The baby name Madeleine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈmædəlɪn/ or /ˈmædələn/ (MAD-ə-lin, MAD-ə-lən),French: /madlɛn/ or /madəlɛn/ (mahd-len, mad-uh-LEN).
Madeleine is French in Origin.
The baby name Madeleine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈmædəlɪn/ or /ˈmædələn/ (MAD-ə-lin, MAD-ə-lən),French: /madlɛn/ or /madəlɛn/ (mahd-len, mad-uh-LEN).
Madeleine is French in Origin.
Madeleine is the French form of Magdalene, ultimately from Greek Magdalēnē, meaning “woman from Magdala,” the Galilean town by the Sea of Galilee. Through folk etymology it’s linked to Hebrew migdal, “tower,” lending figurative senses of steadfastness. The name’s prominence stems from Mary Magdalene in the New Testament, long venerated in Western Christianity as a witness to the Resurrection and a symbol of repentance and devotion.
In use across France since the Middle Ages, Madeleine moved into English-speaking countries via Norman and later Huguenot influence, enjoying periodic revivals in Britain and North America. Literary and cultural associations include Proust’s evocative “madeleine” cake. International variants and cognates include Magdalene and Madeline (English), Madelyn/Madilynn (modern U.S.), Magdalena (Spanish, German, Polish), Maddalena (Italian), Madalena (Portuguese), and Malin/Malena (Scandinavian). Common short forms are Maddy/Maddie, Laine/Lainey, and Lena.
| Madeleine Albright Madeleine Albright was best known as the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state, holding the role under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. An American diplomat and political scientist, she was a prominent member of the Democratic Party and an influential voice in U.S. foreign policy. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine | Edison | Thomas Edison | film producer | ★★★★★ | |||
| Madeleine | Favreau | Jon Favreau | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| BF | Girls | 0 | #17 | 1 | 315 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #20 | 4 | 950 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2,009 | 11,671 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #39 | 17 | 2,592 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| NL | Girls | 2014 | #49 | 13 | 73 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2009 | #63 | 44 | 96 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #116 | 11 | 453 |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #127 | 9 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #133 | 6 | 3,797 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 168 | 2,795 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #146 | 8 | 3,773 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #154 | 32 | 424 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #157 | 29 | 4,850 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #163 | 5 | 3,171 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #166 | 315 | 3,185 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #167 | 13 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| Austria | 0 | #188 | 26 | 850 | |
| France | Boys | 1944 | #192 | 3 | 633 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #199 | 8 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #210 | 15 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #220 | 1,481 | 4,949 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #228 | 12 | 3,650 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #241 | 9 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #249 | 193 | 1,885 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #258 | 12 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #272 | 39 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #278 | 39 | 7,429 |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| Finland | 0 | #298 | 10 | 830 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #314 | 12 | 7,570 |
| Germany | 0 | #323 | 119 | 2,542 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #327 | 65 | 1,368 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #335 | 20 | 5,096 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #338 | 14 | 8,539 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| NL | 0 | #350 | 42 | 2,481 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| ZA | 0 | #355 | 93 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #371 | 20 | 13,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #372 | 707 | 8,487 |
| CL | 0 | #379 | 33 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #384 | 99 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #403 | 894 | 14,861 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| MX | 0 | #437 | 9 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #438 | 14 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #444 | 37 | 7,768 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #459 | 400 | 3,895 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #473 | 78 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #485 | 21 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #488 | 23 | 6,731 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #490 | 923 | 16,140 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #496 | 37 | 11,342 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #497 | 410 | 14,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #505 | 19 | 10,981 |
| LB | 0 | #508 | 151 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #515 | 527 | 5,933 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #519 | 93 | 9,488 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #528 | 59 | 18,916 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #532 | 858 | 25,928 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #578 | 40 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #584 | 16 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #593 | 23 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #684 | 31 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #707 | 22 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #763 | 24 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #810 | 20 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #838 | 146 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #870 | 90 | 14,742 |
| United States | Boys | 2014 | #887 | 5 | 7,361 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #913 | 23 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #918 | 24 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #924 | 71 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 120 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,090 | 39 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,153 | 296 | 9,415 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,162 | 15 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
Madeleine is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:
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