Chinese Dragon Name Generator

Names for Chinese dragons, made from real Chinese words, with their meanings.

Name format

Press Generate Names for 8 chinese dragon names.

Tap a name to copy it, or the bookmark to keep it.

black shadow = tap it

By Rich · Updated

Example Chinese Dragon Names

A few names this generator came up with. Tap one to copy it, or press "Generate Names" above for more.

With its meaning

  • Yulei (“jade thunder”)
  • Jianglin (“forest by the river”)
  • Qiushui (“autumn waters”)
  • Yuxue (“jade snow”)
  • Shanfeng (“mountain wind”)
  • Hongyun (“red clouds”)
  • Baizhu (“white pearl”)
  • Yunshen (“spirit of the clouds”)

With a title

  • Fengyun, Dragon of the Southern Sea
  • Yuxue, Lord of the Rain Clouds
  • Jianglin, Dragon of the Yellow River
  • Minghai, Keeper of the Moon Pearl
  • Shuishen, Dragon of the Northern Wind
  • Xueshui, Guardian of the Pearl
  • Heizhu, Bringer of the Spring Rain
  • Xingshui, Dragon of the Nine Rivers

Name only

  • Xinghai
  • Tianxing
  • Hongzhu
  • Huohai
  • Yueshui
  • Qiuyue
  • Tianshen
  • Honglei

How the Chinese Dragon Name Generator Works

It works from 165 names and name parts, which combine into over 1,200 possible results.

The choices:

  • Name format:
    • With its meaning, e.g. Bailei (“white thunder”)
    • With a title, e.g. Chunshui, Lord of the Rain Clouds
    • Name only, e.g. Jinming

Each press gives you 8 names. "Show 8 more" adds 8 you haven't seen yet, until the names for the choices you've made run out.

The Chinese dragon, or long, is a wise, lucky creature of water and weather, not a fire-breathing monster: it brings rain, rules rivers and seas, and guards pearls. This Chinese dragon name generator makes names from real Chinese words, like Leiyun for thunder cloud, with their meanings and a title.

The Chinese dragon

The Chinese dragon, the long, is a creature of water and weather, not fire: it brings rain, rules rivers and seas, and stands for luck and power.

  • The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas ruled the waters in Chinese folk religion, and people prayed to them for rain.
  • The emperor's dragon: under the Ming and Qing dynasties, the five-clawed dragon was reserved for the emperor.
  • The zodiac: the Dragon is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac; recent Dragon years were 2012 and 2024, and the next is 2036.
  • Dragon boats race at the Duanwu festival, in early summer.

Naming a Chinese dragon

Every name joins two real Chinese words, written in pinyin without tone marks, and shown with their meaning.

  • Weather and water: Leiyun (thundercloud), Heilei (black thunder), Xinghai (sea of stars).
  • Seasons and light: Xuechun (spring snow), Chunshui (spring water).
  • Add a title for its domain, like Lord of the Rain Clouds.
  • Canon dragons, like the Azure Dragon Qinglong and Shenlong, are left out, as are real place names.

For the Western, fire-breathing kind, try the Dragon Name Generator.

For more gods and legends, see all the mythology name generators.

Writing a wuxia or xianxia story? See the wuxia and xianxia name generators for heroes, sects and techniques.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Chinese dragons breathe fire?
No. The Chinese dragon is a creature of water and weather, bringing rain and ruling rivers and seas.
What is a Chinese dragon called in Chinese?
Long (龙). Every name in this generator is built from real Chinese words, written in pinyin without tone marks.
When is the next Year of the Dragon?
2036. The most recent were 2012 and 2024.

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