#4372024 rank
1998peak year
45,039babies named Madeleine since 1880
▼ 18%5-year trend
Madeleine popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Madeleine mean?
The French form of Magdalene, 'woman of Magdala', a town on the Sea of Galilee. In France the name also evokes the little shell-shaped madeleine cake.
OriginFrench
Syllables4
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
MadelineMadalena
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