Every parent is looking for the right name for their baby. But in doing so, many go for names that aren’t popular for whatever reason.
However, this is a costly mistake because you can’t change the name later.
We’ve all heard stories where parents name their child something that the child ends up growing up to hate it.
How can you avoid that? Do some research and check out some popular magical baby names to get a better idea.
Arcadia– “happiness”
Wanda– “wanderer”
Astoria– “hawk”
Echo– “Reverberating Sound”
Selene– “brightness”
Isabel– “pledged to God”
Thea– “gift of god”
Emmeline– “work”
Alecto– “the implacable”
Cleo– “pride”
Vera– “faith”
Elodie– “riches”
Belladonna– “beautiful lady”
Calista– “most beautiful”
In the past, some parents have named their children after celebrities or fictional characters. Sometimes the parents themselves will choose a name that is not typical.
Other times they will choose a name that is not common at all.
Some parents are so overwhelmed with the task of naming their child that they opt for a one-word baby name.
And although this has been a popular choice, it’s not always the best decision.
In many cultures around the world, a name is considered an important part of a child’s identity.
Besides, it’s a good idea to avoid naming your child the same as their father, which might lead to confusion.
So, what should the perfect baby’s name be? Let’s dive into the list of awesome magical baby names.
Giselle– “pledge”
Calypso– “to cover”
Oceana– “ocean”
Poppy– “The milk of happiness”
Matilda– “strength”
Florence– “blossoming, flourishing”
Drusilla– “fruitful”
Aurora– “dawn”
Goldie– “Made Of Gold”
Delphine– “woman from Delphi”
Snow– “Frozen Rain, Light-haired”
Eglantine– “Sweetbriar”
Astrid– “divinely beautiful”
Magical Names
Zorina– “golden”
Diana– “He Divine One”
Yaksha– “The Nature Fairy”
Isqesis– “Small Woman”
Titania– “The Great One”
Hermione– “Messenger”
N?maka– “Sea Goddess”
Kachine– “Dancing Spirit”
Daphne– “Nymph”
Fey– “Fairy”
Sol– “Sun”
Benilde– “good”
Myrtle– “myrtle bush”
Popular Magical Names
Avelin- “wished for child”
Dahlia- “Name for A Flower”
Katinka– “Pure”
Leetah– “The Great Elf”
Kami- “Spirits”
Zorya– “Goddesses”
Carrie- “free”
Aziza- “The Splendor”
Aradia- “The First Witch”
Amitola– “rainbow”
Ethel- “noble”
Lilith- “Ghost”
Kinsley- “King’s clearing”
Molly- “Of the sea”
Opal- “The Beautiful Gem”
What are some of the cutest magical baby names?
Vlad– “to rule’ or ‘glorious rule”
Pandora– “the all-endowed”
Evadne– “well or good”
Aster– “star”
Blossom– “Bloom”
Galadriel– “maiden crowned with a garland”
Lyra– “Lyre, Harp”
Emerald– “Green Gemstone”
Hazel– “the hazelnut tree”
Blade– “knife or sword”
Belinda– “beautiful”
Cassiopeia– “she who chooses to excel”
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Tips for Naming Your Babies
There are millions of baby names out there, and while most parents decide on a name and stick with it for the rest of their lives, there are some who wish the best for their future child, but don’t have a clue how to choose a name.
These parents may be confused about why they can’t come up with a name for their baby, or they may have tried several times and have given up on the idea.
If you are considering giving your child a name, there are some things you should know:
1. Pick the name you love, even if it is popular.
It is popular and you love it. Anything else you need to think upon? Nope. Go for it. If you want to give it uniqueness, think of a great middle name.
Here are some popular magical baby names out there:
Fawn– “young deer”
Tethys– “Wife of Oceanus”
Arabella– “answered prayer”
Amethyst– “precious purple jewel”
Cecily– “blind of self beauty”
Greta– “pearl”
Evelina– “strength to live”
Hecuba– “Mother of Paris and Hector”
Agatha– “good, honorable”
Rhiannon– “great queen”
Allegra– “lively”
Rosetta– “magnificent’ or ‘splendid”
Ariella– “lion of God”
Eden– “place of pleasure”
Ambrosia– “immortality”
2. Do not skip lovely magical baby names even if they are unique, unusual, and different.
Sometimes, parents will not go for unusual, unique, and different baby names.
They consider it weird. Let me tell you that being attractive and thought provoking is the game these days.
How would you like these magical baby names:
Briony– “to germinate”
Millicent– “strength”
Adella– “Noble”
Ariel– “lion of God”
Meadow– “field of grass”
Primrose– “first rose”
Cerys– “Love”
Agnes– “lamb”
Esmeralda– “emerald”
Imogen– “maiden”
Indigo– “dye from India”
Cybele– “She Of The Hair”
Crane– “Krahn” or “Kranic”
3. Be confident if you want to go toward personalized spellings for your baby’s name.
SURE. You should be confident when giving personalized spellings to your baby’s name.
However, it is important that you do not make it weird. Adding or removing an alphabet would be enough here.
Try changing these baby names spellings into personalized ones:
Wendy
Meaning: “Friend”
Origin: English.
Description: Made popular by J M Barrie in the novel Peter Pan, from a small girl who referred to him as her “Friendy Wendy” or friend.
Spelling and Variations: Gwendolyn, Gwen, Wendeline, Wendelinda, Winifred.
Famous people with name: Wendy Turnbull. Surname: Turnbull.
Lorelai
Meaning: “alluring”
Origin: German.
Description: Legends say that a maiden named Lorelei lived on the rock and lured fishermen to their deaths with her song.
Spelling and Variations: Lorelai, Loreley, or Lorilee.
Famous people with name: Lorelei Lee (actress) Surname: Lee.
Winnie
Meaning: “fair one, white”
Origin: Welsh.
Description: male and female given name of Welsh origin, a short form (hypocorism).
Spelling and Variations: Edwina, Winona, Winifred or Winnifred, Gwendolyn, Guinevere.
Famous people with name: Varina Anne Davis (1864–1898), called Winnie, author and daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Celeste
Meaning: “heavenly”
Origin: French.
Description: softly pretty and somewhat quaint name with heavenly overtones, which kids might associate with Queen Celeste of Babar’s elephant kingdom.
Spelling and Variations: Celeste or Céleste.
Famous people with name: Celeste Legaspi. Surname: Legaspi.
Corbin
Meaning: “raven”
Origin: England.
Description: originated from the Anglo-Norman word “corb” meaning ‘crow, raven’ to signify a man with shiny black hair or for one with a raucous tone of voice.
Spelling and Variations: Corban, Corbyn, Korbin, Korbyn. Pet: Corby, Korby.
Famous people with name: Corbin Burnes (born 1994), American professional baseball pitcher.
Amaryllis
Meaning: “sparkle, shine”
Origin: ancient.
Description: was used in Greek poetry as the appellation of pure pastoral beauties; Amaryllis is the heroine of Virgil’s epic poem Ecologues, after whom the flower was named.
Spelling and Variations: Amarilis, Amarillis, Amarylis, Amaryllys, Amarylys.
Famous people with name: Amaryllis MarieLouise Fleming, British cellist.
Davina
Meaning: “beloved”
Origin: Hebrew.
Description: A Scottish favorite that could make it here thanks to its similarity to the word divine.
Spelling and Variations: Davida.
Famous people with name: Davina (R&B singer) (born 1965), American R&B vocalist and musician.
Juniper
Meaning: “young, and parere”
Origin: Latin.
Description: joins such other tree and shrub names as Hazel, Acacia, and Willow.
Spelling and Variations: “Guinevere, Geneva, Ginevra, Jennifer”
Famous people with name: Juniper Sage, pen name of Margaret Wise Brown, American author.
Elsie
Meaning: “God is my”
Origin: Scottish.
Description: was a popular name at the end of the nineteenth century until its image was damaged in this country by the association with Elsie the Borden cow.
Spelling and Variations: Ellsi, Ellsie, Ellsy, Elsi and Elsy.
Famous people with name: Elsie Baker (1883–1971), American actress and singer.
Melinda
Meaning: “honey sweetness”
Origin: English.
Description: found as an element in such names as Melissa and Pamela. Linda means beautiful.
Spelling and Variations: Melynda, Melyndah, Malinda, and Milinda.
Famous people with name: Melinda “Mindy” Cohn, American actress.
Lumen
Meaning: “measure of light”
Origin: Latin.
Description: One notable figure with the name is Lumen Martin Winter, who was an American public artist.
Spelling and Variations: Luminosa, Luminita, Lumumba, Lumina.
Famous people with name: Amir Blumenfeld in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas as Actor.
Iridessa
Meaning: “Resembling a Rainbow”
Origin: Latin.
Description: given to the fairy of the sun and light in Disney’s fairy franchise.
Spelling and Variations: Dash.
Famous people with name: “Dash”
Wisteria
Meaning: “Wister’s flower”
Origin: Latin.
Description: is a symbol of devotion. It is named for American horticulturalist John Caspar Wister.
Spelling and Variations: Wisteriah, Wysteriah, Wistaria.
Famous people with name: Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. – Japanese wisteria.
Coraline
Meaning: “heart’ or ‘a young unmarried woman”
Origin: American.
Description: Coraline is an amalgamation of two words: ‘cora’ meaning ‘truthful’ and ‘just’ and Caroline, meaning ‘free’ and ‘independent woman’.
Spelling and Variations: Caralin, Caraline, Caralyn, Caralyne, Caralynn, Carolin, Caroline.
Famous people with name: Caroline of Ansbach.
Daphne
Meaning: “laurel”
Origin: Greek.
Description: was the nymph daughter of Peneus, a river god. Peneus saved Daphne from Apollo’s romantic obsessions by transforming her into a laurel tree.
Spelling and Variations: Dafne, Dafnne, Daphnne.
Famous people with name: Daphne Barak-Erez.
4. Crossing your favorite magical baby names on the feedback on friends and family members.
Feedback is important. But it does not mean to listen to every other person’s opinion.
You will hardly find magical baby names that everybody would like. Therefore, get feedback but still know your choice.
Consider getting feedback on these baby names from your friends and family members:
Reina– “queen”
Fiona– “fair”
Flora– “flower”
Ember– “Burning low”
Leanne– “Clearing/Gracious, Merciful”
Isolde– “battle”
Bliss– “joy, cheer, intense”
Gretel– “Pearl”
Ariadne– “most holy”
Hecate– “Far Away”
Lilac– “Bluish Purple Color”
Minerva– “goddess of wisdom”
5. Do a little research and find what is out there.
Research is important step for the first-time parents as well for those who do not know what sort of names people pick. You will be all good once you do a little internet research.
You will also be able to find some great magical baby names that you might consider now or in the future.
Here are some common baby names examples to help you:
Cruella
Meaning: “vicious”
Origin: English.
Description: is a pun of the words cruel and devil, an allusion which is emphasized by having her country house nicknamed “Hell Hall”.
Spelling and Variations: Dash.
Famous people with name: Cruella de Vill.
Briar
Meaning: “thorny bush”
Origin: English.
Description: Fairy-tale memories of Sleeping Beauty inspire some parents—such as Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen—to call their daughters Briar Rose.
Spelling and Variations: Bryar.
Famous people with name: “Briar Nolet in Can’t Fight This Feeling as Actress”
Fenella
Meaning: “white shoulder”
Origin: Scottish.
Description: an anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic name Fionnuala. The Old Irish form was Finnguala.
Spelling and Variations: Fenela, Fenella, Fennela, Fennella.
Famous people with name: Fenella of Fettercairnpossibly legendary assassin of the 10th, century Scottish King Kenneth II.
Melody
Meaning: “song”
Origin: English.
Description: primarily a female name of English origin that means Song Tune. From the Greek word, MELOIDIA.
Spelling and Variations: Melodey, Melodi, Melodia, Melodie.
Famous people with name: Melody Anderson. Surname: Anderson.
Garnet
Meaning: “the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble”
Origin: Middle English.
Description: One of the jewel names in use a hundred years ago, for both boys and girls, due for revival along with sisters Ruby and Pearl.
Spelling and Variations: Garnette, Garnnet, Garnnette.
Famous people with name: Garnet Baltimore (1859–1946), African-American engineer.
Nova
Meaning: “new”
Origin: Latin.
Description: also the name given to a star that beams with sudden and increasing brightness after exploding with a burst of energy, making it a name fitting any child destined to make their mark on the world.
Spelling and Variations: Novena, Novia, Novalee, Nova, Novak.
Famous people with name: Nova (Frankie Raye) Fame Meter.
Lucia
Meaning: “light”
Origin: Latin.
Description: was widely revered in the Middle Ages, and the name has been used in Europe since the 12th century.
Spelling and Variations: Lucy, Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucey.
Famous people with name: Lucy Brocadelli. Given name: Lucia.
Callista
Meaning: “most beautiful”
Origin: Greek.
Description: primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Most Beautiful.
Spelling and Variations: Calista, Callistee, Kallista, Kalista and Kallistee.
Famous people with name: Callista Gingrich, wife of Newt Gingrich.
Ophelia
Meaning: “aid” or “benefit”
Origin: Greek.
Description: most widely known as the female love interest in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.
Spelling and Variations: “Ofelia”
Famous people with name: Ophelia Benson. Surname: Benson.
Audra
Meaning: “Noble Strength”
Origin: American.
Description: primarily a female name of American origin that means Noble Strength, Storm.
Spelling and Variations: Audelia, Audery, Audan, Audel, Aude, Audessa.
Famous people with name: Audra Mae. Surname: Mae. Initials: AM.
Althea
Meaning: “healer”
Origin: Greek.
Description: Richard Lovelace used the name in a poem (“To Althea, From Prison”) that John Milton later alluded to in Lycidas.
Spelling and Variations: Allthea.
Famous people with name: Althea Currier (born 1941), American glamor model and actress.
Titania
Meaning: “Land Of Giants”
Origin: Greek.
Description: This name of the queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream has a delicate, lacy charm similar to Tatiana’s, but that first syllable could cause embarrassing problems.
Spelling and Variations: Titannia, Tytaneya, Tytania, Tytaniea.
Famous people with name: “Dash”
Winter
Meaning: “the coldest season of the year”
Origin: Anglo-Saxon.
Description: It takes place in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August.”
Spelling and Variations: Winnter, Wynnter, Wynter.
Famous people with name: Bob Winters, American comic juggler and occasional actor.
Romilly
Meaning: “citizen of Rome”
Origin: English.
Description: deriving from the Roman twin Romulus, this attractive name was introduced to the English-speaking world as a first name by painter Augustus John who used it for his son.
Spelling and Variations: Romilley, Romillee, Romille.
Famous people with name: Romilly James Heald JenkinsEnglish Byzantine scholar.
Charity
Meaning: “Giving, Kindness”
Origin: English.
Description: It was used by the Puritans as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans.
Spelling and Variations: Charietie, Charighte, Charightigh, Charitee, Chariteigh, Charitey.
Famous people with name: Nicole Matthews. Given name: Charity.
6. Consider the names of the subsequent children.
Maybe, you are first time parents and figuring out some cool magical baby name. It is a good idea to consider the names of subsequent children too.
7. Avoid the names with bad meanings.
Baby names with bad meanings can be a cause of embarrassment for you and your kid.
Be sure to know the meaning of the name you are gonna pick and be sure it is encouraging and positive.
Here are some of the cool magical baby names with meanings:
Galilea– “district of nations”
Athena– “Goddess Of Wisdom”
Isadora– “gift of”
Mairead– “pearl”
Ileana– “God has answered”
Crimson– “Dark Red Color”
Noemi– “good, pleasant, lovely”
Fable– “Story With A Moral Or Lesson”
Tamsin– “twin”
Celine– “heavenly”
Carmilla– “orchard”
Phaedra– “bright”
Juno– “youth”
Adeline– “noble”
Aurelia– “the golden one”
8. Pick up good people’s names from history.
The name of person has an effect on his/her personality, it is said. Maybe, that’s the reason why people choose names from history. You can consider this as well.
I am sure you have heard about many legends from the past. I bet you’d find some awesome and useable magical baby names if you look into it.
We have a small list of magical baby names here for you to check out and know if you have heard them before:
Linnea
Meaning: “Lime Tree”
Origin: Swedish.
Description: of Scandinavian origin that means Lime Tree. Also a flower which Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus named after himself.
Spelling and Variations: Linnea, Lenae, Linea, Nea, Neea, Linna, Linnae, Linnaea, Lynae.
Famous people with name: Linnea Ceder, born 2002, Finnish figure skater.
Wolfe
Meaning: “wolf-like”
Origin: Germany.
Description: One source suggests that bearers of the Wolfe family name were all fierce and cunning and/or hunters of wolves.
Spelling and Variations: Wolff, Woolf, Woolfe, Wulff, Wulf, Wulfe and Woulfe.
Famous people with name: Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr. Given name: Adolph.
Olympia
Meaning: “Mountain Of The Gods”
Origin: Greek.
Description: relation to Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods, and to the Olympic games, this name has an athletic, goddess-like aura, making it the perfect Olivia substitute.
Spelling and Variations: Olimpia, Ollimpia, Ollympia, Ollympya, Olympya.
Famous people with name: Olympia Dukakis. Surname: Dukakis.
Freya
Meaning: “a noble woman”
Origin: Old Norse.
Description: was a deity who practiced a form of magical arts and divination that allowed practitioners to see and change the future.
Spelling and Variations: Freja, Freyja, Frea.
Famous people with name: Freya Clausen, Danish singer/songwriter known also by the mononym Freya.
Enyo
Meaning: “Goddess of war”
Origin: Greek mythology.
Description: was a bloodthirsty goddess of war and a female counterpart to Enyalios, the God of war.
Spelling and Variations: Eneio, Eneyo, Enieo, Enio, Enneyo.
Famous people with name: Alex Tettey-Enyo.
Odette
Meaning: “wealth”
Origin: French.
Description: primarily a female name of French origin that means Wealth. The name of the swan in the ballet “Swan Lake” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Spelling and Variations: Odo, Odet.
Famous people with name: Odette Barsa (1901–1975), American lingerie designer.
Autumn
Meaning: “fall” or “autumn”
Origin: Latin.
Description: has been in use in the United States since at least the late 1960s and has been ranked among the top 100 names for girls there for the past 10 years.
Spelling and Variations: Autumnn, Awtumn, Awtumnn.
Famous people with name: Jennifer Blake (wrestler) (born 1983), also known by her ring-name Autumn Frost.
Edith
Meaning: “riches or blessed”
Origin: Old English.
Description: is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith.
Spelling and Variations: Ditte, and Edie.
Famous people with name: Edith Wharton. Surname: Wharton.
Avalon
Meaning: “the isle of fruit [or apple] trees”
Origin: Welsh.
Description: an island paradise of Celtic myth and Arthurian legend–it was where King Arthur was taken to recover from his wounds.
Spelling and Variations: Avalen, Avalenn, Avalin, Avalinn, Avallen, Avallin.
Famous people with name: Frank Burt Avalon in The Karate Kid as Actor.
Leilani
Meaning: “heavenly lei or royal child of heaven”
Origin: Polynesian.
Description: primarily a female name of Hawaiian origin that means Heavenly Flower/Child Of Royalty.
Spelling and Variations: Leilanni, Leylaney, Leylani, Leylanie, Leylanny.
Famous people with name: Leilani (singer) (born 1978), Leilani Sen, English pop singer.
Posey
Meaning: “a bunch of flowers”
Origin: Old English.
Description: is fashionable in England, a country of gardeners, but this pretty bouquet-of-flowers name is rarely heard here.
Spelling and Variations: Poppy, Petal, Primrose.
Famous people with name: Bill Posey, U.S. representative from Florida.
Willa
Meaning: “valiant protector”
Origin: Old French.
Description: has become increasingly fashionable, with its combination of Willa (born Wilella) Cather-like pioneer strength and the graceful beauty of the willow tree.
Spelling and Variations: Wila, Willa, Wyla, Wylla.
Famous people with name: Willa Cather (1873–1947), American novelist and writer.
Elvira
Meaning: “Truth. White or beautiful”
Origin: Spanish.
Description: was the long-suffering wife of Don Juan, and remnants of those negative, gothic images still cling to it, though they are fading.
Spelling and Variations: Ellvera, Ellvira, Ellvura, Ellvyra, Elvera.
Famous people with name: Elvira Barney (1904-1936), English actress and socialite.
Draco
Meaning: “dragon”
Origin: Greek.
Description: was the first recorded legislator, which gave us the term “draconian,” meaning excessively harsh or severe.
Spelling and Variations: Dragana, Draco, Dragica, Dragan, Draca.
Famous people with name: Draco in I Coulda Been a Defendant as Actor.
Terra
Meaning: “Earth”
Origin: Latin.
Description: primarily a female name of Italian origin that means Earth.
Spelling and Variations: Terah, Terall, Terah, Teralyn, Teralee, Teralynn, Terach, Terah.
Famous people with name: Terra Deva, American actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, and former Mickey Mouse Club member.
9. Make sure the first and second names fit with each other.
This happens rarely that the first and seconds names do not fit and meet each other well. It is, however, something you would not want.
Check out magical baby names and try to make full names that fit each other nicely:
Tiana– “fairy queen”
Belle– “beautiful”
Twila– “woven with a double thread”
Arwen– “noble maiden”
Evelyn– “Beautiful Bird”
Alma– “kind, nourishing”
Dulcy– “sweet”
Belinda– “The Pretty One”
Sabrina– “White Rose”
Selma– “god’s helmet”
Piccolo– “Small”
Althea– “The Healing Power”
10. Avoid names with too many syllables.
Baby names with too many syllables are complex. They are hard to remember. They should be avoided.
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