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Magni

Icelandic roots

Language contexts for this entry: Danish, Faroese, Icelandic and 2 more

femininemasculineunisexLatin script

[ˈmaɡnɪ] · Faroese

Origin: Icelandic
5 language contexts: Danish Faroese Icelandic +2 more
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Magni

Magni is a unisex given name documented in Danish, Faroese, Icelandic and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Icelandic Magný.

2 source accounts

Icelandic origin

Source-reported

A spelling variant of Magny. The latter was possibly formed through association with Magnhild and Dagny. Under this analysis, it combines the name element represented by Old Norse magn (“might, strength”) with final -ny, as in Dagny, ultimately from nýr (“new”). Alternatively, Magny may be the Norwegian form of Icelandic Icelandic Magný (“female given name”), a modern formation from the same two elements, or a variant of Magna.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Old Norse originSource-reportedA modern continuation or revival of Old Norse Old Norse Magni (“male given name”), from magn (“might, strength”). Doublet of Magne (“male given name”). Compare…

A modern continuation or revival of Old Norse Old Norse Magni (“male given name”), from magn (“might, strength”). Doublet of Magne (“male given name”). Compare Icelandic Magni and Faroese Magni (“male given name”).

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Magni is used

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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Published statistics

United States, 2022: 7 boys (rank 9823).

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Norway

1945–2025 Spelling: Magni

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 1988: 4; births; Rank #649
Peak year: 1952; 16 births

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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.

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Magni in Norway, girls: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
1945	6	319	observed
1946	4	390	observed
1947	11	261	observed
1948	7	316	observed
1949	11	257	observed
1950	11	257	observed
1951	7	317	observed
1952	16	224	observed
1953	6	358	observed
1954	11	258	observed
1955	10	288	observed
1956	6	356	observed
1957	7	334	observed
1958	no value	no value	not covered
1959	13	249	observed
1960	12	263	observed
1961	13	260	observed
1962	7	359	observed
1963	no value	no value	not covered
1964	7	380	observed
1965	5	478	observed
1966	6	417	observed
1967	7	409	observed
1968	no value	no value	not covered
1969	5	481	observed
1970	7	426	observed
1971	7	432	observed
1972	no value	no value	not covered
1973	4	565	observed
1974	6	481	observed
1975	no value	no value	not covered
1976	11	343	observed
1977	4	584	observed
1978	no value	no value	not covered
1979	no value	no value	not covered
1980	no value	no value	not covered
1981	no value	no value	not covered
1982	no value	no value	not covered
1983	4	617	observed
1984	4	629	observed
1985	no value	no value	not covered
1986	no value	no value	not covered
1987	5	589	observed
1988	4	649	observed
1989	no value	no value	not covered
1990	no value	no value	not covered
1991	no value	no value	not covered
1992	no value	no value	not covered
1993	no value	no value	not covered
1994	no value	no value	not covered
1995	no value	no value	not covered
1996	no value	no value	not covered
1997	no value	no value	not covered
1998	no value	no value	not covered
1999	no value	no value	not covered
2000	no value	no value	not covered
2001	no value	no value	not covered
2002	no value	no value	not covered
2003	no value	no value	not covered
2004	no value	no value	not covered
2005	no value	no value	not covered
2006	no value	no value	not covered
2007	no value	no value	not covered
2008	no value	no value	not covered
2009	no value	no value	not covered
2010	no value	no value	not covered
2011	no value	no value	not covered
2012	no value	no value	not covered
2013	no value	no value	not covered
2014	no value	no value	not covered
2015	no value	no value	not covered
2016	no value	no value	not covered
2017	no value	no value	not covered
2018	no value	no value	not covered
2019	no value	no value	not covered
2020	no value	no value	not covered
2021	no value	no value	not covered
2022	no value	no value	not covered
2023	no value	no value	not covered
2024	no value	no value	not covered
2025	no value	no value	not covered

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Magni” 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.

Universe: Born persons for the individual girls' and boys' names published in SSB table 10467.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: SSB API: '.' means category not applicable; '..' means data not available. Null cells are not emitted and remain unknown, never zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q33101865CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · 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.

Opening name…

About Magni

Magni is a unisex given name documented in Danish, Faroese, Icelandic and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Icelandic Magný.

2 source accounts

Icelandic origin

Source-reported

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Magni is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Magni’s connections around the world.

2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Published statistics

United States, 2022: 7 boys (rank 9823).

Explore United States

3 of 3 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Norway

1945–2025 Spelling: Magni

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 1988: 4; births; Rank #649
Peak year: 1952; 16 births

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

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.

Show the data table

Magni in Norway, girls: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
1945	6	319	observed
1946	4	390	observed
1947	11	261	observed
1948	7	316	observed
1949	11	257	observed
1950	11	257	observed
1951	7	317	observed
1952	16	224	observed
1953	6	358	observed
1954	11	258	observed
1955	10	288	observed
1956	6	356	observed
1957	7	334	observed
1958	no value	no value	not covered
1959	13	249	observed
1960	12	263	observed
1961	13	260	observed
1962	7	359	observed
1963	no value	no value	not covered
1964	7	380	observed
1965	5	478	observed
1966	6	417	observed
1967	7	409	observed
1968	no value	no value	not covered
1969	5	481	observed
1970	7	426	observed
1971	7	432	observed
1972	no value	no value	not covered
1973	4	565	observed
1974	6	481	observed
1975	no value	no value	not covered
1976	11	343	observed
1977	4	584	observed
1978	no value	no value	not covered
1979	no value	no value	not covered
1980	no value	no value	not covered
1981	no value	no value	not covered
1982	no value	no value	not covered
1983	4	617	observed
1984	4	629	observed
1985	no value	no value	not covered
1986	no value	no value	not covered
1987	5	589	observed
1988	4	649	observed
1989	no value	no value	not covered
1990	no value	no value	not covered
1991	no value	no value	not covered
1992	no value	no value	not covered
1993	no value	no value	not covered
1994	no value	no value	not covered
1995	no value	no value	not covered
1996	no value	no value	not covered
1997	no value	no value	not covered
1998	no value	no value	not covered
1999	no value	no value	not covered
2000	no value	no value	not covered
2001	no value	no value	not covered
2002	no value	no value	not covered
2003	no value	no value	not covered
2004	no value	no value	not covered
2005	no value	no value	not covered
2006	no value	no value	not covered
2007	no value	no value	not covered
2008	no value	no value	not covered
2009	no value	no value	not covered
2010	no value	no value	not covered
2011	no value	no value	not covered
2012	no value	no value	not covered
2013	no value	no value	not covered
2014	no value	no value	not covered
2015	no value	no value	not covered
2016	no value	no value	not covered
2017	no value	no value	not covered
2018	no value	no value	not covered
2019	no value	no value	not covered
2020	no value	no value	not covered
2021	no value	no value	not covered
2022	no value	no value	not covered
2023	no value	no value	not covered
2024	no value	no value	not covered
2025	no value	no value	not covered

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Born persons for the individual girls' and boys' names published in SSB table 10467.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: SSB API: '.' means category not applicable; '..' means data not available. Null cells are not emitted and remain unknown, never zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q33101865CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: MagniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · 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.

A story to pass on.

About Magni

Icelandic origin

Where Magni is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Norway

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Magny

Magný

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Magni

Icelandic origin

Where Magni is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Norway

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Magny

Magný

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page