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Origin & history of Malena1
Hebrew / Scandinavian roots
Malena comes from the Hebrew / Scandinavian tradition, meaning Woman of Magdala, tower of God.
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How popular is Malena?
2004
peak year
Today, Malena is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2347), with only about 80 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2004, 146 babies were given the name (ranked #1423 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Malena's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,977 babies have been registered as Malena since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
146
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,423)
(ranked #1,423)
80
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
800
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,977
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Malena1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
M4
A1
L3
E5
N5
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Malena🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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