Magdalena

Absolutely gorgeous. Sophisticated, spunky, sweet, all in one. So many nickname options too - Magda, Maggie, Lena, Leni… but so beautiful in its full form, too. I adore this name, it’s always just outside my top 10 (sitting at a consistent 11th!) and I’d love to use it one day.

When I was little I thought this was the most beautiful and magical name on earth. I wanted to name my future daughter this. Still think it's a pretty cool and unique name. :)

Feminine, lofty and sublime!

Such a marvellous name. Sounds best in an Eastern European accent (like Paulina and Laura, IMO).

Such a pretty name! I typically don't like biblical names too much but I make an exception for this one.

Very lovely name. It's a good association of Mary Magdalene. I love it. ❤❤.

Pretty and timeless name. Good nicknames are Maggie and Lena.

Beautiful, classic, strong name! Has history, has meaning, has a lot beauty in it. I love this name. One of the best names. Magdalena, just great!

I love it, nickname Lena! It sounds like a prayer.

I love long, elaborate names like this!

Magdalena is a beautiful name, with a long history and it is an evergreen name without being boring like some names. Depending on the bearer's personality, she can be Meg, Maggie, Lena, Alena, or whatever she prefers. This name is also very elegant, and it recently left the top 100 and it would be nice to hear more babies being given this beautiful name.

I really love this name, and I think it needs to make a comeback.

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#BringbackMagdalena.

I can't stand the English pronunciation.

My mother named me Magdalena and most friends and family call me Maggie or Maggs. I am of Spanish descent and although I thought my name was long and a lot of people when I was growing up from friends to teachers misspelled my name, I’ve grown to love my name. I haven’t met a lot of other Magdalena’s but I’m blessed to have such a beautiful name.

The good thing about Magdalena is that it has lots of nicknames: Magda, Maggie, Lena &c.

In Spanish class I used to go my Magdalena. I really loved it, and I still do. I wish I still went by it!

My name is Magdalena (I am Spanish). I used to hate my name because it is long, and not very common here, but now I love it. I feel like it has a sort of musical sound to it, and sounds good in any language. People usually just call me Magda, but my friends call me muffin because that's the English word for the pastry called 'Magdalena' in Spanish, hahah.

Actually, my baptizing name is Magdalena (also my second name). Barely none calls me Magdalena, but I love it and appreciate it a lot. I want you to know that the Day of this name is 22 of July.

This name is very nice. Although I currently like Helena better, Magdalena Schairing was one of my ancestors from Germany. Her husband was Johannes Schillinger. I'm Hungarian, but my mom's dad's side is wholly German. I love the name Anna for a little girl and can honor my ancestor Magdalena as well. :) Anna Spaidler was also my ancestor from Germany. I would go with Anna Magdalena, but perhaps with Anna Leni. I don't really like Lena, it's popular in Hungary, but I like Anna Leni better. :) Leni as to honor my ancestor Magdalena.

So much more exotic and distinctive than the overused Madeline/Madeleine! Makes me think of a sophisticated, classy, beautiful, strong European woman.

My eldest daughters name is Magdalena. I took it from the Perfect Circle song of the same name. I think the name sounds beautiful and strong. We call her Lena for short. We have met one little girl named Magdalene in her 6 years on Earth, but no other Magdalenas.

This name has really started to grow on me, although I don't think I would ever actually use this name. It has quite a variety of nicknames as well, such as Maggie, Maddie, Addie, Aggie, Alena, Lena, Lenny, etc.

A nice pretty name. It is my middle name, and I am named after Mary Magdalene. My name is Marija Magdalena as I am part Lithuanian, so my name is more European than Mary Magdalene. I often wish it was my first name, because it can be shortened a lot, which Marija can not be. Friends often comment on how nice my middle name is.

Magdalena is my name and I love it! It's a very popular name in Poland and well known in most European countries, I think. Also in Latin America.

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In Poland we've got lot of beautiful actresses called Magalena, e.g. Magadelna Cielecka, Magdalena Walach, Magdalena Mielcarz etc.

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It is also some American comic book heroine. Neil Gaiman's daughter is Madeleine. :-)

Magdalena is my name pronounced Mag-de-lay-nah. I used to hate it as a child as it was so long and I used to just go by Lena. As I got to my teens I learned to appreciate it more and now I am older I love it. I think that it is feminine and pretty and kind of flows off your tongue. I still go by my childhood nickname of Lena, but I always introduce myself as Magdalena and don't insist on people using my nickname.

This is definitely in my top ten favorite female names. I'm not totally sure why--it just seems sort of exotic (the good kind); when I hear this name I think of a very beautiful woman.