Madison - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Madison \m(a)-di-son\ is pronounced MAD-ih-sun. Derived from the medieval woman's name Madeleine (Greek, French) "woman from Magdala". The surname evolved from Madde, which was a nickname for Madeleine. Use of Madison as a first name is influenced by James Madison, a major contributor to the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as well as US President during the War of 1812. Novelist Madison Smartt Bell.

Madison has 3 variant forms: Maddison, Maddy and Madisson.

Madison is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Madison. Click here to compare Madison with related baby names.