Game of Thrones Baby Names like Arya & Sansa

I picked through the full cast of Game of Thrones and cut it down to the names below. Meanings and origins attached.

Game of Thrones Baby Names for Girls:

Amerei

A Frey name with no root outside the books and is from Old Germanic Amalric (”beave”). She married Lancel Lannister.

Desmera

Redwyne daughter, red hair, betrothed for years to Willas Tyrell. Desmera was the wife of Prince Tyreece Baratheon.

Berena

It has origins in the Macedonian Greek Berenike, ”bringer of victory.”

Gysella

Gysella is a spelling of Gisella and is meaning pledge or hostage.

Minisa

Minisa (”purity”) Tully (née Whent) had three kids with Hoster Tully and died bearing Edmure.

Melara

Melara Hetherspoon asked Maggy the Frog if she would marry Jaime. “Not Jaime, nor any other man,” said Maggy. The Greek meli, honey, is a possible root.

Roelle

Brienne of Tarth was raised under the tutelage of Septa Roelle. It means “little wheel”.

Saera

“Noblewoman.”

Viserra

Daughter of Jaehaerys and Alysanne, Viserra Targaryen died at 15 of a broken neck. It is the feminine form of Viserys (“related to the dragon”).

Rhaena

Rhaena Targaryen was the daughter of Laena Velaryon and Daemon Targaryen. It has origins in the Valyrian rhaenys that means “princess” or ”queen.”

Laena

Laena (“sun ray”) Velaryon was the rider of Vhagar, the largest of all known living dragons in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.

Betha

Black Betha Blackwood married Aegon V at the age of nineteen. It is meaning ”house of God.” Davos Seaworth named his ship after her.

Taena

Taena Merryweather was Cersei Lannister’s confidante. Root is invented.

Sybell

From Greek sibylla and means ”oracle” or ”prophetess.” Sybell Spicer is the Lady of the Crag and poured the drink that ended the Westerling alliance. Save

Janna

Janna comes from Johanna and the Hebrew Yohanan, ”God is gracious.”

Rhea

In Greek myths Rhea is the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Hera. Rhea Royce was Daemon Targaryen’s first wife and means “to flow”.

Cassana

Cassana Estermont drowned in Shipbreaker Bay. The name is a variation of Cassandra that means “shining upon man.”

Munda

Munda is a Sanskrit word that means “headman” as well as an ethnic group of the Indian subcontinent.

Lanna

It means “calm as still waters” and is a diminutive of Alanna and Svetlana. In the books, Lanna a girl at the Happy Port in Braavos and works at the brothel called Happy Port.

Ysilla

Ysilla is a form of Isla and Isolde, and means “she who is gazed upon.”

Larra

Larra Rogare of Lys married Viserys II and was considered a great beauty. It is symbolizing “cheerful” or ”protection.”

Alysanne

Queen Alysanne (“of noble kin”) talked with Jaehaerys to grant the New Gift to the Night’s Watch.

Baela

Baela Targaryen is the daughter of Daemon and Laena and the rider of Moondancer. It is a form of Bella and means ”beautiful.”

Roslin

In 1996 Roslin (“red-haired”) is the institute that cloned Dolly the sheep.

Alicent

Alicent is a variant of the Alice and Adelaide family, that have roots in the Germanic adal (”means noble”).

Maege

Maege Mormont led Bear Island. Maege is a spelling variation of Madge, the medieval pet form of Margaret (”pearș”).

Kinvara

Kinvara is a harbour village in County Galway. Kinvara is the High Priestess of the Red Temple of Volantis and does not exist in the books. It means “headland of the sea”.

Doreah

Doreah (“gift of God”) taught Daenerys how to stop being afraid of her wedding night and she was sold into a pleasure house at age 9.

Tyene

Tyene Sand is known as one of the “Sand Snakes” and the name has no real etymology.

Khaleesi

Khaleesi is in Dothraki for the wife of a khal meaning ”queen” and is a rank similar to a duchess.

Arya

In Sanskrit, arya means ”noble”. She is the daughter and third child of Lord Ned Stark and Lady Catelyn.

Sansa

In Sanskrit sansa means to praise or recitation. It also names the kalimba (the African thumb piano).

Cersei

Cersei has roots in Circe that means enchantress.

Catelyn

It is a variant of Catherine, also spelled Katherine, and means ”pure.” Catelyn Stark is the wife of Eddard Stark.

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Margaery

Margery is the English medieval form of Margaret that comes from Greek margarites, ”pearl.”

Ygritte

Ygritte (“wild rose”) has origins in Arthurian Igraine who was the mom of Arthur.

Melisandre

Melisandre is a red priestess of R’hllor and means “strong in work”. Diminutives that I like are Meli and Sandre.

Gilly

Gilly is a daughter and wife of Craster. It comes from Greek karyophyllon via Old French girofle (”clove”).

Shae

Shae is from the Irish Séaghdha and means ”stately” or ”hawk-like”.

Meera

Meera Reed is the elder sister of Jojen Reed. It is from Sankrit with the meaning “devotee of Lord Krishna.”

Talisa

Talisa Maegyr is a nurse from the Free City of Volantis. This name also does not exist in George R.R. Martin’s books.

Myrcella

Marcella is the feminine form of Marcus ”tied to Mars.” Myrcella was shipped to Dorne at age 9 and is the only daughter of Queen Cersei Lannister and King Robert Baratheon.

Olenna

It is a variation of the Greek Helen and is meaning ”torch.” In Game of Thrones, Lady Olenna Tyrell is played by Dame Diana Rigg.

Lysa

Lysa is a short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, and means ”my God is an oath”.

Nymeria

Nymeria (“warrior queen”) is one of the direwolfs owned by the children of House Stark.

Game of Thrones Baby Names for Boys:

Bedwyck

Bedwyck (“the dairy farm by the canal”) is the smallest man in the Night’s Watch however (and funny!) everyone calls him Giant.

Hosteen

In Navajo, Hosteen is a term for ”elder” or ”man.” In the books, he’s the fiercest fighter of Walder’s brood.

Dywen

Dywen is a veteran ranger and a brother of the Night’s Watch. It means “dear one.”

Tristifer

Tristifer (“bearer of sadness”) IV Mudd won almost 100 battles with the Andals.

Merrett

“Famous people” or “boundary gate.”

Vaemond

Vaemond (“ruler’s guardian”) Velaryon called Rhaenyra’s sons bastards in court. Later, he was decapitated by Prince Daemon.

Ulrick

Ulrick is made of the Germanic elements ”uodal” and ”ric” and is meaning “ruler of the heritage.” Ulrick Dayne was a knight from House Dayn.

Daario

Daario Naharis is a Tyroshi captain of the Stormcrows. It means “possessing goodness” and has Italian origins.

Tormund

It comes from the Norse Þórmundr, “Thor’s protection.” Tormund Thunderfist is a free folk raider from Ruddy Hall.

Torrhen

Torrhen Stark reigned as King in the North and marched south and knelt at the Trident. It is meaning “Thor’s warrior”.

Jacaerys

It is pronounced as juh-KAIR-eez. Prince Jacaerys Velaryon flew Vermax to Winterfell and died during the Battle of the Gullet.

Aemon

In the Great Council of 233, Maester Aemon refused the Iron Throne. He died at 102. It is a variant of the Irish Éamonn (“wealthy protector”) and is also derived from the Greek haima (”blood”).

Baelon

Baelon (”inspired”) the Brave was the father of Viserys and Daemon and the son of Jaehaerys the Conciliator.

Mance

Mance Rayder rangered for the Watch and later built an army of 100,000. The origins are unknown.

Varys

Lord Varys was born in Lys and was sold to a sorcerer in Myr who cut him. This was also invented. He was played by Conleth Hill.

Petyr

Petyr is a spelling variation of Peter that is from Greek petros, stone. Petyr Baelish is the Lord and head of House Baelish.

Roose

Roose is a place name in Lancashire, and has roots in the Old Norse hrósa (means ”to praise” or ”flatter”). A fact I find interesting is that Roose Bolton flatters everyone he plans to kill.

Edmure

Edmure is from the Old English Eadmær, ”prosperity and famous.” Edmure is the brother of Lysa Arryn and Catelyn Stark.

Beric

In the books, Beric (“grain farm”) Dondarrion died six times.

Euron

Invented, no attested source. Euron Greyjoy is one of the most vicious Ironborn warriors.

Loras

Loras has origins in the Old French Lorans, the medieval route to Laurence.

Hodor

Hodor, originally named Wylis, had the door explanation in the show, but this is not in the books.

Rickon

Rickon is an Old English pet form of Richard, “strong in rule.” Rickon Stark is Eddard and Catelyn’s youngest child.

Eddard

A variant of Edward from the Old English ead (means ”wealth”) and weard (”guard”).

Tyrion

It comes from the Norse god Týr. Tyrion was not the one who killed Joffrey.

Jorah

Ezra 2:18 says that there are 112 children of Jorah returning from exile. Jorah Mormont sold men into slavery to keep a wife and the name means “autumn rain.”

Benjen

It is from Benjamin that has roots in the Hebrew Binyamin (“son of the right hand”).

Jaime

Jaime is the Spanish form of James that is from Hebrew Ya’aqov (means “holder of the heel”). In Spain it is pronounced as HY-meh.

Tywin

Tywin is one of the most powerful lords in Westeros. It means “son of the lord”.

Davos

Davos is the one I would actually use out loud. It is a Swiss town where powerful people meet that is proper for a smuggler who served as the Hand of the King.

Tommen

Tommen is from Thomas that has roots in Aramaic te’oma (means ”twin”).

Drogo

Meaning ”to bear,” Drogo was a chieftain of a Dothraki khalasar and married Daenerys Targaryen.

Gendry

Gendry is Robert’s son with a tavern girl and was raised at a forge. It has no traditional meaning.

Oberyn

Oberyn (“royal bear”) Martell fought against Clegane and lost.