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The baby name Adi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Hebrew': 'a-DEE (IPA: /aˈdi/)', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': 'AA-dee (IPA: /ˈɑːdi/)', 'English': 'AD-ee or AH-dee (IPA: /ˈædi/ or /ˈɑːdi/)'}.

Adi is Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: {'Hebrew': 'a-DEE (IPA: /aˈdi/)', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': 'AA-dee (IPA: /ˈɑːdi/)', 'English': 'AD-ee or AH-dee (IPA: /ˈædi/ or /ˈɑːdi/)'}

What is the meaning of the name Adi ?

The baby name Adi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Hebrew': 'a-DEE (IPA: /aˈdi/)', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': 'AA-dee (IPA: /ˈɑːdi/)', 'English': 'AD-ee or AH-dee (IPA: /ˈædi/ or /ˈɑːdi/)'}.

Adi is Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit in Origin.

Adi is a cross-cultural given name with several independent roots. In Hebrew (עֲדִי) it means “ornament” or “jewel” and is widely used for all genders in Israel. In Sanskrit/Hindi, Ādi (आदि) means “first” or “primordial” and is used alone or as a nickname for Aditya; South Asian spellings often appear as Aadi. Arabic ʿAdī (عدي) is a masculine name meaning “runner, charger.” In Indonesian and Javanese, Adi can denote “younger sibling” or “excellent/superior” and is a common male given name.

Attested from antiquity to today - the Hebrew word adi appears in the Bible, the title Adi Shankaracharya marks an early Indian philosopher, and ʿAdī ibn Hātim is noted in early Islam. Variants and related forms include Aadi, Ady/Addy/Adie; Hebrew relatives Adiel and Adina; and in Germanic usage Adi may shorten Adrian or Adolf. Across traditions the name evokes beauty, primacy, vigor, and esteem.

Adi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Adi

Adolf Dassler Politician · Born 1900 · Germany Adi Dassler was the German cobbler, inventor, and businessman best known for founding Adidas, one of the world’s most famous sportswear brands. Born Adolf "Adi" Dassler, he later became a major figure in athletic footwear, while his brother Rudolf Dassler went on to found Puma.

Celebrity babies named Adi

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Adi Topol Galia Topol singer ★★★★★ Chaim Topol singer ★★★★★

Adi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 — 807
IL 0 #1 1,389 6,291
IL Girls 0 #2 6,778 11,648
FJ Girls 0 #3 7 583
PS 0 #4 629 5,692
FJ 0 #6 1 374
ID 0 #8 34 2,238
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
BN Boys 0 #10 245 6,332
ID Boys 0 #11 213 4,130
BN 0 #12 20 2,297
PS Girls 0 #14 2,940 10,981
KR Boys 0 #24 4 897
AL 0 #27 51 2,372
AL Boys 0 #29 766 5,122
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
MY Boys 0 #63 5,178 25,439
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
IL Boys 0 #72 2,340 10,983
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
SI 0 #75 6 1,612
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
RS 0 #82 3 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
PS Boys 0 #100 1,154 10,655
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
TW Boys 0 #119 145 7,111
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
JO 0 #136 5 2,158
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
SI Boys 0 #142 69 3,402
RS Boys 0 #143 12 2,277
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
HU Boys 0 #160 15 3,954
AL Girls 0 #165 59 4,141
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
PL Boys 0 #176 205 6,459
HR 0 #177 5 2,081
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
BG Girls 0 #188 36 3,559
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
Austria 0 #192 22 850
BD 0 #193 35 5,992
KZ Boys 0 #196 97 6,578
Austria Boys 0 #197 329 2,180
MY 0 #200 137 12,352
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
MO Boys 0 #209 15 5,842
BG Boys 0 #212 9 3,850
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AO Boys 0 #228 15 5,568
GR Boys 0 #228 40 6,912
HR Boys 0 #228 31 3,997
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
SG 0 #247 23 11,010
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
TW Girls 0 #260 17 8,139
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SA 0 #274 22 10,560
JP Boys 0 #276 22 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #287 18 6,530
MU Boys 0 #289 69 8,477
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Girls 0 #299 22 5,862
Canada Girls 2009 #302 6 2,893
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
DK Boys 0 #304 22 7,401
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
GH Boys 0 #324 22 8,138
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
JO Boys 0 #331 47 7,057
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PT Boys 0 #340 28 7,951
PL Girls 0 #345 10 5,096
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
BD Girls 0 #355 32 8,413
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
YE 0 #371 11 8,639
BD Boys 0 #375 221 10,045
MX 0 #376 38 8,339
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
PH Girls 0 #379 12 13,098
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
Germany 0 #402 36 2,542
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #406 15 1,885
SG Boys 0 #407 309 17,960
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
RU Boys 0 #430 76 12,621
SD Boys 0 #430 16 10,523
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
Spain 0 #435 18 2,326
ZA 0 #435 13 14,421
PA Girls 0 #463 19 9,861
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
HK Boys 0 #466 62 12,905
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
IT Boys 0 #467 2,076 10,046
PA Boys 0 #470 12 9,305
CR Boys 0 #473 15 10,188
GT Girls 0 #476 30 7,500
BH 0 #479 75 17,937
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
KW Girls 0 #489 27 19,177
CR Girls 0 #490 43 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
UY Girls 0 #501 10 6,731
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CM Girls 0 #507 34 11,671
IR Girls 0 #507 24 8,334
AE Girls 0 #508 46 20,968
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
IR Boys 0 #530 23 10,162
CM Boys 0 #533 18 12,054
Germany Boys 0 #554 468 5,697
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
IN Boys 0 #564 492 16,750
BO Boys 0 #573 20 9,244
AR Girls 0 #587 13 8,289
HK Girls 0 #589 27 16,104
BO Girls 0 #591 21 9,488
IN Girls 0 #592 40 13,121
Spain Boys 0 #617 335 5,610
KW Boys 0 #623 147 18,755
QA Boys 0 #627 81 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #629 39 13,071
IT 0 #636 79 4,183
LB 0 #636 23 13,263
MX Girls 0 #639 727 17,781
Finland Boys 2026 #660 23 3,552
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
SY 0 #699 30 11,684
MA 0 #706 473 20,986
BR Boys 0 #710 42 12,213
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
OM Boys 0 #728 154 17,948
NG Girls 0 #732 55 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #755 84 4,949
MY Girls 0 #775 222 24,821
NG Boys 0 #793 159 16,906
TN 0 #799 31 13,765
AE Boys 0 #823 272 22,615
CL Girls 0 #825 27 14,098
NL Boys 0 #830 122 5,873
SA Girls 0 #851 85 25,931
EG Boys 0 #854 33 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #857 36 7,044
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
PE Girls 0 #874 70 14,861
CO Boys 0 #898 23 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
BR Girls 0 #902 40 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #908 76 5,561
MX Boys 0 #917 66 16,355
NL Girls 0 #930 26 5,933
SA Boys 0 #939 807 28,008
CO Girls 0 #967 112 16,140
DZ 0 #984 193 20,130
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,026 116 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,084 95 25,619
TR 0 #1,108 104 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,149 300 9,415

Adi is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Adi

Adi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Adi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'Hebrew': 'a-DEE (IPA: /aˈdi/)', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': 'AA-dee (IPA: /ˈɑːdi/)', 'English': 'AD-ee or AH-dee (IPA: /ˈædi/ or /ˈɑːdi/)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aadi, Ady, Addy and Adie.
Yes, very popular — Adi ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Adi ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Yes — 1 notable people named Adi are in our database, including Adolf Dassler (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Adi for their child, including Galia Topol and Chaim Topol.