Are you expecting soon, and looking for a mystical name for your baby boy or girl? If so, we have a great list of name ideas inspired by some great fantastical shows, books, and movies.
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Mystical Girl Names
These mystical girl names are powerful, mysterious, and have some wonderful meanings. Inspired by many popular stories, pop culture, and mythology, these names can be great as a first or middle name for your daughter.
1. Calypso
Greek for she who hides. In Greek Mythology, Calypso was a goddess of power and beauty.
2.Gael
Celtic for healer or little and lovely.
3.Tilda
Germanic for powerful and mighty in battle. This is a shortened form of Matilda.
4.Geillis
Irish for shining or bright. Made popular from Outlander, Geillis was a fellow time traveler who was thought to be a witch.
5.Imogen
Gaelic for maiden and Latin for innocent.
6.Vignette
French for small vine. This name is inspired by the main character from Carnival Row.
7.Tourmaline
Tourmaline is a type of gemstone that would make a great name for a baby girl. Her nickname could be Tori.
8.Fleur
French for flower. Fleur was one of the witches in Harry Potter who was competing in the Tri-wizard tournament.
9.Moira
Ancient Greek for destiny or fate. With a name like this, you know your little one is going to do great things!
10.Dahlia
Swedish for valley flower. Dahlia flowers symbolize beauty and kindness, something you want for your daughter!
11.Yennefer
Welsh for white fairy. Most notably, Yennefer was a powerful sorceress in The Witcher.
12.Tissaia
The closest meaning comes from the name "Tasia" which means resurrection. Tissaia taught the sorceresses in The Witcher.
13.Triss
Latin for happy or blessed. Triss was another sorceress in the Witcher with a great ability to heal others.
14.Calanthe
Greek for beautiful flower. A nickname for her could be Cal, Cala, or Ann.
15.Moirane
This name means earth and stones carried by a glacier. Moirane is one of the main characters from the Wheel of Time.
16.Egwene
A slight variation of the name Gwen which is Welsh for fair, holy, or blessed.
17.Nynaeve
From the Arthurian legend, Nyneve was the lady of the lake. This enchanting name idea could work as a first or middle name.
18.Liandrin
Lian is Latin for lotus. The lotus flower is a symbol of rebirth or purity. A possible nickname for her could be Li (pronounced lee), Lion (pronounced lee-ann) or Rin.
19.Siuan (pronounced swan)
Chinese for calculate. This baby girl name is truly unique!
20.Kerene
Hebrew for glorious dignity. Kerene was an Aes Sedai from the wheel of time.
21.Lyra
Greek for small harp and Nordic for brave. Lyra is another beautiful baby girl name idea.
22.Serafina
Hebrew for fiery or burning. A possible nickname could be Sara.
23.Xaphania (pronounced zay-fay-nee-uh)
A different spelling of Zaphaniah who was a Hebrew prophet in the 7th Century.
24.Stelmaria
Latin for star of the sea. Stalmaria could have the nickname Maria or Stel.
25.Arwen
This name means noble maiden from the elven language of Lord of the Rings trilogy.
26.Galandriel
Meaning maiden crowned with garland from the elven language of Lord of the Rings trilogy. Galandriel sounds so mystical and enchanting!
27.Eowyn
Old English for horse of joy or horse lover. This is another name that was created for the LOTR books.
28.Morwen
Welsh for maiden. Morwen is another LOTR character.
29.Ophelia
Greek for helper. This name works well as a first or middle name!
30.Resa (pronounced ree-suh)
Greek for hunter or harvester. Her nickname could be Ree.
31.Elinor
Hebrew for God is my light. There are a few spelling variations including Eleanor, or Elenor.
32.Tayla
This name means gift of God. A nickname for her could be Tay.
33.Beatrix
Latin for voyager or traveller. A nickname could be Bea or Trix.
34.Noura
Aramaic for light. Another way you could spell her name is Nora.
35.Maret
Old Greek for pearl, this name is a variation of the name Margaret.
36.Tien (pronounced tee-en)
Vietnamese for fairy. A nickname could be Ti for short.
37.Lorena
Latin for "laurel" which is a symbol of a victory. You could use this as a first or middle name for your daughter.
38.Guinevere (pronounced gwen-uh-veer)
Welsh for white ghost or phantom. A nickname for her could be Gwen.
39.Freya
Norse for a noble woman. Her nickname could be Frey.
40.Isolde
Welsh for beautiful lady. A nickname idea for her could be Izzy.
41.Winry (pronounced win-ree)
Welsh for blessed. Your daughter's nickname could be Winnie.
42.Nimueh (pronounced nim-way)
Greek for memory. Nim would be a beautiful nickname for her!
43.Vanya (pronounced von-yuh)
Slavic for God is gracious. Vanya was an extremely powerful character in the show the Umbrella Academy.
44.Fei
Chinese for "dance in the air." Fei is a beautiful 3 letter baby girl name idea!
45.Sayan (pronounced sah-yahn)
Hindi for friend. This is another unique baby name on our list.
46.Raen
Latin for Queen. You could also spell her name Rain or Rane.
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47.Rycroft
British for rye field. His nickname could be Ry.
48.Absalom
Hebrew for father is peace. This rare baby boy name you might recognize from Carnival Row.
49.Darius
Persian for wealth, rich, or kingly. Darius was a werewolf in Carnival Row.
50.Fergus
Scottish for man of force. Fergus would be excellent as a first or middle name for your son!
51.Geralt
This name means ruler with a spear. Most notably Geralt of Rivia in the tv show The Witcher.
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52.Vesemir (pronounced veh-suh-meer)
Polish for he who cherishes peace. Vesemir was one of the oldest witchers whom Geralt looked at like a father.
53.Lambert
Germanic for land. Lambert was a younger witcher.
54.Artorius
Roman for noble or courageous. Arteries was a nilfgardian mage from the Witcher.
55.Lazlo
Hungarian meaning glorious ruler. Lazlo was a knight in the Witcher.
56.Logain
Gaelic for small hallow. A spelling variation could be Loghain.
57.Loial (loy-ahl)
English for fair. This unique boy name comes from the wheel of time seres.
58.Aram
Persian for child of the sun.
59.Bran
Welsh for raven or crow. Bran from Game of Thrones has supernatural abilities which helps to defeat the white walkers.
60.Aslan
Turkish for lion. Aslan was a talking lion in fantasy story the Lion the witch and the wardrobe.
61.Gimli
Old Norse for fire. Gimli was a dwarf from the Lord of the Rings.
63.Arius
Greek for immortal. Arius was one of the most famous Christian heretics in history.
63.Iorek
Old Norse for mighty warrior. Iorek is a talking bear in the fictional story the Golden Compass.
64.Merlin
Welsh for Hawk. Merlin is probably the first name you think of when you hear a magical boy name.
65.Aragorn (pronounced air-uh-gorn)
A great Lord of the Rings name that means "noble valor". He fought valiantly as his name suggests.
66.Legolas
Elven for green leaves, this is another name that was created by JR Tolkien for the Lord of the Rings.
67.Elrond
Elven for star dome, this too is a name from LOTR.
68.Theoden
English for leader of the people. A nickname idea is Theo.
69.Isildur (pronounced ee-sill-dor)
This name means devoted to the moon. JR Tolkien picked some really mystical sounding names!
70.Faramir (pronounced fair-uh-meer)
This last LOTR name means sufficient jewel.
71.Percy
French for pierce the valley. Percy Jackson was a descendant of a greek god in the series Percy Jackson and the olympians.
72.Arthur
Welsh for bear. Arthur holds a magical effect from the story of King Arthur and excalibur.
73.Klaus
German for victory of the people. Inspired by Klaus from the Umbrella Academy who could talk to dead people
74.Luther
English for army of the people. Luther makes a great first or middle name idea!
75.Harlan
German for rocky land. This is another name inspired by the Umbrella academy character with great abilities.
76.Garrett
English for rules by the spear. This is a strong baby name for your son!
77.Amir (uh-meer)
Hebrew for prince. Amir could easily be a first or middle name for your son.
78.Mortimer
Old french origin meaning dead sea. A nickname for him could be Morty.
79.Humphrey
English for peaceful warrior. Sir Humphrey was an adventurer and explorer which is why we think you might also like this name!
80.Ander
Scandinavian for lion man. This strong magical name would be really cool for your son.
81.Rendell
Old germanic form on Randall which means wolf shield. Ren could be his nickname.
82.Laertes (pronounced lay-air-tee-s)
In greek mythology, Laertes was the father of Odysseus.
83.Claudius
Latin for fair or just. A nickname for him could be Claud.
84.Uther (pronounced yoo-thur)
Welsh meaning mythological name. This is a rare baby boy name idea for sure!
85.Odin
Old Norse for raging or frenzy. The vikings though he ruled over Valhalla.
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86.Ciri
Greek for lord. Ciri is another main character from the Witcher who has hidden sorceress powers.
87.Renfri
Gaelic for warrior. Renfri was a cursed princess who bewitched Geralt from the Witcher.
88.Ezra
Hebrew for helper. Ezra is a cool four letter boy name idea!
89.Dara
Hebrew for pearl of wisdom. Dara was an elf who helped Ciri in the Witcher.
90.Perrin
English for rock. A nickname could be Perri or Rin.
91.Riven
English for tear something to pieces. Riv could be a nickname.
Baby Name FAQ
Some of the best magical girl names come from fairy tales, mythology, novels and pop culture like Calypso, Moira, or Guinevere.
There are lots of places like literature, mythology, or even your favorite movie! You can find inspiration anywhere, it's just a matter of being creative and finding the perfect name for your sweet baby.
Arius which means immortal is a very mystical sounding baby name. A few other name ideas are Arwen or Moira.
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