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Magnum

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How to Pronounce Magnum

Pronounced MAG-num /ˈmæɡ.nəm/Medium

Meaning: Magnum is the Latin word magnum, 'great' or 'large', the neuter form of magnus. As a rare given name it reads as a bold, powerful word-name, and it also carries a familiar echo from popular culture.Low

In 30 seconds: Magnum is the Latin for 'great, large', the neuter of magnus. A bold word-name, it stayed rare, appearing mainly from the nineteen-eighties on and peaking around two-thousand-eight (said MAG-num).
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Origin LowLatin
MeaningMagnum is the Latin word magnum, 'great' or 'large', the neuter form of magnus. As a rare given name it reads as a bold, powerful word-name, and it also carries a familiar echo from popular culture.
U.S. rank (2023)#10360 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 272

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201019812023

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

Magnum comes straight from the Latin magnum, 'great' or 'large', the neuter of magnus. As a given name it is a modern, punchy word-name, and its pop-culture echoes, from the outsized wine bottle to the revolver caliber and the television detective Magnum, give it an unmistakably bold, confident ring.

It appears thinly in American records mainly from the nineteen-eighties onward and reached its slim peak around two-thousand-eight. A boy named Magnum then is in his late teens today.

Did you know? The word Magnum is widely recognized from the large wine bottle, the powerful revolver caliber and a well-known television detective, all of which color it as a strong, larger-than-life choice.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Magnum — Latin 'great/large'; pop-culture echo noted neutrally.

Variations

MagnusMagnomMagnuson

Nicknames

MagMaggie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Magnum mean?

Magnum is the Latin word for 'great' or 'large', the neuter of magnus, used as a bold word-name.

How do you pronounce Magnum?

It is said MAG-num /ˈmæɡ.nəm/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Magnum a boy or girl name?

Magnum is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Magnum?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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