What origin is the name Magdalene?

Magdalene comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Magdalene a popular name?

Magdalene is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Magdalene?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Magdalene — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Magdalene Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Magdalene a rare name?

Yes. Magdalene does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Magdalene

Girl

spanish

4 syllables

Magdalene is a spanish girl's name meaning "Woman from magdala; woman of magdala. from the tower. famous bearer: st. mary magdalene, the repentant prostitute in the new testament; bitter. woman from magdala. the biblical mary magdalene came from magdala area near the sea of galilee".

Magdalene is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Woman from magdala; woman of magdala. from the tower. famous bearer: st. mary magdalene, the repentant prostitute in the new testament; bitter. woman from magdala. the biblical mary magdalene came from magdala area near the sea of galilee". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Woman from magdala; woman of magdala. from the tower. famous bearer: st. mary magdalene, the repentant prostitute in the new testament; bitter. woman from magdala. the biblical mary magdalene came from magdala area near the sea of galilee

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Magdalene

Very rare in US records

What does Magdalene mean?

Magdalene is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Woman from magdala; woman of magdala. from the tower. famous bearer: st. mary magdalene, the repentant prostitute in the new testament; bitter. woman from magdala. the biblical mary magdalene came from magdala area near the sea of galilee".

Is Magdalene a rare name?

Yes. Magdalene does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Magdalene

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Magdalene

Magdalene means "Woman from magdala; woman of magdala. from the tower. famous bearer: st. mary magdalene, the repentant prostitute in the new testament; bitter. woman from magdala. the biblical mary magdalene came from magdala area near the sea of galilee" — these names share that spirit.