The baby name Madaleine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmædəl(eɪ)n/ (MAD-ə-layn).
Madaleine is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Madaleine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmædəl(eɪ)n/ (MAD-ə-layn).
Madaleine is Hebrew in Origin.
Madaleine is a rare variant of Madeleine/Madeline, ultimately descending from Magdalene, a byname meaning "woman from Magdala." Magdala derives from Hebrew migdal, "tower," giving the name associations of strength and elevation. The pathway runs Hebrew (migdal, Magdala) to Greek Magdalene to Latin Magdalena to Old French Madeleine, from which many modern spellings arose.
Use spread across medieval Europe through devotion to Saint Mary Magdalene, keeping the name in steady circulation in France and at times in England. In the Anglophone world it surged in the 19th–20th centuries, helped later by Ludwig Bemelmans's heroine Madeline and by the cultural cachet of the French madeleine cake. Madaleine reflects a blend of English Madeline and French Madeleine. International variants include Magdalena (Spanish, German, Polish), Maddalena (Italian), Madelaine, Madelene, and Magdalene; common diminutives are Maddy/Maddie, Lena, Leni, and Magda.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #914 | 5 | 9,202 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Madaleine is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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