Given name & surname
Madi
“daughter'of a mighty warrior”·“son of a mighty warrior”
In English use, Madi is a diminutive of Madison. Interpretations include “daughter'of a mighty warrior” (English) and “son of a mighty warrior” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Madi is a diminutive of Madison. Interpretations include “daughter'of a mighty warrior” (English) and “son of a mighty warrior” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Madi is a diminutive of Madison. An origin associated with Madison is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Madi is a diminutive of Madison. In English usage, Madi is a diminutive of Madeleine.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Madi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 515
- 0 boys · 515 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,420 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +63%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,420 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 63.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,096 as a first name in 2020; 550 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Madi’s family of names
In English usage, Madi is a diminutive of Madison. In English usage, Madi has a related form in Maddie. In English usage, Madi is a diminutive of Madeleine.
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Around the world
Madi has relatives in 3 languages.
10 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Madisonfull form · English
- Madeleinefull form · English
- Maddievariant · English
- Mattiasfull form · Estonian
- Maddyvariant · English
- Maddivariant · English
- Madyvariant · English
- Matteusfull form · Estonian
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Madi
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