Girl · #4,490 in 2026

Magali

Magali is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Occitan.

  • French
  • Occitan
Current Rank
#4,490
Peak Rank
#1,329 (2000)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-10%
1950
First Year
2026
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#1329
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
75
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Magali

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Magali is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Occitan.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
  • Occitan

The Story of Magali

American parents first put Magali on the record books as a baby girl name in 1950, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 142 Magalis were born — ranking #1,329 that year. About 29% of every Magali on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Magali ranks #4,490 for baby girls with 31 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Magali

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Magali. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Magali most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • France
    63%
  • Argentina
    12%
  • Belgium
    10%
  • Brazil
    7%
  • Mexico
    7%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Magali

Phonetically similar names — useful when Magali is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Magali

What does the name Magali mean?
Magali is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Occitan.
What is the origin of the name Magali?
Magali has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, Occitan.
How popular is Magali in 2026?
In 2026, Magali ranks #4,490 among girls' names in the U.S., with 31 babies given the name that year.
When was Magali most popular?
Magali reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #1,329 that year with 142 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Magali most popular?
Magali has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Oregon, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Magali.
Is Magali a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Magali is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Magali?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Magali include Emalyn, Betzaida, Shanel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Magali?
Common variants and related forms of Magali include Magalie, Magdalena. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Magali

Magali is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Magali's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,329. Use the chart and map above to compare Magali's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.