Madeleine
Meaning
"woman from Magdala"
Origin: Hebrew via Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #437
- Total SSA Count
- 707
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Maddie, Maddy, Ellie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"woman from Magdala"
Origin: Hebrew via Greek
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #437 for Madeleine.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Madeleine at #437 in the United States.
Madeleine means "woman from Magdala" (Hebrew via Greek origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Madeleine is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.