13 Mystical Baby Names Inspired By Mayfair Witches

She kept Diedre doped up for years after stealing her baby, so yeah, we know, Rowan’s great-aunt Carlotta is just the worst, but the name has such a pretty ring to it. Ironically, it means “free man.”

A character developed for the show (he does not appear in Anne Rice’s original books), Ciprien Grieve is the only friend a confused Rowan has when she begins to realize her witchy powers. This place name means “from Cyprus.”

Ah, Cortland — the Mayfair uncle who seems to want to have his cake and eat it, too. This gender-neutral name means “courtier,” “brave,” and “court-dweller.”

The Mayfair matriarch herself, it’s a name of Irish origin for a beautiful but tragic goddess. Fittingly, it means “broken-hearted” or “sorrowful.”

The Mayfairs’ maid both frees Deirdre and becomes bound to Lasher because of it; the name refers to the women of Delphi, a place sacred to witches.

Rowan’s beloved adopted mother, Ellie, protects Rowan for as long as she can. Meaning “shining light,” the name Elena is connected to the Greek name Selene, meaning “moon.”

Cortland Mayfair’s daughter Josephine helps Rowan fill in her fated backstory. And isn’t Jojo just the cutest nickname?

Sure, he’s a demonic, shapeshifting entity, but he’s charming and wise, too, kinda like a toddler. Or a tween. And fittingly, Lasher is a surname believed to come from the Slavic word litsch, which meant “wild.”

Ciprien’s sister, the name itself is of French origin, meaning “wealthy.” Dotty is a common — and utterly precious — nickname for Odette.

Although the early episodes take place in San Francisco, the story really is centered in the sultry city of New Orleans.

The show’s leading lady, Rowan has it all: brains (she’s a neurosurgeon) and power. The Rowan tree is a tree sacred to witches and druids alike.

We don’t know much about Samir at this stage in the series, except that he is one of Rowan’s magical “handlers” who works with Ciprien. From the Arabic samir, this name means “a good friend who talks late into the night.”

In the show, the Soria-Creel House is the name of the gorgeously overgrown New Orleans mansion, aka the Mayfair family home.