Madelyn

Madelyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “woman from Magdala”
Origin: English
Say it: MAD-uh-lin · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Modern English spelling variant of Madeline/Madeleine, from Magdalene. The name ultimately refers to Magdala, a place name in biblical tradition.

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How popular is Madelyn?

20241,013 per million US babies

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Babies named Madelyn in 20243,371

2024 rank#65 girls

Peak year2015

Total US babies since 1880112,677

Madelyn has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Madelyn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Madelineof Magdala · French
Madilynvariant of Madeline · English
Madelynnwoman from Magdala · English
Madalynnwoman from Magdala · English
Madelynewoman from Magdala · French
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English

Madelyn questions

What does the name Madelyn mean?

Madelyn means "woman from Magdala". It comes from English. Modern English spelling variant of Madeline/Madeleine, from Magdalene. The name ultimately refers to Magdala, a place name in biblical tradition.

Is Madelyn a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Madelyn?

3,371 US babies were named Madelyn in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.

How do you pronounce Madelyn?

Madelyn is usually pronounced MAD-uh-lin.

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.