Of all the last-minute Halloween costumes you can throw together, going as a witch is hands-down the easiest. You can dress up as a beloved character from pop culture Witch movies and shows—like Hermione, Sabrina, or Glinda—or use a pointed hat and cauldron for an instantly recognizable look. But beyond playing dress-up on Halloween, witches throughout history have been downright cool. These figures are emblems of female independence, practitioners of early science, and misunderstood eccentrics. And witch names? Even cooler. So, to honor these witchy ladies, we gathered the best witch names into one ultimate list.
Some of these names can help you choose what type of witch you want to dress up as for your witch Halloween costumes. Others are funky, beautiful, or historical and perfect for naming a baby girl, cat, or dog. There are no bad decisions, *witch* ever you choose! Ahead, you'll find famous witch names that you're familiar with already, like Elphaba, Maleficent, or Hecate, the Greek goddess of witchcraft. You'll also see names inspired by witches from TV shows, books, and popular Halloween movies. And then of course there are names that just feel witchy like Lydia, Sage, and Raven.
If you choose to go as a witch this Halloween, you'll also want to come up with clever Halloween Instagram captions like witch quotes to accompany your costume such as, "Not every witch lives in Salem." There's no doubt you'll be in the spooky spirit after reading the best witch names out there!
Female Witch Names
- Agnes
- Alecto
- Allegra
- Althenea
- Amethyst
- Aurora
- Avalon
- Beatrix
- Belladonna
- Calliope
- Cassandra
- Celeste
- Clara
- Cordelia
- Deirdre
- Esme
- Esmerelda
- Faith
- Harper
- Hazel
- Helena
- Jade
- Juniper
- Lydia
- Matilda
- Morticia
- Nyx
- Olwyn
- Raven
- Rowena
- Sage
- Samara
- Stevie
- Sybil
- Tabitha
- Vera
- Willa
- Zoe
Popular Witch Names from Books, TV, and Movies
- Aradia from Aradia, or the Gospel of Witches
- Bonnie from The Vampire Diaries
- Hagar from Drums O’ Voodoo
- Agatha from WandaVision
- Wanda from WandaVision
- Endora from Bewitched
- Broom-Hilda from Broom-Hilda
- Jadis from The Chronicles of Narnia
- Sabrina from Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Zelda from Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Hilda from Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Alexandra from The Witches of Eastwick
- Sukie from The Witches of Eastwick
- Jane from The Witches of Eastwick
- Winifred from Hocus Pocus
- Sarah from Hocus Pocus
- Mary from Hocus Pocus
- Minerva from Harry Potter
- Hermione from Harry Potter
- Luna from Harry Potter
- Bellatrix from Harry Potter
- Narcissa from Harry Potter
- Ursula from The Little Mermaid
- Marnie from Halloweentown
- Aggie from Halloweentown
- Ravenna from Snow White and the Huntsman
- Marie Laveau from American Horror Story: Coven
- Fiona from American Horror Story: Coven
- Queenie from American Horror Story: Coven
- Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Prue from Charmed
- Piper from Charmed
- Phoebe from Charmed
- Rochelle from The Craft
- Zelena from Once Upon a Time
- Manon from Throne of Glass
- Asterin from Throne of Glass
- Calypso from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
- Thomasin from The Witch
- Louise from The Teen Witch
- Melisandre from Game of Thrones
- Angelique from Dark Shadows
- Gillian from Bell, Book and Candle
- Yennefer from The Witcher
Famous Witch Names
- Maleficent
- Circe
- Hecate
- Morgan le Fay
- Nimue
- Elphaba
- Glinda
- Blair
Erin Cavoto is the Editorial Assistant at ThePioneerWoman.com, covering food, holidays, home decor, and more.
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