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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
Position on the annual list
Magdalena — Position on the annual list#28#30#32#35#37#39201720182019202020212022202320242025

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.

Characteristics

BiblicalClassicReligiousInternationalModerately common

Notable people called Magdalena

  • Mary MagdaleneBiblical 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.