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Magdeline
How to Pronounce Magdeline
Pronounced MAG-duh-lin /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/Medium
Meaning: Magdeline sits between Magdalene and Madeline, from Magdalene meaning woman of Magdala, a village by the Sea of Galilee; it keeps the older g that Madeline dropped.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Magdeline reached a small number of girls in the early twentieth century, with a quiet high around 1918. It bridges Magdalene and Madeline, carrying the meaning woman of Magdala, and reads as a devout, old-spelling variant of a classic.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, while Madeline was far more familiar. A girl named Magdeline then would be past a hundred today. The name keeps its biblical weight and a solemn, old-fashioned dignity.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Magdeline mean?
It is a variant of Madeline and Magdalene, meaning woman of Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee.
How do you pronounce Magdeline?
It is said MAG-duh-lin /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Magdeline a boy or girl name?
Magdeline is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Magdeline?
It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at a small peak in the late nineteen-tens.