Given name
Magdiel
“woman from Magdala”
Magdiel is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Magdiel is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Magdiel 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 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Magdiel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 634
- 608 boys · 26 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,318 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,318 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 28 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,361 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.
Magdiel’s family of names
Magdiel 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.
People named Magdiel
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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