Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Madelyn

MAD-ə-lin · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
From Magdala, variant of Madeline
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#65
2024 births3,364
Peak year2008
First appeared1890
Total US births112,627
2008 peak18901924195719912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MaddieLyn
Alternate spellings
MadelineMadilynMadalyn
In other languages
Madeleine (French)Magdalena (German/Polish)Maddalena (Italian)

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