Magnolia
Magnolia is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “Magnol's flower, magnificent bloom.” It ranked #124 in the United States in 2025. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol, the magnolia tree is among the oldest flowering plants, predating bees by…
how do you pronounce Magnolia?
mag-NOH-lee-uh
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what does Magnolia mean?
The name Magnolia means “Magnol's flower, magnificent bloom.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol, the magnolia tree is among the oldest flowering plants, predating bees by millions of years. In the American South, the magnolia is a symbol of dignity, perseverance, and beauty.
where does the name Magnolia come from?
Wiktionary's etymology gives only life dates in the retrieved text — a botanist born 1707 and dying 1778, who named the genus after an earlier botanist born 1638 and dying 1715 — without stating either name outright. Those dates match Carl Linnaeus, who assigned the genus name, and Pierre Magnol, the French botanist it honours.
the history of Magnolia
Wikipedia describes Magnolia as a large genus of roughly 210 to 340 flowering species, native mainly to east, south and southeast Asia, with a secondary range across the Americas and the West Indies. As a given name it is one of many English names taken directly from a flower.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #124 |
| 2024 | #138 |
| 2023 | #145 |
| 2022 | #151 |
| 2021 | #140 |
| 2020 | #176 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Magnolia?
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who are famous people named Magnolia?
- Magnolia (1999 film by Paul Thomas Anderson)
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what names go well with Magnolia?
Sibling names that share Magnolia's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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