The baby name Madelein is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmædəleɪn/ (MAD-uh-LAYN).
The baby name Madelein is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmædəleɪn/ (MAD-uh-LAYN).
Madelein is in Origin.
Madelein is a streamlined modern form of Madeleine/Madeline, all ultimately from Magdalene, the epithet of Mary of Magdala. The name traces to Greek Magdalēnē, “woman from Magdala,” itself linked to Hebrew/Aramaic migdal, “tower.” As with its cognates, Madelein carries associations of steadfastness and renewal through the biblical figure.
Usage developed via French Madeleine into many European languages, flourishing in the Middle Ages under the cult of Mary Magdalene, with renewed English popularity in the 18th–19th centuries. Madelein appears especially in South Africa (Afrikaans) and is also encountered in Dutch and Scandinavian name data as an orthographic simplification. Close variants include Madeleine, Madeline, Madelaine, Madelene, Madelyn, Magdalen/Magdalene, and Magdalena; counterparts abroad include Maddalena (Italian), Madalena (Portuguese), and Magdalena (Spanish/Polish). Common short forms and diminutives are Maddie/Maddy, Mads, Lena, Lene, and Magda.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| UY | 0 | #180 | 3 | 2,477 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #195 | 30 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| ZA | 0 | #314 | 134 | 14,421 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #431 | 1,251 | 25,928 |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #442 | 40 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #496 | 15 | 6,731 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #535 | 7 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #564 | 48 | 9,488 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #588 | 12 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #723 | 16 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #733 | 119 | 14,098 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #879 | 202 | 16,140 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #883 | 61 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #897 | 59 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #898 | 6 | 8,739 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #966 | 18 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 58 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Madelein is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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