139 Enchanting Witchy Names for Your Baby, Your Pet, or Yourself

Looking for the perfect witch name? Whether you’re choosing a mystical name for your baby, a magical identity for ritual work, a mysterious character name for your fiction book, or even a name for your familiar, there are centuries of enchanting options to draw from.

Witch names appear throughout folklore, mythology, literature, pop culture, and history. And most carry meanings connected to nature, magic, or the Moon.

In this guide, you’ll find witch names for girls, boys, and gender-neutral names. I’ve included a few witchy last names as well. Some are famous witch names that come from real historical figures, while others come from myths and legends. Some also gained their magical reputation through movies and shows like Hocus Pocus, Charmed, and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Whether you’re searching for a good witch name, an evil sorcerer name (for a story, not your little one, I hope), or a meaningful craft name to use in your practice, you can find it in this list.

Witchy Names for Girls

Adelaide

From Germanic roots, this witchy girl name means “noble” or “of noble kind.” It grew out of older continental European naming traditions, which gives it an old-world, slightly mysterious feel.

Agate

Agate is a banded quartz gemstone associated with grounding, protection, and concentration. The word comes from the Greek achates, which refers to the Achates River in Sicily where the stone was first described in antiquity.

Agnes

Agnes comes from the Greek word hagnē, meaning “pure” or “holy.” It appears in history through Agnes Sampson of the North Berwick trials in Scotland, a healer accused of alleged witchcraft.

Agatha

This famous witch name comes from the Greek word meaning “good” or “honorable.” It has deep historical roots through Saint Agatha, but today most people connect it to Agatha Harkness, the powerful Marvel Comics witch featured in WandaVision and Agatha All Along.

Áine

This pagan name comes from Irish tradition and is linked to Áine, a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann and a Celtic goddess associated with summer, the Sun, and fertility. She is connected to midsummer rites and the landscape of Ireland, and is fitting for a baby born during the summer season.

Aislinn

Aislinn comes from the Irish word aisling, meaning “dream” or “vision.” The name is associated with poetic vision literature in Ireland and is connected to inspiration, prophecy, and the otherworld in Celtic tradition.

Alice

Rooted in Old French and Germanic forms of Adelaide, this name means “noble” or “of noble kind.” It also carries a real witchcraft-history tie through Alice Kyteler, one of the earliest women prosecuted for sorcery in Ireland, while modern readers may also hear an echo of Alice in Wonderland.

Andromeda

This magical girl name comes from Greek mythology and is often interpreted as “ruler of men.” Andromeda was a princess rescued by Perseus and later honored as a constellation.

Alita

This mystical girl name comes from Spanish and Hebrew usage and is often interpreted as meaning “little winged one” or “truth.”

Alizon

This name appears in the Pendle witch trials of 1612 in Lancashire, England, where Alizon Device was among those accused of witchcraft. The name developed as a medieval form of Alice and ultimately traces back to Germanic roots meaning “noble.”

Althea

From Greek, this witchy girl name means “healer” or “wholesome.” In Greek mythology, Althea appears as the mother of the hero Meleager, and the name has long carried associations with restoration and protective feminine magic.

Ameth

This was the craft name of Doreen Valiente, an influential early Wiccan priestess who worked closely with Gerald Gardner and helped shape modern witchcraft. Craft names like this remain an important tradition within contemporary witchcraft practice.

Aradia

Associated with Italian witchcraft traditions, Aradia appears as a central figure in Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, a 19th-century text that influenced the development of modern Wicca. The name later became a widely adopted witchcraft name, including as the craft name of author and priestess Phyllis Curott.

Arwen

From Welsh, this mystical girl name means “noble maiden.” Modern readers often associate it with the elf princess Arwen played by Liv Tyler in The Lord of the Rings, which strengthened its reputation as a magical and otherworldly name connected to folklore and fantasy.

Asteria

From Greek mythology, Asteria means “of the stars” or “starry one.” She was a Titan goddess associated with falling stars, prophecy, and night divination, making the name especially fitting if you’re looking for a celestial witch or pagan name.

Astra

This names comes from Latin and means “of the stars.” It’s a short celestial name that appears in astronomical and mythic language throughout the classical world.

Astrid

From Old Norse elements meaning “divine strength” or “godly beauty,” Astrid appears frequently in Scandinavian royal and mythic naming traditions. The name carries subtle associations with Norse cosmology.

Aurelia

From Latin, this mystical girl name means “golden one.” It derives from the Roman family name Aurelius and evokes sunlight, radiance, and transformation, themes that appear often in magical symbolism and alchemy.

Aurora

From Latin, this mystical girl name means “dawn.” In Roman mythology, Aurora is the goddess of the sunrise who renews the light each day, which associates the name with rebirth, illumination, and celestial magic. It’s also the name of Sleeping Beauty.

Birch

This nature-based name refers to the birch tree. In European and Celtic folklore, the birch tree is associated with beginnings and renewal. Its Old English roots connect it with brightness and new growth, which helps explain why it often appears among nature-inspired witch names.

Briar

Briar is derived from Old English and refers to a thorny plant such as wild rose or blackberry. The name carries associations with protection and boundary magic, and modern readers often recognize it through Briar Rose, the name they call Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty when she’s in hiding (i.e. protected).

Brigid

Brigid is the name of a Celtic goddess associated with poetry, healing, rebirth, fertility, and sacred fire who was later honored as Saint Brigid. You can read more about Brigid the goddess here.

Calliope

From Greek mythology, Calliope means “beautiful voice.” She was the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence. This connects the name with inspiration, storytelling, and the creative arts.

Cassandra

From Greek mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan princess gifted with prophecy by Apollo but cursed so that no one would believe her predictions. Because of her connection with clairvoyance, the name appears frequently among mystical names.

Celeste

From Latin, this mystical girl name means “heavenly” or “of the sky.” Its celestial association makes it especially fitting among star-inspired magical names.

Cerridwen

Cerridwen comes from Welsh mythology and is the keeper of a magical cauldron of inspiration and transformation in the Mabinogi. The name sometimes appears in modern practice as a witchcraft name connected with wisdom and rebirth.

Circe

Circe was a powerful sorceress in Greek mythology who transformed Odysseus’s men into swine in The Odyssey. Her lasting reputation as an enchantress makes this one of the most recognizable famous witch names from classical literature.

Delphine

Delphine is connected to Delphi, the sacred site of Apollo’s oracle in ancient Greece. Because Delphi served as one of the most important centers of prophecy in the classical world, the name is associated with divination and sacred insight.

Diana

Diana is the Roman goddess of the Moon, the hunt, and wild places and the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Artemis. Because of her association with lunar symbolism and independence, the name remains one of the most popular girl names connected with nature and magic.

Eglantine

From Old French, Eglantine refers to the sweetbriar rose, a plant associated with protection and enchantment in European folklore. You may recognize the name through Eglantine Price, the apprentice witch in Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

Elphaba

This modern witch name comes from Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked, where Elphaba reimagines the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz.

Endora

This famous witch name appears in the television series Bewitched as Samantha’s magical mother. The name also echoes the Witch of Endor from the Hebrew Bible, a spirit medium consulted by King Saul for prophecy.

Esme

From Old French, Esme means “esteemed” or “beloved.” The name appears in magical fiction through Esme Weatherwax, the formidable witch in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels.

Esmeralda

Esmeralda comes from Spanish and means “emerald.” The name became widely known through Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, where Esmeralda appears as a Romani heroine associated with mystery, independence, and outsider wisdom.

Fabula

From Latin, Fabula means “story,” “legend,” or “fable.” Its connection with storytelling and myth makes it a natural fit among names inspired by folklore.

Galadriel

From Tolkien’s Sindarin language, Galadriel is often interpreted as “maiden crowned with radiant light.” In The Lord of the Rings, she is one of the most powerful and wise elves in Middle-earth.

Glinda

Glinda appears as the Good Witch of the North in L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and later adaptations.

Gwinifer

This literary witch name appears in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels through Gwinifer “Granny” Weatherwax, one of the most powerful and respected witches in the series. The name likely draws from Welsh naming traditions related to Guinevere, often interpreted as meaning “white shadow” or “fair spirit.”

Hazel

Hazel refers to both the hazel tree and its warm brown-green color. European folklore associates hazel trees with wisdom, protection, and poetic inspiration, and their wood was traditionally used for divining rods.

Hecate

Hecate is the Greek goddess of magic, witches, and the crossroads. Because of her long-standing connection with witchcraft and liminal spaces, the name remains one of the most powerful witch names in Western magical tradition.

Hermione

From Greek mythology, Hermione was the daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus in Greek Mythology. These days, she’s most known through Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, whose intelligence and magical ability repeatedly help lead her friends to safety and success.

Holly

Holly refers to the evergreen plant traditionally associated with winter protection and midwinter celebrations during Yule. It is also connected to the Wiccan story of the Holly King.

Isobel

Isobel developed as a Scottish form of Elizabeth, a name meaning “pledged to God.” The name appears in Scottish witch-trial history through figures such as Isobel Gowdie, whose detailed confessions made her one of the most well-known accused witches of the 17th century.

Juniper

Juniper refers to the evergreen shrub associated with protection and purification in European folklore and traditional magic. Juniper branches were historically burned to cleanse spaces.

Luna

From Latin, Luna means “moon.” In Roman mythology, Luna is the divine personification of the moon and remains one of the most recognizable lunar names in both magical tradition and modern fantasy literature through characters like Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter.

Lyra

Lyra comes from Greek mythology and refers to the lyre, the harp-like instrument associated with Apollo and poetic inspiration. The name later became the title of a constellation.

Maeve

Maeve comes from Irish mythology and is usually interpreted as meaning “she who intoxicates.” In the Ulster Cycle, Queen Medb of Connacht appears as a powerful figure associated with leadership, warfare, and independence.

Marceline

Marceline comes from Latin and means “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war. The name appears in modern fantasy through Marceline the Vampire Queen in Adventure Time, which helped give it a darker, mysterious association in contemporary pop culture.

Margaret

From Greek, Margaret means “pearl.” The name appears in witchcraft history through Margaret Barclay, who was tried for witchcraft in Scotland, and later entered popular culture through Margaret Hamilton, who portrayed the original Wicked Witch of the West in the The Wizard of Oz.

Margery

Margery is a medieval English form of Margaret. Margery Jourdemayne, known as the Witch of Eye, was a woman accused of sorcery and treason during the reign of Henry VI.

Marie

Marie developed as a French form of Mary, a name traditionally interpreted as “beloved,” “bitter,” or “drop of the sea.” The name appears in American history with Marie Laveau, the 19th-century herbalist, midwife, and spiritual leader widely known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

Matilda

From Germanic roots, Matilda means “strength in battle.” It is also the name of the magically gifted child in Roald Dahl’s Matilda.

Minerva

Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, strategy, and crafts and the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Athena. She is a symbolic figure of scholarship and learning across the classical world.

Mira

Mira has several possible origins, including Latin meaning “wonder” or “marvel” and Slavic usage meaning “peace.” It is also the name of a red giant star in the constellation Cetus.

Miranda

Miranda comes from Latin and means “worthy of admiration” or “wonderful.” Shakespeare introduced the name in The Tempest, which helped establish its long-standing association with magic, transformation, and enchanted island settings.

Moll

Moll developed as an early modern English diminutive of Mary. The name appears in American folklore through Moll Dyer, remembered as a healer accused of witchcraft whose story remains part of Maryland legend.

Morticia

Morticia was created as a character name for Charles Addams’s The Addams Family and draws from Latin roots related to “death” (mors). Her elegant gothic presence helped establish the name as one of the most recognizable modern dark feminine witchy names in pop culture.

Nerissa

Nerissa comes from Greek roots related to nēris, meaning “sea nymph.” Shakespeare introduced the name in The Merchant of Venice, which helped establish its association with the ocean. Great for sea witches.

Neve

Neve is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Niamh, meaning “bright” or “radiant.” In Irish mythology, Niamh of the Golden Hair was a princess of Tír na nÓg who carried Oisín to the Otherworld.

Nissa

In Scandinavian folklore, a nisse is a household spirit sometimes described as a brownie, elf, or guardian of the farmstead. The name connects with traditions of protective domestic spirits in Northern European folk belief.

Nyssa

Nyssa comes from Greek and may relate to a place name associated with the mythic upbringing of Dionysus. It shows up in pop culture through Nyssa al Ghul in DC Comics and through Nyssa in Doctor Who.

Nyx

Nyx comes from Greek mythology. She is the primordial goddess of night. Ancient sources describe her as one of the most powerful early cosmic beings, associated with darkness and fate.

Pamela

Pamela was popularized by Sir Philip Sidney in the 16th-century pastoral romance Arcadia and is often interpreted as meaning “all sweetness.” The name also belongs to Pamela Colman Smith, the illustrator of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck.

Phoebe

Phoebe comes from Greek and means “bright” or “radiant.” In mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with prophecy and the oracle of Delphi, and modern audiences recognize the name through Phoebe Halliwell, one of the central witches in Charmed.

Piper

Piper developed as an English occupational surname referring to a flute or pipe player. You may know the name from Piper Halliwell, the eldest sister and witch in Charmed.

Prue

Prue developed as a short form of Prudence, from Latin prudentia meaning “wisdom” or “good judgment.” The name gained a modern witchy association through Prue Halliwell, the eldest sister in the early seasons of Charmed or through Prudence Night, the leader of the Weird Sisters in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Ravenna

Ravenna takes its name from the historic Italian city but gained its strongest modern association through Queen Ravenna, the dark sorceress in Snow White and the Huntsman. The name’s connection to ravens also reinforces its long-standing symbolism of prophecy and magic in European folklore.

Rhiannon

Rhiannon comes from Welsh mythology and is usually interpreted as meaning “great queen” or “divine queen.” In the Mabinogi, she appears as a powerful otherworldly figure associated with horses, and transformation.

Rosemary

Rosemary refers to the aromatic evergreen herb associated with remembrance, protection, and purification in European folklore and traditional magic.

Rowena

Rowena appears in early medieval British legend, where she is described as a Saxon princess connected with the story of Hengist and Vortigern. Modern audiences may also recognize the name through Rowena Ravenclaw in Harry Potter.

Sabrina

Sabrina comes from Celtic tradition and is linked to the River Severn. The name later became widely associated with magic and witches through Sabrina the Teenage Witch and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Samantha

Samantha developed in English-speaking countries during the 18th century, possibly as a feminine form of Samuel or as a combination of existing name elements. The name became associated with modern witch characters through Samantha Stephens, the good-hearted witch in Bewitched.

Selene

Selene comes from Greek mythology and is the goddess who personifies the moon. Ancient writers describe her driving a lunar chariot across the night sky.

Sif

Sif comes from Norse mythology and was the goddess associated with fertility, earth, and grain. She is best known as the wife of Thor and for her golden hair, which dwarven smiths famously reforged after Loki cut it away.

Sophia

Sophia comes from Greek and means “wisdom.” In philosophical and mystical traditions, the name later became associated with divine wisdom personified as a feminine spiritual principle.

Stella

Stella comes from Latin and means “star.” The name often appears in poetry and literature connected with celestial imagery and the night sky.

Sybil

Sybil comes from the Greek word “sibylla,” meaning “prophetess” or “oracle.” It is also the name of Sybil Leek (1917–1982), an English astrologer, author, and practicing witch sometimes called “Britain’s most famous witch.”

Sylvia

Sylvia comes from Latin and means “of the forest.” It’s related to the Roman woodland deity Silvanus and has long carried associations with trees, wilderness, and nature traditions.

Tabitha

Tabitha comes from Aramaic and means “gazelle,” though you might known it from Tabitha Stephens, the magically gifted daughter of Samantha in Bewitched.

Tara

Tara has multiple origins and meanings. In Irish tradition, Teamhair (the Hill of Tara) served as the ceremonial seat of the High Kings of Ireland. In Sanskrit the name means “star” and refers to a goddess associated with compassion and protection in Buddhist and Hindu traditions.

Thalia

Thalia comes from Greek mythology and means “to flourish” or “to bloom.” She was one of the Muses of comedy and pastoral poetry. It also appears as in Laure Eve’s witchy novel The Graces.

Titania

Titania comes from Latin roots meaning “great one” or “giantess.” Shakespeare used the name for the queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which helped establish it as one of the most recognizable fairy-queen names in English literature.

Turan

Turan appears in Etruscan mythology as a goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. She was closely associated with springtime renewal and often linked with birds and gardens in ancient Italian religious art.

Vesper

Vesper comes from Latin and means “evening star” or “evening.” In Roman tradition, Vesper referred to the planet Venus as it appeared at dusk. In pop culture, the name is mostly associated with Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale, a British intelligence agent and heroine who had a massive impact on James Bond.

Vesta

Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and sacred flame and the Roman counterpart to Hestia. Her priestesses, the Vestal Virgins, tended the eternal fire in her temples.

Willow

Willow refers to the willow tree, associated with intuition, healing, and moon symbolism in European folklore. Her name might also be familiar to you thanks to Willow Rosenberg, the powerful witch in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Winifred

Winifred comes from Welsh roots meaning “blessed peace” or “fair peace.” The name gained a pop-culture witch association through Winifred Sanderson, the evil witch and eldest of the Sanderson Sisters in Hocus Pocus.

Wisteria

Wisteria refers to the flowering vine named after American botanist Caspar Wistar. Because of its cascading blossoms and association with gardens and seasonal change, the name often appears among nature-inspired mystical names.

Yennefer

Yennefer is a powerful sorceress in The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski. The name is a fantasy adaptation related to Jennifer, but ultimately derives from Welsh roots meaning “white wave” or “fair spirit.”

Zelda

Zelda developed as a Yiddish form of a name meaning “gray fighting maid” or “blessed warrior woman.” It shows in pop culture as Aunt Zelda Spellman in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, as well as through Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda series.

Witchy Names for Boys

Aleister

Aleister gained its strongest occult association through Aleister Crowley, the ceremonial magician and writer whose work influenced modern esoteric traditions and helped shape early 20th century ceremonial magic. He also designed the Thoth tarot deck with artist Lady Frieda Harris.

Arthur

Arthur likely derives from Celtic roots associated with “bear.” The name belongs to the legendary King Arthur, whose court included Merlin and became central to one of the most influential magical traditions in medieval literature.

Blaise

Blaise appears in Arthurian legend as the teacher of Merlin and the chronicler of his magical knowledge. The name comes from Latin roots and is often interpreted as meaning “lisping” or “stammering,” though its literary connection with Merlin gives it a lasting association with wizard lore.

Corbin

Corbin comes from Old French and means “little raven.” Ravens appear throughout European folklore as symbols of prophecy, battlefields, and spirit messengers.

Drake

Drake comes from Old English and means “dragon.” Dragons appear widely in medieval legend and alchemical symbolism as guardians of treasure, transformation, and hidden knowledge.

Edgar

Edgar comes from Old English elements meaning “wealth” and “spear.” The name has its most well-known literary association through Edgar Allan Poe, whose gothic stories and poems helped shape modern dark romantic imagery and supernatural storytelling.

Eliphas

Eliphas is best known through the ceremonial magician Eliphas Lévi, whose writings on symbolism, tarot, and ritual magic influenced the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and later Western occult traditions. His work helped popularize the modern image of the Baphomet as an esoteric symbol.

Frey

Frey comes from Norse mythology and is the name of a god associated with fertility, prosperity, sunlight, and peace. As one of the Vanir, he was closely connected with the natural world and seasonal cycles.

Gale

Gale comes from Old English and refers to a strong wind or storm. The name’s association with air and weather gives it a natural place among elemental and nature-linked magical names.

Giles

Giles developed from the Greek name Aegidius, meaning “young goat” or “shield-bearer.” You might associate the name with Rupert Giles, the knowledgeable Watcher and occult scholar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Herne

Herne appears in English folklore as Herne the Hunter, a ghostly antlered figure said to haunt Windsor Forest. He is often connected with wild hunting spirits and later became associated with modern interpretations of the Horned God.

Hywel

Hywel comes from Welsh and means “eminent” or “conspicuous.” The name appears in medieval Welsh history through Hywel Dda, a lawgiver king whose legacy shaped early Welsh legal tradition and literature.

Jasper

Jasper comes from Persian roots meaning “treasurer” or “bringer of treasure.” The name also refers to the jasper stone, which appears in protective amulets and early lapidary traditions connected with healing and spiritual strength.

Lucius

Lucius comes from Latin and means “light.” The name appears throughout Roman history and literature and later gained a darker magical association through Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series.

Magnus

Magnus comes from Latin and means “great.” The name appears widely in medieval European history and has fantasy ties through characters such as Magnus Bane, the warlock in The Mortal Instruments series.

Merlin

Merlin comes from Welsh tradition and is linked to the name Myrddin, sometimes interpreted as meaning “sea fortress.” He appears as the legendary wizard and advisor to King Arthur and is one of the most influential magical figures in Western literature.

Oberon

Oberon appears as the king of the fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The name might have developed from the Germanic Alberich, a dwarf-king figure from an earlier medieval legend.

Raven

Raven refers to the black bird associated with prophecy, battlefields, and spirit messengers in European and Norse folklore. Because ravens appear alongside figures such as Odin and the Morrígan, the name has a strong connection with myth and divination traditions.

Sirius

Sirius comes from Greek and means “glowing” or “scorching.” It is the name of the brightest star in the night sky, and its heliacal rising marked the beginning of the New Year in ancient Egypt and continues to hold importance in modern Kemetic practice. The name also has a modern magical connection through Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series.

Verbius

Verbius was the craft name of Alex Sanders, co-founder of the Alexandrian tradition of Wicca. The name itself also appears in Roman mythology as a woodland deity connected with the sacred grove at Nemi and later identified with Hippolytus.

Witchy Gender-Neutral Names

Aiden

Aiden comes from the Irish name Aodhán, meaning “little fire.” It derives from Aodh, the name of an Irish sun and fire deity, which connects the name to warmth, inspiration, and sacred flame symbolism.

Aeolus

Aeolus comes from Greek mythology and is the keeper of the winds in The Odyssey. The name means “wind” and appears throughout classical literature.

Ambrose

Ambrose comes from the Greek name Ambrosios, meaning “immortal.” The word relates to ambrosia, the divine food of the gods in Greek mythology. The name appears in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina with her cousin, Ambrose Spellman who was trapped for 75 years in the morturary.

Aspen

Aspen refers to the quaking aspen tree, whose trembling leaves made it a symbol of communication between worlds in European folklore. The tree appears in protective and boundary-marking traditions across several northern cultures.

Blake

Blake comes from Old English and may mean either “dark” or “pale,” depending on its original usage. The name also carries a literary association through William Blake, whose visionary poetry explored angels, prophecy, and mystical cosmology.

Dafo

Dafo was the craft name of Edith Woodford-Grimes, the woman who initiated Gerald Gardner into the witchcraft tradition that later became modern Wicca.

Dayonis

Dayonis was the craft name of Thelma Capel, who served as Gerald Gardner’s second High Priestess in the early development of modern Wicca.

Ember

Ember comes from Old English and refers to a glowing fragment of fire. Its association with warmth, transformation, and the lingering presence of fire.

Fenrin

Fenrin appears as one of the three sisters in The Graces, a story centered on modern witchcraft. While created for the story, it has a mystical, mysterious air.

Lark

Lark refers to the songbird associated with dawn and joyful movement in European folklore and poetry. The name also developed historically as a nickname for someone lively or playful.

Linden

Linden refers to the linden tree, which was considered sacred in parts of Germanic and Slavic Europe and often associated with protection, justice, and community gathering places. Many historic villages held assemblies beneath linden trees.

Lupine

Lupine comes from Latin lupinus, meaning “wolf.” The name connects with both the wolf and the flowering lupine plant and carries meanings with wilderness and transformation symbolism.

Morgan

Morgan appears in Arthurian legend through Morgan le Fay, a powerful enchantress connected with Avalon and magical healing traditions. In later medieval stories she sometimes appears as an adversary to King Arthur, though earlier sources describe her as a healer and ruler of the otherworldly isle of Avalon. The name may derive from Welsh roots associated with the sea.

Phoenix

Phoenix comes from Greek mythology and refers to the legendary bird reborn from its own ashes. The name has associations with transformation, renewal, and immortality across many magical traditions.

Rowen

Rowen was the craft name of Rosemary Buckland, an early High Priestess in the development of Gardnerian witchcraft. The spelling also echoes the rowan tree, a tree associated with protection in European folklore.

Salem

Salem takes its name from the Massachusetts town where the Salem witch trials took place in 1692. The name derives from the Hebrew word “shalom,” meaning “peace,” though its historical association with the trials has given it a lasting place among recognizable witchcraft names.

Scire

Scire was the craft name of Gerald Gardner, who founded the Gardnerian tradition of Wicca. The name comes from Latin meaning “to know.”

Tanith

Tanith appears as a Phoenician goddess associated with the moon, fertility, and protection, and her name has been interpreted as meaning “serpent lady” or “lady Tanit.” Lois Bourne, an early High Priestess of the Bricket Wood coven, also used it as her craft name.

Thelema

Thelema was the craft name of Patricia Crowther, an early Wiccan High Priestess and broadcaster who hosted the radio program A Spell of Witchcraft in 1971. The name comes from Greek meaning “will” and also appears as a central concept in the ceremonial magic tradition developed by Aleister Crowley.

Wren

Wren refers to the small songbird associated with folklore and seasonal traditions across Europe. In Celtic tradition the wren appears in midwinter customs connected with the turning of the year.

Zephyr

Zephyr comes from Greek mythology and refers to Zephyrus, the gentle west wind. The name carries associations with springtime breezes and the arrival of warmer seasons in classical literature.

Evil Witch Names

Belladonna

Belladonna comes from Italian and means “beautiful lady.” The name refers to the deadly nightshade plant associated with poison lore, flying ointments, and European witchcraft traditions.

Griselda

Griselda comes from Germanic roots meaning “dark battle.” Although the witch in Hansel and Gretel is unnamed in the original Grimm tale, modern retellings sometimes use Griselda as her name, which helped give it a reputation as a classic fairy-tale witch name.

Jadis

Jadis appears as the White Witch in C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia. As the ruler of Narnia during its long enchanted winter, she represents one of the most recognizable evil witch figures in modern fantasy literature.

Lanfear

Lanfear appears in the modern epic fantasy The Wheel of Time as one of the Forsaken and was originally known as Mierin Eronaile before turning to the Shadow.

Medea

Medea comes from Greek mythology and was a powerful enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece using magic and cunning. Later traditions emphasize her role as one of the most formidable and feared sorceresses in classical literature.

Melisandre

Melisandre appears in A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation Game of Thrones as the Red Woman, a priestess who practices fire magic and prophecy. Her character helped establish the name as a modern dark-sorceress archetype in fantasy fiction.

Mim

Mad Madam Mim appears as a chaotic shape-shifting witch in Disney’s The Sword in the Stone, where she famously duels Merlin in a magical transformation battle. The name itself likely developed as a diminutive nickname form in English before gaining its modern witchy association through the film.

Ursula

Ursula comes from Latin and means “little bear, but you probably know her as the sea witch in Disney’s The Little Mermaid.