Fun Facts About the Name Madelinne
- 31 babies named Madelinne: U.S. records list 31 babies given the name Madelinne from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Madelinne Mean?
Madelinne is a respelled variant of Madeline, the English form of French Madeleine, which comes from Latin Magdalena and, before that, Greek Magdalēnē. That Greek form appears in the New Testament as a byname for Mary Magdalene, and it means "of Magdala" - it identifies a woman by the town of Magdala on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The meaning is therefore a place reference, "woman from Magdala," not a description of a quality or trait.
The place name itself is usually explained as coming from Hebrew migdal, "tower," a noun built on a root meaning "to be great, elevated." Because the town's name survives only in ancient sources, its exact sense is not entirely certain. The French and English forms of the personal name, including Madelinne, keep the Magdalene derivation; the added -inne ending is a spelling choice and does not change the meaning. Maddie and Maddy are the common short forms.
Madelinne Name History & Origins
The name reached Europe through devotion to Mary Magdalene, the follower of Jesus identified in the Gospels by her home town. Greek-speaking Christians called her Magdalēnē, a byname meaning "of Magdala"; Latin writers rendered it Magdalena. Because she was a major saint, her name was given to girls across medieval Christian Europe. Old French produced Madeleine, and Middle English used forms such as Maudlin and Madelin - the source of the modern English word "maudlin."
The French form Madeleine was strengthened by the medieval cult of the saint at Vézelay in Burgundy, where her relics were venerated, and by the many churches and religious houses dedicated to her. English Madeline follows French spelling, which is why the written form can be read either with a short final syllable or with a long one. The spelling Madelinne belongs to the modern habit of reshaping a familiar name with extra or altered letters - alongside endings such as -lyn, -lynn, and -leen. It has no separate linguistic source; it carries the same Magdalene origin as the rest of the Madeline family.
How Popular is the Name Madelinne?
Madelinne has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2011. Its best rank was #15,575 in 1998.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,350 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #16,666 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #17,437 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #18,175 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #16,022 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #15,575 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Madelinne Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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