👑 Targaryen Name Generator
Generate Targaryen names built from the same name parts as Aegon, Rhaenyra, and Daemon, with audio pronunciation. Choose a gender and a style for a royal name, an epithet, or a dragonseed bastard surname.
What Is a Targaryen?
A Targaryen is a member of House Targaryen, the Valyrian dragonlord family that ruled the Seven Kingdoms in A Song of Ice and Fire. The family left Valyria for Dragonstone 12 years before the Doom, after Daenys the Dreamer saw the fall of Valyria in a vision. Aegon the Conqueror and his sisters Visenya and Rhaenys later united Westeros on dragonback, and their line ruled for almost 300 years.
Targaryens married within the family to keep their Valyrian blood, and they reused the same royal names for generations. The A Wiki of Ice and Fire page on House Targaryen lists 5 kings named Aegon and 2 kings each named Aerys, Viserys, Jaehaerys, and Daeron.
How to Use the Targaryen Name Generator?
The Targaryen name generator works in 4 steps. It holds 6,250 unique Targaryen names, and every name shows the canon names behind it.
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1. Pick a Gender
Pick Male, Female, or Any Gender. Male names end like Aegon and Viserys, and female names end like Rhaenys and Rhaenyra.
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2. Choose a Name Style
Pick Royal Name, Royal with Epithet, or Dragonseed Bastard. A royal name ends in Targaryen, an epithet adds a title like the Bold, and a bastard takes a regional surname like Waters or Rivers.
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3. Generate Names
Click Generate. More Options adds an optional length or first-letter filter.
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4. Listen, Save, and Copy
Click 🔊 to hear a name. Click ♡ to save it. Click 🔒 to keep a first name and pair it with new epithets or surnames.
How to Name a Targaryen Character?
To name a Targaryen, join a Valyrian prefix like Ae- or Rhae- with a royal ending like -gon or -nys. Nearly every Targaryen name follows this plan, such as Aegon (Ae + gon), Rhaenys (Rhae + nys), and Daemon (Dae + mon). Targaryen bastards take the bastard surname of their birthplace, so Daemon Blackfyre was born Daemon Waters in the Crownlands, and Brynden Rivers carried the Riverlands name. The table below shows each name style with a generated example.
| Name Style | Pattern | Canon Example | Generated Example | Meaning |
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| Royal Name | Prefix + ending + Targaryen | Rhaenyra Targaryen | Baegon Targaryen | Built from Bae- (Baelon, Baela) and -gon (Aegon), of House Targaryen |
| Royal with Epithet | Prefix + ending + the epithet | Aegon the Conqueror | Rhaenerys the Golden | Built from Rhae- (Rhaegar, Rhaenys) and -nerys (Daenerys), the golden |
| Dragonseed Bastard | Prefix + ending + regional bastard surname | Aegor Rivers | Jaemond Waters | Built from Jae- (Jaehaerys, Jaehaera) and -mond (Aemond), a bastard of the Crownlands |
4 Quick Tips for Naming a Targaryen
- Reuse royal name parts. Targaryens recycle names, so a mix like Baegon or Rhaenerys sounds like part of the family.
- Give the character an epithet. Targaryen rulers earn titles, such as Jaehaerys the Conciliator and Aerys the Mad.
- Pick the right bastard surname. A bastard born in the Crownlands takes Waters, and one born in the Riverlands takes Rivers.
- Skip canon names. Names like Aegon, Rhaenyra, and Daenerys belong to canon Targaryens, so the generator leaves them out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are common Targaryen names?
Common Targaryen names include Aegon, Aemon, Aerys, Daemon, Viserys, Rhaenyra, Rhaenys, Visenya, and Daenerys. The family reused these names for generations, so 5 kings were named Aegon.
Why do Targaryen names sound alike?
Targaryen names sound alike because they come from a small set of Valyrian name parts, such as Ae-, Rhae-, and Dae-, joined to endings like -gon and -nys. Parents also named children after famous ancestors.
What last name do Targaryen bastards use?
Targaryen bastards use the bastard surname of the region where they were born. Waters is the bastard surname of the Crownlands, and Rivers is the bastard surname of the Riverlands, as with Brynden Rivers.
What does the name Targaryen mean?
George R. R. Martin never gave the name Targaryen a meaning. It is the name of a Valyrian dragonlord house, and other Valyrian houses have similar names, such as Velaryon and Celtigar.
What is a good Targaryen name for an OC?
A good Targaryen name for an OC mixes canon name parts into a new name. Examples include Baegon Targaryen, Rhaenerys the Golden, and Jaemond Waters.