Qadhi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Qadhi

What is the meaning of the name Qadhi ?

The baby name Qadhi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈqɑːdˤiː/ (approx. "KAH-dee" or "QAH-dee").

Qadhi is Arabic, Islamic in Origin.

Qadhi is an Arabic masculine name from qāḍī (قاضِي), “judge” or “magistrate,” derived from the root q-ḍ-y (qaḍā’), “to decide, decree, settle.” It denotes the Islamic legal authority who adjudicates matters of personal law and ethics. The English spelling with dh reflects attempts to render the emphatic consonant ḍ (ḍād) in Latin script, though forms without h are also common.

As a personal name, Qadhi appears across the Arab world, South Asia, and East Africa, where “Kadhi” courts persist in Swahili-speaking regions. Historically a formal title under caliphal and later Ottoman administrations, it evolved into an occupational surname and, by extension, a given name signaling fairness and learning. Variants include Qadi, Kadhi, Kadi, Qazi, and Kazi; related surnames in Persian and Urdu favor Qazi/Kazi. The name carries connotations of wisdom, justice, and moral authority.

⚙ Qadhi is exceptionally rare. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.