At a Glance
- Meaning
- A red dye plant (Rubia tinctorum) and its red-orange dye
- Origin
- Old English (Germanic)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- MAD-er
Madder is an Old English (Germanic) unisex name meaning “a red dye plant (Rubia tinctorum) and its red-orange dye”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Madder
Meaning: A red dye plant (Rubia tinctorum) and its red-orange dye.
Origin: Old English (Germanic).
How to Pronounce Madder
MAD-erIPA /ˈmædər/
Popularity of Madder
Madder doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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