MADELINE  

Gender: F
Origin: English variation of MAGDALEN
Meaning: "high tower"

Popularity in 2008: #56

The lovely, soft Madeline is an old-fashioned favorite that returned in the 1990s, combining a classic pedigree with a cute nickname option: Maddy. Kids love the reference to the Bemelmens series of Madeline children's books.

Variations:
Maighdlin, Mady, Madlyn, Madel, Madelene, Madilyn, Madaliene, Madelon, Maddi, Marlean, Madelena, Malina, Maddie, Maddy, Madlen, Madoline, Magdalen, Magdalini, Madelyn, Madaleine, Mada, Madalaina, Magdalene, Marlen, Madalyne, Madalyn, Marlyne, Madolyn, Madline, Magdaline, Madelayne, Maidel

International Variations:
Malena, Malin (Dutch) Madelaine, Madella, Madelle (French) Maddalena, Madalene (Italian) Mahda, Madelina (Russian) Madina, Madia, Madena (Spanish)

People who like Madeline also like:

Abigail, Caroline, Claire, Lily, Matilda, Sophia, Sophie, Henry, Nathaniel

Madeline is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Madeline:

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