Faddei as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Faddei

What is the meaning of the name Faddei ?

The baby name Faddei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɑːdeɪ/ (FAD-day).

Faddei is Russian in Origin.

Faddei is the Russian ecclesiastical form of Greek Thaddaios, ultimately from an Aramaic name ṯadday. In Christian tradition it is linked to Jude Thaddeus - one of the Twelve Apostles - and to Thaddeus (Addai) of Edessa, which secured its place in Orthodox calendars and brought the form into East Slavic use via Church Slavonic. The name appears in Imperial Russian baptismal records but became uncommon in the 20th century; today it remains a rare, traditional choice.

Meaning is debated: most scholars derive it from an Aramaic word for “breast/heart,” aligning with the cognate apostolic byname Lebbaeus (from Hebrew leb, “heart”). Hence it is interpreted as “warm‑hearted” or “courageous‑hearted.” Variants and cognates include Faddey/Faddei (transliterations), Ukrainian Tadei/Tadey, Belarusian Fadzej, Polish Tadeusz, Czech and Slovak Tadeáš, Slovene and Croatian Tadej, Lithuanian Tadas, Italian Taddeo, French Thaddée, Spanish Tadeo, Portuguese Tadeu, and English Thaddeus (short forms Thad/Tad).

⚙ Faddei is vanishingly rare. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.