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Abaskantos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀβάσκαντος (abaskantos) meaning "protected against enchantments, free from harm", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb βασκαίνω (baskaino) meaning "to bewitch, to cast an evil spell upon".

Akhom m Thai
Means "magic, spell, charm" in Thai.

Albrun f Germanic
Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Bricta f Celtic Mythology
Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [more]

Celestia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Caelestia, which is the feminine form of Caelestius.... [more]

Dahud f Breton Legend
Possibly derived from Breton da meaning "good" and hud "magic". In Breton legend this was the name of a princess, the daughter of the king of the mythical sunken city of Ys. She was portrayed as a wicked sorceress in some versions of the legends.

Espella f Popular Culture
Variant of Estella with the added element "spell" used for a main character in the game "Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney." The name reflects the theme of the game's plot focusing on witches and witchcraft, this character exclusively accused of being a witch several times throughout the story.

Fulin m Chinese
From Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 傅 (fù) meaning "teacher, instructor", 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", or 扶 (fú) meaning "help, support, assist" combined with 臨 (lín) meaning "near, approach, face", 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Galdur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "magic" in Icelandic, from Old Norse galdr "magic chant; magic".

Gandalfr m Old Norse
Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.

Gandulf m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
From the elements gand "magic, charm, magic wand" and wulf "wolf". Used by a thirteenth century saint.

Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from gandr "magic, magic wand" or gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Hildirun f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements hilta "battle, fight" and rûna "secret, magic, murmur, session".

Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Hualin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 桦 (huà) meaning "birch", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Ilasiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "a companion acquired (through magic)" in Greenlandic. This occurs in a legend from the Upernavik region of northern Greenland.

Ilsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "child acquired through magic". This is the name of a character in a legend from Greenland's Upernavik region.

Jinx f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Popular Culture
Variant of Jynx, or else directly from the American English word meaning "a charm, a spell", which is ultimately derived from the same source (Greek iynx "wryneck", a bird used in witchcraft and divination)... [more]

Jinxy f & m English
Means "Magic charm".

Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)
Hawaiian feminine name derived from ka meaning "the" and ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.

Kapule f & m Hawaiian
Means "the prayer" or "the magic" in Hawaiian.

Kessem f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "magic" in Hebrew.

Kimaya f Indian
Of Marathi origin, the word is used in the sense of "magic" or "sleight of hand".... [more]

Közbau f Karachay-Balkar
Means "magic, charm" in Karachay-Balkar.

Magus m Roman Mythology
Means "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.

Minuette f French (Americanized)
Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".

Nahash m & f Jewish, Ancient Hebrew
Means "snake" in Hebrew, from the vocabulary noun נָחָשׁ (nachash or nāḥāš).... [more]

Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".

Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]

Sahar'aswad m Medieval Arabic
Meaning "Dark Magic" in Arabic, Sahar 'Aswad was The Father of Kakóvoulos,Iremía,Lagneía, and Nuqi.

Seita f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Sami siei'di meaning "holy stone", "special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits", via Proto-Sami *siejtē and Old Norse seiðr, both from Proto-Germanic *saidaz "magic, charm".

Swika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu
"One's own "; "my own" ; belonging to oneself " ; "peculiar"... [more]

Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin signum "sign".

Tamino m German (Rare), Theatre
Descends from the Greek word tamias which means "lord" or "master". There is a Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute".

Tamonante f Guanche
From Guanche *tamannant, meaning "woman who knows to read" (literally "she who spells"). Tamonante was the daughter of Tibiabin, a priestess.

Teia f Japanese
From Japanese 綴 (tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Wanlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "innumerable, numerous" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Werethekau f Egyptian Mythology
Means "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.

Xiangyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 向 (xiàng) meaning "toward" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magic pearl, mysterious gem" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Zhenlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "excite, rouse" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Zhenyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magic pearl, mysterious gem".

Zinta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".