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What does Madonna mean?
Madonna ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced ma-DAH-nah. It is of Italian origin, and the meaning of Madonna is "my lady". A form of respectful address, like the French "madame". Also used by Catholics to signify the Virgin Mary, or a work of art depicting her as a mother. Made familiar in modern times by singer/actress Madonna. See also Mona and Donna.
Variations
VARIANT Madona
RELATIONS VIA DONNA, MONA Ladonna▼, Moina, Monna, Moyna
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Madonna?
Madonna is a very popular first name for females (#1176 out of 4276, Top 27%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#16074 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Madonna entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its apex position of #575 in the U.S. during 1930-1939, but is not in the list at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Madonna are Donna (#1567 VIA LATEST LIST), Mona (#1872), Ladonna and Monna. Usage of these relations of Madonna was common among parents 7 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 1.5%) and is now much diminished, with forms like Madonna becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Madonna▼ is alike in pronunciation to Madena, Madina, Maydena and Medina. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aarona, Aldonna, Alonna, Aryonna, Carinna, Carynna, Dalenna, Davonna, Deonna, Dionna, Evonna, Gionna, Hanna▼, Ianna, Idonna, Idunna, Javona, Kadena, Karynna, Kashonna, Kavonna, Keonna, Ladonya, Lavanna, Lavonna, Ledonna, Mada, Madeira, Madelena, Madelina, Madella, Madora, Madzia, Magdolna, Mahina, Makenna, Malinda▼, Maranda▼, Marcena, Mareena, Marina, Marinda, Marinna, Marlana, Marlina, Marnina, Maroona, Marvina, Maryonn, Massina, Matana, Maxina, Mckenna▲, Mdina, Mladena, Moana, Monca, Nadina, Ramonna (see Ramona), Sadona, Savonna, Shadonna, Sydona, Teonna, Vanna, Varona, Wanna, Winonna, Wynonna, Yionna and Yvonna. These names tend to be less commonly used than Madonna.
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