Woman from Magdala or high tower
A variant of Madeline, which stems from the Greek name Magdalene. It refers to Mary Magdalene from the New Testament, indicating her origin from Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee whose name means 'tower' in Hebrew.
Less common today
Madelyne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,426 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A significant character and clone of Jean Grey in Marvel Comics · X-Men
American actress known for early television roles
