Dothraki Baby and Pet Names: Real Words You Can Actually Name Something
Quick Answer: Short, vowel-ending words from the Dothraki dictionary make the most name-like choices: zheana (beautiful), erin (kind, good), seris (free), haj (strong), vezh (stallion), okeo (friend, companion). This list is vocabulary-based, not the character-name list found elsewhere on this site.
If you searched "Dothraki names" hoping for something you could actually give a child or a pet, rather than Drogo, Irri or Qotho, this is the right place; our character-name guide covers the show’s cast. Every word below was checked against the Dothraki Language Dictionary, and the meaning given is the dictionary’s own. An earlier version of this page offered several "names" that are not in the dictionary (or that mean something else), and they have been removed.
Baby names
| Dothraki | Dictionary meaning |
|---|---|
| zheana | Beautiful |
| erin | Kind, good |
| seris | Free |
| haj | Strong |
| davra | Good, useful |
| chek | Well (as in "I ride well today") |
| sondra | Obsidian, dragonglass |
| shekhikhi | Little light (a term of endearment for a child) |
Pet names
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Try It Free →| Dothraki | Dictionary meaning |
|---|---|
| vezh | Stallion |
| vezhven | Great, greatest |
| hrazef | Horse |
| lame | Mare |
| dik | Fast, quick |
| ivezh | Wild |
| okeo | Friend, companion |
| jano | Dog |
| nhomi | Female dog |
| naqis | Small |
| qana | Stork (black stork) |
Do not use chafak (fast): the dictionary glosses it as "mercenary, turncloak, traitor". Do not use zhokwa (strong): it means "big". Hrakkar means "white lion" in the dictionary and thelis means "blue", not "beautiful".
People Also Ask
Can you name a baby after a Dothraki word instead of a character? Yes. Instead of borrowing a character name like Drogo or Irri, you can use a genuine Dothraki common word as a given name, the way English uses Grace or Rose. Short words from the dictionary such as "zheana" (beautiful), "erin" (kind, good), "seris" (free) or "haj" (strong) work well as first names.
What is a good Dothraki name for a horse? "Vezh" (stallion), "vezhven" (great, greatest) and "dik" (fast, quick) are all dictionary words. "Hrazef" is the ordinary word for horse and "lame" means mare.
What is a good Dothraki name for a dog? "Jano" simply means dog and "nhomi" means female dog. "Okeo" (friend, companion), "ivezh" (wild) and "dik" (fast) are friendlier name choices.
Is it disrespectful to use Dothraki words as names? No more than using words from any constructed language. Dothraki was built by David J. Peterson for a TV series and is meant to be used by fans. It is still worth checking each word against the dictionary first, which is what this guide does.
Further reading
- What Is Dothraki? The Language of the Horse Lords, Explained
- Dothraki Names and Their Meanings: 30+ Names from Game of Thrones
- Dothraki Dictionary — Common Words & Phrases by Category
- 50 Essential Dothraki Words — Vocabulary Guide
- How to Say Your Name in Dothraki (With Real Examples)
- What Does 'Khaleesi' Actually Mean in Dothraki?
- Duolingo for Dothraki: Real Alternatives That Actually Exist
- Dothraki Language Basics: Grammar, Vocabulary & Culture
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People Also Ask
Can you name a baby after a Dothraki word instead of a character?
Yes. Instead of borrowing a character name like Drogo or Irri, you can use a genuine Dothraki common word as a given name, the way English uses Grace or Rose. Short words from the dictionary such as "zheana" (beautiful), "erin" (kind, good), "seris" (free) or "haj" (strong) work well as first names.
What is a good Dothraki name for a horse?
"Vezh" (stallion), "vezhven" (great, greatest) and "dik" (fast, quick) are all dictionary words. "Hrazef" is the ordinary word for horse and "lame" means mare.
What is a good Dothraki name for a dog?
"Jano" simply means dog and "nhomi" means female dog. "Okeo" (friend, companion), "ivezh" (wild) and "dik" (fast) are friendlier name choices.
Is it disrespectful to use Dothraki words as names?
No more than using words from any constructed language. Dothraki was built by David J. Peterson for a TV series and is meant to be used by fans. It is still worth checking each word against the dictionary first, which is what this guide does.
