Magnus

“Great, from Latin magnus” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #763 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Magnus has appeared in US records since 1890 — best rank #719 (2017) · 6,172 babies named Magnus all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #17 in Norway (2025) · #32 in Denmark (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Magnuses

Magnus Carlsen — Norwegian chess player (born 1990)
Magnus Hirschfeld — German physician and sexologist (1868–1935)
Magnus Maximus — late 4th-century Roman emperor of Britain and usurper of the West
Magnus the Good — King of Norway and Denmark
Magnus Barefoot — King of Norway

In stories & tradition

Magnus (Magneto) — Uncanny X-Men · The Fantastic Four
Magnus Chase — Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
Magnus — The Vampire Lestat · Prince Lestat

What Magnuses become

Among 1,451 notable people named Magnus:

Military figures appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Swedish count, general and politician (1622-1686).

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