Magnolia - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Magnolia \mag-no-lia\ is pronounced mag-NOL-yah. Nature name: the magnolia flower, named after 17th-century French botanist Pierre Magnol.

Magnolia has 3 variant forms: Maggie, Maggy and Nola.

Baby names that sound like Magnolia are Magnilda, Magnhilde and Manuela.

Magnolia is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Magnolia. Click here to compare Magnolia with related baby names.