Madrina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Madrina

What is the meaning of the name Madrina ?

The baby name Madrina is a Female name and is pronounced Spanish: [maˈðɾina] (mah-DREE-nah); English approximation: /məˈdriːnə/ (muh-DREE-nuh).

Madrina is Spanish in Origin.

Rooted in the Romance languages, Madrina comes from Late Latin matrina, built on Latin mater meaning mother. In Spanish and Italian it literally means godmother, and by extension patroness or sponsor, the woman who stands beside a child at baptism or who ceremonially sponsors a ship, project, or cause. As a given name, Madrina carries connotations of care, guidance, and protective blessing.

The term is well attested in medieval and early-modern church records, while personal use as a first name is rare but documented in Spanish- and Italian-speaking communities, as well as in Latin America and the Philippines. International variants and cognates include Portuguese Madrinha, Catalan Padrina, French Marraine; masculine counterparts are Padrino (es/it), Padrinho (pt), Parrain (fr). Possible nicknames are Madri, Rina, and Drina. Variant spellings are uncommon.

⚙ Madrina is far from common. In all, it turns up just 46 times, across 17 countries.