80 Game of Thrones Pet Names for Fans: Find the Perfect Name
In your house, the battle for the throne may, literally, be the long-lasting feud between your pets over the comfiest armchair in the house. If so, wouldn't it be fun to name your next pet after your favorite Games of Thrones character?
The HBO hit not only keeps viewers on the edge of their seats every week, but it's a wellspring of some pretty kickass pet names. Here are some ideas.
Top 10 pet names inspired by Game of Thrones
- Tyrion (great for corgis or munchkin cats and other low-to-the-ground pets)
- Ghost (for a white furkid)
- Hodor
- Daenerys or Dany (for yellow labs or other blonde pets)
- Khaleesi (same as above)
- Grey Wind
- Brienne (preferably not for a hound)
- Samwell (for a loyal, brave, portly creature)
- Arya
- Ygritte (for a haughty, red-coated critter)
Other contenders for the throne:
- Theon Greyjoy
- Reek
- Bran Stark
- Sandor Clegane (If your pet has facial scars, they're a great fit to be named after Sandor)
- The Hound (Obviously a great name for hound dogs!)
- Joffrey Baratheon
- Catelyn Stark
- Robb Stark
- Ned Stark
- Robert Baratheon
- Viserys Targaryen
- Varys
- Samwell Tarly
- Bronn
- Tywin Lannister
- Shae
- Jeor Mormont
- Tommen Baratheon
- Jaqen H'ghar (Does your pet have many faces (or personalities)? Name him or her after the man of a thousand faces!)
- Khal Drogo (A great name for big, beefy pets, like pit bulls or rottweilers.
- Khal (same as above)
- Davos Seaworth
- Melisandre (Does your pet look a lot younger than he or she actually is? Then Melissandre is the perfect name!)
- Margaery Tyrell
- Stannis Baratheon
- Ygritte
- Brienne of Tarth
- Gilly
- Tormund Giantsbane
- Ramsay Bolton
- Missandei (This is a great name for pets that seem to translate, like birds or even dogs/cats that talk)
- The High Sparrow (Obviously a great name for a sparrow or other bird)
Male pet names inspired by Game of Thrones
- Aemon
- Alliser Thorne
- Barristan
- Bran
- Bronn
- Daario
- Davos
- Eddison
- Gendry
- Grenn
- Grey Worm
- Hodor
- Hot Pie
- Jaime
- Janos
- Jaqen
- Jeor
- Joffrey

- Jojen
- Jon Snow
- Jorah
- Khal Drogo
- Littlefinger
- Loras
- Ned
- Oberyn
- Olly
- Podrick
- Pyp
- Qyburn
- Ramsay
- Rast
- Reek

- Rickon
- Robb
- Robert
- Roose
- Samwell
- Stannis
- The Hound
- The Mountain
- Theon
- Tommen
- Tormund
- Tyrion

- Tywin
- Varys
- Viserys
Pet names inspired by female Game of Thrones' characters
- Arya
- Brienne
- Catelyn
- Cersei
- Daenerys
- Ellaria
- Gilly
- Khaleesi

- Margaery
- Meera
- Melisandre
- Missandei
- Myrcella
- Olenna
- Osha
- Ros
- Selyse
- Shae
- Shireen
- Talisa
- Yara
- Ygritte

Pet names inspired by dire wolves, dragons, and pets who appear on Game of Thrones
- Drogon
- Ghost
- Grey Wind
- Lady
- Nymeria
- Rhaegal
- Ser Pounce
- Shaggy Dog
- Summer
- Viserion

Do you need more inspiration for your new pet’s name?
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