Madleina

The first name Madleina is a form of Madlaina, the Romansh variant of the biblical name Magdalena. It means 'the one from Magdala' and refers to the biblical figure Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus, who was born in Magdala by the Sea of Galilee and thus carried this name.

What does the name Madleina mean?

Madleina is a variant of Madlaina, which is the Romansh form of the name Magdalena. The name means 'the one from Magdala' and refers to the biblical Mary Magdalene, who is known as a disciple of Jesus and derives her name from her birthplace, Magdala, by the Sea of Galilee. The place name 'Magdala' has its roots in the Hebrew word migdal, which means 'tower'; therefore, the name is occasionally translated as 'the exalted one.' Madleina is a rare girl's name that mainly occurs in Switzerland. Common international variants of Magdalena include Madeleine (English, French, Swedish), Maddalena (Italian), Madalena (Portuguese), Malena (Swedish, Spanish), and Malin (Norwegian, Swedish).

Where does the name Madleina come from?

The name Madleina has ancient Hebrew roots and means 'the one from Magdala' or 'the exalted one.'

How do you pronounce Madleina?

Madleina is pronounced approximately as 'Mad-lay-na.'

When is the name day of Madleina?

The name day for Madleina is celebrated on May 25 and July 22.

Popularity

Madleina is a rather rare first name in Germany. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th among the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2011, at 2,438th. In the last ten years, Madleina has been chosen as a first name fewer than 10 times, which earned it the 8,310th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,669th.

Nicknames & pet names

Madä

Famous people

• Madleina von Reding (Makeup Artist)