Daenerys

“Coined by G. R. R. Martin, from the fictional High Valyrian language” — Modern coinage (High Valyrian) origin

Girl's name · #1760 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Daenerys is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2012, and every one of the roughly 1,500 girls who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #1760, with about 120 newborns.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

In stories & tradition

Daenerys Targaryen — Game of Thrones · A Song of Ice and Fire
Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV) — A Song of Ice and Fire

Similar names: Laikyn · Daelyn · Emmarie · Dailyn · Delani · Blakelyn

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