Abraxas

Persian mythology name

Abraxas Origin and Meaning

The name Abraxas is a boy's name.

Abraxas is a sci-fi-sounding name with earthly possibilities, but some playground challenges.

Abraxas has a long and convoluted history, dating back to ancient Egyptian mythology and the Gnostics who worshiped him as the Supreme Being. The name Abraxas was carved on antique gemstones that were used as charms.

Abraxas lives on in modern pop culture, as the name of the musical group Santana's second album, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Draco's grandfather, on several TV series and video games, and as a cosmic entity in Marvel Comics.

Trivia note: Abracadabra was based on Abraxas.

One of those unique baby names with powerful vibes!

Abraxas Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 735 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Abraxas

• 735 Nameberry 2025

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The name Abraxas in Pop Culture

• Abraxas talking raven in the children's book "The Little Witch" by Otfried Preussler
• Abraxas Malfoy Draco Malfoy's grandfather in the Harry Potter series
• "Abraxas " 1970 album by Santana
• "Abraxas Guardian of the Universe" , a sci,fi film from 1990 starring Jesse Ventura
• Abraxos is the name of the wyvern Manon Blackbeak has in the book and soon to be TV series Throne Of Glass by Sarah J Maas