The baby name Ardi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'plain': 'AR-dee', 'IPA': '/ˈɑr.di/'}.
Ardi is Albanian, Basque, Indonesian in Origin.
The baby name Ardi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'plain': 'AR-dee', 'IPA': '/ˈɑr.di/'}.
Ardi is Albanian, Basque, Indonesian in Origin.
Ardi is a multicultural given name with several independent roots. In Albanian it functions as a short form of Ardian - linked by scholars to the ancient Illyrian Ardiaei - and of Ardit/Ardita, from ar “gold” + ditë “day,” yielding the sense “golden day.” In Indonesia and Java, Ardi reflects Old Javanese ardhi “earth; land.” In Persian-speaking families it can serve as a familiar nickname for Ardeshir, while in Basque the common noun ardi means “sheep,” a semantic source occasionally adopted for modern given-name use.
The name has seen steady use in Albania and Kosovo since the late 20th century, and it is widespread in Indonesia both as a standalone and in compounds such as Ardianto. Variants and related forms include Ardhi, Ardy, Hardi, Ardian, Ardiana, Ardit, Ardita, and Ardeshir; English nicknames Ardie/Ardy also appear. Depending on origin, meanings range from “golden day” to “earth/land,” with cultural ties to Illyrian heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #35 | 5 | 2,238 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| AL | 0 | #40 | 36 | 2,372 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #69 | 399 | 5,122 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #69 | 181 | 3,402 |
| SI | 0 | #75 | 6 | 1,612 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #91 | 41 | 4,130 |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #102 | 24 | 2,087 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #117 | 17 | 6,332 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #147 | 8 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #172 | 6 | 2,769 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #195 | 47 | 7,111 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #209 | 14 | 4,141 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #225 | 43 | 6,912 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2017 | #393 | 4 | 2,842 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #428 | 15 | 2,180 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #451 | 904 | 25,439 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #541 | 12 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #598 | 8 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #664 | 34 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #697 | 18 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #890 | 63 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #903 | 6 | 7,226 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #908 | 44 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #930 | 26 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #959 | 36 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,091 | 38 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,128 | 346 | 10,046 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,539 | 76 | 28,008 |
Ardi is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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