Madalena as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Madalena

What is the meaning of the name Madalena ?

The baby name Madalena is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'language': 'Portuguese', 'IPA': 'mɐ.dɐˈlɛnɐ', 'respelling': 'mah-dah-LEH-nah'},{'language': 'English (common)', 'IPA': 'ˌmæd əˈleɪnə', 'respelling': 'MAD-ə-LAY-nə'}.

Madalena is Aramaic, Hebrew in Origin.

Madalena is the Portuguese and Galician form of Magdalene, ultimately from Greek Magdalene via Latin Magdalena. The name denotes "woman from Magdala," a lakeside town in ancient Galilee; Magdala itself derives from the Hebrew/Aramaic migdal, "tower." This yields both the literal toponymic sense and a figurative association with strength or steadfastness.

Used across the Iberian world since the Middle Ages through Christian devotion to Mary Magdalene, Madalena appears frequently in church and civil records, often as the double name Maria Madalena and also as a standalone. The form remains familiar in Portugal, the Azores and Madeira, and among Lusophone communities abroad. Variants and cognates include Madelena (Portuguese), Magdalena/Magdalena (Spanish, German, Polish), Maddalena (Italian), and Madeleine/Madeline (French/English). Common short forms are Magda, Lena, and Malena; in Portuguese, the affectionate nickname Madá also occurs.