Mads is a male given name, a Scandinavian form of Matthew (see also: Mats). Notable people with the name include:

Music

* Mads Arp, Danish composer, producer and electronic music pioneer * Mads Christian (born 2000), Danish singer * Mads Eriksen (born 1962), Norwegian guitarist and composer * Mads Langer (born 1984), Danish composer, singer-songwriter and pop musician born Langer Clausen *

Mads Tolling Mads Tolling (born July 5, 1980) is a Danish-American violinist, violist, composer and two-time Grammy Award-Winner. As a former member of the Turtle Island Quartet and bassist Stanley Clarke’s band, Tolling is today leading his own projects ...

(born 1980), Danish-American violinist and composer * Mads Tunebjerg, Danish bass player in the Danish rock band Kashmir *

Mads Vinding Mads Vinding (born 7 December 1948, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish jazz double-bassist. Music career Vinding began his professional career when he was 16 as the house bassist for Jazzhus Montmartre, a jazz club in Copenhagen. He has played ...

, Danish jazz

double-bass The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox addit ...

ist

Sports

* Mads Albæk (born 1990), Danish footballer * Mads Andersen (rower) (born 1978), Danish rower *

Mads Juel Andersen Mads Juel Andersen (born 27 December 1997) is a Danish footballer who plays as a centre back for Barnsley. Youth career Mads Juel Andersen started his football career at Herstedøster Idræts Club (HIC) at the age of 5. He started because the oth ...

(born 1997), Danish footballer *

Mads Glæsner Mads Glæsner (born 18 October 1988 in Tårnby) is a Danish swimmer. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 metre freestyle and the 1500 metre freestyle disciplines. His swimming club is Vallensbæk-VAT but he trains at the N ...

(born 1988), Danish swimmer * Mads Jørgensen (born 1979), Danish retired footballer * Mads Jørgensen (footballer, born 1998), Danish footballer * Mads Junker (born 1981), Danish pundit and retired footballer * Mads Kaggestad (born 1977), Norwegian retired road racing cyclist * Mads Laudrup (born 1989), Danish professional football player who currently plays for

HB Køge HB Køge () is a professional Danish football club based primarily in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen. It ...

Mads Østberg Mads Østberg (born 11 October 1987) is a Norwegian rally driver. His co-driver is Torstein Eriksen. Career Østberg competed in his first rally in 2004. His first World Rally Championship event was the 2006 Swedish Rally, in which he finishe ...

(born 1987), Norwegian rally car driver * Mads Pedersen (badminton) (born 1990), Danish badminton player * Mads Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1995), Danish road racing cyclist, 2019 Road Race World Champion * Mads Pedersen (footballer, born 1993), Danish footballer * Mads Rasmussen (born 1981), Danish rower *

Mads Timm Mads Timm (born 31 October 1984) is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Serie 1 club Kerteminde Boldklub. Playing career Spending his youth years at Odense, Timm joined English club Manchester United in the Premier League in ...

(born 1984), Danish footballer * Mads Valentin (born 1996), Danish footballer

Other fields

* Mads Alstrup (1808–1876), Danish photographer * Mads Andersen (chess player) (born 1995), Danish chess grandmaster * Mads Andersen (poker player) (born 1970), Danish poker and backgammon player * Mads Brügger (born 1972), Danish filmmaker and TV host * Mads Clausen (1905–1966), Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss * Mads Eriksen (born 1977), Norwegian cartoonist * Mads Fuglede (born 1971), Danish politician *

Mads Gilbert Mads Fredrik Gilbert (born 2 June 1947) is a Norwegian physician, humanitarian, activist, and politician for the Red Party. He is a specialist in anesthesiology and head of the emergency medicine department at the University Hospital of North ...

(born 1947), Norwegian doctor, activist and politician * Mads Gram (1875–1929), Norwegian physician * Mads Langaard (1815–1891), Norwegian brewery owner and industrialist * Mads Johansen Lange (1807–1856), Danish trader, entrepreneur and peace maker on Bali *

Mads Lauritz Madsen Mads Lauritz Madsen (1782–1840) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the first session of the Norwegian Parliament in 1827, representing the constituency of Drammen Drammen () is a city and municipality in Viken, Norway. The port ...

(1782–1840), Norwegian politician * Mads Nissen (born 1979), Danish photojournalist * Mads Mikkelsen (born 1965), Danish actor * Mads Rørvig, Danish politician {{given name Danish masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names