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13 Mystical Baby Names Inspired By Mayfair Witches

You say witch like it’s a bad thing.

by Amber Guetebier
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If Mayfair Witches, the new show based on the Anne Rice novels, has you ready to perform a few fertility rituals, then it only makes sense you’ll be looking to some of the many magical characters — and places — for some seriously witchy baby name inspo. Here are 13 names sure to cast a spell on everyone.

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Carlotta

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.”

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Ciprien

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.”

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Cortland

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.”

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Deirdre

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

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Delphine

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.

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Elena/Ellie

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.”

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Josephine/Jojo

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

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Lasher

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.”

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Odette

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

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Orleans

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

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Rowan

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.

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Samir

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.”

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Soria

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

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