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The baby name Fadi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-dee (Arabic: Fāḏī, IPA: /ˈfaːdi/; common English: /ˈfɑːdi/ or /ˈfædi/).

Fadi is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: FAH-dee (Arabic: Fāḏī, IPA: /ˈfaːdi/; common English: /ˈfɑːdi/ or /ˈfædi/)

What is the meaning of the name Fadi ?

The baby name Fadi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-dee (Arabic: Fāḏī, IPA: /ˈfaːdi/; common English: /ˈfɑːdi/ or /ˈfædi/).

Fadi is Arabic in Origin.

Fadi is an Arabic masculine given name (فادي, Fādī) derived from the root f-d-y “to ransom, redeem.” It is the active participle of fadā/fadāʾa, conveying the sense “redeemer” or “one who sacrifices himself to save others.” The usual pronunciation is FAH-dee, with a long a in Arabic.

The name is widely used across the Levant, Egypt, and the broader Arab world. It is especially common among Arabic-speaking Christians, for whom al-Fādi, “the Redeemer,” is a devotional title for Jesus, yet it is also borne by Muslims for its virtuous connotations of selflessness and protection. Common variants and spellings include Fady (especially in Egypt) and the transliterated form Fādī; the feminine counterpart is Fadia/Fadiya (فادية). In the diaspora, Fadi remains easy to spell and pronounce internationally. Note that it is unrelated to the Slavic/Russian name Fadey.

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Fadi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JO 0 #19 208 2,158
SY 0 #19 9,183 11,684
LB 0 #20 4,653 13,263
JO Boys 0 #24 3,647 7,057
PS Boys 0 #27 2,935 10,655
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AE 0 #56 133 10,220
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
IL Boys 0 #60 2,569 10,983
QA 0 #61 40 7,011
KW 0 #63 54 5,216
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
PS 0 #75 168 5,692
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
OM 0 #94 23 6,215
SA 0 #99 229 10,560
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
CY Boys 0 #105 25 3,473
IQ 0 #107 23 3,533
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
IL 0 #140 157 6,291
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #178 5 1,509
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
TN 0 #188 2,672 13,765
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
BG Boys 0 #201 19 3,850
SI Boys 0 #205 7 3,402
IQ Boys 0 #207 862 13,071
YE 0 #210 201 8,639
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
DK Boys 0 #228 98 7,401
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
EG Boys 0 #235 1,810 15,035
SD Boys 0 #241 238 10,523
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Boys 0 #249 19 6,912
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
CM Girls 0 #272 319 11,671
DZ 0 #282 2,416 20,130
EG 0 #289 119 6,387
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
JO Girls 0 #293 33 7,570
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CN Boys 0 #303 17 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
LY 0 #345 202 12,703
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
QA Boys 0 #363 384 18,093
KW Boys 0 #367 475 18,755
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Boys 2021 #371 17 2,865
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
Austria Boys 0 #390 53 2,180
AE Boys 0 #396 1,074 22,615
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #408 20 2,041
Germany 0 #410 28 2,542
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
SA Boys 0 #438 2,691 28,008
MA 0 #441 1,244 20,986
PS Girls 0 #457 67 10,981
RU Boys 0 #466 40 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #467 38 11,303
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
BH 0 #479 75 17,937
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
Germany Boys 0 #506 546 5,697
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Boys 0 #533 18 12,054
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
IR Boys 0 #541 12 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
IL Girls 0 #564 54 11,648
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
NL Boys 0 #623 347 5,873
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
Finland Boys 2026 #646 37 3,552
TR 0 #654 932 19,440
OM Boys 0 #667 215 17,948
IT 0 #692 23 4,183
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
SA Girls 0 #866 70 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #868 63 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #880 13 7,044
CO Boys 0 #905 16 15,656
NG Boys 0 #907 45 16,906
EG Girls 0 #914 46 14,742
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,087 25 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,206 266 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,427 20 9,415

Fadi is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Sweden
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Fadi

Fadi is predominantly a boy's name.
Fadi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced FAH-dee (Arabic: Fāḏī, IPA: /ˈfaːdi/; common English: /ˈfɑːdi/ or /ˈfædi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fady, Fādī, Fadie, Faadi and Fadhi.
Across languages, Fadi has these equivalents: Salvador (Spanish), Soter/Soterios (Greek), Joshua (Hebrew, 'Yahweh is salvation'), Yeshua/Jesus (Hebrew, 'salvation').
Yes — Fadi ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Fadi ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Fadi's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #359 in 2011 to #371 in 2021 in France.