Daenerys

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Daenerys is a feminine given name usually used in reference to the A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen, created by American author George R. R. Martin.

From Wikipedia

Daenerys first appears in the data in 2012 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 166 babies (rank #1,359 that year). In 2024 it was given to 136 girls (rank #1,554). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Daenerys

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Daenerys yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,361

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

166

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Game of Thrones: Daenerys Targaryen — Mother of Dragons

Famous people named Daenerys

Daenerys Targaryendragon rider

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2012	21	#6,164
2013	68	#2,605
2014	86	#2,202
2015	82	#2,283
2016	101	#1,975
2017	111	#1,845
2018	166	#1,359
2019	144	#1,509
2020	85	#2,137
2021	108	#1,851
2022	123	#1,695
2023	125	#1,657
2024	136	#1,554