The baby name Malene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': ['/maˈleːnə/ (Danish)', '/məˈliːnə/ or /məˈleɪnə/ (English)'], 'respelling': ['mah-LAY-nuh (Danish)', 'muh-LEE-nuh or muh-LAY-nuh (English)']}.
Malene is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Malene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': ['/maˈleːnə/ (Danish)', '/məˈliːnə/ or /məˈleɪnə/ (English)'], 'respelling': ['mah-LAY-nuh (Danish)', 'muh-LEE-nuh or muh-LAY-nuh (English)']}.
Malene is Scandinavian in Origin.
Malene is a Scandinavian feminine name, used chiefly in Denmark and Norway. It arose as a vernacular contraction of Magdalene/Magdalena, from Latin and Greek Magdalēnē and ultimately Mary Magdalene. The place name Magdala comes from Aramaic/Hebrew migdal, “tower,” so the name means “woman from Magdala” and carries the sense of “tower, strength.”
Documented in Nordic parish records since the 17th–18th centuries, Malene saw renewed popularity in the late 20th century. Related forms include Magdalene, Magdalena, Magda, Malena, Marlena/Marlene, and Lena; a typical Scandinavian short form is Lene. Some sources compare it with German Marlene (Maria + Magdalene), but in Nordic usage Malene more directly reflects Magdalene with the g elided.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1,118 | 7,429 |
| DK | 0 | #52 | 254 | 5,198 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #116 | 11 | 453 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 1999 | #383 | 3 | 2,471 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #819 | 20 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #929 | 13 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2006 | #938 | 5 | 10,031 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Malene is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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