The first name Magdalen
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
Pronounced /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.
A form of Magdalene.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Magdalen last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 4 births (#3,594).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Magdalen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Magdalen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 girls born in the United States were named Magdalen, the 7,358th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 92 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Magdalen
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Magdalen NabbBritish writer known for crime fiction and children's fiction (1947-2007)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Magdalen?
- Magdalen comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Magdalen?
- In 2018, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Magdalen, ranking 4,684th. Its peak was 2003, with 4 births.
- Is Magdalen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,267 US babies named Magdalen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Magdalen most popular?
- 1915 in the United States, when 92 babies were named Magdalen, its highest rank at 691st.
- How do you pronounce Magdalen?
- Magdalen is /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/, 3 syllables.
- What name is Magdalen a form of?
- Magdalen is a form of Magdalene.