First name origins & meanings:
- Greek: High tower
- Hebrew: Woman from Magdala; variation of Magdalene
- Greek: Child of light; from the high tower
First name variations: Marlene, Magdalene, Magdalen, Magdalena, Maigarena, Mayalen, Madeleine, Madleen, Madalynn, Madelynne, Madelaine, Madalena, Madelon, Madelyn, Madlin, Madigan, Marleen, Marlena, Marline, Maighdlin, Maudlin, Malina, Magda, Mady, Maddy, Maddie, Matty, Mala, Mae, May, Lena, Lene, Magdaline, Maddalena, Marlena, Marleen, Marline, Marly, Marlie, Marla, Lene, Lena, Marlene
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Stephen Colbert,
Lea Thompson
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