Mage Names | 4M+ Fantasy Names for Magic Junkies | My Pet's Name (2024)

Here you will find not only the best mage name generator around but also the most fitting, hand-selected mage names for your magic practitioner – a well-chosen name will make your character more tangible.

You can choose a name for all types of mage – wizards, magicians, sorcerers, enchanters/warlocks, and witches. Even Star Wars‘ Jedi could be considered mages.

Similar to druids, the term mage covers both male and female practitioners of magic, drawing their powers from abstract sources of nature. Which source exactly depends on which fantasy universe you delve into.

These devotees of magic will spend arduous years applying themselves to their discipline to master the arcane. The result of their dedication is an elite and powerful force in the world, be they good, neutral… or evil.

Onward, to drawing a name out of a (magic) hat! There are many name generators throughout the page, so make sure you scroll all the way through, or use the contents to skip ahead.

Next up are the most famous witches, wizards, mages, enchantresses, and sorcerers from two of the most fascinating sources; human history, and human imagination.

Or, skip ahead to the Mage Names!

Famous Wizards and Mages

When choosing the name of any character, certain conventions apply, whether you’re aware of them or not!

It’s not likely that you would find an orc with the name Aenwë, or a legendary archmage called Charles.

Looking at the names of the most famous magic users (that have shaped people’s expectations) will help when it comes to choosing your own character’s name.

Historical

Through the centuries, many people have worked their way into the annals of history as mages, or users of magic.

This was achieved either by convincing those around them, performing supernatural acts, or a general lack of understanding of the public during or after the person’s life.

Sadly, the rise in Christianity and fear held by the church lead to persecution for many people. During the 16th and 17th centuries up to 80,000 people were persecuted as witches across Europe. Roughly 80 percent of them were women thought to have joined the Devil, and were lust-filled.

On a more sincere note though, here are the names of the most famous wizards and mages throughout history.

Other famous historical mages and wizards:

• Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel
• John Of Nottingham
• Roger Bolingbroke
• Edward Kelly
• Circé Lethem
• Apollonius of Tyana
• Apuleius
• Edward John Dimond
• Taliesin
• Hermes Trismegistus
• Se-Osiris
• Roger Bacon

With the magical deeds of many of these people being well-documented, one can’t help but ask the question, was Jesus a mage?

Fictional

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter is rife with witches and wizards names ranging from the downright plain, like Lavender Brown, to the outright eccentric, like Kingsley Shacklebolt. However, Rowling’s enchanting world is far from the only fictional world that mages make their home.

Here are the Top 30 Good or Neutral Fictional Wizards Names:

• Tolkien’s Legendarium:
  • Gandalf
  • Radagast the Brown
• Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher series:
  • Artaud Terranova
  • Assire var Anahid
  • Francesca Findabair
  • Fringilla Vigo
  • Istredd
  • Keira Metz
  • Lara Dorren
  • Lydia van Bredevoort
  • Lytta Neyd
  • Margarita Laux-Antille
  • Marti Sodergren
  • Philippa Eilhart
  • Sabrina Glevissig
  • Sheala de Tancarville
  • Stregobor
  • Tissaia de Vries
  • Triss Merigold
  • Visenna
  • Xarthisius
  • Yennefer
• J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series:
  • Professor Albus Dumbledore
  • Professor Severus Snape
  • Sirius Black
  • Harry Potter
  • Remus Lupin
  • Ronald Weasley
  • Katie Bell
  • Neville Longbottom
  • Hannah Abbott
  • Bathilda Bagshot
  • Cedric Diggory
• Wizards of Waverly Place
  • Alex Russo
  • Justin Russo
  • Max Russo
• DC Extended Universe
  • John Constantine
  • Zatanna
  • The Wizard
• Aslan – C.S. Lewis’ Narnia collection
• Raistlin Majere – Dragonlance
• Harry Dresden – The Dresden Files
• Sabrina Spellman – Sabrina the Teenage Witch
• Howl Jenkins Pendragon – Howl’s Moving Castle
• Sparrowhawk – Tales from Earthsea
• Rincewind – Terry Pratchet’s Discworld
• The Wizard – The Wizard of Oz
• Shazam A.K.A. Captain Marvel – Marvel Universe

The names of the most notable evil wizards and mages across the worlds of fiction are:

• Tolkien’s Legendarium:
  • Sauron
  • Saruman the White

Right, enough of names that already exist! We know what you’re really looking for.

Evil Mage Names

The temptation that comes with great ability is too much for some sorcerers, pulling the wielder of magic to pursue power for personal gain. As the saying goes, “Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

Evil comes in many forms and mages are no different.

• The mages known as Necromancers are those that practice necromancy, magic involving the dead. The most recognizable sign of an evil mage is the breaking of nature’s most fundamental law – death.
• The Goetist practices the evocation of demons from other elemental planes, the result of which is almost guaranteed to be destructive.
• Just plain evil, usually called a sorcerer or sorceress. Their evil doesn’t come from the kind of magic that they practice, but the choices they make and their moral alignment.

Every great chronicle has a dark side to throw the light into contrast. Every great narrative has an antagonist with a fitting name.

Make your story great by giving your antagonist a moniker from our Top 20 Evil Mage Names!

Did you find the perfect, wicked name? If not, there are many more options in this evil name generator.

Good Mage Names

The majority of mages pursue their mastery of magic for the betterment of the world as it stands – no mean feat – and one that requires extraordinary natural and supernatural powers.

More pertinent to a good mage than their powers, abilities, or anything silly like that, is a good name.

Okay, powers and abilities are important too… but these good mage names are even better! Underneath this list you’ll find the name generator for good mages.

Funny Mage Names

Not all mages need to be serious and heavy-hearted. Magicians can bring great joy, especially with one of our funny mage names to match their comedic character!

Here are the 30 Funniest Mage Names that we could find or come up with. If you have any more, do share the joy in the comments at the end!

• Alec Azzam
• Warren Peace
• Hal Apenyo – Fire mage
• Artie Phishal
• Cleric Apton
• Rick Axely – Will never let you down
• Eric the Generic Cleric
• Derek the Cleric
• Rigger Mortis
• Duncan Sinners – for priestly mages
• Justin de Niko Time – A wizard is never late
• Nev’ron Thyme – Until they are
• Reed A’buk
• Aryu Sirius
• Gnome Chomsky
• Sir Cumfrence
• Sexington Hardcastle
• Nev’ron Thyme
• Phillim Tudabrim
• Sir Osis of Liver
• Amper Sand
• Jon Rivers
• Yela Snow
• Harta Stone
• Moe Skeeto
• Khonsta Payt
• Takeda Monienrun
• Jenna Cyde
• Amir Mortal
• Christoff Walkenstaff – More cowbell

Male and Female Mage Names

The word mage is actually a blanket term that covers all of the other magic users: witch, wizard, warlock, sorcerer/sorceress, enchanter/enchantress, etc.

Here are our 20 favorite mage names for male, female and gender-neutral characters; you’ll find the mage name generator below this.

Male and Female Wizard Names

When a mage is called a wizard, they are most often male and of a neutral-to-good moral inclination. This isn’t always the case, but sticking to this unwritten convention can be helpful to your reader.

Featuring in this list are our hand-selected, 20 Best Names for Wizards for female, male, and gender-neutral characters. Below that you will find the wizard name generator.

Male and Female Sorcerer Names

A sorcerer is a mage who generally has a moral inclination somewhere between neutral and evil. But what’s in a name, really?

We’ve chosen the Best 20 Sorcerer Names around for this list, beneath which you will find the sorcerer name generator.

6 Top Tips for Choosing a Great Name for Your Mage

If you have a strong idea of who your character is but the name hasn’t arrived yet, here are six tips for choosing a great name.

If you just want to get back to it, head back up to the name generators!

The Takeaway (No, Not Pizza!)

Mage names, wizard names, sorcerer names, enchanter names… the difference between the terms is subtle, but worth paying attention to:

• Mage – A blanket term for a magic practicioner.
• Wizard or Warlock – A male magic practitioner.
• Sorcerer / Sorceress – Male / female mage who has a moral inclination somewhere between evil and neutral.
• Enchanter / Enchantress – Male / female mage with a good to neutral moral alignment.

And then there’s the hag, occultist, thaumaturgist, theurgist, wonder-worker, medicine man, shaman, druid, witch doctor, crystal gazer, diviner, foreseer, fortune-teller, prognosticator, prophesier, prophet, seer, soothsayer, medium, an exorcist… the list goes on.

We hope you enjoyed our names and found either the perfect name or the inspirational spark to light your imaginative fire!

Please, let us know in the comments how you did and what name you landed on in the end.