Magda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Magda – Meaning: referring to Magdala, a town whose name meant roughly "tower" – Origin: German (short form of Magdalena, ultimately an Aramaic place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MAG-duh


Magda is a German (short form of Magdalena, ultimately an Aramaic place name) girl's name meaning “referring to Magdala, a town whose name meant roughly "tower"”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Magda

Meaning: Referring to Magdala, a town whose name meant roughly "tower".

Origin: German (short form of Magdalena, ultimately an Aramaic place name).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Magda

Phonetic: MAG-duh   IPA: /ˈmæɡdə/

Popularity of Magda

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1888–2024.

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