231 Magical Harry Potter Baby Names

If Hogwarts feels like a second home to you, then, of course, Harry Potter baby names are the place to go for inspiration. Naming your little one after one of the many delightful characters from the Harry Potter series is the ultimate Potterhead move.

Harry Potter-inspired names have built-in magic. And there are more options on the table than the ever-famous Harry, Hermione, and Ron (though those are great, too, of course).

And even if you’re not a die-hard fan, Harry Potter names offer a host of original options. If you’re looking to answer the question, what is the rarest name for a child?, this list may have your answer.

So grab your wands, invisible cloaks, and quidditch broomsticks. Let’s dive into the bewitching world of baby names from Harry Potter.

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Girl names from Harry Potter

Looking for some mystical Harry Potter baby girl names?

Here are some of the most popular from our Potterhead mamas on Peanut:

1. Angelina: Her name means “angel” or “messenger”—and in Harry Potter, she is in both Dumbledore’s Army and was the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
   
2. Aurora: This beautiful name of Greek origin means “dawn”—and it’s the name of the witchy astronomy professor at Hogwarts.
   
3. Charity: This professor of Muggle Studies has a terrible run-in with Voldemort and his clan. Nonetheless, she has a beautifully generous name.
   
4. Cho: A young witch of Ravenclaw house, Cho is Harry’s first crush. Cho is a Burmese name meaning “sweet”.
   
5. Fleur: This beautiful name meaning “flower” belongs to the French quarter Veela witch and Triwizard champion, Fleur Delacour.
   
6. Ginevra: An Italian name meaning “white shadow”, Ginevra (or Ginny) is the youngest sibling in the Weasley family. (And might just marry someone rather famous.)
   
7. Hannah: A Hufflepuff half-blood witch, Hannah is a friend of Harry’s. Her name means “grace” or “favor”.
   
8. Hedwig: Harry’s ever-faithful pet owl, Hedwig is a German name meaning “strife”.
   
9. Helena: As one of its founders, Helena Ravenclaw is somewhat of a celebrity in the world of Hogwarts. Her name means “shining light”.
   
10. Helga: Helga Hufflepuff is also a famous founder. Her name means “holy”.
    
11. Hermione: This now-famous name goes all the way back to ancient Greek times and is inspired by the messenger of the gods.
    
12. Katie: She’s a chaser for the Gryffindor quidditch team and her name means “pure”.
    
13. Lavender: She’s a pure-blood witch and Ron’s one-time girlfriend.
    
14. Lily: Lily Potter is Harry’s mother, who died as an act of sacrifice. The lily signifies innocence and purity.
    
15. Millicent: This vintage name descending from {Old French](https://www.peanut-app.io/blog/old-french-baby-names) means “work” and “strength”. In Harry Potter, Millicent is a Slytherin half-blood witch.
    
16. Olympe: She’s the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic—and her name refers to Mount Olympus, where the ancient Greek gods lived.
    
17. Nymphadora: Also known as “Tonks”, she’s a Magimorphmagus, and one of the more colorful characters to work for the Ministry of Magic.
    
18. Padma: Her name means “lotus” and, in Harry Potter, she’s a Ravenclaw prefect. Parvati is her twin.
    
19. Parvati: Unlike her sister, Parvati is in Gryffindor. Her name means “daughter of the mountain”.
    
20. Poppy: She’s the school nurse, Madam Pomfrey. The name refers to the beautiful red flower worn to commemorate WW1.
    

Some other bewitching girl names from Harry Potter:

Here are some lesser-known Harry Potter girls’ names from deep within the Harry Potter lore:

21. Agatha
    
22. Alecto
    
23. Alicia
    
24. Amelia
    
25. Arabella
    
26. Araminta
    
27. Ariana
    
28. Augusta
    
29. Bathilda
    
30. Bertha
    
31. Betty
    
32. Cassandra
    
33. Celestina
    
34. Circe
    
35. Delphi
    
36. Dilys
    
37. Dobby
    
38. Dolores
    
39. Doris
    
40. Eileen
    
41. Eleanor
    
42. Elfrida
    
43. Elladora
    
44. Ellie
    
45. Eloise
    
46. Emma
    
47. Emmeline
    
48. Enid
    
49. Gabrielle
    
50. Gwenog
    
51. Hepzibah
    
52. Hestia
    
53. Kendra
    
54. Laura
    
55. Mafalda
    
56. Maisie
    
57. Mandy
    
58. Marjorie
    
59. Maxime
    
60. Mary
    
61. Merope
    
62. Miranda
    
63. Molly
    
64. Morag
    
65. Morgana
    
66. Muriel
    
67. Myrtle
    
68. Nagini
    
69. Narcissa
    
70. Natalie
    
71. Orla
    
72. Pansy
    
73. Penelope
    
74. Petunia
    
75. Polly
    
76. Pomona
    
77. Rita
    
78. Rolanda
    
79. Romilda
    
80. Rose
    
81. Rosmerta
    
82. Sally-Anne
    
83. Sinistra
    
84. Susan
    
85. Sybill
    
86. Veela
    
87. Victoire

Harry Potter baby boy names

Besides The Boy Who Lived, there’s a whole host of magical baby boy names from Harry Potter that could fill the Great Hall ten times over!

Accio, Harry Potter baby boy names!

88. Albus: That’s Professor Dumbledore to you. Albus is his first name.
    
89. Argus: The name of the caretaker at Hogwarts, Argus is an ancient Greek name meaning “watchful guardian”.
    
90. Arthur: If you’re a fan of the Weasleys, this is their papa’s name.
    
91. Colin: A big fan of Harry, his name means “people of victory”.
    
92. Cornelius: With a weakness that turned out to be dangerous, Cornelius Fudge is one of the more infamous Ministers of Magic.
    
93. Filius: Professor Filius Flitwick is a human with some goblin in him. His name means “heir”.
    
94. Frederick: One of the Weasley twins, this name of German origin means “peaceful ruler”.
    
95. George: And here’s the other Weasley twin. Originally a Greek name, George means “farmer”.
    
96. Godric: One of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Godric Griffindor was renowned for his bravery.
    
97. Harry: Okay. We can’t not include this one. The character in the book needs no introduction. His name means “home” and “ruler”.
    
98. Horace: Professor Horace Slughorn was the head of Slytherin house and a potions master. The name Horace means “man of time” and was made famous by the Roman poet who wore it.
    
99. James: He’s Harry’s dad (also the name of his son) and his name means “supplanter”.
    
100. Justin: He’s a muggle-born wizard and a friend of Harry’s. The name Justin means “fair”.
     
101. Lucius: A complex villain, Lucius Malfoy is Draco’s father. His name, interestingly, means “light”.
     
102. Neville: The surprisingly brave friend of the Golden Trio, a member of Dumbledore’s Army. His name means “new settlement”.
     
103. Phineas: Yep, he’s Hogwarts’ reluctant headmaster, and he’s a pure-blood wizard. His name means “oracle” and “serpent’s mouth”.
     
104. Quirinius: Okay. He’s a bit of a bad guy. Not to dish out any spoilers, but watch out for him in The Philosopher’s Stone.
     
105. Remus: A professor of the Defence Against the Dark Arts, his name goes all the way back to ancient Rome. In fact, Remus was one of Rome’s founders.
     
106. Ronald: Yep, this is the famous Ron Weasley, the third part of the Hermione/Harry Goldern Trio. His name means “rule”.
     
107. Rubeus: In Harry Potter, Rubeus is Hagrid’s first name. It’s from the Latin rubeo, meaning “red”.
     
108. Seamus: One of Harry’s Griffindor friends.
     
109. Severus: One to watch out for. It’s the first name of the anguished Snape. It comes from Latin roots and means “harsh”.
     
110. Tom: This is actually the first name of Lord Voldemort. Full name? Tom Riddle. But don’t worry, there have been many other Toms through history, and even another Tom in the Harry Potter universe - the landlord of The Leaky Cauldron. And the meaning is definitely not evil. It can mean either “twin” or “innocence”.
     
111. Xenophilius: This name is the bringing together of two Greek words—”strange” and “love”. Xenophilius (or Xeno for short) is Luna Lovegood’s father.

Other options for Harry Potter baby boy names

There are lots of choices for baby boy Harry Potter names, so here are some rarer ones for you to choose from:

112. Aberforth
     
113. Adalbert
     
114. Adrian
     
115. Aidan
     
116. Alberic
     
117. Albert
     
118. Alfred
     
119. Ambrosius
     
120. Amos
     
121. Amycus
     
122. Archie
     
123. Arkie
     
124. Armando
     
125. Arnold
     
126. Augustus
     
127. Barnabus
     
128. Barny
     
129. Bartemius
     
130. Basil
     
131. Bertie
     
132. Bill
     
133. Bilius
     
134. Bob
     
135. Cadmus
     
136. Charlie
     
137. Ciceron
     
138. Craig
     
139. Cuthbert
     
140. Dedalus
     
141. Dennis
     
142. Dirk
     
143. Dragomir
     
144. Dudley
     
145. Eldred
     
146. Elfric
     
147. Eric
     
148. Elphias
     
149. Ernie
     
150. Erroll
     
151. Euan
     
152. Everard
     
153. Fabian
     
154. Fenrir
     
155. Fletcher
     
156. Florean
     
157. Frank
     
158. Gellert
     
159. Gideon
     
160. Gilbert
     
161. Graham
     
162. Gregory
     
163. Gilderoy
     
164. Gordon
     
165. Hagrid
     
166. Hassan
     
167. Hengist
     
168. Herbert
     
169. Hermes
     
170. Hugo
     
171. Igor
     
172. Ivor
     
173. Karl
     
174. Kevin
     
175. Lee
     
176. Libatius
     
177. Ludo
     
178. Malcolm
     
179. Marcus
     
180. Mark
     
181. Merlin
     
182. Michael
     
183. Morfin
     
184. Newton
     
185. Nicolas
     
186. Norbert
     
187. Odo
     
188. Oliver
     
189. Owen
     
190. Paracelsus
     
191. Percival
     
192. Percy
     
193. Peter
     
194. Piers
     
195. Pius
     
196. Reginald
     
197. Regulus
     
198. Roddy
     
199. Rodolphus
     
200. Roger
     
201. Rufus
     
202. Sanguini
     
203. Scorpius
     
204. Stan
     
205. Stewart
     
206. Sturgis
     
207. Ted or Teddy
     
208. Terry
     
209. Vernon
     
210. Viktor
     
211. Vincent
     
212. Yann
     
213. Zacharias

What are some cool Harry Potter names?

While some baby names from Harry Potter are a little… out there, some others are just plain cool.

Here are our top picks for the coolest Harry Potter baby names:

214. Alastor: He’s the infamous Mad-Eye Moody in the Order of Phoenix. His name means “man’s defender”.
     
215. Andromeda: Tonks’ mother, one of the original members of the Order of the Phoenix.
     
216. Bane: The mysterious centaur in the Forbidden Forest.
     
217. Bellatrix: Think power. Think danger. Think Bellatrix Lestrange. Her name means (quite aptly) “female warrior”.
     
218. Blaise: One of Draco Malfoy’s Slytherin friends, Blaise Zabini was also part of the Slug Club.
     
219. Cedric: This is an old Celtic name meaning “bounty”. In Harry Potter, Cedric is the champion of the Triwizard tournament who meets an untimely end.
     
220. Cormac: Cormac McLaggen tried out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, but lost out to Ron.
     
221. Dean: He’s a chaser in the Gryffindor quidditch team, and his name means “valley”.
     
222. Draco: Yep, he’s one of the better-known baddies. His name means “dragon”.
     
223. Fawkes: Dumbledore’s fiery pet phoenix, who saves Harry’s life in the Chamber of Secrets.
     
224. Firenze: Another elusive centaur dwelling in the Forbidden Forest, who also taught Divination at Hogwarts.
     
225. Garrick: The first name of the wand-maker, Ollivander. Now that’s something to strive for. His name means “spear king”.
     
226. Kingsley: Full name Kingsley Shacklebolt, easily one of the coolest wizards working at the Ministry of Magic.
     
227. Luna: Luna Lovegood is a witch from Ravenclaw House and a member of Dumbledore’s army. Her name is from the Latin for “moon”.
     
228. Minerva: She is one powerful professor (and played by none other than the inimitable Maggie Smith). Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom.
     
229. Ronan: One of Firenze and Bane’s fellow centaurs from the Forbidden Forest.
     
230. Rowena: One of the four founders of Hogwarts, Rowena was known for her intelligence, and began house Ravenclaw.
     
231. Sirius: Sirius Black is Harry’s godfather and a pure-blood wizard. His name is of Greek origin and means “burning brightly”.

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