Magdalena is a ♀ girl name.
Magdalena is a form of Magdalene in several countries, e.g. Germany, Spain, Hungary, Czech Republic or Scandinavia. Magdalene is a biblical name. Mary Magdalene was one of the followers of Jesus and the first to witness Jesus’s resurrection. The name derived from “Maria of the town Magdala”, Hebrew Migdal, which is near the sea of Galilee.
Magdalena means “of Magdala” with Magdala meaning “tower” (from Hebrew “migdál/מִגְדָּל”).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Magdalena is currently ranked #765 on the name leaderboard.
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| 🇦🇹 Austria | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
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