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Madeline in Chinese

In Chinese, Madeline is written 玛德琳 (Mǎ dé lín), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 曼琳 (Màn lín): a Chinese-style name meaning graceful fine jade.

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玛德琳

Mǎ dé lín

Madeline

3 ways to write Madeline

Choose by sound or by meaning.

There is no single official spelling of an English name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.

Standard spellingMost used
玛德琳

Mǎ dé lín

The standard Chinese spelling of Madeline.

玛
mǎagate; a common name sound
德
dévirtue
琳
línfine jade

Best when you want Chinese readers to see Madeline straight away.

Name with meaning
曼琳

Màn lín

A Chinese-style name meaning graceful fine jade.

曼
màngraceful, gentle
琳
línfine jade

Close to the “Mad-e-line” sound of Madeline, and natural to a Chinese reader.

Single character
琳

Lín

A single character meaning fine jade.

琳
línfine jade

Clean and minimal; reads well at any size.

About the name

Where Madeline comes from.

Madeline is an English form of Magdalene, meaning “of Magdala”, the home town of Mary Magdalene in the Gospels. Magdala comes from a word meaning “tower”.

Brush styles

玛德琳 in seven styles.

From calm regular script to fast cursive. Open the generator to try any of them with Madeline.

About Madeline in Chinese

What does the name Madeline mean?

Madeline is an English form of Magdalene, meaning “of Magdala”, the home town of Mary Magdalene in the Gospels. Magdala comes from a word meaning “tower”.

How do you say Madeline in Chinese?

Madeline is written 玛德琳 and pronounced Mǎ dé lín. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. Best when you want Chinese readers to see Madeline straight away.

What does 曼琳 mean?

曼琳 (Màn lín) is a Chinese-style name for Madeline: a Chinese-style name meaning graceful fine jade. 曼 means “graceful, gentle”, 琳 means “fine jade”.

Which version of Madeline is best for a tattoo?

玛德琳 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 曼琳 is shorter and every character carries a meaning, which many people prefer for body art. Write it in a readable style such as Kaishu, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.