Girl name origins & meanings Greek : High towerHebrew : Woman from Magdala; variation of MagdaleneEnglish : Star of the seaGreek : Child of light; from the high towerEnglish : Marshy meadow; woman from MagdalaEnglish : Woman of Magdala Girl name variations Madeline Magdalene Magdalen Magdalena Maigarena Mayalen Madeleine Madleen Madalynn Madelynne Madelaine Madalena Madelon Madelyn Madlin Madigan Marleen Marlena Marline Maighdlin Maudlin Malina Magda Mady Maddy Maddie Matty Mala Mae May Lena Lene Magdaline Maddalena Marla Magdala Marly Marlie Marley Marliss Molly