The baby name Magna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæɡnə/ (MAG-nuh).
Magna is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Magna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæɡnə/ (MAG-nuh).
Magna is Latin in Origin.
Magna derives from Latin magna, the feminine form of magnus, meaning “great, mighty,” an emphatic adjective that features in phrases like Magna Mater and Magna Carta. As a given name it arose in Northern Europe when the Latin Magnus spread with medieval Christianity; Scandinavian communities fashioned Magna as a feminine counterpart to the popular masculine forms.
Usage peaked in Norway and Sweden from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s, and it remains familiar in Iceland. Usage is rare in English today. Variants and related forms include Magnea (Icelandic), Magni and Magne (masculine), Magnus (Latin/Scandinavian masculine), and the compound Magnhild (Norwegian). Diminutives such as Magga occur in Icelandic. Across languages the core meaning stays clear: “greatness,” strength, and dignity, with a crisp, internationally readable profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| Norway | Girls | 1956 | #117 | 4 | 333 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| BR | 0 | #315 | 31 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #323 | 7 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #387 | 65 | 7,952 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #425 | 796 | 12,708 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #493 | 603 | 14,861 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #594 | 18 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #808 | 44 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,168 | 16 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,411 | 36 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,592 | 23 | 28,008 |
Magna is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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