Madura as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Madura

What is the meaning of the name Madura ?

The baby name Madura is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-DOO-rah (IPA: /məˈdʊrə/); Sanskrit form 'Madhura' sometimes /məˈdʱuːrə/.

Madura is Indonesian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Madura stems mainly from Sanskrit madhura, “sweet, pleasant, melodious,” long used as a feminine given name in India (especially Marathi, Kannada, and Hindi). The single-d spelling reflects a common transliteration of dh; the traditional form is Madhura. Meanings range from “sweet/honeyed” to “agreeable” and “tuneful.” Related variants include Madhura, Madhuri (“sweetness”; fem.), Madhur (masc.), and Madhu (unisex). As a personal name, it appears in Sanskritic poetry and devotional usage celebrating “madhura bhava” - the sweet, charming mood - and today is most common in Maharashtra and Karnataka, with the Madhura spelling more widespread.

Beyond South Asia, Madura echoes the Spanish/Portuguese adjective madura, “ripe, mature,” from Latin maturus, which some parents read as a virtue meaning. In Indonesia it can serve as a toponymic or heritage name referencing Madura Island and the Madurese people. Usage today is rare but cross-cultural, with pronunciations typically mah-DOO-rah or muh-DHU-ra(h).