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The baby name Mado is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: MAD-oh (/ˈmædoʊ/),French/Japanese: mah-do (/mado/).

Mado is French, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French, Japanese
Pronunciation: English: MAD-oh (/ˈmædoʊ/),French/Japanese: mah-do (/mado/)

What is the meaning of the name Mado ?

The baby name Mado is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: MAD-oh (/ˈmædoʊ/),French/Japanese: mah-do (/mado/).

Mado is French, Japanese in Origin.

Mado is a French hypocoristic (pet form) of Madeleine/Magdalène, the French forms of Magdalene, “woman from Magdala,” a town on the Sea of Galilee; Magdala itself derives from Hebrew migdal, “tower.” In Francophone usage (including Quebec), Mado serves as an affectionate nickname and has also been adopted as a standalone given name since the mid‑20th century. In some Iberian and Latin‑American contexts it can shorten Amado (male), from Latin amatus “beloved,” giving the name an alternate, love‑laden sense. The name is typically feminine in French, but unisex as a nickname.

Recorded use grows in France in the 1930s–50s and is linked in public memory to coloratura soprano Mado Robin (1928–1960). Related forms and variants include Madeleine, Magdalen/Magdalene, Madeline, Madalena (Portuguese), Magdalena (Spanish/Polish), and Mădălina (Romanian); affectionate short forms alongside Mado include Maddie/Maddy (English) and Lena (Slavic/Romance for Magdalena). Occitan and Provençal Magali/Magalie are regional cognates. Mado remains vintage and cosmopolitan.

Mado has the following similar or variant Names

Mado – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ 0 #17 1 322
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
DJ Girls 0 #26 4 488
BI Girls 0 #31 3 726
GE 0 #44 1 997
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
GE Girls 0 #94 11 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CM Girls 0 #157 736 11,671
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AO Girls 0 #173 37 4,575
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
EG Boys 0 #213 2,095 15,035
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
LY 0 #305 257 12,703
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
EG 0 #323 79 6,387
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
LB 0 #328 422 13,263
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
SD Girls 0 #333 13 7,678
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
SD Boys 0 #419 27 10,523
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
RU Girls 0 #445 54 11,913
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
KW Girls 0 #482 34 19,177
CM Boys 0 #503 48 12,054
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
AE Girls 0 #530 24 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
SY 0 #550 185 11,684
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
EG Girls 0 #618 373 14,742
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #636 32 13,071
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
KW Boys 0 #711 59 18,755
TN 0 #770 60 13,765
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
SA Girls 0 #856 80 25,931
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #923 61 5,561
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #931 22 5,697
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
DZ 0 #1,009 168 20,130
MA 0 #1,026 103 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,039 103 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,064 29 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,140 39 25,619
TR 0 #1,141 71 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,342 273 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,366 81 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,441 31 10,046

Mado is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Mado

Mado is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Mado is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: MAD-oh (/ˈmædoʊ/),French/Japanese: mah-do (/mado/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Madeleine, Madeline, Maddie, Maddy and Magdalena.
Across languages, Mado has these equivalents: Madeleine (French), Madeline (English), Magdalena (Spanish/Slavic), Maddie / Maddy (English diminutives).
Yes — Mado ranked #398 in France in 2021.