Name profile
Madeleine
feminine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓French form of Magdalene, ultimately from the Aramaic place name Magdala ('tower'), a town on the Sea of Galilee, via Greek Magdalēnē and Latin Magdalena. The name's popularity as a given name traces to its association with the biblical Mary Magdalene.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
What to know
longer name — may get clipped on forms or shortened informally
Popularity
Distinctive — #455 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Origin & usage
Documented origin: French form of Magdalene, ultimately from the Aramaic place name Magdala ('tower'), a town on the Sea of Galilee, via Greek Magdalēnē and Latin Magdalena. The name's popularity as a given name traces to its association with the biblical Mary Magdalene.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
French: /mad.lɛn/
English (US): MAHD-uh-lihn / MAHD-uh-lain / MAHD-uh-leen
Swedish: mahd-eh-LEHN
Popularity without panic
Distinctive — #455 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Recognizable without feeling overused.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Madeline.