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The baby name Madonna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-DON-uh (IPA: /məˈdɒnə/; US: /məˈdɑːnə/).

Madonna is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: muh-DON-uh (IPA: /məˈdɒnə/; US: /məˈdɑːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Madonna ?

The baby name Madonna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-DON-uh (IPA: /məˈdɒnə/; US: /məˈdɑːnə/).

Madonna is Italian in Origin.

Madonna derives from Italian ma donna, “my lady,” ultimately from Latin mea domina. In Italian and Catholic usage, the term is a reverential title for the Virgin Mary, familiar from Renaissance art in Madonna-and-Child depictions. The sense conveys respect and feminine nobility, functionally akin to “Our Lady.”

As a personal name, Madonna appears sporadically in records from late 19th‑century Italy and among Catholic families in the United States through the mid‑20th century. International awareness leapt in the 1980s with American singer Madonna Ciccone, whose fame both popularized and complicated the name; because of its sacred and celebrity overtones, it remains rare. Variants and cognates include Spanish/Portuguese Madona and French Madone; Donna sometimes serves as a short form. Related Marian names are Mary, Maria, Marie, and Mariam.

Madonna has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Madonna

Madonna Wayne Gacy Musician · Born 1964 · United States Stephen Bier, better known by the stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy, is most famous for being the keyboard player in Marilyn Manson from 1989 to 2007. He performed with the band during well-known releases like Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals, and Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death).

Madonna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1986 #1 — 552
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
GE Girls 0 #94 11 1,564
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2016 #186 2 1,634
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #214 11 7,146
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
EG Girls 0 #248 2,021 14,742
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
EG 0 #273 145 6,387
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #329 9 6,973
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PH Girls 0 #353 38 13,098
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2006 #404 3 3,155
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
RU Girls 0 #421 78 11,913
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #486 30 19,177
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
AE Girls 0 #514 40 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
LB 0 #578 81 13,263
IL Girls 0 #599 19 11,648
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
NG Girls 0 #664 124 15,093
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
SY 0 #704 25 11,684
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,068 74 25,928
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,141 38 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,169 15 17,781
TR 0 #1,180 32 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,408 39 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Madonna is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Ireland
AE
AF

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People also ask about Madonna

Madonna is predominantly a girl's name.
Madonna is a 3 syllable name, pronounced muh-DON-uh (IPA: /məˈdɒnə/; US: /məˈdɑːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Madona, Donna and La Madonna.
Across languages, Madonna has these equivalents: Our Lady (English), Notre Dame (French), Nuestra Señora (Spanish), Nostra Signora (Italian).
Yes, very popular — Madonna ranked #1 in Ireland in 1986, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Madonna ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1986).
Madonna's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #927 in 2014 to #908 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Madonna are in our database, including Madonna Wayne Gacy (Musician).