Updated May 24, 2023

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • English : High tower
  • Hebrew : Woman from Magdala; variation of Magdalene
  • Greek : Child of light; from the high tower

What does Madeline mean and stand for?

The name Madeline is of Greek and English origin and means "high tower." It is the English variation of Magdalen, and sometimes can mean :woman from Magdala.

Syllables: 3

Girl name variations

Marlene

Marlene

+ 36% this year
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Magdalene

Magdalene

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Magdalen

Magdalen

+ 88% this year
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Magdalena

Magdalena

+ 8% this year
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Maigarena

Maigarena

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Mayalen

Mayalen

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Madeleine

Madeleine

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Madleen

Madleen

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Madalynn

Madalynn

- 7% this year
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Madelynne

Madelynne

+ 62% this year
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Madelaine

Madelaine

+ 3% this year
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Madalena

Madalena

+ 24% this year
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Madelon

Madelon

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Madelyn

Madelyn

+ 8% this year
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Madlin

Madlin

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Madigan

Madigan

- 33% this year
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Marleen

Marleen

- 13% this year
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Marlena

Marlena

+ 20% this year
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Marline

Marline

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Maighdlin

Maighdlin

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Maudlin

Maudlin

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Malina

Malina

- 15% this year
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Magda

Magda

- 33% this year
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Mady

Mady

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Maddy

Maddy

+ 62% this year
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Maddie

Maddie

+ 19% this year
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Matty

Matty

+ 17% this year
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Mala

Mala

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Mae

Mae

- 1% this year
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May

May

+ 27% this year
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Lena

Lena

+ 12% this year
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Lene

Lene

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Magdaline

Magdaline

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Maddalena

Maddalena

+ 10% this year
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Marly

Marly

+ 3% this year
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Marlie

Marlie

- 9% this year
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Marla

Marla

+ 5% this year
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How Popular Is The Name Madeline

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Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Madeline has been consistently popular, remaining in the top 100 since 2000. However, it has yet to break the top 50, coming close in 2008 when it reached its peak at 56.

However, it is the 20th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Madeline was at its peak popularity in September 2016.

Madeline has been a popular choice in literature, appearing in poems by Keats and Tennyson, Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby, and the much loved children's books of Ludwig Bemelmans, featuring the French schoolgirl Madeline. Notable namesakes include Madeline Bell, Madeline Carroll, Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, and Madeline Zima.

Where is it Popular?

Madeline was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Madeline

  • Deline
  • Lina
  • Maddie
  • Mads

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Madeline