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Dutch
"daisy"
Madelief is an uncommon name but not unheard of in the Netherlands, where 123 girls were called Madelief in one recent year. With its soft sounds and similarities to all those "Madeleine" type names…
Madella is a feminine name that likely originated as a diminutive or variation of Madeline or other 'Mad-' names derived from Magdalene, which refers to Mary Magdalene in the New Testament. The…
Madelle is a feminine name that likely developed as a diminutive or variation of names like Madeleine or Madeline. It combines the familiar 'Mad-' prefix with a delicate '-elle' suffix, creating a…
Madena is a feminine name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the Italian city of Modena or could be a variation of Madeline. The name has a melodic, flowing quality with its three…
Madera is a feminine name with Spanish origins, derived from the word meaning 'wood' or 'timber.' This nature-inspired name carries connotations of strength, resilience, and natural beauty. In…
Madia is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In some contexts, it's a variation of Madea or Medea from Greek mythology, though without the negative associations. In others, it derives from…
Irish
"little dog"
An unusual, energetic surname choice that would make a good Madison alternative. Madigan was a typical police detective series of the 1970s, starring Richard Widmark.
American invented name
Part Hadley, part Madelyn, Madley might be viewed as either an invented smoosh name or an English place name. As a smoosh name, it could mean "field by the high tower" or "meadow of Magdala", while…
Madora is a distinctive feminine name with possible Latin roots. It may be a variation of Madore or Madonna, or possibly derived from the Latin 'mater' meaning 'mother.' Some sources suggest it could…
Madrena is a feminine name that likely derives from variations of Madeline or potentially as a feminine form of the Spanish surname Madrena, which relates to 'madre' meaning 'mother.' The name…
Latin
"song for unaccompanied voices"
Madrigal might be a pretty and highly distinctive choice for a child of a musical family--or for the parent looking for a less conventional path to the nickname Maddie than Madeline or Madison .…
Merideth is a feminine name representing a spelling variation of Meredith, which originated as a Welsh surname derived from 'Maredudd,' meaning 'great lord' or 'sea protector.' This alternative…
Merrilyn is a feminine name with English origins, created as a variant spelling of Marilyn with possible influences from 'merry.' The name blends the cheerful quality suggested by 'merry' with the…
French and English, diminutive of Ottolie
"prospers in battle"
Curiously appealing, in a hoop-skirted, wasp-waisted way, Ottoline has recently entered the realm of modern possibility, especially since Sienna Miller chose it as the middle name of her daughter…
French, related to "apple"
"apple"
A rarely heard--even in France--name, most prominent as the third name of Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi, the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and granddaughter of Grace Kelly.
