- Meaning
- From Magdala, the tower
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- US top 100
- Style
- Classic
- Used in
- English-speaking countries
Nicknames for Madeline
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- English
- Maddie, Maddy
What people expect from a Madeline
Madeline is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about strength. A name can't give a child strength, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: a leader, an athlete.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Madeline: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Madeline · nickname: Mad
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellHarder: 4 syllables.
- Not too common, not too strangePopular. Familiar and safe, a bit less personal.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "From Magdala, the tower".
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NASA Apollo recordsQuestions about Madeline
What does the name Madeline mean?
Madeline is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "From Magdala, the tower".
Is Madeline a boy or girl name?
Madeline is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Madeline?
Madeline is in the US top 100. It is used in English-speaking countries.
What are nicknames for Madeline?
Common nicknames for Madeline are Maddie and Maddy.
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