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Magnus
say it mag-nus
What Magnus means
- Scandinavian and Latin great; Magnus the Good of Norway
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 8 in Norway (2020)
- no. 16 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 122 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 226 in Austria (2020)
- no. 348 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 389 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 480 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 552 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Mogens, Manus
Names with a similar meaning
Sebastian Max Eli Ali Maximiliano Maximilian Máximo Emmett Maxime Maxence Ace Maximus
Magnus in stories
- Magnus Chase: Magnus Chase, the homeless teen who learns he is son of a Norse god
- The Mortal Instruments: Magnus Bane, the High Warlock of Brooklyn