Madelyn Origin and Meaning
The name Madelyn is a girl's name of French origin meaning "woman from Magdala or high tower".
Madelyn is the most popular current spelling of this stylish name -- Madeline is the second most used -- but we prefer the least popular and most authentic French version, Madeleine, which ranks third.
The advantage of Madelyn: It does clarify pronunciation and may be the best choice if you definitely want that last syllable pronounced as "lynn".
The disadvantage of this name, however you spell it: Its mega-popularity when all spellings are considered together. Roughly 10,000 baby girls were given some version of the name Madelyn in the US last year, making it equal to a Top 10 girl name.
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