Madalyn
Meaning
"woman from Magdala, high tower"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #932
- Total SSA Count
- 283
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Maddie, Maddy, Mads
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"woman from Magdala, high tower"
Origin: Hebrew
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #932 for Madalyn.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Madalyn at #932 in the United States.
Madalyn means "woman from Magdala, high tower" (Hebrew origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Madalyn is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.