The name Madrid is a girl's name meaning "watercourse, channel; source of the river".

An underused place name with a sunny, stylish air, the capital city of Spain could provide a totally unexpected route to favorite nickname Maddie. While the exact origins of the name are unknown, possibilities include that it comes from the Arabic majrā meaning "watercourse, water stream", the Latin matrix meaning "source of a river" or the Celtic magetoritum meaning "ford". Whichever root you choose to follow then, the name has a watery connection.

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The name Madrid peaked for girls at #5461 in 1920. Madrid is occasionally used for boys in 1975.

The name Madrid peaked for boys at #5979 in 1975. Madrid is occasionally used for girls in 2018.

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