Magdalena has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is used largely in Czech, Dutch, English, German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish. The first name is derived from the name Mary Magdalene, borne in the Bible by the woman who was cured of evil spirits and infirmities.Her name Magdalene means 'of Magdala', referring to the village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, north of Tiberias; the place name is itself from the Hebrew word migdal.agdalena is unusual as a baby girl name. Its usage peaked in 2005 with 0.016% of baby girls being named Magdalena. It had a ranking of #813 then. The baby name has substantially dropped in popularity since then, and is used only on a very modest scale today.