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The baby name Magda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈmæɡdə/ (MAG-dah); Polish/Slavic: /ˈmaɡda/ (MAHG-dah); general IPA: /ˈmaɡda/..

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: English: /ˈmæɡdə/ (MAG-dah); Polish/Slavic: /ˈmaɡda/ (MAHG-dah); general IPA: /ˈmaɡda/.

What is the meaning of the name Magda ?

The baby name Magda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈmæɡdə/ (MAG-dah); Polish/Slavic: /ˈmaɡda/ (MAHG-dah); general IPA: /ˈmaɡda/..

Magda is in Origin.

Magda is the compact European short form of Magdalena/Magdalene, the epithet of Mary Magdalene. Through Latin Magdalena and Greek Magdalēnē, it denotes “woman from Magdala,” the Galilean town whose name derives from Hebrew/Aramaic migdal, “tower” or “elevated place.” As a result, Magda carries associations of steadfastness and stature alongside its Biblical heritage.

As an independent given name, Magda has flourished in Germanic and Slavic languages, especially German, Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian, with broader 19th–20th‑century adoption. In Arabic-speaking usage, Magda may reflect the distinct name Majda/Magida meaning “glorious,” creating a parallel origin. Related forms include Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdalen, Magdaléna, Magdolna (Hungarian), and Madeleine (French); pet names vary by language - Magdi (Hungarian), Madzia (Polish), Maggie or Mags (English), and Lena/Leni drawn from the longer Magdalena.

Magda has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Magda

Magda Goebbels Politician · Born 1901 · Germany Magda Goebbels is best known as the wife of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels and as a prominent supporter of the Nazi regime. Born Johanna Maria Magdalena Ritschel in 1901, she was a close political ally and companion of Adolf Hitler until her death in 1945. Magda Schneider Musician · Born 1909 · Germany Magda Schneider was a German actress and singer, best known as a popular film star in 1930s and 1940s German cinema. She appeared in movies such as Love Me and Farewell, and she was also the mother of actress Romy Schneider.

Magda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2010 #1 — 983
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HT Girls 0 #19 5 950
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
PL Girls 0 #31 11,667 5,096
PL 0 #33 907 2,600
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
GE 0 #38 7 997
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
GE Girls 0 #51 66 1,564
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
GR Girls 0 #60 267 6,293
EG Girls 0 #65 18,726 14,742
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
CZ Girls 0 #81 968 5,378
CY Girls 0 #88 34 3,755
MD Girls 0 #89 4 865
QA 0 #89 12 7,011
SD 0 #89 12 2,130
GR 0 #92 43 3,911
PR Girls 0 #95 69 3,171
GT Girls 0 #98 906 7,500
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
KW 0 #106 11 5,216
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
CZ 0 #114 85 3,154
EC 0 #115 7 2,502
MU 0 #117 20 3,613
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
PT Girls 0 #118 971 7,952
SD Girls 0 #119 380 7,678
IR Girls 0 #123 942 8,334
PA 0 #131 8 3,797
AO Girls 0 #132 82 4,575
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
Norway Girls 1995 #136 5 551
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #141 11 3,773
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
EG 0 #145 535 6,387
CR 0 #148 11 5,526
PT 0 #149 112 4,161
SI Girls 0 #150 25 2,769
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
IR 0 #151 85 4,221
MU Girls 0 #155 216 8,539
NA Girls 0 #160 65 7,146
LU Girls 0 #165 21 4,850
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
HR 0 #168 12 2,081
Sweden Girls 2022 #170 10 1,568
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
GT 0 #178 141 5,948
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
ZA Girls 0 #180 3,259 25,928
AR 0 #187 7 2,915
Austria 0 #192 22 850
HU Girls 0 #192 32 3,308
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
MX Girls 0 #198 4,979 17,781
BG Girls 0 #201 23 3,559
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
EC Girls 0 #210 30 3,650
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
HR Girls 0 #216 74 3,687
PA Girls 0 #218 321 9,861
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
CO 0 #226 370 7,768
Spain Girls 0 #226 2,355 5,561
JP Girls 0 #232 14 6,592
PE Girls 0 #237 1,924 14,861
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
ZA 0 #248 204 14,421
QA Girls 0 #254 63 15,378
CR Girls 0 #255 347 11,342
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
PE 0 #258 53 6,350
Austria Girls 0 #259 174 1,885
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
MX 0 #260 162 8,339
CO Girls 0 #265 2,762 16,140
PL Boys 0 #265 71 6,459
SA 0 #265 31 10,560
BO Girls 0 #266 513 9,488
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
NL Girls 0 #280 1,246 5,933
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
DK Girls 0 #290 27 7,429
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
BR 0 #299 47 5,969
JO Girls 0 #301 25 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Girls 2014 #304 5 2,797
CL Girls 0 #306 997 14,098
NL 0 #311 81 2,481
Spain 0 #312 145 2,326
IT Girls 0 #313 4,358 9,415
BO 0 #330 52 6,868
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
BR Girls 0 #341 1,163 12,708
OM Girls 0 #343 54 15,987
CL 0 #352 60 6,867
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
YE 0 #364 18 8,639
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
KW Girls 0 #372 144 19,177
Finland Girls 0 #379 13 1,368
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Germany 0 #387 51 2,542
LY 0 #387 152 12,703
France Girls 2021 #392 14 3,185
UY Girls 0 #397 116 6,731
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Germany Girls 0 #411 577 4,949
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
AE Girls 0 #420 134 20,968
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
IT 0 #437 309 4,183
AR Girls 0 #440 167 8,289
PS Girls 0 #448 76 10,981
RU Girls 0 #452 47 11,913
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
IQ Girls 0 #464 41 11,303
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
SA Girls 0 #518 451 25,931
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IL Girls 0 #527 91 11,648
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
EG Boys 0 #547 378 15,035
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
SY 0 #595 135 11,684
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
LB 0 #635 24 13,263
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
Finland Girls 2026 #677 62 3,895
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
BR Boys 0 #736 16 12,213
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
TN 0 #800 30 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
PE Boys 0 #855 24 14,506
CO Boys 0 #887 34 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
MX Boys 0 #923 60 16,355
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
MA 0 #1,042 87 20,986
DZ 0 #1,064 113 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
TR 0 #1,165 47 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,438 34 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,594 21 28,008

Magda is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
United States
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Magda

Magda is predominantly a girl's name.
Magda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈmæɡdə/ (MAG-dah); Polish/Slavic: /ˈmaɡda/ (MAHG-dah); general IPA: /ˈmaɡda/..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Magdi (Hungarian diminutive), Magdá (Hungarian spelling variant), Magdelena (alternate spelling) and Magdala (rare/archaic).
Across languages, Magda has these equivalents: Magdalena (full form), Magdalene (English), Madeleine (French), Maddalena (Italian), Magdaléna (Hungarian), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Magda ranked #1 in Ireland in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Magda ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2010).
Magda's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2011 to #392 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Magda are in our database, including Magda Goebbels (Politician), Magda Schneider (Musician).