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The baby name Badi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-dee (IPA: /ˈbɑːdi/); Arabic: Badīʿ [baˈdiːʕ].

Badi is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: BAH-dee (IPA: /ˈbɑːdi/); Arabic: Badīʿ [baˈdiːʕ]

What is the meaning of the name Badi ?

The baby name Badi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-dee (IPA: /ˈbɑːdi/); Arabic: Badīʿ [baˈdiːʕ].

Badi is Arabic in Origin.

From Arabic Badīʿ (root b-d-ʿ), Badi means “unique, incomparable, wondrous,” and by extension “originator, innovator.” As Al‑Badiʿ, “the Originator,” it appears among the 99 Names of God in Islam, which has made the given name popular across Arabic- and Persian-speaking communities and in Urdu. The name occurs in classical literature - compare the honorific Badīʿ al‑Zamān (“wonder of the age”) - and it was borne by the 19th‑century Bahá’í figure Badí‘, celebrated for his steadfastness.

Variants include Badi, Badi’, Badee, Badie, and Badii; Turkish Bedi reflects the same Arabic root. Feminine forms are Badia/Badiaa (Badīʿa). Related compounds include Badiuzzaman/Badīʿ al‑Zamān. Usage today spans the Middle East, North Africa, Iran, and the diaspora, with a modern appeal through its concise form and uplifting meaning. Approximate pronunciation is ba-DEE (with a brief glottal stop at the end in Arabic).

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Badi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #18 2 644
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO 0 #136 5 2,158
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Boys 0 #333 45 7,057
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
DZ 0 #362 1,764 20,130
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
YE 0 #371 11 8,639
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2015 #404 3 2,851
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
TN 0 #584 266 13,765
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
MA 0 #623 630 20,986
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #630 29 13,263
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
QA Boys 0 #687 21 18,093
SY 0 #688 41 11,684
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
OM Boys 0 #859 23 17,948
United States Boys 2016 #893 5 7,365
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
SA Girls 0 #919 17 25,931
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
IN Boys 0 #983 19 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,037 56 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,064 48 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
TR 0 #1,160 52 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,345 270 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,409 63 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415

Badi is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Badi

Badi is predominantly a boy's name.
Badi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BAH-dee (IPA: /ˈbɑːdi/); Arabic: Badīʿ [baˈdiːʕ].
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Badīʿ, Badee and Badi'.
Yes — Badi ranked #176 in Sweden in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Badi ranks highest in Sweden (#176 in 2020).
Badi's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #404 in 2015 to #404 in 2015 in France.