Woman from Magdala or high tower
A French-influenced variation of Magdalene, referring to Mary Magdalene from the New Testament. The name originally indicated a person from Magdala, a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name is derived from the Hebrew word for tower.
Less common today
Madalaine isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,674 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American actress known for Riverdale
A character in the Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame II · The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
