Names Madian

Madian

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Madian means "contention" or "strife" in Hebrew. It is also the name of a son of Abraham and Keturah in the Old Testament.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Madian is written as מִדְיָן in Hebrew.
مَدْيَن‎(Arabic)
Pronunciation
Madiyan
The name Madian is pronounced "MAY-dee-un".
Popularity
Madian is not a very popular name in the world. It does not rank in the top 1000 most popular baby names in the United States, Canada, or any other major country.

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Madian Name meanings & History

Madian means "contention" or "strife" in Hebrew. It is also the name of a son of Abraham and Keturah in the Old Testament. Madian is a geographical place mentioned in the Torah and Quran. William G. Dever states that biblical Madian was in the "northwest Arabian Peninsula, on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea", an area which he notes was "never extensively settled until the 8th–7th century B.C.". Madian is a name that is primarily used within the context of religious or biblical naming. It may be given to boys who are born into families that value biblical traditions, or to parents who are looking for a name with a strong historical or spiritual significance.

Zodiac Sign of Madian: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Madian:

M: Manipulative,Memory,Memorabilia,Mother,Mommy,Mushy,Maternal

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive,Action

D: Doting,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined,Daddy,Domestic

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Neat,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nagging,Nervous

Madian is:

  • a Nerdy name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name