Girl

Madeleine

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French form of Magdalena from 'Magdala' (tower). Madeleine carries French sophistication and literary references including Proust's famous 'madeleines,' making it poetic and elegant.”

Popularity Over Time

Madeleine US popularity rank over timeRank 2512 in 1976 to rank 217 in 1998. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#217#1365#25121900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #438 in the United States.

Origin

FrenchHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MaddieMadyLeineLene

Style

ElegantClassicRomanticLiteraryTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Madeleine Albright (diplomat)
  • Madeleine Carroll (actress)
  • Madeleine (Proust
  • Disney)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names →

Similar Names

Madeleine

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Madeline

French Top 100

Magdalena

Aramaic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Margot

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Marguerite

French Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Josephine

French Top 100

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sophie

Greek Top 100

Charles

Germanic Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across French, English, and Germanic cultures

People Also Ask

French form of Magdalena from 'Magdala' (tower). Madeleine carries French sophistication and literary references including Proust's famous 'madeleines,' making it poetic and elegant.

Madeleine is currently ranked #438 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Madeleine include Maddie, Mady, Leine, Lene.

Names that pair beautifully with Madeleine include Josephine, Beatrice, Beatrice, Sophie, Charles.