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Magdaléna is a Latinate and Central European form of the Hebrew place name Migdal Eder or Magdala, meaning tower, referring to a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The name became widely used in Christian tradition through Mary Magdalene, the biblical figure who was a follower of Jesus and, in Western tradition, the first witness to the Resurrection. Its widespread adoption across medieval Europe was driven by veneration of this saint, making it a common name in Latin Christendom. Related forms include Magdalena, Madeleine, Maddalena, and Magdalene, as well as the diminutives Magda and Lena.