Madalena
mah-duh-LAY-nuh
Popularity
#7425
Letters
8
Syllables
4
Origin
Latin
Total Births
810
Peak Year
#28 in 2010
First Recorded
1911
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Portuguese and Galician form of Magdalene, meaning 'woman from Magdala'. Magdala was a town on the Sea of Galilee.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Maria Madalena
Biblical figure associated with Jesus Christ.
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