Fearsome creatures that are part lion and part eagle, griffins make an exciting addition to any fantasy story. Here’s how to think up some names for your very own.
Good Griffin Names
Good griffin names tend to reference the origins of the creatures from Greek mythology, whilst also being descriptive about their physical or personality traits.
- Cyamites
- Deipneus
- Darkplume
- Forestclaw
- Wormwings
- Crowntalon
- Arnborg
- Arlie
- BeakyJo
- Enyalius
- Skeiron
- Comus
Darkfeather
Darkfeather the Griffin was an enormous clan leader who was powerful enough to unite a clan under him of almost 50 strong.
- Misttalon
- Dreamquills
- Wormfeather
- Yutussal
- Chicken
- Branwen
- Menoetius
- Aparctias
- Sunbreath
- Rainplume
Lunarnail
Lunarnail was the esteemed mount of the moon elf princess Raenni, accompanying her into battle against the nefarious drow.
- Shadowbill
- Taz
- Buddy
- Kynthia
- Aristaeus
- Attis
- Apheliotes
- Murkquills
- Forestbreath
- Dreambreath
- Moonclaw
- Heron
Tweety
Tweety is the rather unfortunately named companion of the famous bard Dandey, who taught him to join in with his songs.
- Cameo
- Hermes
- Hymenaios
- Astraeus
- Silverquills
- Crownfeather
- Mistwing
- Softquills
- Jesse James
- Takeshi
- Perses
Triton
Triton was the name of a Griffin who make its nest in the cliff high above the pirate city of Luskan, where sailors would feed it for good luck.
- Aether
- Brightplume
- Marshnail
- Goldwing
- Thundertalon
- Buzby
- Misty
- Akulina
- Glaucus
- Lightningclaw
- Goldquill
Duskspike
Duskspike is a griffin who has never been tamed, nesting atop the Aola Eerie, with countless would-be heroes dead at its feet.
- Grimspike
- Colm
- HootHoot
- Tasty
- Syntribos
- Chrysus
- Ghostplume
- Mountainbeak
- Nightmarespike
- Angelnail
- Andor
- Xavea
- Thunderwear
- Rubles
That concludes our list of Griffin names list, we hope there was something that you found inspiring for your own games here. Please do share this list around if you found it useful!
