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Magic Names

Magic names possess the power to influence and inspire the paths of the people who bear them. They have become newly popular in response to the coronavirus pandemic. After experiencing intense hardship, parents are seeking names with incantatory power to arm and protect their children against future challenges.

Magic names include powerful word names, names with inspirational meanings, and superhero names of legendary figures both good and evil. Names of controversial mythic personages, such as Ophelia, Kali, and even Lucifer, are now being reconsidered as parents recognize the gray area in the interpretation of their stories.

Along with Ophelia and Kali, other magic names in the US Top 1000 include Athena, Cyrus, Evangeline, Heavenly, Legend, Lilith, Messiah, and Titan. Celebrities have been at the forefront of this trend — recent magical starbaby names include Powerful, Atlas, Win, and Sovereign.

In the recent past, these spellbinding names were considered unsurmountable challenges — who could live up to a name like Saint or Aphrodite? But after reckoning with our inner strength during a challenging year, parents are embracing magic names as prophecy and relishing their chance to imbue their children with fortitude and power.

Hana

Meaning: grace, work, glow, flower

Origin:Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, Japanese
783
Zuzu

Meaning: lily

Origin:Czech diminutive of Susan
1215
Mara

Meaning: bitter

Origin:Hebrew
254
Amalia

Meaning: work

Origin:German
169
Andrea

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek
799
Valentin

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of Valentine
726
Magdalena

Meaning: from Magdala

Origin:Greek
547
Zofia

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Czech, Polish, and Ukrainian variation of Sophia
3314
Marcela The meaning of Marcela is 'young warrior' an...
Origin:Spanish
6014
Daniella The name Daniella is the feminine form of Da...
Origin:Italian, Polish, Czech, feminine variation of Daniel
1564
Kornel

Meaning: horn

Origin:Polish variation of Cornelius, Latin
6024
Anka

Meaning: grace

Origin:Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
3659
Eliska

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Czech from Hebrew, pet form of Elisheva
2062
Origin:Czech, Slavic, and Polish variation of Michael
9759
Dosia This beautiful name is special and has a way...
Origin:Greek
7205
Milena

Meaning: love, warmth, grace

Origin:Czech
473
Jana Jana is of Slavic origin and the meaning of ...
Origin:International feminine variation of Jan
1451
Duska

Meaning: twilight; soul

Origin:English; Czech
5412
Reza The meaning of Reza is ‘contentment’. It is ...
Origin:Arabic
8716
Alois Alois is a name commonly given to boys that ...
Origin:German
1532