At a Glance: Name: Malin – Meaning: from Magdala (a town whose name meant 'tower') – Origin: Swedish (form of Magdalene) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MAH-lin
Malin is a Swedish (form of Magdalene) girl's name meaning “from Magdala (a town whose name meant 'tower')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Malin
Meaning: From Magdala (a town whose name meant 'tower').
Origin: Swedish (form of Magdalene).
A common claim: Tower of strength Actually: Malin is often glossed as 'tower of strength.' There's a real thread here — Magdala, the town Mary Magdalene was from, took its name from a word for 'tower' — but 'strength' is an embellishment with no root of its own.
Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Malin
Phonetic: MAH-lin IPA: /ˈmɑːlɪn/
Popularity of Malin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1935–2024.
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