Woman from Magdala or high tower
Madelen is a Scandinavian and European variant of Magdalene. It refers to Mary Magdalene from the New Testament, whose name indicates she was from Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee whose name means 'tower' in Hebrew.
Less common today
Madelen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,857 in 2000.
Spanish basketball coach and former player
Swedish professional footballer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
