Malena

Meaning: Woman from Magdala
Origin: Aramaic — Spanish short form of Magdalena

Girl's name · #2271 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Malena reached its best rank, #1056, in 1886 and ranked #2271 in 2025. Roughly 4,100 girls have been named Malena since 1886.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#247 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #501 in Austria (2025) · #695 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,105 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,617 in Italy (2024) · #2,958 in France (2025) · #4,201 in England & Wales (2025) · #465 in Norway (2024) · #2,975 in Canada (2024) · #669 in Poland (2023) · #1,085 in Belgium (2020) · #1,524 in Sweden (2019) and 1 more.

Famous Malenas

Malena Ernman — Swedish opera singer (born 1970)
Malena Alterio — Argentine-born Spanish actress (born 1974)
Maléna — Armenian singer-songwriter (born 2007)
Malena Zamfirova — Bulgarian snowboarder (born 2009)
Malena Gracia — Spanish singer (born 1971)

What Malenas become

Among 95 notable people named Malena:

Entertainers appear 2.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malena Ernman, Swedish opera singer (born 1970).

Similar names: Alena · Lanie · Maleni · Lenna · Idalia · Adelia

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