Macarena is a Spanish female name, popular in
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...
, in honor of the
Virgin of Hope of Macarena
The Virgin of Hope of Macarena ( es, Virgen de la Esperanza de Macarena de Sevilla), popularly known as the Virgin of Macarena or simply La Macarena, is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a pious 17th century woode ...
.
Some sources also say that the name comes from the Greek "
Makarios", which means "happy".
Notable people bearing this name include:
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Macarena Achaga
Macarena Achaga Figueroa (; born March 5, 1992), known professionally as Macarena Achaga, is an Argentinian model, actress, singer, and television hostess. In 2012, she debuted as an actress on the Mexican television series '' Miss XV'' and was a ...
(born 1992), Argentine model and television host
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Macarena Aguilar (born 1985), Spanish handballer
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Macarena Alonso
Macarena Alonso (born 13 January 1993) is an Argentinian team handball player. She plays for the club Sedalo, and on the Argentine national team. She represented Argentina at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2013 World Women's ...
(born 1993), Argentine handballer
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Macarena Gelman
María Macarena Gelman García (born 1 November 1976, in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan activist and politician.
Biography
Born in captivity to an Argentine mother, María Claudia García Irureta Goyena, her father was Marcelo Ariel Gelman Schuberof ...
(Montevideo, 1976), Uruguayan activist, granddaughter of the Argentine poet
Juan Gelman
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Macarena Gómez
Macarena Gómez Traseira (born 2 February 1978) is a Spanish actress. She became known for her many roles in fantasy and horror films. She plays the iconic role of Lola in the television series '' La que se avecina''.
Career
Born on 2 February ...
(born 1978), Spanish actress
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Macarena Hernández Macarena Hernández is a United States academic and journalist from La Joya, Texas. She has written about Latino issues such as immigration and education.
Newspaper work and scandals
Hernández has a B.A. in English Professional Writing and Journa ...
, American academic and journalist specializing in Latino issues
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Macarena Reyes
Macarena Rocío Reyes Meneses (born 30 March 1984 in San Fernando, Chile) is a Chilean athlete who competes in the long jump and heptathlon.
She holds national records
National Records was a record label that was started in New York City by ...
(born 1984), Chilean athlete
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Macarena Ripamonti
Macarena Carolina Ripamonti Serrano (born 11 July 1991) is a Chilean politician. She is the mayor of Viña del Mar.
Political positions
She endorsed Gabriel Boric in the 2021 Chilean general election
General elections were held in Chile o ...
(born 1991), Chilean politician
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Macarena Rodríguez
Ana Macarena Rodríguez Pérez (born 10 June 1978 in Mendoza, Argentina) is an Argentine field hockey player. She competed for the Argentina national field hockey team for the first time in counted matches during Sergio Vigil's coaching years, bu ...
(born 1978), Argentine hockey player
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Macarena Sánchez
Macarena Sánchez Jeanney (born 28 December 1991), known as Macarena Sánchez or Maca Sánchez, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), striker for San Lorenzo de Almagro (women), San Lorenzo. She previously pl ...
(born 1991), Argentine football player
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Macarena Simari Birkner
Macarena Simari Birkner (born November 22, 1984) is a female skier from Argentina. She has represented Argentina in 2002, 2006, 2010 and the 2014 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events. She also took part in the 2005 Alpine Skiing World Cu ...
(born 1984), Argentine skier
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Spanish feminine given names