MADISON  

Gender: F
Origin: English
Meaning: "son of the mighty warrior"

Popularity in 2008: #4

Since we wrote a book called Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Madison & Montana, encouraging parents to move beyond overused names, it's no secret what we think of this trendy surname name (currently Number 4), inspired by the mermaid's name (she took it from a New York street sign) in the eighties movie Splash.

Variations:
Madisson, Madisyn, Madisen, Madsen, Mattison, Maddison, Madyson

Madison is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Wisconsin Birth Announcements
• let's talk about Gretchen!
• Cheaper By the Dozen

Read Nameberry blog posts about Madison:

• HAWAIIAN NAMES: Lush and lovely
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• LAST NAMES FIRST
• NAMEBERRY MOTHER'S DAY CONTEST WINNERS!
• NUMBER ONE NAMES: So Long, Jacob and Emily?