Magnolia

Flower name, from French surname

"Magnol's flower"

Magnolia Origin and Meaning

The name Magnolia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "Magnol's flower".

Magnolia, a sweet-smelling Southern belle of a name made famous via the iconic Edna Ferber novel and musical Showboat, is one of the latest wave of botanical names, along with unexpected blossoms Azalea and Zinnia. It is named for French botanist Pierre Magnol.

Magnolia has been chosen for his daughter by Adrian Young of No Doubt—which happens to be a fabulous baby-naming consortium as well as a great musical group.

In Showboat, the Magnolia character goes by nicknames Noa, Nollie, and Maggie.

Magnolia charted on the popularity list almost every year from 1880 to 1940, topping at Number 420 in 1909—but it's now making a comeback.

Magnolia Breeland is a character on the TV show Hart of Dixie, who happens to have a sister named Lemon and a father named Brick.

Maminydjama Magnolia Maymuru is an Indigenous Australian model.

Magnolia Rank in US Top 1000

# 138 in the US

Magnolia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 321 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Magnolia

• 138 US 2024
• 321 Nameberry 2025
• 80 Future 2035

20 Names Similar to Magnolia

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Famous People Named Magnolia

• Maminydjama "Magnolia" Maymuru Aboriginal Australian model
• Magnolia Renée Young (b. 2011) daughter of drummer Adrian Young of No Doubt
• Magnolia Catherwood (b. 2014) daughter of actress Bianca Kajilich and radio personality Michael Catherwood

The name Magnolia in Pop Culture

• Magnolia Barnard character on TV show "Insatiable"
• Magnolia Hawkes main character in book and musical "Show Boat"
• Magnolia Breeland character on TV show "Hart of Dixie"
• Magnolia Jenkins character in The Long Secret by Louise Fitzhugh
• Magnolia Stryder character in The Host by Stephanie Meyer
• Magnolia "Maggie" Green character on The Walking Dead
• Isabel Magnolia character in anime "Attack on Titan"
• Magnolia town in anime 'Fairy Tail'
• "Magnolia " 1999 film
• "Steel Magnolias " play and film
• The Grand Magnolias American indie rock band
• Sugar Magnolia Grateful Dead song
• "Magnolia" song by The Hush Sound
• "Magnolia" song by Playboi Carti
• Magnolia "Maggie" Lacivi character in webcomic Ava's Demon
• "Magnolia Simms " a song by the Monkees (Mike Nesmith)
• "Magnolia Parks" novel series by Jessa Hastings
• Magnolia Parks main titular character in novel series "Magnolia Parks"
• "Magnolia" song by Laufey