Malena

Malena Meaning & Origin

About Malena
The surname Malena is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Magdalena, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Magdalene meaning "of Magdala." Magdala was a town on the Sea of Galilee in ancient Israel. The surname Malena is therefore associated with someone who is descended from or connected to a person named Magdalena.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Malena is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Malena: 501
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,151
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Malena is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L IH0 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmælɪnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malena in Braille

Here's how to represent Malena in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Malena in braille

How to sign the name Malena using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Malena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Malena in sign language

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