Madeline

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Derived from the French Madeleine which was taken from Magdala, a biblical place name for a village located on the Sea of Galilee and the home of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus. Also a literary name for the heroine in a series of children's books created by author Ludwig Bemelmans. Listed among the top 100 since 1994.

Popularity: Ranked #77 in 2010; See More Popularity Rankings
Origin: Hebrew; French
Gender: Female
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Variations: Marc +; Marcel +; + Add a Variation
Alternative Spellings: Madalyn +; Madalynn +; Madeleine +; Madelyn +; Madelynn +; Madilyn +; + Add an Alternative
Nicknames: Maddie +; Submitted by: jordycat98
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Famous Madelines: Madeline Kahn (actress); Madeleine L'Engle (children's author); Madeleine Stowe (actress); + Add a Famous Madeline
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Comments (3)

anonymous wrote:

I love this name and have considered it for my child! I love the name Madelyn Jane...the only problem is that I am not too crazy about the nickname Maddie.

8/12/2011 09:46:13 PM Report Abuse

erinav wrote:

I love this name. I've chosen it as the first name for my baby girl :]

9/19/2010 08:25:20 AM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

This is a very pretty name.

10/12/2009 12:28:31 PM Report Abuse