Whether you are naming a magical pet or familiar spirit, this is the ultimate list of witch familiar names. For centuries, witches have had familiars to aid in their magical workings. The traditional familiars came in fairy or human-form, or in animal form like the cat, toad, dog, bird, hare, ferret, rat, goat, sheep, horse, frog, butterfly, fly, wasp, and pig. But the Wiccan familiar comes in all shapes and sizes and can be physical or spiritual. This list will include traditional and historical witch familiar names, as well as mythical, fun, and nature names.
From the Pendle Witch Trials in England, there are witch familiar names and the accused witches’ names to choose from. According to the Discovery of Witches written by Thomas Potts in 1613, each of the Pendle witches had his or her own familiar spirit. Prince Rupert, Isobel Gowdie, and Besse Dunlop all had familiars, as well.
Name your Wiccan familiar after a beloved fairy tale creature. Many of the fairy tales talk of animals helping the protagonist, which in some scholars’ opinions echoes the concept of a witch familiar. You don’t have to limit your witch familiar names to animal names – there are hundreds of cute fairy tale names to choose from!
Next we move on to gods and goddesses names. Nearly any deity’s name serves as inspiration for a Witch’s familiar name. Choose your favorite god or goddess or the name that your familiar likes.
Anything in nature, such as trees, plants, animals, etc. serves as a great witch familiar name, including:
Take your favorite deities and combine them with nature names. Or take two names from nature and put them together to create the perfect Wiccan familiar name. Here are some examples:
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| 14th Mar 21
My brown horse familiar is called storm, it is very fitting. His nickname tho is spot, because of a light spot (duh) on his nose.
Barbara | 6th Feb 21
My new cat is white with an orange/black/grey calico patch across her forehead and down her nose, so I called her “Smudge”
BloodRayne | 25th Nov 20
I have a gray and black tiger striped kitten and I’m not sure what to name her
ELLA | 27th Aug 20
what would be a good name for a black hare
David Racioppi | 31st May 20
I like jinx for my new pure white kitten…boy or girl…I believe he/she is an authentic familiar from a wonderful white witch and great friend
Perri | 13th Apr 20
How can I figure out what my spirit animal is?
Jade | 5th Apr 20
I was thinking about naming my familiar orion is that an ok name?
admin | 5th Apr 20
of course!
Jess | 30th May 20
Wr can choose a name for ourselves?
Aspix | 1st Apr 21
The familiar must be able to choose from a list of names when you contract them into being a familiar, though finding proper information is a bit tricky when about 50% of the time people usually think a familiar is just a normal spiritual pet
Moon queen | 27th Mar 20
Is hazel riahnnon a good name for a raven familiar?
admin | 29th Mar 20
Sure! Why not?
terri | 26th Sep 19
Skunky and Alsma -my furry kids (cat and dog) now waiting at the rainbow gate for me
| 9th Aug 19
Snowdrop Wisteria
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Moon beam | 13th Feb 19
BlueBell lilly! 😏🐎
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Foxglove River.
admin | 17th Aug 18
Love it!
katy Clarke | 3rd Apr 20
What name would you recommend for a grey dog
Sadie McCormick | 17th Jun 20
Canis Lupin
| 20th Dec 20
Hi. I’m making a Lynx familiar OC at the moment, and I’m wondering what to call it. I still haven’t decided on the gender. 😑🤔
Hmmmmmm.