Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. MAG-da-leh-na(Slovak, Czech) MAWG-daw-leh-naw(Hungarian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Slovak and Czech form of Magdalene, as well as a Hungarian variant form.

Related Names

VariantsMagdalena(Czech) Magdolna(Hungarian)
DiminutivesAlena, Lenka, Magda(Slovak) Alena, Lenka, Madlenka, Magda(Czech) Léna, Magda, Magdi(Hungarian)
Other Languages & CulturesMaddalen, Maialen, Matxalen, Madalen, Malen(Basque) Magdalene(Biblical) Magdalene(Biblical Greek) Magdalene(Biblical Latin) Magdalena, Magdalina(Bulgarian) Magdalena(Catalan) Magdalena, Magda, Majda, Manda, Mandica(Croatian) Magdalena, Lena, Magda, Malene(Danish) Magdalena, Lena, Madelon, Magda(Dutch) Madeleine, Madeline, Magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalene, Lena, Madalyn, Maddie, Maddy, Madelaine, Madelina, Madelyn, Madelynn, Madi, Madilyn, Madilynn, Madlyn, Madoline(English) Matleena, Leena(Finnish) Madeleine, Magali, Madelon, Magalie, Magdeleine(French) Magdalena, Magdalene, Alena, Lena, Lene, Leni, Magda(German) Magdalini, Lena, Magda(Greek) Madailéin(Irish) Maddalena, Lena(Italian) Magdalena(Lithuanian) Magdalena(Macedonian) Madelen, Magdalena, Lena, Linn, Magda, Malene, Malin(Norwegian) Magali, Magdalena(Occitan) Magdalena, Lena, Magda(Polish) Madalena, Magda(Portuguese) Mădălina, Magdalena, Magda(Romanian) Magdalena, Manda(Serbian) Magdalena, Alena, Alenka, Magda, Majda(Slovene) Magdalena, Malena(Spanish) Magaly(Spanish (Latin American)) Madeleine, Madelen, Magdalena, Lena, Linn, Magda, Malena, Malin(Swedish)
Same SpellingMagdalena
User SubmissionsMagdalèna, Magdalēna

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Name Days

Czechia: July 22
Latvia: March 20 (as Magdalēna)
Slovakia: July 22
Entry updated April 23, 2024