Maialen

Girl · Hebrew/Aramaic, through Basque

Maialen

Say it: mai-AH-len

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Meaning

Basque form of Magdalene, from Mary of Magdala, a town whose name means 'tower'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

5 babies given this name since 2004
At its height in 2004, about 1 in 367,100 girls
Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

The family of the name

Other spellings: Madalen

Spanish	Magdalena
Catalan	Magdalena
Portuguese	Madalena
French	Madeleine

Famous bearers

Maialen Chourraut, Spanish Olympic slalom canoeist

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Where this comes from

The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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