Maleni as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maleni

What is the meaning of the name Maleni ?

The baby name Maleni is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-LEH-nee (Spanish: /maˈleni/),muh-LAY-nee (English: /məˈleɪni/).

Maleni is Filipino, Spanish in Origin.

Maleni is a Spanish given name that most often functions as a pet form of Malena, itself a contraction of Magdalena; in parts of Latin America it can also arise as a clipped blend of María Elena. Through Magdalena, the name ultimately goes back to Greek Magdalēnē “woman from Magdala,” from Hebrew migdal “tower,” giving Maleni the commonly cited sense of “from Magdala” and the figurative idea of strength or steadfastness.

Used informally across Spain and Latin America through the 20th century, Maleni has occasionally been adopted as an independent first name since the late 1900s, with modest contemporary use in Mexico and Spain. Variants and related forms include Malena, Maleny, Malenie/Meleny, and the cognates Magdalena, Maddalena (Italian), Madeleine (French), and Madeline (English); Scandinavian Malene is also related. Nickname options include Male, Leni, and Lena.