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Magnolia

mag-NOH-lee-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Named after the magnolia flower, symbolizing dignity and perseverance. The tree was named after Pierre Magnol, an 18th-century botanist, making this a botanically inspired Victorian-era choice.”

Popularity Over Time

Magnolia US popularity rank over timeRank 8741 in 1985 to rank 138 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#138#4440#87411900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #138 in the United States.

Origin

FrenchLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

MaggieNoliaMaggy

Style

FloralRomanticGrandVintageElegantNature

Famous Bearers

  • Magnolia Pearl
  • Magnolia Market founder Joanna Gaines

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Mirabelle

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Iris

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Dahlia

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Mirabelle

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Peregrine

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works well across English, French, and Romance languages

People Also Ask

Named after the magnolia flower, symbolizing dignity and perseverance. The tree was named after Pierre Magnol, an 18th-century botanist, making this a botanically inspired Victorian-era choice.

Magnolia is currently ranked #138 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Magnolia include Maggie, Nolia, Maggy.

Names that pair beautifully with Magnolia include Seraphina, Cordelia, Mirabelle, Leander, Peregrine.