Dragon name generator
This dragon name generator produces mighty wyrm-names in the old draconic tongue, with a derived meaning and an epithet — "Balaakax the Golden — 'great-fang wyrm', a wyrm-name in the old draconic tongue." Ten names load instantly; re-roll and star the keepers to a saved list that persists across the site.
Akax
“fang-wyrm” — a wyrm-name in the old draconic tongue
Voroorax
“devour-flame-wyrm” — a name the whole mountain answers to
Akara the Golden
“fang-wyrm” — of the mountain hoards
Orith the Frostbound
“flame-wyrm” — of the frozen peaks
Eshax
“scale-wyrm” — spoken first by terrified survivors
Nyxaanara
“night-pride-wyrm” — a wyrm-name in the old draconic tongue
Auraurion the Ashen
“gold-hoard-wyrm” — of the burning wastes
Akax the Frostbound
“fang-wyrm” — of the frozen peaks
Aanion
“pride-wyrm” — a name the whole mountain answers to
Vorourara the Ashen
“devour-hoard-wyrm” — of the burning wastes
How dragon names are structured
A dragon name is three or four resonant syllables (Bala-, Voro-, Aura-) with a wyrm-like ending (-ax, -ion, -ith), often followed by an epithet: the Golden, the Ashen, the Frostbound.
What makes a good dragon name
Dragon names are long, resonant, and ancient-sounding, full of hard consonants and rolling vowels. A great wyrm's name should fill a cavern when it is spoken.
Examples of dragon names
Balaakax, Vorothion, and Aurith sit squarely in the draconic tradition without copying any specific published wyrm.
The building blocks of dragon names
Every name above is composed from these pieces — 6 prefixes, 5 roots, 4 endings, 3 surnames, titles & epithets — and the meaning under each name is derived from them, not invented. Combine any prefix with any root and ending and you can build a name of your own by hand.
Prefixes
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bala- | great |
| Voro- | devour |
| Aura- | gold |
| Kala- | frost |
| Pyro- | fire |
| Nyx- | night |
Roots
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ak | fang |
| or | flame |
| esh | scale |
| aan | pride |
| ur | hoard |
Endings
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -ax | wyrm |
| -ion | wyrm |
| -ith | wyrm |
| -ara | wyrm |
Surnames, titles & epithets
| Piece | Meaning |
|---|---|
| the Golden | of the mountain hoards |
| the Ashen | of the burning wastes |
| the Frostbound | of the frozen peaks |
Worked examples
- PyroakPyro + ak“fire-fang”
- Auraorith the GoldenAura + or + ith“gold-flame-wyrm”
- Pyroeshion the FrostboundPyro + esh + ion“fire-scale-wyrm”
Frequently asked questions
What makes a name sound like a dragon?
Long, resonant, ancient-sounding syllables with hard consonants and rolling vowels — a name that fills a cavern when spoken.
Do dragons have epithets?
Great wyrms often earn an epithet — the Golden, the Ashen, the Frostbound — that references their colour, lair, or legend.