Entry № 269 · Spanish origin

Almudena Almudena — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ahl-moo-DEH-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Spanish

Meaning

"The citadel (Madrid's Virgin)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Spanish)

The meaning

A name that means "the citadel (madrid's virgin)".

Almudena comes from the Arabic al-mudayna, meaning "the citadel." The title of the Virgin Mary as patron of Madrid — Nuestra Señora de la Almudena. The statue was hidden in the city walls during Moorish rule and rediscovered in 1085.

Almudena is widely used in Spain.

The citadel. Madrid's patron Virgin.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Almudena

Transliteration: Almudena
Pronunciation: / ˌɑːl.muːˈdeɪ.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Almudena stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Almudena · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Almudenas before her.

Real people

Almudena Grandes

Spanish novelist.

1960 – 2021

In fiction

Almudena

Common in Spanish fiction.

Names connected to Almudena.

Numerology

The number behind Almudena.

The Authority

Almudena reduces to eight — the number of Madrid Virgin.

Parents on Almudena

Why families chose this name.

"Madrid's patron Virgin. Eight letters. Almudena."

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