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Magenta

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Pronounced muh-JEN-tuh /məˈdʒɛn.tə/High

Meaning: From the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (a town in Italy). Also the name of a character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show — we note both honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A bold color name: Magenta is the vivid pink-purple, named after a battle (said 'muh-JEN-tuh'). Striking and unusual.

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Origin MediumItalian, English

MeaningFrom the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (a town in Italy). Also the name of a character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show — we note both honestly.

U.S. rank (2024)#16707 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1998

Total births (all-time)≈ 248

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Magenta names a brilliant pink-purple, coined after the 1859 Battle of Magenta (an Italian town). As a given name it is a striking color pick — also known from Rocky Horror — very rare in the U.S., which we note honestly (said 'muh-JEN-tuh').

It appears only very rarely as a first name. Rare, bold, and unusual.

Did you know? Magenta is the vivid pinkish-purple color — a dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta in Italy — and also a character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which we note honestly; as a name it reads bold and rare (said 'muh-JEN-tuh').

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Magenta — color name; Battle of Magenta; Rocky Horror character

Variations

MagentaMajentaMagentah

Nicknames

MaggieGenta

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Magenta mean?

Magenta is the vivid pinkish-purple color, named after the Battle of Magenta in Italy; it's also a Rocky Horror character, which we note honestly.

How do you pronounce Magenta?

It's said muh-JEN-tuh /məˈdʒɛn.tə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Magenta a boy or girl name?

Magenta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Magenta?

Magenta is a very rare name in the U.S.