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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.

Grady

Meaning: noble, illustrious

Origin:Irish
961
Majesty The name Majesty has a long and regal histor...
Origin:Word name
4303
Origin:Word name
1524
Praise The meaning of Praise is ‘an expression of w...
Origin:Word name
4435
Lakshmi

Meaning: a lucky omen

Origin:Sanskrit
1841
Sovereign

Meaning: supreme ruler, ultimate power

Origin:English word name
5736
Kali

Meaning: black one

Origin:Sanskrit
1207
Ceridwen

Meaning: beautiful as a poem

Origin:Welsh
695
Hecate

Meaning: willpower or far-reaching

Origin:Greek mythology name
1261
Demeter

Meaning: earth mother

Origin:Greek
3182
Magic Magic is a gender-neutral name of modern Ame...
Origin:Word name
5545
Origin:Word name
2088
Reverie For parents who are in search of a baby name...
Origin:Word name
814
Origin:Word name
1520
Legend

Meaning: hero or fable

Origin:English
556
Truth

Meaning: the state of being the case

Origin:English word name
4778
Clancy

Meaning: red-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
1229
Sincere According to its American origin, the meanin...
Origin:Word name
6069
Kareem

Meaning: noble, generous

Origin:Arabic
2745
Origin:English word name
12127