Given name & surname

Madena

“woman from Magdala”

Madena is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Madena is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Madena is a variant of Madeline. An origin associated with Madeline is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Madena through the years

Babies since 1880
10
0 boys · 10 girls
Most popular year
1923
5 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
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Madena in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1923–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1957. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 125 as a first name in 2020; a sample rank of No. 55,763 among surnames in 1990.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Madena’s family of names

Madena has a related form in Madeline.

Walk Madena’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Madena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Italian · Old-fashioned

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Spanish · Old-fashioned

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“God is with us”

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Old-fashioned

Madaline

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Old-fashioned

Mathilda

“one who is mighty in battle”

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Latin · Old-fashioned

Marcella

“dedicated to Mars, the god of war” · “the little warrior”

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>99% girls

Vintage revival

Magdalene

“woman from Magdala”

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>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Margie

Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.

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Sibling ideas

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