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هَادِي

Hadi

HAA-dee

Guide; leader.”

About Hadi

Hadi is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "guide; leader" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ه-د-ي. Al-Hadi is one of the names of Allah.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ه د يH-D-Y

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Hadi is one such word.

How to say it

HAA·dee

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Hadi: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud