Pet Names · Dog Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Literary name
Not to be confused with fellow Game of Thrones name Melisandre, Missandei is one of the closest advisors to Daenarys Targayren in HBO's hit show and the George R.R. Martin novels on which it is…
English diminutive of Gerard, Gerald, or Gethin, German
"spear strength; ruler with the spear; dark, swarthy complexion"
An oldy-world feeling nickname-name, used for a number of names such as Gerard (said with a sound G) and Gethin (said with a hard first consonant). In the US, it may be associated with the General…
Norse
"wand elf"
Gandalf is most famously the name of the powerful wizard in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit . The name is drawn from Old Norse mythology.
Most of the names George R.R. Martin created for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of books are close variants of existing English names, but this is an exception. Gendry was a minor character in the…
English
"joyful"
Cheery word or nickname name which might appeal to lovers of The Lord of the Rings , thanks to the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
French variation of Millicent, German
"strong in work"
The romantic fairy tale-like name has come to modern attention via the beautiful but terrifying sorceress in Game of Thrones . The character may look as lovely as her name sounds, but it's hard to…
An admirable meaning, with roots in a Germanic word meaning wisdom, but we fear it will never be detached from the hobbit hero of The Lord of the Rings .
In Game of Thrones , Jaqen H'ghar is the name used by the Faceless Man who trains Arya in the lethal ways of the House of Black and White. The character is endlessly mysterious, but Jaqen seems not…
Literary diminutive of Tam, Scottish
"twin; son of Thomas"
A gentle name with a playful and spirited air, Tamlin appears in a traditional Anglo-Scottish ballad that tells the story of Tamlin who is abducted by the Queen of Faeries and later rescued by his…
popular culture
The name of a red-haired warrior-woman in the Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones , in which the character is played by Scottish actress Rose Leslie. Note - the…
Sanskrit
"hero, warrior"
Possibly a variation of the Sanskrit Yoddha or the Hebrew Yodea, it is most likely that this Star Wars characters' name is purely fictional and very much a "one-character-name".
Literature
A powerful king in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, played in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon by Paddy Considine.
Literary creation from Game of Thrones
Of all the Game of Thrones creations this is surely the most delicate and the most wearable. Margaery, (pronounced like the Scottish name Marjorie) is a beautiful, powerful and intelligent character…
Mineral name
Alabaster is a white stone that was often used to make sculptures. The name is thought to derive from an Egyptian term al-abaste, which refers to the Egyptian God Bast.
Aldwin is a distinguished masculine name of Old English origin, combining the elements 'eald' meaning old or wise and 'wine' meaning friend. This creates the meaningful interpretation of 'old or wise…
"head dragon, chief warrior"
The epithet of the legendary king's father Uther in Arthurian legend, later also applied to King Arthur himself. It literally means "head dragon" or "dragon's head", but the name appears in medieval…
Italian
"beautiful flower"
An attractive enough name, but for die-hard Star Wars fans only.
Tormund Giantsbane is an appealing Game of Thrones character with an enthusiastic fanbase: he's a Wildling from north of the Wall with a fiery red beard and a salty tongue. While "Tor-" names have…
Modern invented literary name
The name of a controversial character in Game of Thrones , Stannis Baratheon. He's better liked by book readers -- who see him as the embodiment of rigorous law and order -- than show watchers. In…
