Madalynn is a modern American spelling of Madeline, which comes from Mary Magdalene and means "woman of Magdala", a town on the Sea of Galilee. The -lynn ending ties it to Adalynn and Brooklynn, and it is one of many spellings that shared in the popularity of Madelyn in the 2000s. Madalynn entered the top 1000 in 2001, peaked at number 544 in 2009 and has drifted to number 1370 in 2025.