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The baby name Magni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAG-nee (/ˈmæɡni/).

Magni is Norse in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Norse
Pronunciation: MAG-nee (/ˈmæɡni/)

What is the meaning of the name Magni ?

The baby name Magni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAG-nee (/ˈmæɡni/).

Magni is Norse in Origin.

Magni is a masculine given name from Old Norse, built on magn “might, strength.” In Norse myth, Magni is the son of Thor and the giantess Járnsaxa, famed for prodigious strength - he frees his father from the giant Hrungnir - and is foretold to survive Ragnarök, inheriting Mjölnir with his brother Móði. The name appears in the Eddas and conveys “the mighty one” or “strength.”

In modern use, Magni persists chiefly in Iceland and the Faroe Islands as a male name (compare Magnús/Magnus and Magne). Norway also records Magni as a female name in the early 20th century, often as a short form of Magnhild; Magny is a related feminine variant. Additional variants and cognates include Magnús (Icelandic), Magnus (Scandinavian/Latinized), and Magne (Norwegian). Note that Latin magni (“of great,” the genitive of magnus) is a grammatical form, not the source of this given name.

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Magni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
Norway Girls 1988 #143 4 580
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
CM Girls 0 #466 75 11,671
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
United States Boys 2022 #902 7 7,226
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,404 68 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Magni is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Sweden
AR
BI

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People also ask about Magni

Magni is predominantly a boy's name.
Magni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAG-nee (/ˈmæɡni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Magne.
Yes — Magni ranked #143 in Norway in 1988, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Magni ranks highest in Norway (#143 in 1988).