Magdalena
Magdalena is a female given name: 98% of people named Magdalena are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
Magdalena · Magðalena · Magdaléna
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Poland, United States, Slovakia
- Also spelled
- Magðalena, Magdaléna
- US births since 1880
- 10 male / 17,449 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Magdalena
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Magdalena," in English, "Guten Tag Magdalena," in German. Magdalena is a female given name: about 98% of people named Magdalena are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Magdalena,
German
Guten Tag Magdalena,
French
Bonjour Magdalena,
Spanish
Estimado/a Magdalena:
Chinese
Magdalena您好：
Japanese
Magdalena様
English
Hi Magdalena,
German
Hi Magdalena,
French
Salut Magdalena,
Spanish
Hola Magdalena,
Chinese
Magdalena你好：
Japanese
Magdalenaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Slovakia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
10 male · 17,449 female · 17,459 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Magdalena a male or female name?
Magdalena is a female given name: 98% of people named Magdalena are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Magdalena in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Magdalena," in English, "Guten Tag Magdalena," in German. Magdalena is a female given name: about 98% of people named Magdalena are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Magdalena a unisex name?
Magdalena is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Magdalena are men. Magdalena leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Magdalena a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/magdalena (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_magdalena,
title = {Is Magdalena a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/magdalena},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}