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What does Maddie mean?
English: A friendly short form of Madeline..
Is Maddie a good dog name?
Excellent to call. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Maddie in the Pets in the City community
Ranked #80 all-time — about 1.4 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (48 dogs). Trend: insufficient data.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Maddie suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Who's Maddie?
As the toy time began, the other pups whispered, "Maddie sounds friendly. Bet she shares her toys... or she’s just really good at pretending not to!"
Names similar to Maddie
Ab — Short form of Abraham, meaning 'father of many' in Hebrew.Abbe — French word for 'abbot', a title for a religious leader.Ahn — Means 'peace' or 'calm' in Vietnamese.Ainslee — A variant of Ainsley, meaning 'one's own meadow'.Alf — Of Old English origin, meaning 'elf' or 'supernatural being'.Alfie — A warm pet form of Alfred, "wise counsellor".Amr — Means 'long-lived' or 'prosperous' in Arabic.Andrae — A variant of Andrew, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.