Magdalen
MAG-duh-len
Popularity
#10732
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
3,251
Peak Year
#92 in 1915
First Recorded
1880
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Magdalen is a variant of Magdalene, meaning "from Magdala," a town on the Sea of Galilee. It is famously associated with Mary Magdalene.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Magdalen College
A constituent college of the University of Oxford.
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