Name profile
Magdalena
feminine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓Latinate form of Magdalene, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, "woman from Magdala"), referencing the biblical figure Mary Magdalene and the place name Magdala on the Sea of Galilee.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
What to know
longer name — may get clipped on forms or shortened informally
Popularity
Uncommon — #850 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Magdalena means "Woman of Magdala" / "of Magdala" — Magdala being a place name on the Sea of Galilee traditionally glossed as meaning "tower" in Aramaic.
Documented origin: Latinate form of Magdalene, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, "woman from Magdala"), referencing the biblical figure Mary Magdalene and the place name Magdala on the Sea of Galilee.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
en: /mæɡdəˈlɛnə/
cs: [ˈmaɡdalɛna]
de: /makdaˈleːna/
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #850 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Magdalene.