Harry Potter complete namelist!

  1. Horace
    • Origin:

      Latin clan name
    • Meaning:

      "timekeeper"
    • Description:

      The ancient name Horace sounds fustily fuddy-duddy, and yet, with the resurrection of Homer, and the new interest in old Roman names...who knows.
  2. Hugo
    • Origin:

      Latinized form of Hugh
    • Meaning:

      "mind, intellect"
    • Description:

      Hugo, the Latin form of Hugh, has more heft and energy than the original -- and of course we love names that end (or begin, for that matter) with an o. This one is especially appealing because it's backed up by lots of solid history and European style.
  3. Igor
    • Origin:

      Old Norse via Russian
    • Meaning:

      "warrior"
    • Description:

      Musical association with Igor Stravinsky, but also Dr. Frankenstein's right-hand man.
  4. Irma
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of several names, meaning "universal, complete"
    • Meaning:

      "universal, complete"
    • Description:

      A Top 200 choice in the US from the late 1880s to the early 1930s, Irma has nevertheless fallen out of favor with modern parents, and doesn't look set for the sort of comeback that some of her vintage sisters have enjoyed in recent years. The devastating hurricane which hit the Caribbean Islands and the south-east coast of the US in 2017 has no doubt dealt its chances of revival a further blow.
  5. Ignotus
    • Jack
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of John
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        Jack may have fallen from its Number 1 place in England, but in the US it's as popular as it was at its height in the 1920s and 1930s. A durable, cheery, everyman form of John, Jack ranks as one of the most popular boy names starting with J.
    • James
      • Origin:

        English variation of Jacob, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "supplanter"
      • Description:

        James is one of the classic Anglo-Saxon names, a stalwart through the ages that is more popular—and yes, stylish—than ever today. It recently came out Number 1 in a poll of America's favorite boys' baby names, and is the most common male name, counting people of all ages, in the US.
    • Jimmy
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of James
      • Meaning:

        "supplanter"
      • Description:

        Every other little kid's name in 1957 but few Jameses are called Jimmy today; they're more often James or Jamie.
    • John
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        John reigned as the most popular of all boys' Christian names for 400 years, from the time the first Crusaders carried it back to Britain until the 1950s. Then American baby namers finally seemed to tire of this straight-arrow, almost anonymous John Doe of names, replacing it with fancier forms like Jonathan and the imported Sean and Ian.
    • Justin
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "fair, righteous"
      • Description:

        Justin has been widely popular since the 1980s, when parents were seeking a fresher 'J' boys’ name to replace Jason, Jeremy and Jonathan. It's been dipping in popularity a bit in recent years but it reached as high as Number 9 in 1990. At this point it's Justin that is suffering from overexposure.
    • Kendra
      • Origin:

        Feminization of Kenneth or English
      • Meaning:

        "handsome or knowing"
      • Description:

        Kendra was once seen as a feminization of Kenneth -- but it's now firmly established as a standalone. American parents can't seem to make up their mind about it though: it was one of 2013's fastest-rising names, entering the Top 200 for the first time since 2000, but then it tumbled again.
    • Kingsley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "king's meadow"
      • Description:

        Kingsley is a sophisticated Harry Potter name that entered the US Top 1000 in 2013.
    • Lavender
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "purple flower"
      • Description:

        Lavender lags far behind sweet-smelling purple-hued sister names Violet and Lila, but is starting to get some enthusiastic attention from cutting-edge namers along with other adventurous nature names like Clementine and Marigold.
    • Lee
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "pasture, meadow"
      • Description:

        A name that has a bit of a shouldn't-I-be-a-middle-name sound, though still in use as a first for both genders. Lee might be a good choice if you want something that sounds at once traditional yet modern, unisex but not newly-minted.
    • Lily
      • Origin:

        English flower name
      • Meaning:

        "lily"
      • Description:

        Lily is the most popular of the popular delicate century-old flower names now making a return, thanks to its many irresistible attributes: a cool elegance and a lovely sound, a symbol of purity and innocence, and a role in Christian imagery.
    • Louis
      • Origin:

        German and French
      • Meaning:

        "renowned warrior"
      • Description:

        Kate and William shocked the world when they announced that they'd named their third child Louis -- Prince Louis Arthur Charles, to be more precise. But we've been predicting a comeback for this classic name for a long time.
    • Lucius
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "light"
      • Description:

        Lucius is an old Roman clan name that has lots of religious and literary resonance, yet is still vital today. It was the name of three popes, appears in several Shakespeare plays, and, like all the names beginning with 'luc' relates to the Latin word for light.It was one of a limited number of forenames used in ancient Rome, and because of its meaning was often given to boys born at dawn.
    • Lucy
      • Origin:

        English variation of Lucia, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "light"
      • Description:

        A versatile classic, Lucy is both sweet and solid, a saint's name, and the heroine of several great novels. First fashionable in England and Wales, Lucy is now a popular choice in the US, The Netherlands, and New Zealand.
    • Ludo
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "famous"
      • Description:

        This cool and quirky short form of the suave Ludovic could be an even-more-adventurous spin on Nico and Hugo.
    • Ludovic
      • Origin:

        English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
      • Meaning:

        "famous warrior"
      • Description:

        Euro-cool. Heard more in Scotland than in England or the US, Ludovic Lesly is a character in the Sir Walter Scott novel Quentin Durward and Sir Ludovic Kennedy was a noted Scottish broadcaster and writer. Cute nickname: Ludo.