Magnus

“Great, from Latin magnus” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #765 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Magnus reached its best rank, #719, in 2017 and ranked #765 in 2025. Roughly 6,200 boys have been named Magnus since 1890.

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)
Magnús Scheving — Icelandic actor and athlete
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

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 1,525 notable people named Magnus:

Military figures appear 2.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Swedish count, general and politician (1622-1686).

Similar names: Casen · Massimo · Reign · Anders · Maison · Niklaus

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