Madeline Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Madeline

Madeline Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: mad-ah-lyn, mad-ah-line
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Madeline Name Meaning

A literary darling of a name, Madeline has seen a serious bump in popularity since the 1990s. A vintage beauty with loads of style, parents can’t get enough of this posh English pick.

You may recognize her from the classic children’s series of books bearing her name, the story of a young girl in a French boarding school and her many adventures. The name no doubt takes on a bit of this spunk, wearing well on a girl ready to explore the world. Her nickname of Maddie is adorable, though Dell and Della are equally precious.

Madeline is a natural fit on a little one, a delicate name that is sweet as can be. At the same time, she’s mature enough to age into adulthood with ease. She has plenty of wearers in her past to prove it like actresses Madeline Zima and Madeline Kahn as well as suffragist Madeline McDowell Breckinridge.

With two pronunciations to choose from, Madeline has a versatility that’s hard to match. Most prefer the -lyn sound ending, but if you ask us, the -line ending is just as beautiful. Like the similar Coraline and Adeline, Madeline retains a rich European feel that gives her an added burst of fashion and wonder.

Madeline Name Popularity

How popular is the name Madeline? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	151	508	0.1443%
1911	135	587	0.1576%
1912	123	910	0.1804%
1913	116	1,056	0.1863%
1914	115	1,364	0.1957%
1915	121	1,660	0.1827%
1916	130	1,621	0.1678%
1917	127	1,704	0.1703%
1918	136	1,724	0.1606%
1919	138	1,638	0.1564%
1920	138	1,759	0.1582%
1921	139	1,814	0.1584%
1922	143	1,719	0.1543%
1923	143	1,740	0.1554%
1924	150	1,725	0.1485%
1925	156	1,487	0.1316%
1926	164	1,362	0.1238%
1927	162	1,351	0.1221%
1928	167	1,217	0.1137%
1929	172	1,158	0.1118%
1930	173	1,121	0.1073%
1931	200	885	0.0897%
1932	203	853	0.0863%
1933	210	789	0.0847%
1934	221	762	0.0788%
1935	238	669	0.0688%
1936	228	686	0.0712%
1937	223	707	0.0717%
1938	208	803	0.0784%
1939	201	841	0.0827%
1940	206	830	0.0781%
1941	199	909	0.0808%
1942	178	1,220	0.0966%
1943	194	1,064	0.0815%
1944	219	872	0.0704%
1945	238	740	0.0607%
1946	236	897	0.0608%
1947	242	934	0.056%
1948	246	891	0.0558%
1949	254	865	0.0538%
1950	283	720	0.0447%
1951	290	700	0.0413%
1952	322	599	0.0343%
1953	333	588	0.0332%
1954	357	543	0.0297%
1955	350	562	0.0306%
1956	373	521	0.0276%
1957	416	457	0.0237%
1958	383	532	0.0281%
1959	387	560	0.0295%
1960	403	523	0.0276%
1961	417	502	0.0266%
1962	398	540	0.0294%
1963	433	457	0.0255%
1964	429	479	0.0272%
1965	446	409	0.025%
1966	458	383	0.0245%
1967	471	358	0.0236%
1968	513	311	0.0207%
1969	511	319	0.0207%
1970	548	298	0.0187%
1971	582	255	0.017%
1972	596	218	0.016%
1973	525	275	0.0212%
1974	591	218	0.0168%
1975	598	218	0.017%
1976	618	204	0.0158%
1977	678	181	0.0134%
1978	698	176	0.0131%
1979	727	174	0.0123%
1980	728	177	0.0121%
1981	695	197	0.0134%
1982	672	211	0.0141%
1983	697	191	0.0129%
1984	622	236	0.0159%
1985	529	335	0.0221%
1986	287	824	0.0546%
1987	286	828	0.0543%
1988	273	892	0.0572%
1989	237	1,135	0.0703%
1990	197	1,473	0.0889%
1991	151	1,962	0.1204%
1992	138	2,247	0.1408%
1993	128	2,592	0.1663%
1994	92	3,513	0.2289%
1995	79	4,429	0.2939%
1996	67	4,909	0.3279%
1997	59	5,309	0.359%
1998	50	5,865	0.3919%
1999	70	4,564	0.3048%
2000	56	5,362	0.351%
2001	56	5,219	0.3464%
2002	55	5,113	0.3412%
2003	60	4,974	0.3269%
2004	63	4,760	0.3123%
2005	70	4,528	0.2962%
2006	71	4,477	0.2859%
2007	61	4,703	0.2981%
2008	56	4,813	0.3114%
2009	64	4,296	0.2874%
2010	77	3,602	0.25%
2011	85	3,426	0.2405%
2012	96	3,151	0.2211%
2013	90	3,366	0.2364%
2014	89	3,437	0.2359%
2015	90	3,334	0.2291%
2016	89	3,266	0.2265%
2017	100	2,929	0.2099%
2018	99	2,897	0.2109%
2019	96	2,843	0.21%
2020	95	2,687	0.2111%
2021	97	2,508	0.2052%
2022	101	2,677	0.2029%

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Names Like Madeline

If you like Madeline, you’ll love these other names like Madeline.

What names are diminutives of Madeline?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Madeline sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Madeline, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Lena	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Lina	Palm tree	Latin
Lynn	Lake", "waterfall" or "pool", and probably would have been given to a family living near such a body of water. Sometimes used as a diminutive of Linda (Spanish) "pretty	Spanish
Maddi
Maddie	Woman from Magdala; maiden; young, unmarried woman	Hebrew
Maddy	Woman from Magdala; maiden; young, unmarried woman	Hebrew
Madel	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madge	“A pearl.” A diminutive form of Margaret.	Greek
Mady	Woman from Magdala; maiden; young, unmarried woman	Hebrew
Mala	Woman from Magdala; the fifth month	Hebrew

What names are variants of Madeline?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Madeline.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Dalanna	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Dalenna	Valley; woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Mada	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madalaina	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew

Madaleine	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madalena	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madalene	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madalyn	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madalynn	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Maddelena	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelaine	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelayne	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madeleine	Woman from Magdala	French
Madelena	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelene	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelina	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madella	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelle	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelon	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew

Madelyn	Woman from Magdala	English
Madelyne	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelynn	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madelynne	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madena	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madilyn	Woman from Magdala	English
Madina	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madlen	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madlin	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madlyn	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Madzia	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magda	A short form of Magdalene.	Slavic
Magdala	Woman from Magdala; tower	Spanish
Magdalen	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magdalena	Woman from Magdala	Greek

Magdalene	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magdalina	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magdaline	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magdalini	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magdeleine	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magdelina	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Magdolna	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Maidel	Woman from Magdala; maiden; young, unmarried woman	Hebrew
Maighdlin	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Malena	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Malina	Peace	Polynesian
Marleah	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Marleen	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Marlen		English
Marlena	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew

Marlene	A variant form, regarded as German, of Madeline.	German
Marline	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Marlyne	Woman from Magdala	Hebrew
Maud	A diminutive form of Mathilda, Magdalene, Matilda, etc.	French
Maude	Woman from Magdala; mighty in battle	Hebrew

What names sound like Madeline?

If you like how Madeline sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Madeline.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Adeline	Noble one	German
Madison	Son of Maud	English
Manon	A French short form of Marion or Alary.	French
Migdalia	Tower	Spanish

What names are similar to Madeline?

Find a name that’s like Madeline, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Camilla	Young religious servant	Latin
Caroline	Free woman	French
Clara	Bright and clear	Latin
Coraline	A variant form of Coral.	Latin
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
Grace	Gracious one	English

Hannah	Grace	Hebrew
Isabelle	God is my oath	French
Katherine	Pure	Greek
Lillian	Lily flower	English

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13 Comments

Grace Jul 14 at 8:07 am

This was my maternal Grandmother’s middle name. She helped raise me and I wanted to share her legacy with my daughter.

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Madeline Jun 18 at 11:21 am

My name IS Madeline, and no, not Madeleine, it’s Ma-de-lyn, but spelled M-a-d-e-l-i-n-e. I used to think I was the only one with the name, or at least spelled that way, so it’s really cool it’s on here. One thing that bugs me though is how everyone thinks it’s Madeleine like the book. The book just spelled Madeleine wrong.

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- Annaliese Oct 5 at 6:15 pm
  
  The book didn’t spell it wrong, that’s the French spelling.
  
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Monica Apr 1 at 2:57 pm

We picked Madeline because it is the Modern name for Mary Magdalene. We wanted to pick a name that had biblical representation behind it. Both my husband and I loved the name, and think it is very beautiful. And the name is totally fitting for our sweet girl! She is such a blessing and we are so thankful for our sweet girl. 🙂

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Sarah Feb 16 at 3:18 pm

The name Madeline Jo honors 2 amazing women in my life. The first is my mom, Mary Jo and second my grandmother, Delphine. Both of these women played a big role in shaping who I am today.

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Alisha Nov 26 at 12:44 pm

Madeline is such a gorgeous name, me and my hubby both loved it and now our three year old daughter has such a wonderful name ?

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Ashley Nov 18 at 8:11 am

More than just the classic children’s story, but also the name of All American Girls Professional Baseball League player for the Racine Belles. Madeline English was a timely hitter with excellant speed with a never-say-die attitude. She a multible year All-Star in the AAGPBL and finished her career as one of the best players to have played in the league.

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Christie Oct 11 at 10:36 am

It was a name that both my husband and I loved for a couple of reasons. First, we thought it sounded pretty and we loved that it can sound sophisticated, but also has a natural nickname (Maddie) with it. She can decide as she gets older what she wants to go by and she can even have friends call her Maddie and at work go by Madeline. It has no special family name for us, but it is the original English translation for Magdalene, as in Mary Magdalene from the Bible and as Christians who both have biblical names/meanings with our names, that was important to us.

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- Chelsey Dec 9 at 8:23 pm
  
  How do you pronounce it?
  
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Breeanna Apr 8 at 2:47 pm

I decided my daughter’s name After the French Books about Madeline I’m fell in love with the name she also has my middle name which is been passed down from generation to generation as the 1st born girl

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Hannah Apr 3 at 2:05 pm

I always loved the Madeline books growing up and during my pregnancy she just felt lime a Madeline

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Becky Aug 30 at 8:19 pm

Just like the book! “They left the house at half past nine, in two straight lines, come rain or shine…the smallest one was Madeline.”

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Melanie Aug 8 at 1:13 am

We got the name from the children’s book and thought it sounded really pretty and went well with our other kids names. We pronounce it with a long “i”. Her middle name is Grace and it’s a tribute to Gods Grace for answering our prayers for another girl.

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