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Madalena

mah-duh-LAY-nuh

Popularity

#7425

stable

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.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Maria Madalena

    Biblical figure associated with Jesus Christ.

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

DevoutCompassionateGracefulResilient

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