Daenerys

Literary name

Daenerys Origin and Meaning

The name Daenerys is a girl's name.

Daenerys is yet another girls' name invented by "Game of Thrones" author George R. R. Martin that is beginning to gain some traction in real life. Daenerys was used for 67 baby girls in 2013 while one of the character's titles, Khaleesi, was given to 241 baby girls. And the name Arya, also from the hyper-popular series, is one of the fastest growing girls' names in the country.

Daenerys Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3994 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Daenerys

• 1663 Nameberry 2023
• 554 Unique 2024

20 Names Similar to Daenerys

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• Amoura
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• Amora
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• Yara
• Alya
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• Zariah
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Famous People Named Daenerys

• Daenerys Josephine Ruzicka (b. 2014) daughter of singer Gina Glocksen & Joe Ruzicka

The name Daenerys in Pop Culture

• Daenerys "Dany" Targaryen (pron. deh NAIR,iss), character in "Game of Thrones"