Mystical Names

Mystical names shimmer with magic, myth and a touch of the otherworldly — the sorceresses, enchanters, seers and spirits of legend brought to life in a name. They suit parents drawn to fantasy, folklore and the ethereal, and they’ve grown ever more popular as magical stories fill our books and screens. Some come straight from myth and legend: the Arthurian Morgana and Merlin, the fairy-queen Titania, the enchantress Circe. Others carry a naturally magical, celestial air — moonlit Luna and Selene, starry Nova, twilight Esme and the “fairy” names Faye and Aine. A few evoke spells, spirits and the mysteries of the night. What unites them is an air of wonder and enchantment, a sense that the child who wears one is a little bit magic. Here are real baby names with a mystical, ethereal spirit, each with its genuine meaning and origin.