Addei as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Addei

What is the meaning of the name Addei ?

The baby name Addei is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæd.eɪ/ or /ˈæd.i/ (AD-ay or AD-ee).

Addei is Aramaic in Origin.

Addei is a rare West African given name and surname, most frequent in Ghana. In Akan (Twi), it corresponds to Addae, ultimately from adae, the “festival/rest day” on which chiefs honor the ancestral stool; by extension it carries senses of heritage, prestige, and ritual repose. The spelling with -ei reflects Anglicized Ghanaian orthography, and the name appears in Ashanti and Fante lineages as both forename and family name.

Separately, Addei can echo the Syriac Christian name Addai, the Aramaic form of Thaddeus, associated with the Apostle (Saint Addai) of Edessa and early liturgies; in that tradition the meaning is linked to "heart" or "courageous," often conflated with Thaddeus’ debated etymology. Variants include Addae, Addai, Addey, Addy, Adei, and Adday; related forms are Thaddeus. Usage today is primarily masculine in Ghana, but unisex as a surname or modern given name elsewhere.

⚙ Addei is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Addei appears only 15 times in total — found in 9 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.