75+ Fun "Game of Thrones" Dog Names With Brief Backstories

Author:
James Livingood
Updated date:
Apr 13, 2022

James Livingood has been a dog sitter for several years. He has written numerous articles and a book about the topic because he loves dogs.

Game of Thrones Names for Dogs and Direwolves

Dog Names from Game of Thrones

Here are the best Game of Thrones dog names from the television series. These names range from character names to creatures and much more! Below the list of names are some tips and tricks on how to name your canine friend.

Note that some of these names may contain spoilers.

"GOT" Direwolf, Animal Names, and Last Names


Name	Brief Backstory
Drogon (Dragon)	The biggest of the three dragons
Flowers	Last name of illegitimate child from the Reach
Ghost (Direwolf)	John's white wolf
Grey Wind (Direwolf)	Rob Stark's wolf
Hill	Last name of illegitimate child from the Westerlands
Lady (Direwolf)	Sansa's wolf
Nymeria (Direwolf)	Arya's wolf
Pyke	Last name of illegitimate child from the Iron Islands
Rhaegal (Dragon)	Green dragon
Rivers	Last name of illegitimate child from the Riverlands
Sand	Last name of illegitimate child from Dorne
Shaggydog (Direwolf)	Rickon Stark's wolf
Snow	Last name of illegitimate child from the North
Stone	Last name of illegitimate child from the Vale
Storm	Last name of illegitimate child from the Stormlands
Summer (Direwolf)	Bran's wolf
Viserion (Dragon)	Killed and brought back by the Night King
Waters	Last name of illegitimate child from the Crownlands

"GOT" Main Character Names (A - M)


Name	Brief Backstory
Arya Stark	Learned swordfighting and face changing magic, kills off a list.
Bran Stark	Legs are broken and becomes greenseer
Brienne of Tarth	Knight woman with high sword fighting ability
Bronn	Common sense mercenary with wit
Catelyn Stark	Mother of Starks
Cersei Lannister	One of the main villians, her children die as she tries to hold onto power.
Children of the Forest	Nature elves with magic
Daario Naharis	Love interest of Daenerys
Daenerys Targaryen	Old bloodline and used magic to hatch dragon eggs.
Davos Seaworth	Common sense thief turned into adviser
Eddard "Ned" Stark	Famous for doing the right thing
Ellaria Sand	Oberyn's love interest and has deadly daughters.
Gendry	Son of Robert Baratheon and forges iron
Gilly	Woman Samwell Tarly hides (along with her baby)
Jaime Lannister	Kingslayer; Has relations with sister
Jaqen H'ghar	Face changer that saves Arya
Joffrey Baratheon	One of the main villains, known for cruelty
Jon Snow	One of the main heroes; If you name a puppy this, that puppy knows nothing.
Jorah Mormont	Former spy that now loves Daenerys
Khal Drogo	Chief of horse riders
Margaery Tyrell	Tried to gain power through marriage.
Melisandre	Fire priestess who uses blood in her magic.

Main Character Names (P - Z)


Name	Brief Backstory
Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish	Manipulative court player
Ramsay Bolton	Another main villain known for cruelty
Robb Stark	Tried to claim iron throne, but betray Freys
Robert Baratheon	King and known for hunting, drinking, women. His death starts a new round in "The Game of Thrones"
Roose Bolton	Father of cruel Ramsay Bolton
Samwell Tarly	Night's watch guard who hides baby/woman
Sandor "The Hound" Clegane	Simple, Ruthless, but with sense of honor
Sansa Stark	Stark given over to Lannisters / Boltons, suffers greatly
Shae	Woman who corrupts Tyrion
Stannis Baratheon	Tried to claim iron throne and listened to fire priestess
Talisa Maegyr	Healer who Rob falls in love with
The High Sparrow	Religious leader
Theon Greyjoy	Betrays Starks and is tortured by Boltons
Tommen Baratheon	Kind King who kills himself
Tormund Giantsbane	Wild man with red hair
Tyrion Lannister	Little person with big personality
Tywin Lannister	Father and main head of house Lannister
Varys	Eunuch who manipulates court politics
Viserys Targaryen	Old bloodline who wanted to forcefully reclaim iron throne
White Walkers	Zombie creatures who serve as the main villain
Ygritte	Wild woman who John loves

Game of Thrones Side Character Names


Name	Brief Backstory
Grand Maester Pycelle	Clergyman who participates in court politics
Gregor Clegane	The "mountain", revived by necromancy
Grey Worm	Head of military unit for Daenerys
Hodor	Simple man who says only "hodor"; very sad origin story.
Hot Pie	Cooking Character who joined on Arya's adventures
Little Sam	Baby Samwell helped hide.
Maester Aemon	Helpful old Night's Watch that should have inherited throne
Maester Luwin	Clergyman to house Stark
Meryn Trant	Solider who killed Arya's sword instructor
Myrcella Baratheon	Child of Cersei Lannister, poisoned
Olly	Villian, no one likes, kills during time at night's watch.
Podrick Payne	Squire to several important figures
Qyburn	Clergyman who experiments with Necromancy
Shireen Baratheon	Daughter of Stannis Baratheon who is sacrificed.
Stone men	Characters with a disease of the skin that drives them mad.
The Waif	Character who trained with Arya and faceless men
Thoros of Myr	Former red priest, known for drinking.
Yara Greyjoy	Theon's sister and captain of ships

Building Unique Game of Thrones Dog Names

While you can simply use the same names presented above, several dog owners have chosen to build their own names. Here are several methods to build your unique dog name:

Use a description, followed by favorite location: In this idea, you want to take a behavior or feature of your canine, then figure out their favorite location. From there, you can give them a description and an "illegitimate child" name. For example, if your dog loves to dig and explore the mountains, you could name them "Explorer Stone" (Stone is the last name of an illegitimate child from the Vale). Another example could be "Swimming River" (River is the last name of an illegitimate child from the Riverlands).

Take part of a character nickname: In this example, you take part of a character name and modify it to suit the dog. For example, a dog that chases birds could be the "High Sparrow Chaser." Another example could be, "The Mountain Hound". You could even simply add "Direwolf" to the end or beginning of their name. (Just make sure your vet knows they aren't actually a wolf...as many vets will not treat wild animals)

Use a pun: This is one of the most dangerous techniques, because puns can wear out very quickly. One of the best ways to use a pun name is to take an existing name and modify several characters. For example, Khal Drogo could become Khal Dog-o. Another example could be Brienne of Tarth becoming Brienne of Bark-th.