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فَادِيَة
Fadia
FAH-dee-ah
“Redeemer, savior.”
About Fadia
Fadia is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "redeemer, savior", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-د-ي meaning 'to ransom, to redeem'.
Spellings of Fadia
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Fadiathe spelling used on this page | Not listed | 30 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Fadia is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fadia
- What does the name Fadia mean?
- Fadia (فَادِيَة) means "Redeemer, savior". From the Arabic root ف-د-ي meaning 'to ransom, to redeem'.
- Is Fadia a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Fadia is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Fadia a boy or a girl name?
- Fadia is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Fadia come from?
- Fadia is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-D-Y.
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