Maddy

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning gift of Dionysus; diminutive of Madeline.

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Maddy by the numbers

Maddy was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 43 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Madeline

Like Maddy, each of these traces back to Madeline: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Madelinefrom Magdala; a form of Magdalene2,938 in the US (2017)
  • Madalynnof magdala; a modern respelling of Madeline330 in the US (2017)
  • Maddilynyouthful; a modern respelling of Madeline84 in the US (2017)
  • Madelynewoman from magdala; a form of Madeline70 in the US (2017)
  • Maddelynmade of magdala; a respelling of Madeline43 in the US (2017)
  • Maddalynnwoman from Magdala; a form of Magdalene or Madeline19 in the US (2017)
  • Madylinof Magdala; a respelling of Madeline18 in the US (2017)
  • Madeleynwoman from Magdala; variant of Madeline17 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maddy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mandyworthy of love; a form of Amanda74 in the US (2017)
  • Maddynof Madoc; a form of Madelyn65 in the US (2017)
  • Maddigift of God; a form of Madeline3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maddyx25 in the US (2017)
  • Maday8 in the US (2017)
  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Maddy

Names that are said the same way as Maddy, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Maddiebeloved; a diminutive of Madeline120 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Madifrom Magdala; a diminutive of Madeline or Madison13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maudiemighty battler; a form of Maud10 in the US (2017)
  • Madie

Other names that mean a gift

Like Maddy, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)

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