Magnus is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning “great.” In 2024 it was given to 340 boys in the United States.
Magnus belongs to the Scandinavian tradition. Its meaning — “great” — is the sense carried by its Scandinavian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Magnus first appears in Social Security records in 1890. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #719 in 2017, and in 2024 340 babies received the name — 5,830 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Magnus means “great” in its Scandinavian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Magnus is a boy name. In 2024, 340 babies received the name in the US.
Magnus comes from the Scandinavian tradition.
Magnus first appears in US records in 1890. Its best-ever ranking was #719 in 2017, and 340 babies were given the name in 2024.
Magnus is pronounced /ˈmæɡnəs/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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