Madeleine
MAD-ə-lin
Popularity
#437
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Origin
French
Total Births
45,054
Peak Year
#1,424 in 1998
First Recorded
1881
Style
Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
French form of Magdalene, derived from Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee. Meaning 'woman from Magdala'.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Madeleine Albright
First female United States Secretary of State
Madeleine L'Engle
American writer, best known for 'A Wrinkle in Time'
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