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A name. A world of connections.
“might, strength”
/\maɲ\/ · French
01 / Meaning & origin
Magne is a masculine given name documented in French, Danish, Finnish and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Magni, with the stated meaning “might, strength”.
2 source accounts
Meaning: “might, strength”
Inherited from Old Norse Magni (“male given name”), from magn (“might, strength”). First attested in the c. 1100 in Norway. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Magne, Danish Magne, Swedish Magne, Icelandic Magni and Faroese Magni (“male given name”).
Du latin Magnus (« grand »).
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
4 of 7 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1945–2025 Spelling: Magne
Recorded category boys
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Source: Statistics Norway · Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 265 | 28 | observed |
| 1946 | 278 | 32 | observed |
| 1947 | 286 | 29 | observed |
| 1948 | 292 | 29 | observed |
| 1949 | 264 | 30 | observed |
| 1950 | 278 | 29 | observed |
| 1951 | 236 | 34 | observed |
| 1952 | 209 | 38 | observed |
| 1953 | 246 | 35 | observed |
| 1954 | 247 | 34 | observed |
| 1955 | 246 | 36 | observed |
| 1956 | 216 | 40 | observed |
| 1957 | 178 | 46 | observed |
| 1958 | 234 | 37 | observed |
| 1959 | 187 | 48 | observed |
| 1960 | 167 | 47 | observed |
| 1961 | 164 | 51 | observed |
| 1962 | 164 | 50 | observed |
| 1963 | 184 | 48 | observed |
| 1964 | 194 | 48 | observed |
| 1965 | 162 | 54 | observed |
| 1966 | 169 | 52 | observed |
| 1967 | 156 | 57 | observed |
| 1968 | 150 | 57 | observed |
| 1969 | 127 | 72 | observed |
| 1970 | 161 | 54 | observed |
| 1971 | 134 | 63 | observed |
| 1972 | 109 | 83 | observed |
| 1973 | 99 | 87 | observed |
| 1974 | 99 | 86 | observed |
| 1975 | 85 | 100 | observed |
| 1976 | 66 | 115 | observed |
| 1977 | 77 | 100 | observed |
| 1978 | 79 | 101 | observed |
| 1979 | 71 | 113 | observed |
| 1980 | 57 | 135 | observed |
| 1981 | 61 | 127 | observed |
| 1982 | 70 | 116 | observed |
| 1983 | 50 | 147 | observed |
| 1984 | 49 | 144 | observed |
| 1985 | 42 | 163 | observed |
| 1986 | 47 | 155 | observed |
| 1987 | 33 | 186 | observed |
| 1988 | 51 | 151 | observed |
| 1989 | 36 | 182 | observed |
| 1990 | 45 | 157 | observed |
| 1991 | 34 | 192 | observed |
| 1992 | 37 | 177 | observed |
| 1993 | 39 | 167 | observed |
| 1994 | 41 | 157 | observed |
| 1995 | 27 | 207 | observed |
| 1996 | 26 | 209 | observed |
| 1997 | 24 | 218 | observed |
| 1998 | 26 | 196 | observed |
| 1999 | 18 | 245 | observed |
| 2000 | 29 | 193 | observed |
| 2001 | 20 | 240 | observed |
| 2002 | 14 | 274 | observed |
| 2003 | 13 | 286 | observed |
| 2004 | 23 | 210 | observed |
| 2005 | 15 | 265 | observed |
| 2006 | 14 | 290 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 302 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 439 | observed |
| 2009 | 18 | 265 | observed |
| 2010 | 10 | 358 | observed |
| 2011 | 12 | 321 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 337 | observed |
| 2013 | 16 | 285 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 319 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 271 | observed |
| 2016 | 16 | 287 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 336 | observed |
| 2018 | 7 | 412 | observed |
| 2019 | 8 | 368 | observed |
| 2020 | 13 | 267 | observed |
| 2021 | 14 | 265 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 287 | observed |
| 2023 | 19 | 233 | observed |
| 2024 | 19 | 230 | observed |
| 2025 | 22 | 199 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Magne” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Norwegian musician
Norwegian cross-country skier (1943-2025)
Norwegian speed skater
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Denmark — grouped top baby names, 1985–2025
Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · Statistics Denmark attribution terms (commercial and non-commercial reuse permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
