Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑː.lɪn/(Swedish) MAH-lin(Norwegian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Swedish and Norwegian short form of Magdalene.

Related Names

VariantsLena, Magda(Swedish) Lena, Magda, Malene(Norwegian)
DiminutivesLinn(Swedish) Linn(Norwegian)
Other Languages & CulturesMaddalen, Maialen, Matxalen, Madalen, Malen(Basque) Magdalene(Biblical) Magdalene(Biblical Greek) Magdalene(Biblical Latin) Magdalena, Magdalina(Bulgarian) Magdalena(Catalan) Magdalena, Magda, Majda, Manda, Mandica(Croatian) Magdaléna, Magdalena, Alena, Lenka, Madlenka, Magda(Czech) Magdalena, Lena, Magda, Malene(Danish) Magdalena, Lena, Madelon, Magda(Dutch) Madeleine, Madeline, Magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalene, Lena, Madalyn, Maddie, Maddy, Madelaine, Madelina, Madelyn, Madelynn, Madi, Madilyn, Madilynn, Madlyn, Madoline(English) Matleena, Leena(Finnish) Madeleine, Magali, Madelon, Magalie, Magdeleine(French) Magdalena, Magdalene, Alena, Lena, Lene, Leni, Magda(German) Magdalini, Lena, Magda(Greek) Magdolna, Léna, Magda, Magdaléna, Magdi(Hungarian) Madailéin(Irish) Maddalena, Lena(Italian) Magdalena(Lithuanian) Magdalena(Macedonian) Magali, Magdalena(Occitan) Magdalena, Lena, Magda(Polish) Madalena, Magda(Portuguese) Mădălina, Magdalena, Magda(Romanian) Magdalena, Manda(Serbian) Magdaléna, Alena, Lenka, Magda(Slovak) Magdalena, Alena, Alenka, Magda, Majda(Slovene) Magdalena, Malena(Spanish) Magaly(Spanish (Latin American))
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Name Days

Norway: July 22
Sweden: December 10

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Entry updated July 2, 2017