Most cultures include magical names in their folklore. Magical and mystical names are filled with mystery, charm, power, and of course, magic.
In the list below, you will find names of fairies, magical beings, gods and goddesses, and the names of a few muses. You will also find names of creatures that appear in legends and literary works. A few names are just considered magical. Others are names of magical things.
Even though several of these names are strange and hard to pronounce, you will find many that are unique and beautiful. And it goes without saying, these names are quite original.
| Magical Name | Gender | Origin/Meaning |
|---|
Agate
|
Female
| Semiprecious stone with magical and curative powers |
Ailsa
|
Female
| Old Norse/elf, magical victory |
Alcina
|
Female
| Greek mythology/name of a sorceress |
Alfred
|
Male
| Old English, Old German/elf, magical counsel |
Alfreda
|
Female
| Old English, Old German/elf, magical counsel |
Alverdine
|
Female
| Old English/magical counsel |
Ammon
|
Male
| Egyptian/name of a god |
Apollo
|
Male
| Greek/sun god in Greek mythology |
Artemis
|
Female
| Greek/goddess of the hunt in Greek mythology |
Aslan
|
Male
| Turkish/lion – also, name of magical lion in C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" |
Aubrey
|
Female
| Old German/magical power |
Avery
|
Male
| Old English/magical counsel |
Bayard
|
Male
| French/auburn-haired, name of a magical horse |
Borak
|
Male
| Arabic/lightning, name of a magical horse |
Calliope
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology |
Clio
|
Female
| Greek/muse of history in Greek mythology |
Danika
|
Female
| Old Slavic/morning star |
Dido
|
Female
| Name of the first queen of Carthage (modern Tunisia) |
Elissa
|
Female
| Another name of the first queen of Carthage (see above) |
Elfrida
|
Female
| Old German/magical strength |
Elvin
|
Male
| Old English/elf, magical being |
Elvina
|
Female
| Old English/elf, magical being |
Erato
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of lyric poetry in Greek mythology |
Euterpe
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of music in Greek mythology |
Galen
|
Male
| Gaelic, Irish/the little bright one |
Lilith
|
Female
| Hebrew/Arabic/Biblical, Adam’s first wife |
Melpomene
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of tragedy in Greek mythology |
Morgan, Morgana, Morgen
|
Female
| Old English, Welsh, Arthurian Legend/bright, sea dweller |
Polyhymnia
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of choral poetry in Greek mythology |
Ronan
|
Male
| Harry Potter series/name of a red-haired centaur |
Seth
|
Male
| Hebrew/Biblical – the appointed one |
Thalia
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of comedy in Greek mythology |
Terpsichore
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of dance in Greek mythology |
Urania
|
Female
| Greek/the muse of astronomy in Greek mythology |
