Meaning & Origin
A female given name.
Madalyn is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a variant spelling of Madeline, from the title Magdalene, meaning "woman from Magdala" — a town on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Mary Magdalene's prominence in the Gospels made this one of the most enduring names in Christian tradition.
Madalyn is part of a rich family of Madeline variants — Madelyn, Madeleine, Madilyn, Madalyn — that have been among America's most popular girl names. With nearly 23,000 U.S. births on record, this spelling offers a slightly unusual form of a deeply familiar name.