The baby name Didie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-dee (/ˈdiːdi/); sometimes DID-ee (/ˈdɪdi/).
The baby name Didie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-dee (/ˈdiːdi/); sometimes DID-ee (/ˈdɪdi/).
Didie is in Origin.
Didie is a Francophone diminutive for several Di- names. Most often linked to Didier (from Latin Desiderius, “desired, longed-for”), it also pet-names Diane/Diana (“divine, shining”) and can echo Diego/Didacus in Iberian contexts. While rare as a formal given name, Didie is sometimes adopted as a light, affectionate choice.
The name appears across French-speaking communities in the 19th and 20th centuries as a familiar byname and persists in use in Haiti, West and Central Africa, and Québec, where nicknames are often formalized. Variants include Didi, Diddie, and Didy; related formal names are Didier, Desiderio, Desiderius, Diana/Diane, and Diego/Diogo. Usage is largely unisex. Meaning follows the source name: “desired” when derived from Didier/Desiderius, or “divine/bright” when linked to Diana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #28 | 5 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #87 | 20 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #119 | 15 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #130 | 6 | 4,130 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| France | Boys | 1963 | #263 | 3 | 1,100 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #293 | 38 | 12,352 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #534 | 17 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #826 | 169 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #870 | 243 | 25,439 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Didie is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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