Welsh · boy
Maddox
A familiar name with a nostalgic, vintage feel.
Meaning
Son of Madoc; fortunate
Maddox is a balanced boy name with Welsh roots. In 2024, 1,665 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #215 nationally, and it has been gently easing in recent years. Its style leans vintage, strong — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.
About Welsh names
Welsh names come from one of Britain's oldest living languages, and they sound like it — soft double-l's, rolling vowels, and meanings rooted in brightness, blessing, and the sea. Myth and poetry supply many of them, from the Mabinogion onward. Names like Rhys, Bronwyn, Dylan, and Carys carry a quiet lyricism that has traveled well beyond Wales.
Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.
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