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Generate witch names in the style of Puella Magi Madoka Magica: canon witches like Gertrud, Charlotte and Oktavia von Seckendorff, their familiars, and hundreds of original old-European names with barrier epithets for your own fallen magical girls.

About Madoka Magica witch names

Witches in Puella Magi Madoka Magica are named nothing like the magical girls they once were. Where the girls have Japanese names, every witch carries an archaic European one – Gertrud, Charlotte, Albertine, Elsa Maria, Kriemhild Gretchen – written in spidery Gothic script inside her labyrinth. The production team (Gekidan Inu Curry) drew mostly on old German, French and Italian given names, occasionally a saint's name or a noble surname (Oktavia von Seckendorff), and once a whole festival (Walpurgisnacht). Familiars follow the same rule with slightly plainer names: Anthony, Adelbert, Holger, Klarissa, Pyotr.

Each witch also has an official card listing her type and nature – 'the Rose Garden Witch, her nature is distrust', 'the Dessert Witch, her nature is fixation' – and fans naming an original witch usually invent both halves. The type describes the labyrinth's motif (a box, a birdcage, a theatre), the nature names the despair that created her. This list gives you the canon names from the anime, Rebellion and the PSP game, plus hundreds of original old-European names, a set of 'Name, the Something Witch' epithets, and a few German-language barrier titles, so you can pick a witch name that looks right on a card and hints at who the girl used to be.

How to choose Madoka Magica witch names

  • Pick a name that quietly echoes the magical girl. Sayaka became Oktavia (music, octaves) and Mami became Candeloro (candles, her warm light); a witch name that hides the girl's wish or talent feels canon.
  • Keep the spelling antique. Gertrud without the final e, Kriemhild, Wilhelmine, Clothilde – the older the orthography, the more it looks like the show's Gothic card lettering.
  • Write the full card: name, witch type (the motif of her barrier) and nature (the emotion that broke her). 'Ottoline, the Lantern Witch – her nature is waiting' says more than a name alone.
  • Give familiars simpler names than the witch – Anthony, Ulla, Holger – so the hierarchy is obvious at a glance.
  • Avoid reusing Charlotte, Gertrud or Walpurgisnacht for an OC unless you intend a direct reference; there are enough obscure saints' names that every witch can be unique.

Frequently asked questions

Why do Madoka Magica witches have German and European names?

The witches were designed by the art collective Gekidan Inu Curry, who gave every witch an old-world European name in Gothic lettering to make them feel alien next to the Japanese-named magical girls. German dominates (Gertrud, Kriemhild, Uhrmann), with French and Italian forms (Charlotte, Candeloro, Izabel) and references such as Walpurgisnacht, the German witches' night.

What are the canon witch names?

From the anime: Gertrud, Suleika, Charlotte, H.N. Elly (Kirsten), Albertine, Gisela, Elsa Maria, Uhrmann, Patricia, Roberta, Izabel, Oktavia von Seckendorff, Walpurgisnacht and Kriemhild Gretchen. Rebellion adds Candeloro, Ophelia and Homulilly; the PSP game adds witches such as Itzli and Virginia, and Magia Record's doppels include Giovanna and Campanella. All are included here alongside the original names.

How do I name a witch for my own magical girl OC?

Start from the girl's wish or the thing she could not let go of, choose a labyrinth motif that reflects it, then pick an archaic European name that alludes to both. A girl who wished to be heard might become Swanhild, the Choir Witch, her nature is longing. The list pairs names with motifs to give you starting points.

Does this include familiar names too?

Yes. Canon familiars like Anthony, Adelbert, Pyotr, Daniyyel, Jennifer, Holger, Klarissa and Luiselotte are here, along with plain old German given names (Korbinian, Wendelin, Xaver) that work well for original familiars.

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A: 45 names

  • A.M. Thekla
  • Ada
  • Adalgisa
  • Adalheidis
  • Adelbert
  • Adele Trübsal
  • Adelgund
  • Adelheid, the Clockwork Witch
  • Agatha, the Hatbox Witch
  • Agnieszka
  • Alberta
  • Albertine
  • Aldegonda
  • Aldgyth
  • Aldith
  • Aleydis
  • Alfonsina
  • Almut, the Scarecrow Witch
  • Alois
  • Alwine
  • Amalasuntha
  • Amalberga

A, continued

  • Amaranta
  • Ambrogia
  • Amélie, the Spool Witch
  • Amelinde
  • Anastasiya
  • Angelica
  • Anja
  • Anna Liese
  • Annegret
  • Annette von Graben
  • Annika
  • Annunciata
  • Annunziata, the Key Witch
  • Anselm
  • Anselma
  • Ansgard
  • Anthony
  • Apolline, the Hourglass Witch
  • Apollonia
  • Ardita
  • Arminia
  • Aurelie
  • Aveline, the Teacup Witch

B: 20 names

  • Balbina
  • Balthasar
  • Bartels
  • Bartholomäus
  • Bartolomea
  • Bathilde
  • Benedetta, the Organ Witch
  • Benedikt
  • Benvenuta
  • Berengaria
  • Bernadette, the Wedding Witch
  • Bertille
  • Bertrada
  • Blanche, the Chapel Witch
  • Blandine, the Kite Witch
  • Bonaventura
  • Bożena
  • Brigida
  • Brigitta, the Confetti Witch
  • Brunhilde, the Carousel Witch

C: 22 names

  • Cäcilie
  • Campanella
  • Candeloro
  • Candida
  • Cassandra
  • Caterina
  • Celestina
  • Charlotte
  • Childebertha
  • Clara Verzweiflung
  • Clémence
  • Clothilde, the Chessboard Witch
  • Clotilde
  • Colomba
  • Consolata
  • Cordula
  • Corinna
  • Cosima, the Harvest Witch
  • Crescentia, the Jigsaw Witch
  • Crispina
  • Cristiana
  • Cunégonde, the Sewing Witch

D: 18 names

  • Dagmar, the Lace Witch
  • Dalila
  • Dame Sieglinde
  • Daniyyel
  • Dariya
  • Delphine
  • Désirée
  • Diamante
  • Die Hexe der Leeren Bühne
  • Die Hexe des Verlassenen Krankenhauses
  • Die Hexe vom Aufzugschacht
  • Die Weiße Hexe von Mitakihara
  • Dietlinde
  • Diletta
  • Dobroslava
  • Domenica
  • Dora
  • Drusilla

E: 24 names

  • E.B. Ursel
  • Eadgyth
  • Edelgard
  • Edeltraud, the Cradle Witch
  • Egidia
  • Eleonora
  • Elettra
  • Elfriede, the Thread Witch
  • Eliodora
  • Elise von Nachtigall
  • Elsa Maria
  • Engeltrud
  • Ermelinda
  • Ermenburga
  • Ermengarde
  • Ermentrude, the Clocktower Witch
  • Ermessende
  • Erna
  • Eudokia
  • Eugénie
  • Eulalia
  • Eulalie, the Mirror Witch
  • Evdokiya
  • Ewald

F: 17 names

  • Fedora
  • Félicité
  • Feodora
  • Ferdinanda
  • Fernanda
  • Fiammetta, the Postcard Witch
  • Filomena
  • Fiorenza
  • Flavia
  • Florentin
  • Fortunata
  • Frauke, the Mask Witch
  • Frideswide
  • Frieda
  • Frieda Sehnsucht
  • Friederike, the Greenhouse Witch
  • Frodelinde

G: 31 names

  • Gabrielle
  • Gaetana
  • Gaudenzia
  • Gelsomina
  • Geneviève, the Mourning Witch
  • Gerberga
  • Gerda
  • Gerda Schuld
  • Gerlinde, the Thimble Witch
  • Germana
  • Gerswinda
  • Gertrud
  • Ginevra
  • Giovanna
  • Gisela
  • Gisèle, the Mascara Witch
  • Gisla
  • Giuditta
  • Glafira
  • Glykeria
  • Godiva
  • Gotthold
  • Gretchen Amalie
  • Grete Argwohn
  • Gretel
  • Gudrun
  • Gudula
  • Guendalina
  • Gundeberga
  • Gundula
  • Gunhild

H: 33 names

  • H.N. Elly
  • Hadeloga
  • Hadwiga
  • Halina
  • Hannelore, the Candle Witch
  • Hansi
  • Hedda, the Bell Witch
  • Hedwig
  • Hedwig Trauer
  • Hedwig Trost
  • Heidelinde, the Puppet Witch
  • Heilwig
  • Helene von Kirchhof
  • Helmtrud
  • Héloïse, the Love Letter Witch
  • Hemma
  • Herrad
  • Hertha
  • Hexe der Letzten Prüfung
  • Hexe der Seifenblasen
  • Hexe der Ungezählten Stunden
  • Hexe der Verlorenen Stimme
  • Hexe der Welkenden Gärten
  • Hexe des Stillen Klassenzimmers
  • Hieronymus
  • Hildeburg
  • Hildegard, the Orchard Witch
  • Hiltrud
  • Holger
  • Homulilly
  • Hortense, the Pharmacy Witch
  • Hubertus
  • Hulda

I: 21 names

  • Ida
  • Ignaz
  • Ildegonda
  • Ilse
  • Ilse Katharina
  • Ilse Kummerlos
  • Ilse Zweifel
  • Imma
  • Immacolata
  • Ingeborg
  • Ingeltrud
  • Irma
  • Irma Eifersucht
  • Irmentraud
  • Irmgard, the Wallpaper Witch
  • Irmingard
  • Isaline
  • Isaure
  • Isotta
  • Itzli
  • Izabel

J: 6 names

  • Jacqueline
  • Jadwiga, the Rosary Witch
  • Jennifer
  • Johanna
  • Joséphine, the Lullaby Witch
  • Judith

K: 9 names

  • Kassiani
  • Klara
  • Klarissa
  • Klemens
  • Klothilde Heimweh
  • Korbinian
  • Kreszenz
  • Kriemhild Gretchen
  • Kunigunde, the Stained Glass Witch

L: 26 names

  • Laurentia
  • Lavinia
  • Léocadie
  • Leofflaed
  • Leonore Nachtschatten
  • Léontine, the Umbrella Witch
  • Leopoldine, the Paper Crane Witch
  • Letizia
  • Liesbeth
  • Liesbeth Neid
  • Liese
  • Lieselotte
  • Liesl, the Station Witch
  • Lilia
  • Liutberga
  • Liutgard
  • Liutgarde
  • Lore Verlust
  • Loredana
  • Lotte
  • Lucilla, the Hair Ribbon Witch
  • Lucrezia, the Seashell Witch
  • Ludmila, the Samovar Witch
  • Ludovica, the Lighthouse Witch
  • Luiselotte
  • Lyubov

M: 26 names

  • M.L. Klara
  • Madame Philippa
  • Maddalena
  • Madeleine
  • Madelgarde
  • Mafalda
  • Magda
  • Marcelline
  • Marfa
  • Margarethe
  • Margarethe Alba
  • Margarethe von Ahlen
  • Marguerite, the Wax Witch
  • Mathieu
  • Mathilde, the Bathhouse Witch
  • Maud, the Loom Witch
  • Mechthild, the Rooftop Witch
  • Melchior
  • Melitta
  • Michelina
  • Mildred
  • Milena, the Honeycomb Witch
  • Millicent, the Dollhouse Witch
  • Mina Reue
  • Minna, the Mannequin Witch
  • Mother Gisbertine

N: 6 names

  • Nanette, the Thorn Witch
  • Nathalie
  • Nives
  • Noémie, the Planetarium Witch
  • Notburga, the Kitchen Witch
  • Nunziatina

O: 16 names

  • O.T. Marga
  • Océane
  • Oda
  • Oktavia von Seckendorff
  • Ombeline, the Schoolbag Witch
  • Onorata
  • Ophelia
  • Oringa
  • Orsola
  • Ortrud, the Scaffold Witch
  • Ottilia Kummer
  • Ottilie
  • Ottilie Scham
  • Ottokar
  • Ottoline, the Lantern Witch
  • Ottorina

P: 17 names

  • Palmira
  • Pankraz
  • Pasqualina
  • Patricia
  • Pélagie
  • Pernille, the Lantern Festival Witch
  • Perpetua
  • Perrine, the Music Box Witch
  • Pétronille
  • Philippine
  • Philomène, the Typewriter Witch
  • Placida, the Locket Witch
  • Plectrude
  • Polina
  • Praskovya
  • Prudence
  • Pyotr

Q: 3 names

  • Quirin
  • Quirina
  • Quitterie

R: 25 names

  • R.V. Greta
  • Radbod
  • Radegonde
  • Radegund
  • Radmila
  • Redenta
  • Regina
  • Reginlind
  • Reinhild, the Blueprint Witch
  • Richardis
  • Richenza
  • Roberta
  • Rosalba
  • Rosalind Amsel
  • Rosalinde von Hohenfels
  • Rosamunde, the Arcade Witch
  • Rosaura
  • Rosemarie, the Reliquary Witch
  • Rosmunda
  • Roswitha, the Staircase Witch
  • Rothilde
  • Rotraut, the Tapestry Witch
  • Rotrud
  • Rufina
  • Ruprecht

S: 28 names

  • Saskia, the Windmill Witch
  • Scholastique
  • Scolastica
  • Seaxburh
  • Sebastian
  • Sebastiana
  • Ségolène, the Ballet Witch
  • Serafima
  • Serafina, the Patchwork Witch
  • Severin
  • Severina, the Vending Machine Witch
  • Sibylle, the Ink Witch
  • Sidonia
  • Sidonie, the Marionette Witch
  • Sieglinde, the Conservatory Witch
  • Siegmund
  • Signe, the Moth Witch
  • Sigrun
  • Sister Walpurga
  • Soeur Eulalie
  • Solange, the Snow Globe Witch
  • Solveig, the Ice Palace Witch
  • Sophie von Winterfeld
  • Sorella Innocenza
  • Speranza
  • Suleika
  • Swanahild
  • Swanhild

T: 16 names

  • Tecla
  • Teodolinda, the Observatory Witch
  • Teofila
  • Tetta
  • Theda
  • Theda Reue
  • Thekla
  • Theodelinde
  • Theodrada
  • Theophano
  • Thérèse
  • Theresia, the Garden Gate Witch
  • Thusnelda, the Funeral Witch
  • Thyra
  • Tiburzia
  • Trude, the Pinwheel Witch

U: 6 names

  • Ubalda
  • Uhrmann
  • Ulla
  • Ursel
  • Ursule
  • Uta

V: 10 names

  • Valentin
  • Valeria
  • Varvara
  • Venanzia
  • Veronika, the Veil Witch
  • Vesna, the Maypole Witch
  • Victoire
  • Vincenza
  • Virginia
  • Vittoria

W: 66 names

  • Walburga
  • Waldrada
  • Walpurgis
  • Walpurgisnacht
  • Waltraud, the Library Witch
  • Wanda Gram
  • Wendelin
  • Werburga
  • Wigburg
  • Wilburga
  • Wilhelmine Sorge
  • Wilhelmine, the Attic Witch
  • Wiltrud, the Ledger Witch
  • Winifred, the Wishing Well Witch
  • Witch of Broken Umbrellas
  • Witch of Burnt Photographs
  • Witch of Candy Wrappers
  • Witch of Forgotten Lullabies
  • Witch of Graduation
  • Witch of Hallway Whispers
  • Witch of Mirrors Turned to the Wall
  • Witch of Moth-Eaten Dresses
  • Witch of Paper Moons
  • Witch of Salt and Sugar
  • Witch of Sour Milk
  • Witch of Spilled Ink
  • Witch of the Abandoned Mall
  • Witch of the Bento Box
  • Witch of the Birthday That Never Came
  • Witch of the Cathedral Window
  • Witch of the Cold Bath
  • Witch of the Cracked Bell
  • Witch of the Cram School

W, continued

  • Witch of the Dry Fountain
  • Witch of the Empty Lunchbox
  • Witch of the Empty Stage
  • Witch of the Ferris Wheel
  • Witch of the Hollow Cake
  • Witch of the Hospital Roof
  • Witch of the Last Candle
  • Witch of the Last Tram
  • Witch of the Late Train
  • Witch of the Locked Piano
  • Witch of the Nurse's Office
  • Witch of the Overflowing Bathtub
  • Witch of the Overgrown Track
  • Witch of the Piano Recital
  • Witch of the Riverbank
  • Witch of the Second Hand
  • Witch of the Sewing Room
  • Witch of the Shuttered Bakery
  • Witch of the Silent Telephone
  • Witch of the Sleeping Ward
  • Witch of the Sunken Aquarium
  • Witch of the Swimming Pool at Night
  • Witch of the Unwound Clock
  • Witch of the Waiting Room
  • Witch of the Wilted Bouquet
  • Witch of the Wrong Number
  • Witch of Torn Tickets
  • Witch of Unfinished Homework
  • Witch of Unsent Letters
  • Witch of Wax Fruit
  • Witch of Wilting Sunflowers
  • Wulfhild
  • Wynflaed

X: 2 names

  • Xaver
  • Xenia

Y: 2 names

  • Yevpraksiya
  • Yolande

Z: 5 names

  • Zdenka
  • Zenaide, the Cellar Witch
  • Zéphyrine
  • Zinaida
  • Zita, the Circus Witch