220 Cool (And Sorta Creepy) Game of Thrones Names To Use However You Can
If you need weird, wild, and wonderful names, you needn’t ever look any further than Game of Thrones. Maybe you’re trying to show off your nerdiness with a unique, fantasy-inspired baby (or pet!) name. Or perhaps you’re just trying to name your next Dungeons & Dragons character. Whatever the case may be, George R. R. Martin’s long list of characters can serve as excellent inspiration. Just make no mistake: Many of these names (like Khaleesi or Sansa) are very obviously Game of Thrones names. Whether you use the actual name or just use it as a jumping-off point for creating your own fantasy name, that’s your call.
Of course, not all names hold the same distinction. While a name like Tyrion might just bring to mind a bull-headed, smart-assed man, a name like Cersei might call to mind a girl who, uh, well, is way too close to her brother. While Joffrey seems like a normal enough name, the proper spelling calls to mind the bratty and downright evil lead character who lived just a little too long for our taste.
So, while nearly all Game of Thrones names are cool, many carry a stigma that even the cutest, sweetest baby might not be able to overcome. Choose wisely, Mama! And maybe reserve the risque names for your next pet. Note: While there was inarguably a ton of inbreeding, incest, and even twincest in the HBO series, some families did marry outside the family. We’ve placed wives with their own houses as best as possible if it’s a major house.
Game of Thrones Names By House
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House Targaryen
House Targaryen comes with the stigma of being downright insane, and their “words” (or family motto) prove just how ruthless they are, too — “Fire and blood” sounds pretty dramatic. But when you consider that a crest of black and red marked with a three-headed dragon also represents the family, it all starts to make sense!
- Addam (Velaryon)
- Aegon
- Aegor (Rivers)
- Aelinor
- Aemma (Arryn)
- Aemon
- Aemond
- Aenar
- Aenys
- Aerion
- Aerys II
- Alys (Harroway)
- Alysanne
- Baelor
- Brynden (Rivers)
- Ceryse (Hightower)
- Daemon
- Daena
- Daenerys (AKA Khaleesi)
- Daenys
- Daeron
- Duncan
- Dyanna (Dayne)
- Eleana
- Elia (Martell)
- Elinor (Costayne)
- Helaena
- Hugh (Hammer)
- Jacaerys (Velaryon)
- Jaehaera
- Jaehaerys
- Jeyne (Westerling)
- Joffrey (Velaryon)
- Jon (Snow)
- Laenor (Velaryon)
- Lucerys (Velaryon)
- Maegor
- Maekar
- Maelor
- Myriah (Martell)
- Naerys
- Nettles
- Rhaegar
- Rhaegel
- Rhaego
- Rhaella
- Rhaelle (Baratheon)
- Rhaena
- Rhaenyra
- Rhaenys
- Shiera (Seastar)
- Visenya
- Viserys
- Tyanna of the Tower
- Ulf the White
House Lannister
The Lannisters might just be the closest thing Game of Thrones has to the British royal family. Even their red and gold lion crest resembles the English monarch’s coat of arms! They’re also fantastically rich. While their official words were “hear me roar,” most people would tell you that the words the Lannisters said most were, “A Lannister always pays his debts.”
- Alton
- Cersei
- Cynda
- Damon
- Darlessa (Marbrand)
- Dorna
- Ellyn (Reyne)
- Genna
- Gerion
- Gerold
- Jaime
- Janei
- Jason
- Jeyne (Marbrand)
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Kevan
- Lancel
- Loren
- Lyman
- Martyn
- Orson
- Reginald
- Sansa (Stark)
- Stafford
- Tion
- Tommen II
- Tygett
- Tyland
- Tyrek
- Tyrion
- Tysha
- Tytos
- Tywald
- Tywin
- Willem
House Greyjoy
Let’s just get this out of the way: House Greyjoy has the coolest crest. It has a golden kraken on a black background, for goodness sake! Why the Kraken? Because House Greyjoy rules over the Iron Islands. Greyjoy’s house words are “we do not sow,” because they take what they want instead of working for it. They might be some of the most vicious citizens of Westeros.
- Aeron
Meaning: Exalted or mountain of strength
- Alannys
Meaning: Just
- Balon
Meaning: Bundle, roll, or pack
- Dalton
Meaning: From the valley or settlement
- Euron
Meaning: Gold
- Maron
Meaning: Male descendant of
- Quellon
Meaning: n/a
- Rodrik
Meaning: Famous power or fame
- Theon (later, Reek)
Meaning: God or godly
- Vickon
Meaning: King forever or eternal ruler
- Yara
Meaning: Water lady or small butterfly
House Stark
The Starks are the official “good guys” of Game of Thrones. Sure, Sansa was a bit of a brat at first. And Arya is cold and tough. But they’re the most likable people in all of Westeros. Their family words might just be the words GoT fans echo the most, too: “Winter is coming.” (Obviously, we all mostly love saying, “You know nothing, Jon Snow!”)
- Arya
Meaning: Honorable
- Benjen
Meaning: Son of the right hand
- Bran
Meaning: Raven
- Brandon the Builder/Brandon
Meaning: Gorse-hill
- Catelyn
Meaning: Pure
- Cregan
Meaning: Heart
- Dorren
Meaning: Stranger
- Eddard (AKA Ned)
Meaning: A wealthy guardian
- Jon
Meaning: God is gracious, or gift of Jehovah
- Karlon
Meaning: Just
- Lyanna
Meaning: “Of the family of the Julii” or “dedicated to Jupiter”
- Osric
Meaning: God, rich, or powerful
- Rickard
Meaning: Powerful leader
- Rickon
Meaning: Little king or impulsive
- Robb
Meaning: Bright or fame
- Rodrik
Meaning: Famous power
- Sansa
Meaning: Praise or charm
- Talisa
Meaning: “Of noble birth”
- Theon
Meaning: God
- Torrhen
Meaning: “From the craggy hills”
House Baratheon
House Baratheon of King’s Landing has quite the storied crest. Prior to Joffrey becoming king (and his true father being revealed), the crest was simply a black stag on a gold background. Since Joffrey was biologically a Lannister, the new crest included a golden lion on a red background that took up half of the shield. The Baratheon words? “Ours is the fury.”
- Alanna (Penrose)
- Argella
- Axel
- Barra
- Borros
- Brune
- Bryte
- Cassana
- Cersei (Lannister)
- Edric
- Ethelide
- Flynn
- Gendry
- Gude
- Joffrey (Lannister)
- Jon
- Lex
- Lyonel
- Mace
- Margaery (Tyrell)
- Martyn
- Martyna (Mullendore)
- Meera
- Miriam
- Monica
- Mychal
- Myrcella (Lannister)
- Ormund
- Orys
- Padraic
- Petyr
- Reginald
- Renly
- Rhaelle (Baratheon)
- Robert
- Selyse
- Serac
- Shireen
- Stannis
- Steffon
- Symeon
- Theodor
- Theresa
- Tommard
- Tommax
- Tommen (Lannister)
- William
- Wineiri
House Tyrell
While even their matriarch referred to House Tyrell’s words as “the dullest words of any house,” they boasted of promise. With their simple green shield showcasing a golden rose and their “growing strong” motto, House Tyrell held much promise. However (SPOILER ALERT), it no longer exists. House Tyrell is an extinct house.
- Alerie
Meaning: Cheerful, glad, happy, and joyful
- Alester
Meaning: Man’s defender
- Allana
Meaning: Handsome, little rock, or from the Alan people
- Harlen
Meaning: Meadow of the hares
- Loras
Meaning: Sorrowful, travail, and emotion
- Luthor
Meaning: Fame or lord of the people
- Lyonel
Meaning: Powerful and strong like a lion
- Mace
Meaning: Gift of God
- Margaery
Meaning: Pearl
- Olenna
Meaning: Sunray or shining light
House Martell
This crest is one of our favorites. House Martell’s original shield had a field of orange with a gold spear. However, when the warrior-queen Nymeria married into the family, they added a red sun with the spear stabbing it. Their words might be the fiercest of all the houses: “Unbowed. Unbent. Unbroken.” Can we get that on a t-shirt?
- Doran
Meaning: Stranger or exile
- Dorea (Sand)
Meaning: Of the sea
- Elia
Meaning: “God has answered”
- Lewyn
Meaning: Dear or beloved friend
- Loreza (Sand)
Meaning: The knowing one
- Maron
Meaning: Male saint
- Meria
Meaning: “Of the sea” or bitter
- Mors
Meaning: Hero, warrior, or brave man
- Myriah
Meaning: To wonder at or admire
- Nymeria (Sand)
Meaning: A warrior queen
- Nymor
Meaning: n/a
- Oberyn
Meaning: Obedient or king of fairies
- Obara (Sand)
Meaning: Small plain
- Obella (Sand)
Meaning: Precious bell
- Sarella (Sand)
Meaning: n/a
- Trystane
Meaning: Noise or sorrowful
- Tyene
Meaning: n/a
Even More Game of Thrones Names
- Brienne
- Bronn
- Daario
- Davos
- Ellaria
- Gilly
- Grey
- Hodor
- Jaqen
- Jorah
- Khal
- Melisandre
- Missandei
- Petyr
- Pycelle
- Qyburn
- Ramsey
- Roose
- Sam
- Shae
- Tormund
- Varys
- Ygritte
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