Witchy Names

For basketball fans, in honor of Magic Johnson. Or anyone who believes in magic.

A name that's appeared out of thin air, in the same vein as such mystical favorites as Destiny and Nevaeh.

The Celtic goddess of mineral springs.

A unique New Age possibility with a pleasing sound.

An early African-American name, along with variation Eartha.

Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder.

In Wiccan traditions, Aradia is one of the names of the Great Goddess. She is said to be the mother of Lucifer and Diana, and was the first of all witches.

In Greek mythology, Sterope is the name of one of the seven Pleiads. It is sometimes used interchangeably with Asterope, from the same root.

Tree as a first name may have entered the lexicon via Taylor Swift's (female) publicist Tree Paine, but there's no reason Tree can't work for any gender. It's simple, it's nature-connected, it's modern.

Cool and witchy.

Famously the name of Samantha's mother on Bewitched.

In Greek mythology, Hekate (also spelled Hecate) is associated with witchcraft and magic. The name may mean "willpower" or "far-reaching". She was often associated with the moon and with storms, making this name a good alternative to more familiar names like Selena, Luna and Tempest. The spelling Hecate debuted in the US charts for the first time in 2022.

A rare gemstone name that could work for any gender, especially with the friendly nickname Perry.

The trendy gender-neutral Briar leans slightly more masculine with the Bryar spelling, given to about 60 baby boys last year in the US vs. 50 girls. By contrast, Briar was used for about 500 baby girls compared with 400 baby boys.

Fringilla Vigo is a sorceress and villain in The Witcher series. Her name comes from a genus of singing finches.

An alternative name for the goddess Hecate, as well as the name of a water-nymph in Greek mythology.

Known more commonly in Medieval legend as the Lady of the Lake, Ninianne is a key character in Arthurian legends.