Madoka
Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Madoka
The given name 'Madoka' is derived from the Japanese language, where it is written as, and means 'circle' or 'round'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Madoka' is derived from the Japanese language, where it is written as, and means 'circle' or 'round'. In Japanese culture, the name 'Madoka' is often associated with the Buddhist concept of the circle or the cyclical nature of life, and it has been used in various historical contexts, including in the name of a famous Japanese novel, 'Madoka no Hana', written by Junichirō Tanizaki in 1929.
Madoka currently ranks #11,894 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.
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