At a Glance
- 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
MAH-linIPA /ˈmɑːlɪn/
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