Madison
Meaning
"son of Maud, son of Matthew"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #46
- Total SSA Count
- 4,563
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Maddie, Maddy, Madi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Maud, son of Matthew"
Origin: English
"gift of God, Yahweh has bestowed"
Origin: Hebrew
Madison is more popular, ranked #46 vs #3226 for Zebedee.
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Madison is more popular, ranked #46 compared to Zebedee at #3226 in the United States.
Madison means "son of Maud, son of Matthew" (English origin). Zebedee means "gift of God, Yahweh has bestowed" (Hebrew origin).
Madison is primarily a girl name. Zebedee is primarily a boy name.