Woman from Magdala or high tower
Madalina is the Romanian form of Magdalene. It refers to Mary Magdalene, a prominent figure in the New Testament whose name indicates she was from Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee whose name itself means 'tower'.
Less common today
Madalina isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,766 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).
Romanian actress and model
Romanian Olympic gold medalist rower
