Dragons are large serpentine, scaly and winged creatures that breathe fire. These creatures often appear in the mythologies, legends and folklore of different cultures worldwide and have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire.
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Powerful dragon names
Here is a list of powerful dragon names. Most of the following are also gender-neutral.
- Aratiri meaning “bolt of lightning”.
- Asterope: the name means “lightning”.
- Capala: this name means “lightning”.
- Ehecatl meaning “wind serpent”.
- Ekaitza: the name means “storm”.
- Gale meaning “sea storm”.
- Kallik the name means “lightning”.
- Kutsa meaning “lightning”.
- Longwei: this name means “dragon greatness”.
- Munja: means “lightning bolt”.
- Pyrope: means “fiery-eyed”.
- Rai: means “thunder” or “lightning”.
- Saar meaning “storm”.
- Taima: means “crash of thunder”.
- Tanwen meaning “white fire”. It doubles up as one of the good ice dragon names.
- Tatsuya: means “sign of the dragon”.
- Tempest meaning “turbulent” or “stormy”.
- Vritra: means “dragon” or “serpent”.
- Wyvern: this name means “dragon”.
- Xiuhcoatl meaning “fire serpent”.
- Drake: Mostly used for boys’ but can work for any kid. It means one who has the power of snake and dragon
- Brantley: Refers to firebrand. Even though it works for any dragon, it is one of the best fire dragon names.
- Ryoko: It may mean a woman who is like the dragon, but can work for anyone.
- Arrow: Means dragon slayer.
- Tatsuya: Refers to the sign of the dragon, and has a Japanese origin.
- Pachua: This comes from the Hopi tribe and refers to the feathered water snake.
- Chance: It refers to luck or fortune.
- Aidan: Comes from the Irish, and means little fire.
- Blaze: Means fire breather
- Xiuhcoatl: Refers to the fire serpent or the weapon of destruction
Fire dragon names male
- Apalala: This is the Hindi name for the water dragon.
- Apep: From the Egyptian. It could mean “to slither.” According to myths, he is the evil giant snake or serpent dragon that was the enemy of the sun god.
- Apophis: Comes from the Greek form of Egyptian Apep, meaning”to slither.”
- Askook: Originates from the native American Algonquin name referring to the”snake.”
- Astarot: Refers to the Prince of Hell. It means the “leading one” or “the chief.”
- Attor: This is an old English word that means gall; poison; venom. Its variant is Ator.
- Chua: This is a native American name meaning snake.
- Coatl: This is a Nahuatl name that means snake.
- Draco: This comes from the Latin and Greek name, Drakon, which means dragon.
- Dracul: Is the Romanian name referring to a dragon or the devil.
- Drago: This is an Italian form of Latin Draco.
- Drake: Is the English surname that changed to a first name. It is said to have originated from the name Draca, which means snake or dragon. Other versions say its origin is from Middle English drake, which means male duck, while the third origin is from Old Norse Draki, meaning snake or monster.
- Drakon: Is the Greek name that means dragon.
- Ehecatl: Refers to the wind serpent.
- Fafnir: Is the Old Norse myth name of a dwarf who transformed into a dragon and is a symbol of greed. Its variant is Fraenere.
- Glaurung: In Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, this is the name of the wingless, fire-breathing, trickster dragon known as “The Deceiver” and “Father of Dragons.” He was slain by Túrin.
- Herensuge: It refers to a dragon in the Basque language. Iormungand: Variant form of Old Norse Jörmungandr which means, “giant pole.” It is the name of the Midgard Serpent/ World Serpent, which encircles the earth below the ocean.
- Knucker: It is an old English legend name of a kind of serpentine. It is a winged water dragon that attacks with venom or constriction. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon word nicor, which refers to the water monster.
- Ladon: Who is the Greek god of dragons? Ladon is a Greek name that refers to a river god. It is the popular hundred-headed dragon whose responsibility was to guard the garden of the Hesperides. He was believed to be the cleansing of the river.
- Leviathan: Is an Anglicized form of Hebrew Livyathan, which means coiled, twisted in folds, and wreathed. The bible refers to it as a demonic water dragon. Its variant is Livyathan.
- Longwei: Is the Chinese name meaning dragon greatness. Nagendra: Is a Hindi name made of Sanskrit naga, a snake, and the name of the god Indra, hence “snake-Indra.”
- Nidhogg/ Nidhoggr/ Nidhug: It refers to the dreaded striker. According to myths, it is a dragon or serpent who gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasill.
- Nilakanta: Is a Hindi name meaning blue-throated. Myths have it that this is a title belonging to the naga king Vasuki.
- Ophiuchus: It is a Greek name for the serpent bearer.
- Ormarr: Is an old Norse name made of the elements orm “serpent” and herr “army,” thus making the “serpent army.”
- Ormr: Refers to the dragon, serpent, or snake.
- Orochi: Is Japanese for a big snake. Myth indicates that it is an eight-forked serpent who demanded young girls sacrifices and was killed by the god-hero Susanoo.
- Pendragon: Is a Celtic name referring to the chief dragon.
- Pythagoras: Is a Greek name made of Pythios, which is a python and the word agora meaning market, thus creating the “python market.”
- Pythios: It is also from Greek. It comes to the word pythein, meaning “to rot.” According to myth, this is the name of a serpent killed by Apollo near Delphi. The name then became one of his epithets. Its variant is Pythius.
- Quetzalcoatl: Is an Aztec Nahuatl name that means feathered serpent. Myth has it as the name of a god of the sky.
- Ryuu: Is a Japanese name meaning the dragon spirit.
- Samael: This has its origin from the Jewish culture. It traces its roots in the bible as it refers to a fallen archangel, who is also the angel of poison and death. He is also the accuser, the seducer, and the destroyer who is famously known as The Grim Reaper.
- Shesha: According to Hindi myth, this is the name of a naga king of serpents, who is one of the primal beings of creation. The name came from Sanskrit root shiş, which refers to “that which remains.”
- Tatsuo: Has its origin in Japan, and it means dragon man, far-reaching man, or the imperial man. Tatsuya: It is a Japanese name meaning to be dragon-assertive.
- Tezcacoatl: It refers to the reflecting serpent king.
- Uruloki: This is the name of a sub-species of a wingless fire-breathing dragon, also known as the fire-drake. They appeared in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth and were probably sired by Glaurung.
- Uther: The name may is a variant form of Arthur, which means bear-man.
- Vasuki: It is a Hindi myth name of a naga or serpent. He refers to a king with a gem on his head.
- Veles/ Volos: It is a variant form of Slavic Volos, which means ox. According to myth, this is the name of a god of the earth, underworld, dragons, cattle, magic, and trickery. He is an enemy of Perun and is described as being horned and serpentine.
- Viper: Serpent meaning to bear, to bring forth.
- Vritra: Hindi myth name of a dragon or serpent, that represents drought. It means the enveloper.
- Aashni (Hindi origin), meaning “lightning”.
- Bronte (Greek origin), meaning “sound of thunder”.
- Chusi (Hopi origin), name means “dragon flower”.
- Damini (Hindi origin), the name means “lightning”.
- Kaminari (Japanese origin), meaning “thunder”.
- Levina (Latin origin), means “lightning thunderbolt”.
- Lyn (Norwegian origin), means “lightning”.
- Nuri (Hebrew origin), the name means “my fire”. A good name for a female dragon.
- Rhiainfelt (Welsh origin), means “maiden of lightning”.
- Scylla (Greek origin), the name means “dragon monster”.
- Shyrlonay (English origin), meaning “destroyer of life”.
- Uwibami (Japanese origin), the name means “giant snake”.
Female dragon names and meanings
Female dragons are considered less fierce as compared to their male counterparts. Below is a list of unique female dragon names.
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- Asteropaios (Greek origin) the name means “lightning”.
- Bahoz (Kurdish origin), means “storm”. A dragon name like this would be apt for your dragon’s personality.
- Barak (Hebrew origin), means “flash of lightning”.
- Bayu (Indoneisan origin), meaning “wind”.
- Blaze (Latin origin), means “fire breather”. A good name for lightning dragons.
- Brontes (Greek origin), means “thunder”.
- Draco (Greek origin), among the names meaning “dragon”.
- Drogon (English origin) means “dragon”. The name of Daenerys Targaryen’s dragon in ‘Game of Thrones’.
- Foudre (French origin), means “lightning”.
- Griffin (Irish origin), means “fierce little dragon”.
- Hadad (Hebrew origin), meaning “thunder”.
- Pendragon (Celtic origin), means “chief dragon”.
- Perun (Slavic origin), refers to the God of lightning. This could be used as one of the good lightning Wyvern names.
- Raiden (Japanese origin), means “lightning” or “thunder”.
- Ramman (Akkadian origin), meaning “the thundering one”.
- Ranto (Japanese origin), means “storm” or “tempest”.
- Shenron (Chinese origin), the name means “dragon God”. One of the famous dragon names based on the ‘Dragon ball’ dragon.
- Taranis (Celtic origin), means “God of thunder”.
- Zeru (Basque origin), means “sky”.
- Adalinda: Originates from and refers to the noble serpent. Its variants include Adelind, Adelinda, Adelinde, Adelonda, Dalinda, and Aethelinda
- Amelinda: Also originates from a German name. It could mean the work serpent or weak worker.
- Annabelinda: Refers to an English compound name derived from composed of Latin Anna meaning favour or grace, and German Belinda, which is a beautiful serpent. It is a gracious, beautiful serpent.
- Belinda: Has its origins in the German word, Betlinde. It means the bright serpent or bright linden tree. Its variants include Bellinda, Belynda, and Bindy.
- Chumana: This is a Native American name that refers to a snake maiden. Chusi/ Coaxoch: Is the snake flower.
- Hydra: This is a Greek name derived from the word hydor, which means water. According to myths, it refers to one many-headed water dragon that was killed by Hercules.
- Linda: This is an English name that is derived from a Germanic Lindi, which means serpent. It could also come from the Spanish word meaning pretty. Its variant is Lindy, Linnie, Lynda, or Lyndi.
- Malinda: Variant spelling of English Melinda, or Mindy meaning either black/dark serpent or sweet serpent. It could be one of the best black dragon names you are looking for. Kaida: What name means dragon? This name refers to the little dragon. It is of Japanese origin. Kaida is a name that has been used by parents who are considering baby names for girls.
- Medousa: The famous Medousa comes from the Greek/Latin name that means guardian. It refers to the name of one of the three Gorgons who had snakes for hair and whose glance turned anyone who looked at them to stone. She was the only Gorgon who was mortal. Its variant is Medusa.
- Melusine: Is a German legend name of a fresh-water spirit believed to reside in sacred springs and rivers. It could mean wonder or sea fog. It is depicted as being like a fish or serpent from the waist down.
- Shuman: It comes from the native American name meaning the rattlesnake handler.
- Tanis: Originates from the Greek form of Phoenician Tanith, which means the serpent lady.
- Tanit: Comes from the Phoenician myth name of a goddess of love, the moon, and the stars, possibly. It also means a serpent lady. Its variants are Tanith.
- Tiamat: It originates from Babylonia. It comes from Sumerian elements ti “life,” and ama “mother,” which means mother of life. According to the myth, this is the name of a primaeval sea dragon goddess, which is the embodiment of Chaos, and the mother of the first gods.