Name:
Mads
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Danish, Hebrew
Meaning:
Mads is a Danish diminutive of Mathias, itself a variant of Matthew used in various languages. Matthew originates in Hebrew language and means "God's present". Saint Matthew was one of the twelve disciples of Christ and the author of the Gospel of Matthew. As a masculine given name Matthew has been popular over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. It functions as a surname as well.
Pronunciation:
MAHDS
The Five Elements:
Fire
Famous Mads:
Mads Timm : football player
Mads Arp : composer
Mads Mikkelsen : actor