Mogens: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Great
Origin
Latin (Danish, derived from Magnus)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
MOH-ens

Mogens is a Latin (Danish, derived from Magnus) boy's name meaning “great”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mogens

Meaning: Great.

Origin: Latin (Danish, derived from Magnus).

A common claim: Great power Actually: Magnus is Latin, not Greek, and simply means 'great/large' -- 'great power' overstates the plain adjective.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mogens

MOH-ens

Popularity of Mogens

Mogens doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Mogens

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