Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Magdalene

MAG-duh-len · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
From Magdala
Language
Hebrew
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1419
2024 births157
Peak year1923
First appeared1880
Total US births9,828
1923 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MaggieMagdaLena
Alternate spellings
MagdalineMagdaleena
In other languages
Magdalene (English)Magdalena (German/Spanish/Polish)Madeleine (French)Maddalena (Italian)Magdolna (Hungarian)

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Notable people named Magdalene

Mary Magdalene (Bible)
Magdalene of Saxony