Gender
Origin
- Latin
- great
Great; the name of several kings of Norway and Sweden - Danish
- Norse
- Scandinavian
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Magnus
Pronunciation
mag-nus
Celebrity Babies
Son of Will Ferrell
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #729, 354 births); most recent 2025 (rank #763, 337 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 337 |
| 2024 | 340 |
| 2023 | 337 |
| 2022 | 327 |
| 2021 | 354 |
| 2020 | 290 |
| 2019 | 299 |
| 2018 | 295 |
| 2017 | 335 |
| 2016 | 296 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #335, 129 births); most recent 2025 (rank #432, 91 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 |
| 2024 | 122 |
| 2023 | 118 |
| 2022 | 129 |
| 2021 | 128 |
| 2020 | 108 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2017 | 111 |
| 2016 | 89 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1368, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #724, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #126, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #122, 41 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2016 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #312, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #200, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #291, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence