Magdalena
Meaning
"woman from Magdala"
Origin: Hebrew Migdal (tower)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #836
- Total SSA Count
- 321
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Magda, Lena, Maggie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"woman from Magdala"
Origin: Hebrew Migdal (tower)
"the mighty, the powerful"
Origin: Arabic
Magdalena is more popular, ranked #836 vs #25589 for Moez.
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Magdalena is more popular, ranked #836 compared to Moez at #25589 in the United States.
Magdalena means "woman from Magdala" (Hebrew Migdal (tower) origin). Moez means "the mighty, the powerful" (Arabic origin).
Magdalena is primarily a girl name. Moez is primarily a boy name.