What are good witch names?

Classic witch names include Agatha, Morgana, Hazel, Winifred, and Circe. Pair a first name with a witchy surname like Blackthorn or Hollowmere, or use the generator for thousands more.

What is a good name for a witch's cat?

Choose Witch's cat names for ideas — spooky, cute, and classic familiar names that suit real black cats too.

Do the names have meanings?

The table on this page gives the meaning and origin of famous witch names from myth and legend, like Hecate and Morgana.

Is it free to use the names?

Yes. The generator is free with no sign-up, and every name is original — use it for stories, games, social media, or anything else. Everything runs in your browser.

Witch Name Generator — Witch Names & Meanings

Generate witch names in six styles — classic, dark, nature, cozy, sea, and celestial — with witch last names, plus names for a witch's cat and your coven.

Tap a name to copy it · ♥ saves it to your favorites · Generate again for new ideas (no repeats).

How to use the witch name generator

Choose what to generate: witch names, names for a witch’s cat, or coven names.
Pick a gender and a style — classic, dark, nature (green witch), cozy, sea, or celestial.
Tap a name to copy it, or ♥ it to keep a shortlist of favorites.

Every name is built from 252 hand-picked first names and 168 witchy surnames, so you get thousands of combinations — perfect for fantasy stories, D&D characters, Halloween costumes, games, and social media handles.

Witch names for girls and women (with meanings)

Many classic witch names come from myth, legend, and old folk tales. Here are some of the most famous, with what they mean:

Name	Meaning	Origin
Hecate	Greek goddess of magic, witchcraft, crossroads and the night.	Greek mythology
Circe	Enchantress in Homer's Odyssey who turned Odysseus's crew into pigs.	Greek mythology
Medea	Sorceress who helped Jason win the Golden Fleece.	Greek mythology
Morgana	Form of Morgan le Fay, the enchantress of Arthurian legend and half-sister of King Arthur.	Arthurian legend
Nimue	One of the names of the Lady of the Lake, who learned her magic from Merlin.	Arthurian legend
Vivienne	French form of Vivian, from Latin vivus, 'alive'; another name of the Lady of the Lake.	Latin / French
Freya	Norse goddess of love and beauty, said to have taught seidr magic to the gods.	Norse mythology
Ceridwen	Welsh enchantress who brewed a cauldron of wisdom in the tale of Taliesin.	Welsh legend
Morrigan	Irish goddess of war, fate and prophecy who could take the form of a crow.	Irish mythology
Befana	Kindly old witch of Italian folklore who brings gifts to children on the eve of Epiphany.	Italian folklore
Hazel	From the hazel tree, whose forked branches were traditionally used as divining rods.	English
Rowan	From the rowan tree, traditionally planted in Britain to ward off enchantment.	English / Scottish
Willow	From the willow tree, which grows beside water.	English
Agatha	From Greek agathos, 'good'.	Greek
Winifred	English form of Gwenfrewi, the name of a 7th-century Welsh saint.	Welsh
Selene	Greek goddess of the Moon.	Greek mythology
Luna	Latin for 'moon'; also the Roman goddess of the Moon.	Latin
Diana	Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon and wild woods.	Roman mythology
Aradia	Central figure of Charles Leland's 1899 book 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches', where she is Diana's daughter.	Folklore literature
Artemis	Greek goddess of the hunt, the moon and wild animals.	Greek mythology
Nyx	Greek goddess and personification of the night.	Greek mythology
Astraea	Greek 'star-maiden', goddess of justice who, in myth, became the constellation Virgo.	Greek mythology
Belladonna	Italian for 'beautiful lady'; also the name of the poisonous deadly nightshade plant.	Italian
Tabitha	Aramaic for 'gazelle'.	Aramaic
Sybil	From Greek sibylla, a prophetess or oracle.	Greek
Cassandra	Trojan prophetess cursed so that no one would believe her true predictions.	Greek mythology
Esmeralda	Spanish for 'emerald'.	Spanish
Minerva	Roman goddess of wisdom, crafts and strategy.	Roman mythology
Brigid	Irish goddess of poetry, healing and smithcraft.	Irish mythology
Rhiannon	Otherworldly lady of the Welsh Mabinogion, known for her magical singing birds.	Welsh mythology
Sage	From the healing herb; the word also means 'wise'.	English
Raven	From the raven, a bird tied to magic and prophecy in many myths, such as Odin's two ravens.	English
Vesper	Latin for 'evening'; also a name for the evening star.	Latin
Aurora	Latin for 'dawn'; the Roman goddess of the dawn.	Latin
Stella	Latin for 'star'.	Latin
Melusine	Water spirit of European folklore, part woman and part serpent or fish.	French folklore
Undine	Water spirit named by Paracelsus, from Latin unda, 'wave'.	Latin
Calypso	Sea nymph in Homer's Odyssey who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years.	Greek mythology
Alcina	Enchantress of Ariosto's epic poem 'Orlando Furioso', ruler of a magical island.	Italian literature
Sycorax	Witch in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', mother of Caliban.	English literature
Elspeth	Scottish form of Elizabeth.	Scottish

More female witch names from the generator:

Agatha
Winifred
Beatrix
Prudence
Griselda
Matilda
Ophelia
Theodora
Philippa
Temperance
Constance
Eudora
Isadora
Wilhelmina
Gwendolyn
Rosalind
Imogen
Edith
Elspeth
Isobel
Agnes
Maud
Hester
Lavinia
Cordelia
Henrietta
Petronella
Drusilla
Lucinda
Millicent
Araminta
Hepzibah
Jemima
Sybil
Cassandra
Esmeralda
Minerva
Circe
Hecate
Medea
Nimue
Vivienne
Brigid
Rhiannon
Ceridwen
Morgana
Freya
Aradia
Grimhild
Hulda
Befana
Alcina
Sycorax
Tabitha
Mabel
Hattie
Ravenna
Nocturna
Morrigan
Carmilla

Male witch and warlock names

Name	Meaning	Origin
Merlin	The great wizard of Arthurian legend; from the Welsh name Myrddin.	Welsh / Arthurian legend
Emrys	Welsh form of Ambrose; Merlin is called Myrddin Emrys in Welsh tradition.	Welsh
Ambrose	From Greek ambrosios, 'immortal'.	Greek
Prospero	Italian 'prosperous'; the sorcerer-duke of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.	Italian / English literature
Faustus	Latin 'fortunate'; the scholar-magician of Marlowe's play 'Doctor Faustus'.	Latin
Odin	Chief Norse god of wisdom, poetry and magic, who won the secret of the runes.	Norse mythology
Hermes	Greek messenger god; through Hermes Trismegistus his name gave us 'hermetic', an old word for alchemy and magic lore.	Greek mythology
Taliesin	Legendary Welsh bard; the name means 'radiant brow'.	Welsh
Gwydion	Magician and trickster of the Welsh Mabinogion.	Welsh mythology
Vainamoinen	Wise old singer of the Finnish Kalevala, whose songs worked magic.	Finnish mythology
Silas	Short form of Silvanus, from Latin silva, 'forest'.	Latin
Jasper	Traditional name of one of the three Magi; also a gemstone.	English
Balthazar	Traditional name of one of the three Magi who followed the star.	Christian tradition
Magnus	Latin for 'great'.	Latin
Corvin	From Latin corvus, 'raven'.	Latin
Solomon	Biblical king famed for wisdom, credited in medieval legend with a magic ring and seal.	Hebrew
Ronan	Irish for 'little seal'.	Irish
Orion	Great hunter of Greek myth who was placed among the stars as a constellation.	Greek mythology
Cornelius	From an ancient Roman family name.	Latin
Rowan	From the rowan tree, traditionally planted in Britain to ward off enchantment.	English / Scottish

Ambrose
Silas
Thaddeus
Barnaby
Cornelius
Ebenezer
Jasper
Mortimer
Alaric
Balthazar
Magnus
Merlin
Osric
Percival
Septimus
Tobias
Ulric
Bartholomew
Crispin
Gideon
Ignatius
Leopold
Obadiah
Octavian
Peregrine
Rufus
Solomon
Aldous
Cyprian
Faustus
Isidore
Lazarus
Malachi
Phineas
Erasmus
Algernon
Cuthbert
Horace
Ichabod
Prospero

Witch last names

A good witch last name hints at where the witch lives or what magic she practices — hollows, thorns, ravens, tides, and stars:

Blackthorn
Ravenwood
Hollowmere
Saltbrook
Starweaver
Moonwhisper
Thornfield
Ashgrove
Briarwood
Duskmantle
Elderwood
Foxglove
Grimsworth
Hawthorne
Juniperwell
Kettleby
Larkspur
Mistvale
Nettlefield
Penhallow
Quillfeather
Thistledown
Umberfell
Vexley
Wickham
Yarrowby
Wormwood
Cauldwell
Candlewick
Kettlewell
Ravenscroft
Blackwood
Nightshade
Hemlock
Mandrake
Wolfsbane
Moonfall
Starling
Cindermoss
Frostbourne
Hollowell
Crowhurst
Mossgrave
Bramblewick
Hazelthorn
Willowmere
Fennwick
Rookhollow
Greymalkin
Saltmarsh
Tidewell
Seabright
Driftwood
Shellcombe
Kelpmoor
Wavecrest
Stormholt
Brinewater
Gullcliff
Coralline

Wicked and dark witch names

For a villain, a wicked witch, or a spooky Halloween character, try the dark style:

Griselda Hollowmere
Morvaine Duskstar
Moribel Hemlock
Thornelle Mandrake of the Blackwater
Nightbloom Blackwood
Morrigan Duskstar
Vesper Hemlock
Sycorax Vexley the Unseen
Obsidia Cobweb Brewer of Storms
Obsidia Graves
Tempest Graves
Noctua Ravenwood the Pale
Malvina Blackthorn of the Blackwater
Umbra Stormholt
Tempest Hexworth
Carmilla Mossgrave of the Thornwood
Foxglove Cindermoss of Crow's End
Belladonna Hollowmere
Foxglove Rook
Grimelda Blackwater the Grim
Grimelda Ebonwood
Noctua Blackmore
Tempest Rook
Griselda Eclipseworth

Witch cat names

Every witch needs a familiar. Choose Witch’s cat names above for more ideas like these — they work for real black cats too:

Midnight
Shadow
Soot
Cinder
Onyx
Jinx
Hex
Grimalkin
Pyewacket
Vinegar Tom
Nox
Nyx
Raven
Phantom
Wisp
Specter
Omen
Belfry
Cobweb
Gargoyle
Gremlin
Goblin
Spooky
Boo
Batty
Hemlock
Mandrake
Nightshade
Inky
Smudge
Pumpkin
Whiskers
Mittens
Biscuit
Nutmeg
Crumpet
Pudding
Muffin
Marmalade
Toast

Coven names

The Moonlit Circle
The Silver Crescent
Coven of the Waning Moon
The Starlight Assembly
The Order of the Seventh Star
The Eclipse Circle
Daughters of the Dawn
The Comet's Tail Coven
The Circle of Falling Stars
The Midnight Sky Sisterhood
Coven of the Hollow Oak
The Bramble Circle
The Thornwood Coven
The Hedgerow Sisters
The Order of the Green Bough
Coven of the Mushroom Ring
The Willow Circle
The Rowan Grove
Keepers of the Wild Garden
The Foxglove Coven
The Mossbound Circle
The Elderflower Sisterhood
The Tidewater Coven
The Circle of Salt and Foam

Tips for choosing a witch name

Match the magic. A green witch suits plant names (Hazel, Rowan, Thornbury); a sea witch suits tides and salt; a celestial witch suits stars and moons.
Mix old and new. An old-fashioned first name with an invented surname (Winifred Hollowmere) sounds both real and magical.
Say it aloud. Alliteration and rhythm make names memorable — try a few in a sentence.

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Frequently asked questions

What are good witch names?: Classic witch names include Agatha, Morgana, Hazel, Winifred, and Circe. Pair a first name with a witchy surname like Blackthorn or Hollowmere, or use the generator for thousands more.
What is a good name for a witch's cat?: Choose Witch's cat names for ideas — spooky, cute, and classic familiar names that suit real black cats too.
Do the names have meanings?: The table on this page gives the meaning and origin of famous witch names from myth and legend, like Hecate and Morgana.
Is it free to use the names?: Yes. The generator is free with no sign-up, and every name is original — use it for stories, games, social media, or anything else. Everything runs in your browser.