Mads is a male given name, a Scandinavian form of Matthew (See also: Mats). Notable people with the name include:
In sports:
Mads Albæk, Danish professional football player who currently plays for FC Midtjylland
Mads Glæsner, Danish professional swimmer
Mads Jørgensen, Danish retired professional football player
Mads Junker, Danish professional football player who currently plays for Roda JC
Mads Kaggestad, Norwegian professional road racing cyclist
Mads Laudrup, Danish professional football player who currently plays for HB Køge
Mads Østberg, Norwegian rally car driver
Mads Rasmussen, Danish professional rower
Mads Timm, Danish retired professional football player
In music:
Mads Arp, Danish composer, producer and electronic music pioneer
Mads Langer, Danish composer, singer-songwriter and pop musician
Mads Tunebjerg, Danish bass player in the Danish rock band Kashmir
Mads Vinding, Danish jazz double-bassist
In other fields:
Mads Andersen, Danish poker and backgammon player
Jørgen Mads Clausen, Danish billionaire chief of Danfoss
Mads Gilbert, Norwegian doctor, solidarity worker and political activist
Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor, known for playing Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal
Mads Eriksen, Norwegian cartoonist
