrar dragon

  • Ninrar NIHN-rahr Dragon
  • Ninrarara nihn-rah-RAH-rah Dragon
  • Ninraran nihn-RAH-rahn Dragon

Gruhk (orcs) krar dragon

  • Krarbruk KRAHR-brook Dragon-ember
  • Krarheth KRAH-rehth Dragon-wanderer
  • Krar krahr Dragon

Vhaerzyn (drow) kir dragon

  • Kir kihr Dragon
  • Kira KEE-rah Dragon-lion
  • Kiryn KEE-rihn Dragon

Tinkletongue (gnomes) na dragon

  • Nasozgon NAH-sohz-gohn Dragon-mist
  • Naick neyek Dragon
  • Naip neyep Dragon

Hearthen (halflings) it dragon

  • Itiwo EE-tee-woh Dragon-fox
  • Itat EE-taht Dragon-dawn
  • Itinol EE-tee-nohl Dragon-bear

Kaluthi (goliaths) vu dragon

  • Vua VOO-ah Dragon
  • Vukimon voo-KEE-mohn Dragon-wave
  • Vuguthlo voo-GOOTH-loh Dragon-cloud

Snikkit (goblins) snuk dragon

  • Snukix SNOO-kihks Dragon
  • Snukegix SNOO-keh-gihks Dragon-serpent
  • Snuka SNOO-kah Dragon

Sunlands (Latin roots) drac dragon

  • Dracilius drah-KEE-lee-oos Dragon
  • Dracen DRAH-kehn Dragon
  • Dracentius drah-KEHN-tee-oos Dragon

Why a dragon name works

A dragon root is the strongest thing a name can borrow, and cultures treat that differently. For the dragonborn it is a family name worn with pride; for dwarves it is a curse and a boast; for elves it is a distant danger, and a child given one is being asked to carry weight.

Because dragon is so loud, it works best with a quieter partner. Dragon plus gold is greed, dragon plus fire repeats itself, dragon plus oath is a duty, and dragon plus song is a bard who knows exactly what he is promising.

Character hooks

  • A knight whose line is named for a dragon her ancestor killed, and who has recently learned it was a diplomat.
  • A gnome tinkerer whose clan name means dragon-slayer, for a duel that involved a kettle.
  • A dragonborn who wants to drop the dragon root from her name and is told it is the only part that matters.

What to avoid

  • A dragon root in a name is a promise to the table. Be ready to pay it off.
  • Avoid dragon plus fire plus blood; it is three loud things shouting.

Pairings that work

Fuse dragon with a second meaning. One name each from three different peoples.

Dragon + fire

  • Sithsansen Sylthae (elves) · “Dragon-fire”
  • Voraxignar Xarthic (dragonborn) · “Dragon-fire”
  • Zamraishara Ashmodri (tieflings) · “Dragon-fire”

Dragon + gold

  • Sithrara Sylthae (elves) · “Dragon-gold”
  • Binligaur Dûrakh (dwarves) · “Dragon-gold”
  • Zamradolyx Ashmodri (tieflings) · “Dragon-gold”

Dragon + oath

  • Siththian Sylthae (elves) · “Dragon-oath”
  • Zamramomoth Ashmodri (tieflings) · “Dragon-oath”
  • Ninrarthethe Aurethi (aasimar) · “Dragon-oath”

Questions

What is a fantasy name that means dragon?

Sithsithdel (Sylthae (elves), “Dragon-tree”), Binligur (Dûrakh (dwarves), “Dragon”), Voraxekrir (Xarthic (dragonborn), “Dragon-owl”), and many more above. Use the forge to combine "dragon" with a second meaning.

What is the word for dragon in Sylthae?

In Sylthae, Namewright's own constructed elven language, dragon is sith, pronounced sihth. It is not Tolkien's Sindarin or Quenya, and not a language from any published game.

What is the Latin root for dragon?

In our Sunlands names it is drac-, from Latin draco.