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What does Madeline mean?
Madeline 
as a girls' name is pronounced MAD-a-linn. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Madeline is "woman from Magdala". Variant of Madeleine, which is the French version. Place name: Magdala was a town on the Sea of Galilee, the home of Saint Mary Magdalen, whom Jesus healed and who was at his crucifixion. Literary: Ludwig Bemelmann's children's books had a French schoolgirl character wearing a wide-brimmed hat named Madeline. Actresses Madeline Kahn, Madeleine Stowe.
Variations
VARIANTS Dalanna, Dalenna, Lena▼, Lina, Lynn▼, Mada, Madalaina, Madaleine, Madalena, Madalene, Madalyn, Madalynn, Maddelena, Maddie▲, Maddy, Madel, Madelaine, Madelayne, Madeleine, Madelena, Madelene, Madelina, Madella, Madelle, Madelon, Madelyn▲, Madelyne, Madelynn▲, Madelynne, Madena, Madge▼, Madilyn▲, Madina, Madlen, Madlin, Madlyn, Mady, Madzia, Magda, Magdala, Magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdalina, Magdaline, Magdalini, Magdeleine, Magdelina, Magdolna, Maidel, Maighdlin, Mala, Malena, Malina, Marleah, Marleen, Marlen▼, Marlena▼, Marlene▼, Marline, Marlyne, Maud▼, Maude▼
SEE ALSO Dale, Madison, Manon, Migdalia
RELATIONS VIA MAGDALA, MAGDALEN Magdelena, Magdeline
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Madeline Amelia (M.A.), ..
How popular is Madeline?
Madeline is a very popular first name for females (#330 out of 4276, Top 8%) and a slightly less popular surname for all people (#84310 out of 150436, Top 56%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Madeline reached its apex position of #50 in the U.S. in 1998, and is at #100 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Madeline (#100 A YEAR AGO) are Dale, Lena (#301), Lina (#760), Lynn, Mada, Madalene, Madalyn (#731), Madalynn (#911), Maddie (#1145), Madelaine, Madeleine (#376), Madelene, Madelon, Madelyn (#72), Madelyne, Madelynn (#487), Madge, Madilyn (#328), Madison (#22), Madlyn, Magda, Magdalen, Magdalena (#1046), Magdalene (#1694), Magdaline, Malena, Malina (#1644), Marleen, Marlen, Marlena, Marlene (#1383), Marline, Maud, Maude and Migdalia. Other variants, like Magdeline, are seldom used. These relations of Madeline reached the peak of their popularity in the 1880s (AVERAGE #1477) and are somewhat less popular today (#1472, 44.2% LESS USAGE), with forms such as Lynn becoming less in vogue. Maddie, Madelyn, Madelynn and Madilyn are four of the more chic birth names in this compilation.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Adaline▲, Adelice, Adelie, Adelina▲, Adelinde, Adeline▲, Angeline▼, Aveline, Cateline, Catelinn (see Caitlin), Cathline, Daline, Daryline, Deline, Earline▼, Edelie, Emmeline▲, Eveline, Fayline, Gayline, Jaline, Joceline, Joeline, Joseline▼, Kaelene, Karaline, Karline, Karoline, Katelin▼, Kayelin, Madeira, Maelee, Maelle, Maelynn, Magalie, Mahelia, Maillie, Mandaline, Mandelin, Mandolin, Mandoline, Marceline▲, Marcelline, Marelle, Marelyn, Marilene, Marilin, Marlie, Marlin, Marlinn, Marrlin, Martine, Marylin, Maxene, Maxine▼, Mazarine, Mazine, Melene, Melise, Melvine, Merline, Modestine, Nataline, Noeline, Pamelina, Pauline▼, Raedine, Raelene, Raelina, Raleine, Roeline, Roseline, Sadelle, Wendeline and Zeline. These names tend to be less commonly used than Madeline.
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