The baby name Fady is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-dee (IPA: /ˈfɑːdi/).
Fady is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Fady is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-dee (IPA: /ˈfɑːdi/).
Fady is Arabic in Origin.
Fady is an Arabic masculine name (فادي, Fādī) derived from the root f-d-y, “to ransom, redeem.” It conveys the meaning “redeemer,” “savior,” or “one who sacrifices himself for another,” a theme of protection and self-giving embedded in classical Arabic. The name gained particular resonance in Christian communities of the Middle East, where its salvific sense aligns with theological language, yet it is also chosen in wider Arabic-speaking societies for its noble, compassionate nuance.
Usage is strong in the Levant and Egypt, with steady 20th‑century adoption and continued presence in diaspora communities. Common variants include Fadi (the most widespread transliteration) and Fady; the feminine counterpart is Fadia/Fadiya. Spelling tends to track regional pronunciation and Latinization conventions. The Arabic Fady is etymologically unrelated to the Malagasy word fady (“taboo”) and to the Slavic name Faddey/Faddei (from Thaddeus), despite superficial similarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG | Boys | 0 | #59 | 21,779 | 15,035 |
| EG | 0 | #88 | 1,010 | 6,387 | |
| QA | 0 | #89 | 12 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #100 | 3 | 2,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #103 | 14 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #106 | 11 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #125 | 7 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #134 | 7 | 2,158 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| AE | 0 | #153 | 25 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2012 | #186 | 2 | 1,395 |
| PS | 0 | #202 | 17 | 5,692 | |
| LB | 0 | #203 | 801 | 13,263 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 166 | 7,057 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| SA | 0 | #254 | 42 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #261 | 14 | 6,291 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #264 | 383 | 10,655 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| SY | 0 | #333 | 576 | 11,684 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| YE | 0 | #341 | 41 | 8,639 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #357 | 89 | 10,523 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #361 | 277 | 10,983 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #378 | 10 | 2,865 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #456 | 333 | 18,755 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| LY | 0 | #482 | 54 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #484 | 186 | 13,071 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #515 | 26 | 11,671 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #538 | 16 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #540 | 8 | 10,981 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #566 | 456 | 14,742 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #612 | 96 | 18,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| TN | 0 | #714 | 116 | 13,765 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #826 | 56 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #884 | 209 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #903 | 49 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #904 | 17 | 15,656 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #913 | 40 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,043 | 36 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,046 | 83 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,061 | 116 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,117 | 541 | 28,008 |
| TR | 0 | #1,154 | 58 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,370 | 102 | 10,046 |
Fady is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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