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Origin: British

Meaning: Valley; Of Magdala; Tower

Welcoming baby into your life will be like the mountains surrounding a valley, a beautiful high point. Dalena is a girl’s name of both English and Hebrew origins. A feminine form of the English surname Dale, it was given to people who lived near a dale or valley, hence the meaning “valley.” Dalena could also be a variation of Magdalena or Magdalene. Meaning “of Magdala,” the New Testament’s Mary Magdalene had this surname as she was from the area, which signifies “tower” in Hebrew. Life is typically full of highs and lows, peaks and valleys, but baby Dalena’s presence will tower above all else. Baby is destined to reach great heights with the name Dalena.