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Mads

Girl Name day: March 14 In French: Madison
Mads is a short form of Madison: on birth records it is written Madison (400,977 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Madison page. Also a short form of Madeline, Madelyn, Maddison.
Origin: Medieval English (matronymic surname). Meaning: Son of Maud (Matilda).
A matronymic surname 'Maddy's son' / 'son of Maud,' from Maud, a medieval English form of the Germanic name Matilda ('mighty in battle').

Name day for Mads

March 14

Why this day? Mads is a short form of Madison, and shares its name day.

Mads is celebrated in the United States on March 14; Germany on May 14.

The story of the name Mads

Mads is a short form of Madison. It keeps its origin (Medieval English (matronymic surname)) and meaning — son of Maud (Matilda), and shares its name day, March 14.

On birth records, Mads is rarely written as such: the Madss are Madisons (400,977 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Madison page. Mads is also a short form of Madeline, Madelyn, Maddison.

Frequently asked questions about Mads

What does Mads mean?

Mads is a short form of Madison, which means son of Maud (Matilda).

When is Mads's name day?

March 14, together with Madison: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mads a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Madison.

Mads's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Mads

Top 10

  1. Ishaan91%
  2. Tzvi91%
  3. Brantlee90%
  4. Cormac90%
  5. Kaison90%
  6. Kalel89%
  7. Saint89%
  8. Gian88%
  9. Achilles88%
  10. Ahmir86%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes46%
  2. Leopold50%
  3. Ledger50%
  4. Sven50%
  5. Osman51%
  6. Castiel53%
  7. Jeremias54%
  8. Bjorn55%
  9. Yehoshua55%
  10. Salman56%

Love potential for Mads

Top 10

  1. Akiva87%
  2. Lochlan87%
  3. Amin87%
  4. Kalel85%
  5. Yasir84%
  6. Yakov84%
  7. Lachlan84%
  8. Eamon84%
  9. Joziah84%
  10. Lawton83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Sven43%
  4. Ransom46%
  5. Jad47%
  6. Viktor48%
  7. Kaiser50%
  8. Rush51%
  9. Bjorn51%
  10. Robinson51%

Professional potential for Mads

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman86%
  2. Mendel85%
  3. Calum84%
  4. Damir84%
  5. Nile82%
  6. Hampton82%
  7. Hadi81%
  8. Nazir81%
  9. Gareth79%
  10. Shlomo79%

Bottom 10

  1. Achilles42%
  2. Rowdy42%
  3. Hansel42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Kaiser42%
  6. Saint42%
  7. Ares42%
  8. Cristiano44%
  9. Zamir45%
  10. Dilan45%

Crush potential for Mads

Top 10

  1. Brysen96%
  2. Jakobi96%
  3. Ishaan96%
  4. Vivaan96%
  5. Edson96%
  6. Gian96%
  7. Saint96%
  8. Kenan96%
  9. Kashton96%
  10. Jacari96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes50%
  2. Sven51%
  3. Ledger56%
  4. Leopold57%
  5. Hadi57%
  6. Mendel58%
  7. Koda60%
  8. Bjorn60%
  9. Axton60%
  10. Yaseen61%
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