The baby name Magaly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': 'muh-GAH-lee (/məˈɡɑːli/)', 'Spanish': 'mah-GAH-lee (/maˈɣali/)', 'French': 'ma-ga-li (/ma.ɡa.li/)'}.
The baby name Magaly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': 'muh-GAH-lee (/məˈɡɑːli/)', 'Spanish': 'mah-GAH-lee (/maˈɣali/)', 'French': 'ma-ga-li (/ma.ɡa.li/)'}.
Magaly is French, Spanish in Origin.
Magaly is a Hispanic and Latin American spelling of Magali/Magalie, rooted in Occitan (Provençal) Magalí, a regional pet form of Marguerite. The lineage ultimately traces to Greek Margarites, “pearl.” From southern France the name entered broader French use in the mid‑20th century, peaking in the 1960s–70s, and later spread to Spain and the Americas, where the y‑ending became popular in Spanish‑speaking communities and among U.S. Latinos.
Variants include Magali, Magalie (French), Magalí (Catalan/Spanish), and Magaly in Latin America; related names are Margaret, Marguerite, Margarita, Megan, and Maggie. The meaning “pearl” evokes rarity and brightness. Though sometimes mistaken as a short form of Magdalena, Magaly belongs to the Margaret family. Usage today is steady but modest, lending the name a familiar yet distinctive profile across Francophone and Hispanic cultures.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| PR | 0 | #51 | 5 | 1,497 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #97 | 67 | 3,171 |
| EC | 0 | #101 | 15 | 2,502 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #102 | 168 | 3,650 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #114 | 4,759 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #117 | 3,988 | 14,098 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #119 | 901 | 11,342 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #121 | 758 | 7,500 |
| PA | 0 | #121 | 10 | 3,797 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1,322 | 9,488 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #147 | 12 | 5,526 | |
| PE | 0 | #164 | 163 | 6,350 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #185 | 6 | 4,850 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #186 | 390 | 9,861 |
| GT | 0 | #196 | 121 | 5,948 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #240 | 3,164 | 16,140 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #241 | 6 | 3,322 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #245 | 7 | 6,592 |
| BO | 0 | #261 | 121 | 6,868 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #272 | 8 | 2,824 |
| CL | 0 | #274 | 145 | 6,867 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3,075 | 17,781 |
| MX | 0 | #290 | 127 | 8,339 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| CO | 0 | #376 | 106 | 7,768 | |
| France | Girls | 2015 | #410 | 4 | 3,223 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Spain | 0 | #423 | 30 | 2,326 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #431 | 21 | 7,952 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #445 | 66 | 6,731 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #457 | 147 | 8,289 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #462 | 13 | 7,625 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #581 | 12 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #598 | 429 | 5,561 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #640 | 26 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #646 | 13 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #702 | 13 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #798 | 145 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #816 | 63 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #872 | 45 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #929 | 27 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #952 | 31 | 16,355 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 280 | 9,415 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 |
Magaly is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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