Mads is a male given name, a Scandinavian form of Matthew. 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 (born 1980), Danish-American violinist and composer Mads Tunebjerg, Danish bass player in the Danish rock band Kashmir Mads Vinding, Danish jazz double-bassist
Sports
Mads Albæk (born 1990), Danish footballer
Mads Andersen (rower) (born 1978), Danish rower
Mads Burnell (born 1994), Danish mixed martial artist
Mads Juel Andersen (born 1997), Danish footballer
Mads Glæsner (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 Mads Østberg (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 (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 (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 (1782–1840), Norwegian politician Mads Nissen (born 1979), Danish photojournalist Mads Mikkelsen (born 1965), Danish actor Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Norwegian actor Mads Rørvig, Danish politician