Madis

Madis

Gender	Male
Language	Estonian
Name day	24 February [1]
Origin
Region of origin	Estonia
Other names
Related names	Mati, Mattias, Madi, Mäido, Maido, Maidu, Mait, Matis, Mats, Matti

Madis is an Estonian masculine given name. As of 1 January 2020, 2,635 men in Estonia bear the name Madis. It is the 53rd most popular male name in Estonia. ^[2]

Notable Estonian people named Madis include:

• Madis Aruja (1936–1995), Estonian conservationist, geographer and ski-orienteer
• Madis Kallas (born 1981), Estonian decathlete
• Madis Kalmet (born 1955), Estonian actor and theatre director
• Madis Kõiv (1929–2014), Estonian writer, philosopher and physicist
• Madis Laiv (born 1937), Estonian racing driver
• Madis Lepajõe (1955–2020), Estonian cyclist, sport figure and politician
• Madis Mihkels (born 2003), Estonian racing cyclist
• Madis Milling (1970–2022), Estonian actor, television and radio presenter and politician
• Madis Pärtel (born 1985), Estonian volleyball player
• Madis Timpson (born 1974), is an Estonian politician, lawyer, and civil servant
• Madis Üürike (born 1943), Estonian politician and financial expert
• Madis Vihmann (born 1995), Estonian football player

Madis may refer to:

• Madis (born 1987), Polish composer and electronic music producer
• Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), Short-range surface-to-air shoot-on-the-move air defense weapon on atop a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) ^[3]

References

1. "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
2. Nimede statistika. Madis. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
3. missiledefenseadvocacy.org. MADIS. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2025.