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Madoc

Quick answerMadoc is a Welsh name meaning "fortunate" or "good," derived from the Old Welsh element "mad" (good) combined with a diminutive suffix.

Welsh · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,530
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2016
Syllables2
OriginWelsh
LanguageWelsh
CultureWelsh
Letters5
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#2,444

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Madoc

Madoc is a Welsh name meaning "fortunate" or "good," derived from the Old Welsh element "mad" (good) combined with a diminutive suffix.

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Etymology

Madoc is a Welsh name meaning "fortunate" or "good," derived from the Old Welsh element "mad" (good) combined with a diminutive suffix. The name is primarily used in Welsh culture and is historically associated with Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, a legendary 12th-century Welsh prince credited in folklore with discovering America before Columbus.

Madoc currently ranks #10,530 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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