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Magdalene

“Woman from Magdala, a town whose name meant tower” — Hebrew via Greek origin

Girl's name · #1341 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Magdalene has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #430 (1904) · 9,994 babies named Magdalene all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Magdalenes

• Magdalene of Bavaria — Consort of Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1587-1628)
• Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp — Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp by birth and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1631-1719)
• Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony — Princess of Denmark and Norway; Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg (1617–1668)
• Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth — Electress of Saxony by marriage
• Magdalene of Brandenburg — Landgravine consort of Hesse-Darmstadt

In stories & tradition

• Magdalene Shaw — The Fate of the Furious · Hobbs & Shaw
• Magdalene — The Binding of Isaac · The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
• Magdalene Nox — The Headmistress Series

What Magdalenes become

Among 101 notable people named Magdalene:

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