Malena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning soft and tender; a form of Magdalena.
Malena by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Malena. In the US, 86 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 146 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Magdalena
Like Malena, each of these traces back to Magdalena: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Magdalenafrom magdala or tower275 in the US (2017)
- Maddelenawoman from magdala; a form of Magdalena7 in the US (2017)
- Madelenawoman from magdala; a form of Magdalena7 in the US (2017)
- Magdelenafrom magdala, tower; a form of Magdalena6 in the US (2017)
- Magdelynfrom magdala, tower; a form of Magdalena6 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Malena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Milenagracious or dear, feminine form of Milan325 in the US (2017)
- Makenahappy one205 in the US (2017)
- Malinaraspberry or small strong warrior133 in the US (2017)
- Marlenalake boundary; a form of Marlene60 in the US (2017)
- Maleacalm; peaceful42 in the US (2017)
- Melenadark, black; a form of helen or melania12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Malena
Names that are said the same way as Malena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Malena, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Malena
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