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Madonna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“my lady”
Origin
Italian
Say it
muh-DON-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Madonna is an Italian title from ma donna, meaning 'my lady,' historically used for the Virgin Mary. It became known as a given name through Marian devotional usage.

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How popular is Madonna?

20242.7 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Madonna in 20249

Peak year1933

Total US babies since 18809,554

Madonna is steady now but far below its 1933 peak.

Names like Madonna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
  • IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
  • GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
  • Ariaair; melody · Italian
  • Bellabeautiful · Italian
  • Siennafrom Siena · Italian
  • Ariannamost holy · Italian
  • Gemmagem, jewel · Italian

Madonna questions

What does the name Madonna mean?

Madonna means "my lady". It comes from Italian. Madonna is an Italian title from ma donna, meaning 'my lady,' historically used for the Virgin Mary. It became known as a given name through Marian devotional usage.

Is Madonna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Madonna?

9 US babies were named Madonna in 2024. Its peak year was 1933.

How do you pronounce Madonna?

Madonna is usually pronounced muh-DON-uh.

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.