Girl name · Hebrew
Madeline
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: woman from MagdalaMadeline is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "woman from Magdala". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Woman from Magdala
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #81 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Madeline
As a girl's name, Madeline comes from Hebrew and means "woman from Magdala". It is used in English.
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Madeline on Nomezo lists
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“Woman of Magdala; Hebrew. Storybook and gentle”
From Girl middle names, flowing middle names for girls
How popular is Madeline?
- US rank in 2025
- #81
- 3,086 babies, 1,920 per million girls
- Best rank
- #50 in 1998
- 5,869 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 207,385
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 346 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1,009 per million |
| 1900s | 1,394 per million |
| 1910s | 1,599 per million |
| 1920s | 1,302 per million |
| 1930s | 799 per million |
| 1940s | 663 per million |
| 1950s | 326 per million |
| 1960s | 261 per million |
| 1970s | 177 per million |
| 1980s | 320 per million |
| 1990s | 2,053 per million |
| 2000s | 2,613 per million |
| 2010s | 1,850 per million |
| 2020s | 1,746 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #90 | #99 | #100 | #98 | #96 | #95 | #102 | #95 | #86 | #81 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Nicknames for Madeline
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- Maddiecommon English nickname
- Maddycommon English nickname
Other forms of Madeline
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- MadailéinWoman from Magdala (Hebrew, girl)
- MadalenaWoman from Magdala (Hebrew, girl)
- MalinWoman from Magdala (Hebrew, girl)
Names spelled like Madeline
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- MagdalenaWoman from Magdala (tower) (Hebrew, girl)
- MagdaleneWoman of Magdala (Hebrew, girl)
- MaialenWoman of Magdala (Aramaic, girl)
- MaddalenaWoman of Magdala (Aramaic, girl)
- MagaliWoman of Magdala (Aramaic, girl)
- MagdaliniWoman of Magdala (Aramaic, girl)
Middle names for Madeline
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- AoifeBeauty, radiance (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JeanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JoyGladness, delight (English, girl)
- JuneSixth month, named for Juno (Latin, girl)
- LarkEarly-rising songbird (English, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JudithWoman of judea (Hebrew, girl)
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- SaraPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- ArielLion of God (Hebrew, unisex)
- ElisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- ElisabethGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
Madeline: common questions
What does the name Madeline mean?
Madeline comes from Hebrew and means "woman from Magdala".
Is Madeline a boy or girl name?
Madeline is mainly a girl's name.
What are nicknames for Madeline?
Common nicknames for Madeline include Maddie and Maddy.
How popular is the name Madeline?
Madeline ranked #81 in the US in 2025, with 3,086 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Madeline?
Forms of Madeline with the same meaning and origin include Madailéin (Irish), Madalena (Portuguese) and Malin (Scandinavian).
What middle names go with Madeline?
Middle names that flow well with Madeline include Alice, Aoife, Elise, Jean and Joy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.