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100 fantasy baby names for girls and boys

100 fantasy baby names for girls and boys

For a truly unique name that is out of the this world look to our list of fantasy baby names that include popular names from imaginary lands, works of fiction and myths as well as unique names, edgy names and options for both girls and boys

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Hollie Bond

Published: July 3, 2024 at 11:29 AM

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Do you spend most of your life with your nose in a fantasy or sci-fi book or watching films about magical far-off lands and fantastical realms? If you love to immerse yourself in the worlds of Hogwarts, Narnia, Middle Earth and Westeros and embark on incredible and action-packed journeys that just don't happen in real life then perhaps a fantasy baby name is the perfect choice for your impending arrival.

Having a baby is one of the most magical and extraordinary events in life, so it's fitting that your new little bundle of joy should be given a name to match. Choosing an otherworldly name for your baby will give them a unique and ethereal edge and will encourage them to share your love of all things mystical, magical and fantastical as they grow up.

We know that picking the perfect name for your baby can be tricky though, especially when you're looking for something original and unique from the fantasy world. To help you on your quest we've compiled a list of the best fantasy girl names, fantasy boy names, popular fantasy baby names, unique fantasy baby names, and edgy fantasy baby names with 100 options to peruse. Inspired by popular fiction books, films, TV shows, myths and even video games, such as Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and The Hunger Games, these whimsical names are simply spellbinding.

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Here’s our list of the best fantasy baby names to inspire you…

Fantasy baby boy names

With so many amazing male characters to choose from in fantasy novels, TV shows and films like wizards, elves, hobbits, gods and giants, our list of fantasy baby boy names has some magical options that will delight any parents who want to give their new son a whimsical and unique name.

1. Aberforth

Origin: Welsh; the name of Dumbledore's brother in the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling
Meaning: from the river

2. Auron

Origin: Hebrew; a character from the Final Fantasy video game
Meaning: high mountain

3. Bain

Origin: Irish; a character from The Hobbit trilogy
Meaning: white, fair

4. Cato

Origin: Latin; one of the tributes in The Hunger Games
Meaning: wise

5. Cassian

Origin: Latin; one of the main characters from the A Court of Thorns and Roses series
Meaning: empty, hollow

6. Elrond

Origin: Sindarin (elf language created by JRR Tolkien); character in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: elf from the cave

7. Frodo

Origin: Old English; main character in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: wise by experience

8. Godric

Origin: Anglo-Saxon; from the character Godric Gryffindor or place name Godric's Hollow, both in Harry Potter
Meaning: god ruler

9. Griffin

Origin: Welsh; flying lions with the head of an eagle from The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter
Meaning: lord, prince

10. Indiana

Origin: American; from the Indiana Jones series of films
Meaning: land of the Indians

11. Lancelot

Origin: French; from Arthurian legend, a member of the Knights of the Round Table
Meaning: servant
Also: Lance

12. Legolas

Origin: Sindarin (elf language created by JRR Tolkien); character in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: green leaves

13. Loki

Origin: Norse; god of mischief in Marvel comics and films
Meaning: lock

14. Merlin

Origin: Welsh; wizard of Arthurian legend
Meaning: sea fortress

15. Oberon

Origin: German; the fairy king from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Meaning: royal bear

16. Pippin

Origin: German; one of the hobbits in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: awe-inspiring

17. Remus

Origin: Latin; from the character Remus Lupin in Harry Potter
Meaning: oar

18. Rubeus

Origin: Latin; from the half-giant character Rubeus Hagrid in Harry Potter
Meaning: red

19. Sirius

Origin: Greek; from the character Sirius Black, Harry's godfather in Harry Potter
Meaning: glowing, burning

20. Solo

Origin: Latin; from the character Hans Solo in Star Wars
Meaning: unaccompanied

21. Soren

Origin: Danish; character in The Dragon Prince, an animated fantasy television series
Meaning: strict, stern

22. Thor

Origin: Norse; god of thunder in Marvel Comics
Meaning: thunder

23. Tyrion

Origin: Welsh; character from Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
Meaning: kind, gentle

Fantasy baby girl names

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Give your little princess a name that's as magical as she is by choosing something from our list of fantasy baby girl names. Inspired by elves, fairies, queens and even dragons these names are otherworldly, unique and seriously beautiful.

24. Aerin

Origin: Irish/ Elvish; character in JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: Ireland/ ocean

25. Ariya

Origin: Sanskrit; alternative spelling for a character from George RR Martin's Game of Thrones
Meaning: noble

26. Astra

Origin: Latin, Greek; from Princess Astra of Atrios in Doctor Who, a sci-fi TV series
Meaning: star

27. Brienne

Origin: Irish; a character in George RR Martin's Game of Thrones
Meaning: high, noble

28. Cersei

Origin: Greek; a character in George RR Martin's Game of Thrones
Meaning: bird

29. Daenerys

Origin: Welsh; a character in George RR Martin's Game of Thrones
Meaning: lady of light

30. Desdemona

Origin: Greek; a character in video game Final Fantasy and in Shakespeare's Othello
Meaning: ill-fated, unlucky

31. Elvina

Origin: Old English; character in Beowulf TV series
Meaning: elf friend, magical being

32. Esmerelda

Origin: Spanish; a fictional witch from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
Meaning: emerald
Also: Esme

33. Guinevere

Origin: Welsh; queen and wife of King Arthur in Arthurian legend
Meaning: white fairy

34. Katniss

Origin: Greek; main character in The Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins
Meaning: aquatic plant

35. Kimora

Origin: American; from dark fantasy novel series Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Meaning: the golden meadow

36. Laguna

Origin: Italian; a character in video game Final Fantasy
Meaning: pond, lake

37. Mara

Origin: Hebrew; a minor character in Star Wars
Meaning: strength, bitter

38. Morla

Origin: Spanish; a wise giant turtle from The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Meaning: lenient, gentle

39. Morwen

Origin: Welsh; character in JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: maiden

40. Primrose

Origin: British; sister of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games books
Meaning: first rose

41. Saphira

Origin: Greek; young dragon from The Inheritance Cycle books by Christopher Paolini
Meaning: sapphire

42. Serafina

Origin: Hebrew; queen of the witches in His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
Meaning: burning ones

43. Tissaia

Origin: Polish; character in The Witcher books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski
Meaning: to harvest

44. Xena

Origin: Greek; main character in American fantasy television series Xena: Warrior Princess
Meaning: guest, stranger

45. Zelda

Origin: German; a princess in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game series
Meaning: strong woman

Popular fantasy baby boy names

Love the idea of a fantasy name for your son but don't want to be too 'out there' with your choice? These boys' names, taken from popular fantasy novels and series, are household names that are instantly recognisable and are a more mainstream option that your son won't have trouble spelling or saying as he grows up.

46. Albus

Origin: Latin; headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling
Meaning: white

47. Ambrose

Origin: Greek; from Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and main character in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Meaning: immortal

48. Anakin

Origin: German; a Jedi knight called Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars
Meaning: son of the eagle

49. Aragorn

Origin: Sindarin (elf language created by JRR Tolkien); character in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: noble, kingly

50. Artemis

Origin: Greek; from Artemis Fowl, a series of fantasy novels by Irish author Eoin Colfer
Meaning: twin of Apollo, butcher

51. Bastian

Origin: Latin, Greek; main protagonist of The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Meaning: venerable, revered

52. Caspian

Origin: Latin; Prince Caspian, a fictional character in The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Meaning: white

53. Cullen

Origin: Gaelic; Edward Cullen a handsome vampire in the Twilight book series by Stephenie Meyer
Meaning: handsome

54. Emmett

Origin: Hebrew, German, English; a vampire character from the Twilight book series
Meaning: universal

55. Hunter

Origin: English; many references in fantasy fiction including Star Wars and DC Comics
Meaning: one who hunts

56. Marty

Origin: Latin; Marty McFly is the protagonist in the Back to the Future franchise
Meaning: dedicated to Mars

57. Phoenix

Origin: Greek, Latin; a mythological bird from Greek myth, features in many fantasy works
Meaning: dark red, crimson

58. Rohan

Origin: Sanskrit; the kingdom of men in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: red-haired

59. Romeo

Origin: Italian; main character in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Meaning: pilgrim to Rome

Popular fantasy baby girl names

You'll recognise many of the pretty fantasy girls' names in this list from popular fiction such as Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Choose names in this list if you want something magical but that isn't too unusual. In fact, some of the names on this list like Lyra, Clara and Luna regularly make it into the top 1000 names chosen each year for babies in the UK.

60. Alanna

Origin: German/ Irish; from The Song of the Lioness, a series of fantasy novels by Tamora Pierce
Meaning: precious/ my child

61. Arwen

Origin: Welsh; a half-elven maiden from JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: muse, inspiration

62. Arya

Origin: Sanskrit; a character from George RR Martin's Game of Thrones
Meaning: noble, illustrious

63. Aurora

Origin: Latin; various references in fantasy fiction including Sleeping Beauty, Harry Potter and Marvel Comics
Meaning: dawn

64. Clara

Origin: Latin; various references in fantasy fiction including The Nutcracker, Back to the Future and Doctor Who
Meaning: bright, famous

65. Eden

Origin: Hebrew; a Marvel Comics superhero
Meaning: place of pleasure and delight

66. Elora

Origin: Hebrew; character from fantasy film Willow
Meaning: God is my light

67. Éowyn

Origin: Old English; a noblewoman of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: horse lover

68. Galadriel

Origin: Sindarin (elf language created by JRR Tolkien); an elf and lady of the woods in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: maiden crowned with a garland of bright radiance

69. Khaleesi

Origin: Dothraki (a fictional language created by George RR Martin); a regal appellation used for Daenerys Targaryen in A Game of Thrones
Meaning: queen

70. Luna

Origin: Latin; character Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter
Meaning: moon

71. Leia

Origin: Hebrew; inspired by Princess Leia in Star Wars
Meaning: weary, tired

72. Lyra

Origin: Greek; main character in His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
Meaning: lyre, harp

73. Sylvie

Origin: Latin; an enchantress from Marvel Comics
Meaning: forest
Also: Sylvia, Sylvina

Unique fantasy baby names for boys

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74. Aslan

Origin: Turkish; the heroic lion in The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
Meaning: lion

75. Augurey

Origin: Irish; a phoenix/ bird with a mournful cry from Irish mythology and featured in Harry Potter
Meaning: a sign of the future

76. Draco

Origin: Greek; character in Harry Potter series, nemesis of Harry who turns good at the end of the series
Meaning: dragon, serpent

77. Fenrir

Origin: Old Norse; a wolf in Norse legend and a werewolf in Harry Potter series
Meaning: fen dweller

78. Geralt

Origin: German; protagonist from The Witcher series
Meaning: ruler with the spear

79. Kylo

Origin: American; the son of Leia Skywalker and Han Solo in Star Wars
Meaning: unknown (possibly combination of 'Ky' from Skywalker and 'Lo' from Solo)

80. Luwin

Origin: American; one of the maesters in A Game of Thrones
Meaning: clever, loyal

81. Newt

Origin: Old English; from Newton Artemis Fido known as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series
Meaning: from Newton/ New Town or small salamander

82. Oz

Origin: Hebrew; inspired by American musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz by
Meaning: strength, courage

83. Peregrin

Origin: Latin; from the character Peregrin Took, a hobbit in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: traveller, pilgrim
Also: Peregrine

84. Thorin

Origin: Norse; the leader of the dwarves in The Lord of the Rings
Meaning: bold one

85. Tirian

Origin: Welsh; fictional king in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia
Meaning: kind, gentle

Unique fantasy baby names for girls

86. Amidala

Origin: Italian; fictional character Padmé Amidala in Star Wars
Meaning: beautiful flower

87. Beru

Origin: Japanese; a character from Star Wars
Meaning: bell

88. Chani

Origin: Hebrew; a character in the 2021 sci-fi film Dune
Meaning: full of grace, miraculous wonder

89. Dream

Origin: Old English; character from DC Comics
Meaning: dream, joy, music

90. Feyre

Origin: Old French; the High Lady of the Night Court inthe A Court of Thorns and Roses series
Meaning: fair, beautiful

91. Glimmer

Origin: English; a character in The Hunger Games
Meaning: a flash of light

92. Hedwig

Origin: German; name of Harry's pet snowy owl in the Harry Potter books
Meaning: battle, duel

93. Korra

Origin: Greek; character from The Legend of Korra, an American animated fantasy action television series
Meaning: maiden

94. Lirael

Origin: created by Garth Nix for the title character in his fantasy novel, Lirael
Meaning: my song; God is my joy

95. Sabriel

Origin: created by Garth Nix for the title character in his fantasy novel, Sabriel
Meaning: the rest of God

96. Sansa

Origin: Sanskrit; a fictional character from A Game of Thrones
Meaning: praise, charm

97. Tauriel

Origin: Sindarin (elf language created by JRR Tolkien); an elf in the film version of The Hobbit
Meaning: daughter of the forest

98. Trillian

Origin: invented by Douglas Adams ; a character from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Meaning: a noble daughter of a bald man

99. Yvaine

Origin: Scottish; from the movie Stardust in which Claire Danes plays a fallen star
Meaning: evening star

100. Vesper

Origin: Latin; character in James Bond film Casino Royale and Greek name for planet Venus at sunset
Meaning: evening prayer

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Hollie BondSenior Digital Journalist

Hollie is Senior Digital Journalist at MadeForMums. She writes articles about pregnancy, parenting, child health and getting pregnant. She has written for a number of national lifestyle magazines and websites over the past 12 years including Family History Monthly, You and Your Wedding and Muddy Stilettos. She has two children aged 5 and 8 and hasn't slept since 2017!