The two poles of a magnet are called the North pole and the South pole.
The North pole of a magnet is the end that points toward the Earth's geographic North pole when the magnet is freely suspended. Conversely, the South pole of a magnet is the end that points toward the Earth's geographic South pole when the magnet is freely suspended.
These two poles have distinct magnetic properties. Like poles repel each other, meaning that if two North poles or two South poles are brought close together, they will push each other away. On the other hand, opposite poles attract each other, so a North pole and a South pole will be drawn together.