Magni
Magni is a name with multiple cultural origins: Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Norwegian, Icelandic.
- Old Norse
- Norse Mythology
- Norwegian
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Magni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Magni is a name with multiple cultural origins: Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Norwegian, Icelandic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Old Norse
- Norse Mythology
- Norwegian
- Icelandic
The Story of Magni
Magni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2020, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 7 births, good for #9,821 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 19 Magnis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Magni
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Magni. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Magne
Names that sound like Magni
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Magni
Magni is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Magni's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,821. Use the chart and map above to compare Magni's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.