Given name & surname
Madlin
“woman from Magdala”
Madlin is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Madlin is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Madlin 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 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Madlin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 32
- 0 boys · 32 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 6 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 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 323 as a first name in 2020; 113 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Madlin’s family of names
Madlin has a related form in Madeline.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Madlin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Madelynn
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Kaitlyn
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Madeleine
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Macy
“one who wields a weapon”
>99% girls
Devyn
“from the beautiful farmland; of the divine”
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