At a Glance: Name: Madalena – Meaning: woman from Magdala (a town whose name means 'tower') – Origin: Portuguese (from Hebrew via Magdala) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mah-dah-LEH-nah
Madalena is a Portuguese (from Hebrew via Magdala) girl's name meaning “woman from Magdala (a town whose name means 'tower')”. It appears in our list of 150+ Portuguese Baby Girl Names With Romantic Lusophone Flair.
Meaning & Origin of Madalena
Meaning: Woman from Magdala (a town whose name means 'tower').
Origin: Portuguese (from Hebrew via Magdala).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Madalena
Phonetic: mah-dah-LEH-nah IPA: /ˌmɑːdəˈlɛnə/
Popularity of Madalena
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1911–2024.
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