About the name Magdalena
Magdalena is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “woman from Magdala”. It is related to Magdalene, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Magdalena ranked #850 for girls in the US, with 320 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Magdalena were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Magdalene, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “woman from Magdala”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Magdalena”, “Magdalene”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #850
- In 2015
- #1099
- Babies in 2025
- 320
Popularity of Magdalena, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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