Khaleesi
Top 1000
About Khaleesi
Khaleesi is an invented name introduced to the world by inventive and prolific author George R. R. Martin for his wildly popular Game of Thrones series—it's Dothraki for "queen" and is one of the titles of the character Daenerys. It entered the US Top 1000 in 2014.
Martin's series is having a powerful influence on the baby name culture, with sister name Arya the fastest rising girls’ name in the US in 2012.
We can't help feel, however, that this name is going to date about as fast as a pointy-toed boots or feathered hair. Advice: look for another name.
Pronounced kah-LEE-see.
As of October 2026, Khaleesi ranked #690 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #550 in 2018.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #758 | 369 | 206.6 |
| 2015 | #822 | 342 | 191.6 |
| 2016 | #756 | 377 | 212.8 |
| 2017 | #629 | 470 | 272.2 |
| 2018 | #550 | 564 | 331.6 |
| 2019 | #583 | 524 | 312.2 |
| 2020 | #734 | 373 | 230.7 |
| 2021 | #702 | 411 | 250.5 |
| 2022 | #665 | 444 | 270.7 |
| 2023 | #709 | 399 | 248.7 |
| 2024 | #665 | 434 | 267.9 |
| 2025 | #690 | 410 | 255.1 |
World rankings
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Khaleesi on lists
Khaleesi in pop culture
- Khaleesi
title of the character Daenerys Targaryen in the Game of Thrones series.