Madeline

Madeline: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of Magdala”
Origin: French
Say it: MAD-uh-line · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Magdalene, ultimately from a title meaning 'woman from Magdala'. Madeline is also used in English alongside Madeleine and Madelyn.

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How popular is Madeline?

2024873 per million US babies

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Babies named Madeline in 20242,907

2024 rank#87 girls

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 1880204,520

Madeline has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Madeline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Madelynwoman from Magdala · English
Madilynvariant of Madeline · English
Madeleineof Magdala · French
Madelynnwoman from Magdala · English
Magdalenawoman from Magdala · Hebrew
Madalynnwoman from Magdala · English
Magdalenewoman from Magdala · Hebrew
Madelynewoman from Magdala · French

Madeline questions

What does the name Madeline mean?

Madeline means "of Magdala". It comes from French. French form of Magdalene, ultimately from a title meaning 'woman from Magdala'. Madeline is also used in English alongside Madeleine and Madelyn.

Is Madeline a boy or girl name?

Madeline is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Madeline?

2,907 US babies were named Madeline in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Madeline?

Madeline is usually pronounced MAD-uh-line.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.