Magdalene

Girl Hebrew #1530 in 2023

Magdalene is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Magdalene

Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus. From Μαγδαληνή, byname of the biblical, "Mary of Magdala", from Μαγδαλά, the name of a village on Lake Galilee (the name of which derives from מגדל). Generic use comes from the traditional association of Mary Magdalene with the "woman which was a sinner" mentioned in Luke 7:37.

Popularity of Magdalene

Popularity, 1880–2023

140 births in 2023

1880 2023

9,671 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1923

199 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.