Madeline
Meaning
"woman from Magdala"
Origin: Hebrew (Magdalene via French Madeleine)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #87
- Total SSA Count
- 2,907
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Maddie, Maddi, Maddie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"woman from Magdala"
Origin: Hebrew (Magdalene via French Madeleine)
"grace, feminine beauty"
Origin: American English
Madeline is more popular, ranked #87 vs #113 for Raelynn.
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Madeline is more popular, ranked #87 compared to Raelynn at #113 in the United States.
Madeline means "woman from Magdala" (Hebrew (Magdalene via French Madeleine) origin). Raelynn means "grace, feminine beauty" (American English origin).
Madeline is primarily a girl name. Raelynn is primarily a girl name.