Meaning & Origin
A female given name, variant of Magdalene.
Magdalena is a girl's and boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, from the title Magdalene, meaning "woman from Magdala," a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Mary Magdalene is one of the most prominent women in the New Testament, the first witness to the Resurrection.
Magdalena is the form favored across Spain, Poland, Germany, and Latin America, giving it a richly international character. With nearly 20,000 U.S. births on record, it carries both spiritual depth and a rolling, four-syllable elegance that is hard to match.