Worldwide, Madeleine (Madeleine 
, مادلين 
, Мадлен 
, among others...) is a widespread girly forename. The forename Madeleine is habitual in France, where it is a common girly name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common predominantly feminine, but scarcely boy's name, and Sweden, where it is quite a common feminine name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in France, Cameroon, and the United States. Very seldom, Madeleine is the last name as well as the forename.
Madeleine is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Madeleine | Cameroon, United States, Sweden, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
| مادلين | Syria, Jordan, Palestinian Territory, Egypt, Iraq |
| Мадлен | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| מדלן | Israel |
| マドレーヌ | Japan |
Madalynn, Maddalena, Madelaine, Madelein, Madeleiné, Madeleíne, Madeleıne, Madeléine, Madéleine, Magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdaléna, Magdelaine, Magdolna, Marie-Madeleine, Μαγδαληνή, Μανταλένα, Магдален, Магдалена, Магдалина, Магдолна, Маддалена, Маделеине, מגדלנה, מדליין, מדלין, มะดีลี, マグダレナ, マグダレン, and マグダレーナ
Madeleine is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Madeleine Swann , the character in James Bond films, Spectre; Madeleine , the fictional vampire written by Anne Rice, and performed by Domiziana Giordano in the book and film (respectively) Interview with the Vampire; Madeleine Forestier , character in Bel-Ami; Madeleine De Backer , the fictional character from F.C. De Kampioenen, sister of Pascale De Backer and Madeleine de Faublas , the operatic character in the operetta Ball im Savoy, Ball at the Savoy, and in many other works.
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madeleine de france Regent of the Kingdom of Navarre, French princess, Princess of Viana (1443-1495), FR (b. 1443) |
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madeleine d'opole (b. 1450) |
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madeleine de médicis Italian noble, FR (b. 1473) |
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| madeleine amelie bisaillon FR (b. 1425) |
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| madeleine d'amboise abbesse simultanément des abbayes bénédictines de Charenton-du-Cher et de Saint-Menoux, FR (b. 1439) |
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madeleine de la tour d'auvergne Duchess consort of Urbino and Duchess suo jure of Lauragais, FR (b. 1498) |
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madeleine de mailly French noblewoman, FR (b. 1512) |
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madeleine de france Scottish royal consort, FR (b. 1520) |
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| madeleine d'orléans (b. 1476) |
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madeleine de l’aubespine French aristocrat, lady in waiting to Catherine de Medicis, poet, and literary patron, FR (b. 1546) |
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| madeleine des roches French writer, FR (b. 1520) |
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| madeleine de stolberg DE (b. 1511) |
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madeleine luillier de sainte-beuve FR (b. 1562) |
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| madeleine de saint nectaire countess fl. 1575, FR (b. 1526) |
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| madeleine baudeau FR (b. 1533) |
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