Madalena
PopularA girl's name meaning of Migdal, the tower.
Approved in Portugal. Madalena is on the official IRN list of names you can register. Was in the national top 20 of 2023/24.
Origin
The Portuguese form of Magdalena, a name derived from the biblical place name Magdala, on the Sea of Galilee, whose name traces back to the Hebrew migdal (tower).
Story
It is associated with Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus Christ mentioned in the gospels, which explains its spread throughout Christendom. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese, it remains in current use in Portugal.
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Get startedSources & references
- List of admitted given names · IRN · irn.justica.gov.pt (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Madalena
- Wiktionary · Madalena