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Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Magnus

MAG-nus · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Great
Language
Latin
Culture
Scandinavian/Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
royal · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#749
2024 births340
Peak year2021
First appeared1890
Total US births5,830
2021 peak18901924195719912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mags
Alternate spellings
MagnosMagnuss
In other languages
Magnus (Scandinavian/Latin)Maginus (variant)

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Notable people named Magnus

Magnus Carlsen
Saint Magnus
King Magnus