36 BEAUTIFUL baby names inspired by the world of Harry Potter
Harry Potter is many things to many people.
To kids, he's one of the greatest characters of literature, like, ever.
To adults, he's the best tool for getting kids into reading. Full stop.
But the J.K. Rowling series is also packed full of inspiration on the baby naming front.
Here are our favourite names inspired by the magical series…
HARRY
Meaning: home ruler
After: why, Harry Potter, of course
HERMIONE
Meaning: well born, from Greek mythology
After: Hermione Granger
RONALD
Meaning: adviser, counsellor
After: Ron Weasley
SIRIUS
Meaning: burning, a bright star
After: Sirius Black
FRED
Meaning: peaceful ruler
After: Fred Weasley
FLEUR
Meaning: French for 'flower'
After: Fleur Delacour
KINGSLEY
Meaning: from old English, king's wood
After: Kingsley Shacklebolt
ARIANA
Meaning: most holy, from Greek mythology
After: Ariana Dumbledore
AURORA
Meaning: dawn, Roman goddess of morning
After: Professor Aurora Sinistra
ALASTOR
Meaning: avenger, from Greek mythology
After: Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
MINERVA
Meaning: Roman goddess of wisdom and war
After: Professor Minerva McGonagal
LUNA
Meaning: Roman goddess of the moon
After: Luna Lovegood
REMUS
Meaning: one of the founders of Rome
After: Professor Remus Lupin
WILLIAM
Meaning: desire, protection
After: Bill Weasley
NICHOLAS
Meaning: victorious people
After: Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
GEORGE
Meaning: farmer, earthworker
After: George Weasley
LAVENDER
Meaning: an aromatic flower
After: Lavender Brown
CHARITY
Meaning: generous love
After: Professor Charity Burbage
PENELOPE
Meaning: faithful, from Greek mythology
After: Penelope Clearwater
GABRIELLE
Meaning: strength in God
After: Gabrielle Delacour
ROWENA
Meaning: fame, joy, bliss
After: Rowena Ravenclaw
ARABELLA
Meaning: Latin, meaning 'invokable'
After: Arabella Figg
MOLLY
Meaning: beloved
After: Molly Weasley
ARTHUR
Meaning: stone, king
After: Arthur Weasley
LILY
Meaning: purity
After: Lily Potter
JAMES
Meaning: first ruler of all Britain
After: James Potter
SEAMUS
Meaning: Irish form of James
After: Seamus Finnigan
OLIVER
Meaning: dignity, hope
After: Oliver Wood
ANGELINA
Meaning: heavenly creature, messenger
After: Angelina Johnson
ALICE
Meaning: noble, kind
After: Alice Longbottom
HELENA
Meaning: torch, from Greek mythology
After: Helena Ravenclaw
POPPY
Meaning: a red flower
After: Madam Poppy Pomfrey
AMELIA
Meaning: industrious, striving
After: Amelia Bones
AUGUSTA
Meaning: great, venerable
After: Augusta Longbottom
CHARLIE
Meaning: army, warrior
After: Charlie Weasley
GINERVA
Meaning: pure, smooth
After: Ginny Weasley