78 Witchy Baby Names for Girls and Boys

Witchy baby names draw their connection from witches, wizards, magic, folklore, fantasy, and figures from occult history. Some make the reference obvious, while others carry it through a favorite character or legend.

This list gathers 78 names for girls, boys, and any gender, organized by the kind of connection behind each one. Familiar choices such as Sabrina and Merlin sit alongside less expected options such as Gillian, Alex, and Grace.

34 Witchy Girl Names

These girl names belong to fictional witches, sorceresses, and characters with magical powers, including Hermione Granger, Sabrina Spellman, Wanda Maximoff, and Yennefer of Vengerberg.

1. Alexandra — One of the witches, Alexandra Medford, is a main character in the film “The Witches of Eastwick.”

2. Bellatrix — Bellatrix Lestrange is a witch and Death Eater in the “Harry Potter” series.

3. Cordelia — In “American Horror Story: Coven,” Cordelia Goode is one of the main characters and also a witch.

4. Elphaba — Elphaba, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is a main character of the musical “Wicked.”

5. Elsa — A queen with magical ice powers is one of the most famous Disney characters from the “Frozen” films.

6. Fiona — Another witch from “American Horror Story: Coven” is Fiona Goode.

7. Gillian — One of the witch sisters from the classic film “Practical Magic.”

8. Ginny — This is one of the Weasley siblings from the “Harry Potter” series.

9. Helena — Helena Ravenclaw was the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, a Hogwarts co-founder, and she became the Grey Lady after her death.

10. Hilda — Aunt Hilda is one of the characters from the TV series “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”

11. Hermione — One of the most popular fictional witches from “Harry Potter” is Hermione Granger.

12. Louise — In the movie “Teen Witch,” a high schooler named Louise Miller discovers she has magical abilities on her 16th birthday.

13. Luna — Luna Lovegood is a Ravenclaw student in the “Harry Potter” series.

14. Mary — One of the Sanderson sisters in “Hocus Pocus.”

15. Mildred — The main character of the TV series “The Worst Witch.”

16. Minerva — The head of Gryffindor House and teacher at Hogwarts is Minerva McGonagall.

17. Morgana — In the legend of King Arthur, Morgana Le Fay is a powerful enchantress.

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18. Phoebe — One of the main characters of the popular 1990s TV series “Charmed.”

19. Piper — The middle sister witch and a main character from “Charmed.”

20. Prue — The oldest Halliwell sister from TV’s “Charmed.”

21. Queenie — Queenie is a witch and student at Miss Robichaux’s Academy in “American Horror Story: Coven.”

22. Rochelle — Rochelle is one of the main characters from the cult film “The Craft.”

23. Rowena — Rowena Ravenclaw was one of Hogwarts’ four founders and established Ravenclaw House.

24. Sabrina — The iconic title character from the popular TV show “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”

25. Sally — Gillian’s sister in “Practical Magic.”

26. Samantha — The classic TV series “Bewitched” features a witch named Samantha.

27. Sarah — The youngest witch in the Sanderson clan is Sarah in the “Hocus Pocus” films.

28. Tabitha — The daughter of Samantha and Darrin Stephens from “Bewitched.”

29. Triss — Triss Merigold is a main character and sorceress in “The Witcher.”

30. Ursula — The sea witch from “The Little Mermaid.”

31. Wanda — In the Marvel Universe, Wanda Maximoff is known as the Scarlet Witch.

32. Winnie — The nickname of Winifred Sanderson from “Hocus Pocus.”

33. Yennefer — The mage Yennefer of Vengerberg is one of the main characters in the novels, video games, and series “The Witcher.”

34. Zelda — One of the witchy aunts in the TV series “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”

26 Witchy Boy Names

These boy names come from wizards, sorcerers, and magical characters in mythology, books, films, television, and games.

1. Alatar — Alatar is one of the Blue Wizards in J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings.

2. Albus — Headmaster at Hogwarts and a powerful wizard in “Harry Potter.”

3. Atlantes — Atlantes is a sorcerer in the Italian epic poems “Orlando Innamorato” and “Orlando Furioso.”

4. Bruxo — This Portuguese name means “wizard.”

5. Cedric — A wizard named Cedric Diggory appears in the “Harry Potter” series.

6. Credence — Credence Barebone is an Obscurial with powerful magical abilities in the “Fantastic Beasts” films.

7. Draco — Draco Malfoy is one of the main characters of the “Harry Potter” series.

8. Elminster — Elminster is a powerful wizard in the Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons.

9. Emeric — Emeric the Evil was an early owner of the Elder Wand in the “Harry Potter” universe.

10. Gandalf — A powerful wizard created by J.R.R. Tolkien and featured in “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

11. Ganondorf — Ganondorf is Link’s archenemy and a recurring villain in “The Legend of Zelda” series.

12. Gwydion — Gwydion Fab Don was a mythological Welsh magician and trickster.

13. Harry — For the title wizard of the “Harry Potter” franchise.

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14. Jafar — The main antagonist and royal vizier to Agrabah in “Aladdin” who practiced the dark arts.

15. Jareth — Jareth is the Goblin King in the fantasy film “Labyrinth.”

16. Kalabar — The villain’s name in “Halloweentown” and “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge.”

17. Loki — Loki is the trickster god of Norse mythology and a magic-wielding character in the Marvel universe.

18. Merlin — The famous wizard from the Arthurian legend.

19. Ommin — This is an ancient Sith sorcerer in the “Star Wars” universe.

20. Pallando — Pallando is one of the Blue Wizards in J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings.

21. Radagast — Another wizard from “The Hobbit” is Radagast the Brown.

22. Rand — The character of Rand al’Thor from “The Wheel of Time” has magical powers.

23. Remus — A wizard and a werewolf in the “Harry Potter” series.

24. Saruman — A wizard who becomes a force of evil in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

25. Severus — The potions teacher at Hogwarts in the “Harry Potter” series.

26. Sirius — The godfather of Harry Potter and a powerful wizard from the “Harry Potter” universe.

11 Gender-Neutral Witchy Names

These gender-neutral choices are connected to witches, warlocks, magical families, and characters with psychic or supernatural abilities.

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1. Alex — The middle child of the magical family featured in the Disney Channel series “The Wizards of Waverly Place.”

2. Ambrose — Ambrose Spellman is a warlock and a main character of “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.”

3. Blaise — In the novel series “Night World,” one of the main characters is named Blaise Harman.

4. Camryn — A powerful witch named Camryn Barnes is one of the main characters of the novel series and films called “Twitches.”

5. George — One of the Weasley twins in the “Harry Potter” series.

6. Kit — The main character, Kit Tyler, of “The Witch of Blackbird Pond,” befriends a woman whom the other townspeople believe is a witch.

7. Madison — In the TV series “American Horror Story,” Madison Montgomery is a powerful witch seen in seasons three and eight.

8. Max — The youngest child of the magical family featured in “The Wizards of Waverly Place.”

9. Raven — The title character of the children’s show “That’s So Raven” is a teenager named Raven Baxter who has psychic powers.

10. Robin — Robin Sena is the title character of the anime series “Witch Hunter Robin.”

11. Willow — Willow connects to Willow Rosenberg, a witch in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and Willow Ufgood, the title character of the film and television series “Willow.”

7 Witchy Names From History

These names come from occult history and documented witch trials. Some belonged to practitioners of spiritual or magical traditions, while others belonged to people accused and persecuted for witchcraft.

1. Agnes — Agnes Sampson was accused and executed for witchcraft during Scotland’s North Berwick trials in 1591.¹

2. Aleister — Aleister Crowley was an English occultist and founder of Thelema in the early 20th century.²

3. Dorothea — Dorothea Flock was accused and executed for witchcraft during the Bamberg witch trials in 1630.³

4. Gerald — Gerald Gardner helped bring modern Wicca to public attention in Britain during the 20th century.⁴

5. Grace — Grace Sherwood was convicted of witchcraft in Virginia in 1706.⁵

6. Marie — Marie Laveau was a prominent 19th-century Voudou priestess and community leader in New Orleans.⁶

7. Wilmott — Wilmott Redd was convicted and executed during the Salem witch trials in 1692.⁷

A witchy name can make its connection obvious or keep it tucked inside a favorite story, legend, or piece of history. As you narrow the list, say each name with your baby’s middle and last name and decide whether you want that reference to feel subtle or unmistakable.

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