Hidai as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hidai

What is the meaning of the name Hidai ?

The baby name Hidai is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced hee-dye (IPA: /ˈhiːdaɪ/).

Hidai is Hebrew, Japanese in Origin.

Hidai is a rare masculine name of Hebrew origin, traceable to the Bible’s list of King David’s warriors. In 2 Samuel 23:30 the form Hiddai appears, while the parallel in 1 Chronicles 11:32 reads Hurai, a well-known textual variant. The coexistence of these spellings points to an ancient pronunciation shift or scribal alternation between d and r, both attested in Northwest Semitic names.

Its exact meaning is debated: some derive Hiddai from the Hebrew root hdd, “to be sharp, keen, eager,” yielding senses like “vigorous” or “ardent”; others follow Hurai, linked to ḥur, “noble/white,” though this is less certain. Modern variants include Hiddai, Hidai, Hidday, and the alternate biblical Hurai. Usage today is uncommon but has niche appeal in Israel as a distinctive biblical revival with a compact, dynamic sound.

⚙ Hidai is a rare name. There are only 57 recorded uses of it in our data, from 13 countries.