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Names from Harry Potter

The boy and girl names from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling are among the most inventive and inspired in literature since Charles Dickens created Pip and Oliver Twist. Rowling is credited with making names such as Luna and Arabella the hits they are today.

Along with Luna and Arabella, other Harry Potter names in the US Top 1000 include Alice, Augustus, Cedric, Helena, Marjorie, Orion, Reginald, and Seamus. Less common Harry Potter baby names that might appeal to American parents include Ginny, Phineas, Pomona, and Sybil.

From Draco Malfoy to Severus Snape, from Hermione to Harry himself, Harry Potter names often hail from history and might inspire names for your modern baby.

Cuthbert

Meaning: famous, brilliant

Origin:English
2093
Dudley

Meaning: Dudda's meadow

Origin:English
1248
Neville

Meaning: new town

Origin:French
1372
Tom

Meaning: twin

Origin:Diminutive of Thomas
899
Origin:German, diminutive of Frederick and Alfred
926
Rosmerta

Meaning: the great provider

Origin:Roman
8722
Viktor This name is of Russian origin. The meaning ...
Origin:Scandinavian, Russian, and Eastern European variation of Victor
1236
Helga

Meaning: holy, blessed

Origin:Scandinavian
1495
Argus

Meaning: watchful guardian

Origin:Greek
1748
Garrick

Meaning: mighty warrior

Origin:Teutonic
2168
Dirk The name Dirk is of German origins and it is...
Origin:Flemish and Dutch, contracted form of Derek
3012
Rolanda

Meaning: famous in the land

Origin:German feminization of ROLAND
7823
Luna

Meaning: moon

Origin:Latin
6
Charlie

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, diminutive of Charles
179
James

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:English variation of Jacob, Hebrew
33
Amelia

Meaning: work

Origin:German
23
Alice

Meaning: noble

Origin:German
7
Lily

Meaning: lily

Origin:English flower name
60
Oliver

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:Latin
7
Molly

Meaning: bitter

Origin:Diminutive of Mary, Hebrew
99