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Maddalena

mad-duh-LEH-nah

Popularity

#6283

stable

Letters

9

Syllables

4

Origin

Italian

Total Births

850

Peak Year

#35 in 2015

First Recorded

1916

Style

Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Maddalena is the Italian form of Magdalene, which is of Hebrew origin and means 'woman from Magdala'. It is a classic and timeless biblical name.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

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

Famous Namesakes

  • Maddalena Crippa

    Italian stage and film actress.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

DevoutElegantCompassionateStrong

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