Names That Mean Dragon

Top Names That Mean Dragon, With Their Meanings

1. Tatsuki Japan

   The name 'Tatsuki' (たつき, 竜樹) is a Japanese given name meaning "dragon tree" or "achievement tree," composed of the kanji 竜 (tatsu, "dragon") or 達 (tatsu, "attain/achieve") combined with 樹 (ki, "tree").

2. Ryu Japanese

   Ryu (竜/龍) means "dragon" in Japanese, derived from Chinese characters (kanji) that have been used for centuries to represent the mythical creature in East Asian cultures.

3. Guttorm Old Norse

   Guttorm is a Old Norse name composed of "gutt" (boy/man) and "orm" (serpent/dragon), meaning "boy-serpent" or "young dragon." The name is primarily used in Scandinavian cultures, particularly Norway and Iceland, with historical…

4. Ry English

   The given name 'Ry' is a modern, often unisex name derived from the Japanese word "ryū" (竜/龍), meaning "dragon," or as a short form of names like Ryan (Irish, meaning "little king")…

5. Evren Turkish

   The name 'Evren' means "universe" or "cosmos" in Turkish, derived from the Old Turkic word *evren* (dragon/serpent) but later semantically broadened to mean the entire cosmos.

6. Drake English

   The given name 'Drake' derives from the Old English word *draca* and Middle English *drake*, meaning "dragon" or "snake," ultimately from Latin *draco*.

7. Amaru Quechua

   The name 'Amaru' means "snake" or "serpent" in the Quechua language, often symbolizing a mythical serpent or dragon in Andean cosmology.

8. Draco

   The given name 'Draco' means 'dragon' or 'serpent' and is derived from the Latin word 'draco', which is itself borrowed from the Greek word 'δράκων' (drakon), meaning 'large serpent' or 'water-snake'.

9. Siegried Germanic

   Siegfried derives from the Germanic elements "sieg" (victory) and "fried" (peace), meaning "victory peace" or "peaceful victory." The name was borne by legendary Germanic heroes, most famously the dragon-slayer Siegfried in the…

10. Nagarjuna Sanskrit

    Nagarjuna derives from Sanskrit, combining "naga" (serpent/dragon) and "juna" (victor/conqueror), meaning "serpent conqueror" or "dragon victor." The name is primarily used in Hindu and Buddhist cultures, most famously borne by Nagarjuna (c.

11. Tatsuko Japanese

    Tatsuko is a Japanese feminine given name meaning "child of Tatsu," derived from the Japanese elements "Tatsu" (often written with kanji meaning dragon or victory) and the diminutive suffix "-ko" (child).

12. Broly Japanese (fictional)

    The name 'Broly' does not have a traditional etymological meaning or linguistic root; it is a modern invented name, likely derived from the Japanese "Broli" (ブロリー), created for the Dragon Ball franchise.

13. Ermelinda Germanic

    The name 'Ermelinda' means "universal serpent" or "whole snake," derived from the Germanic elements *ermen* ("whole, universal") and *lind* ("serpent, dragon").

14. Tatsuo Japanese

    Tatsuo (辰夫, 竜夫, or other kanji combinations) is a Japanese masculine name meaning "dragon man" or "man of the morning" depending on the kanji used, with roots in Chinese characters adopted into…

15. Belynda Italian/Germanic

    The name Belynda is a variant of Belinda, meaning "beautiful serpent" or "bright serpent," derived from the Italian "bella" (beautiful) and the Germanic "lind" (serpent, dragon).

16. Tatsue

    Tatsue is a Japanese given name composed of characters that typically mean "dragon" (竜/龍) and "branch/help" (枝/江), though exact meaning depends on the kanji used; it derives from Japanese linguistic roots combining…

17. Namaari Sanskrit

    Namaari derives from Sanskrit roots, with "nama" meaning "bow" or "salutation" and the suffix "-ri" indicating feminine form, collectively conveying "one who bows" or "one deserving salutation." The name is primarily used…

18. Tatsuro Japanese

    Tatsuro (辰郎 or 龍郎) is a Japanese masculine name composed of characters meaning "dragon" (辰/龍) and "son/man" (郎), literally translating to "dragon son" or "dragon man." The name derives from classical Chinese…

19. Tatsumi Japanese

    Tatsumi (辰巳) is a Japanese given name meaning "southeast" or "dragon-snake," derived from the kanji characters 辰 (tatsu, meaning dragon or the fifth hour) and 巳 (mi, meaning snake or the sixth…

20. Ethelind Old English

    The name 'Ethelind' means "noble serpent" or "noble snake," derived from the Old English elements *æðele* ("noble") and *lind* ("serpent," "dragon," or "lime tree").