Magdalena
Female#161 most common in Croatia6,447 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- From Magdala
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Magdalena
From Magdala, the home town of Mary Magdalene in the Gospels. A classic Christian name across Croatia.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- July 22 (sv. Marija Magdalena)
- Nicknames:
- Magda, Lena
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2025 · 107 births · #39 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
6,447 people in Croatia are called Magdalena, according to the 2021 census. That is #161 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Magdalena is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Magdalena
- Mary Magdalene — Biblical follower of Jesus
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.