Madden is the Anglicized surname of Madadhan of Irish origin, meaning "hound". It is also a less popular, gender-neutral given name.
Notable people with the surname "Madden" include
A
- Alexander Madden (1895–1964), English naval officer
- Alf Madden, Australian rugby league footballer
- Ambrose Madden (1820–1863), Irish soldier
- Anita Madden (1933–2018), American sportswoman
- Anne Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Aodhán Madden (1947–2015), Irish playwright
B
- Beezie Madden (born 1963), American equestrian
- Benji Madden (born 1979), American guitarist
- Bill Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Billy Madden (1852–1918), American boxer
- Bobby Madden (born 1978), Scottish football referee
- Bunny Madden (1882–1954), American baseball player
C
- Cain Madden (born 1996), American football player
- Cecil Madden (1902–1987), English television producer
- Charles Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Chris Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ciaran Madden (born 1942), English actress
- Cian Madden (born 1999), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Cicely Madden (born 1995), American rower
- Claire Madden (1905–1998), Irish librarian
- Conor Madden (born 1994), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Craig Madden (born 1958), English footballer
D
- Dave Madden (1931–2014), Canadian-American actor
- David Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Deirdre Madden (born 1960), Irish writer
- Denis Madden (born 1948), Irish soldier
- Denis J. Madden (born 1940), American bishop
- Dennis Madden (1913–??), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Diane Madden (born 1958), American dancer
- Dodgson Hamilton Madden (1840–1928), Irish politician
- Donald Madden (1928–1983), American actor
E
- Ed Madden, American poet
- Edward Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Elaine Madden (1923–2012), Belgian-British soldier
- Etain Madden (1939–1982), Irish political activist
- Eva Anne Madden (1863–1958), American educator
F
- Frank Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frederic Madden (1801–1873), English palaeographer
- Fred H. Madden (born 1954), American politician
G
- Gene Madden (1890–1949), American baseball player
- George Peter Madden (1887–1977), American lawyer and politician
- Golda Madden (1886–1960), American actress
- Gerard Madden, Irish author
- Grace Madden (1911–1987), American figure skater
H
- Harry Dennis Madden (1895–1945), Canadian politician
J
- Jack Madden, American basketball referee
- James Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jeanne Madden (1917–1989), American singer
- Jeff Madden, American strength coach
- Jim Madden (born 1958), Australian politician
- J. Lester Madden (1909–1984), American figure skater
- Joanie Madden, American musician
- Jock Madden (born 2000), Australian rugby league footballer
- Joel Madden (born 1979), American singer and record producer
- John Madden (1936–2021), American football coach and sportscaster
- John Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnny Madden (1865–1948), Scottish footballer
- Justin Madden (born 1961), Australian rules footballer and politician
- J. Warren Madden (1890–1972), American lawyer and judge
K
- Kathleen Madden, American mathematician
- Kerry Madden (born 1961), American author
- Kevin Madden (born 1972), American pundit
- Kid Madden (1866–1896), American baseball player
L
- Lawrie Madden (born 1955), English footballer
- Lee Madden (1927–2009), American film director
- Len Madden (1890–1949), American baseball player
- Liam Madden (born 1983/1984), American soldier and entrepreneur
- Lisa Madden (born 1992), Irish model
- Lloyd Madden (1918–2011), American football player
M
- Madeleine Madden (born 1997), Australian actress
- Mark Madden (born 1960), American journalist and broadcaster
- Martin Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Martyn Madden (born 1973), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Mathilde Madden, British author
- Matt Madden (born 1968), American writer
- Maureen Madden (born 1959), American politician
- Max Madden (born 1941), British politician
- Miah Madden (born 2002), Australian actress
- Michael Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mick Madden (1882–1943), Australian rules footballer
- Mickey Madden (born 1979), American musician
- Mike Madden (born 1958), American baseball player
- Morgan Madden (1906–1962), Irish hurler
- Morris Madden (born 1960), American baseball player
N
- Niall Madden (born 1985), Irish jockey
O
- Owen Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Owney Madden (1891–1965), American gangster
P
- Paddy Madden (born 1990), Irish footballer
- Paige Madden (born 1998), American swimmer
- Patrick Madden (essayist), American writer
- Paul Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Peter Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
R
- Rashad Madden (born 1992), American basketball player
- Ray Madden (1892–1987), American politician
- Richard Madden (born 1986), Scottish actor
- Richard Robert Madden (1798–1886), Irish physician and historian
- Roland Madden (born 1938), American meteorologist
- Ron Madden (1923–2012), Australian rugby league footballer
- Russell Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
S
- Samuel Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Simon Madden (born 1957), Australian rules footballer
- Simon Madden (Irish footballer) (born 1988), Irish footballer
- Sinéad Madden, Irish singer-songwriter
- Stacey Madden (born 1982), Canadian writer
- Stella Madden, English actress
- Steve Madden (born 1958), American businessman
- Suzanne Madden, American astronomer
T
- Tamara Natalie Madden (1975–2017), Jamaican-American painter
- Thomas Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Madden, Australian disc jockey
- Timothy Madden, American politician
- T Kira Madden (born 1988), American writer
- Tommy Madden (1883–1930), American baseball player
- Tre Madden (born 1993), American football player
- Ty Madden (born 2000), American baseball player
- Tyler Madden (born 1999), American ice hockey player
W
- Walter Madden (1848–1925), Australian politician
- W. C. Madden (born 1947), American journalist
- William Madden (disambiguation), multiple people
Given name
- Madden San Miguel (born 2012), American football player
See also
- Admiral Madden (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Admirals with the surname Madden
- Judge Madden (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Judges with the surname Madden
- Senator Madden (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators with the surname Madden
References
- "Madden Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- "Madden Baby Name Meaning". thebump.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.