Given name & surname
Madalen
“woman from Magdala”
Madalen is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Madalen is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Madalen is a variant of Madeline. An origin associated with Madeline is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Madalen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 140
- 0 boys · 140 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 186 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Madalen’s family of names
Madalen has a related form in Madeline.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Madalen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Madelynn
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
Makenna
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>99% girls
Madilynn
Madilynn is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Aileen
“light-bearer” · “from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Madelyn
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Makayla
“who is like God?”
>99% girls