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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Alastor
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Man's defender
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Greek
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Albert
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Noble, bright, famous
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German
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Albus
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White
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Latin
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Amos
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To carry; borne by God
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Hebrew
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Anthony
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Unknown meaning
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Latin
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Antioch
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Stubborn, resistant
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Italian
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Antonin
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Unknown
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Latin
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Argus
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Vigilant guardian
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Greek
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Arthur
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Bear
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Celtic
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Augustus
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Great, magnificient
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Latin
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Bane
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Glorious defender
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Slavic
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Baron
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Young warrior
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Hebrew
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Bill
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A diminutive form of William.
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English
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Blaise
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Lisp, stutter
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Latin
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Dudley
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People's field
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English
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Ernie
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Serious; battle to the death
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German
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Errol
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Nobleman, warrior, prince
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English
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Fang
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From the sheep pen
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Scottish
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Finnigan
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Form of Finnegan
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English, Gaelic, Irish
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Frank
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Frenchman
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English
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Fred
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Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler
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German
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Garrick
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Spear-rule
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English
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Gellert
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Brave With Spear
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Hungarian
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Gilderoy
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Son of the red-head
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Irish
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Godric
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God-ruler
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English
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Graham
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Gravelled homestead
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English
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Granger
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Farmer
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French
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Gregory
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Watchful
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Greek
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Hagrid
|
Created name for Harry Potter
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English
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Harry
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Home ruler
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German
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Horace
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“A maker of timepieces,” from the Latin hora, an hour.
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Latin
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Hugo
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“An intellectual,” from the Germanic hugu, the mind.
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Latin
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Igor
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Warrior
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Russian
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James
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Supplanter
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English
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John
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jordan
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To descend
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Hebrew
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Justin
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Just and fair
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English
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Kingsley
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King's meadow
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English
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Lee
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Pasture or meadow
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English
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Lockhart
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Bold; hardy
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English
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Lucius
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From Lucanus
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Greek
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Ludo
|
Famous fighter
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German
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Montague
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Pointed hill
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French
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Neville
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New village
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French
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Newt
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Short form of Newton
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English
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Nick
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A diminutive form of Nicholas.
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Japanese
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Nicolas
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Victory of the people
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Greek
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Norbert
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Northern brightness
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German
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Oliver
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Olive tree
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English
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Percival
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Percy
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A diminutive form of Percival.
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Latin
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Peter
|
Stone
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Greek
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Phineas
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Oracle
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Hebrew
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Phoenix
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Dark red
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Greek
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Pius
|
Pious
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Latin
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Potter
|
Maker of pots
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English
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Quirinus
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Spear
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Greek
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Reginald
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Ruler's advisor
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Latin
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Remus
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In Roman mythology, one of the twin brothers who founded the city of Rome.
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Latin
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Ron
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Mountain of strength; crooked nose; ruler's counselor
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Scottish
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Ronan
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Little seal
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Irish
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Rubeus
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Red
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Latin
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Rufus
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Red-haired
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Latin
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Seamus
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Supplanter
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Irish
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Severus
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Serious, stern
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Latin
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Silvanus
|
Woods
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Latin
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Sirius
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Burning brightly
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Greek
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Stan
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Stony meadow
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English
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Sturgis
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“A loving father,” based on the Greek storge, parental affection.
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Greek
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Ted
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A diminutive form of Edward, Theodore, and Theodoric.
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Greek
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Teddy
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Wealthy protector; brave people; God's gift
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Greek
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Terry
|
Power of the tribe
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German
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Theodore
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God's gift
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Greek
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Thomas
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Twin
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Greek
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Few worlds have captivated people as much as the Harry Potter book series. Full of magic, mischief, and mystery, it’s also home to fabulous monikers, making it a name lover’s paradise. We’ve scoured the series and pulled out some of the best Harry Potter boy names. Let’s run through some highlights together.
First up is the most obvious of Harry Potter boy names: Harry. Harry can serve as a nickname for Harrison or Henry as it does for England’s Prince Harry or stand alone. Vintage yet playful, he’s not common stateside, though he is popular across the pond and down under. Harry’s surname Potter is another excellent choice, fitting in with today’s surge of occupational names, including Mason, Taylor, and Archer.
As with the title character’s moniker, some boy names from Harry Potter are strongly tied to the series, like Draco, Neville, and Sirius. This doesn’t make the names unusable, but it’s something to be aware of if you were hoping for subtle links to the books. The rarity of these names is a double-edged sword, as they’re unusual enough to be forever connected with the series, whereas other prominent character names like Ron are not. Other names in this group are Albus, Severus, and Rubeus.
Many Harry Potter boy names aren’t as heavily attached to the series in the eyes of the masses yet have positive associations to work with, like the heroic Cedric and the lovable twin duo, Fred and George. Alastor and Remus are rarer, if that’s more your speed. With their teacher ties to the series, they have exciting backstories for your little one to explore someday. Bane is another fantastic contender, as in the centaur, as is Errol, like the owl.
The wizardly world is a fun place to find namespiration. We hope you find a favorite or two amongst Harry Potter boy names.
