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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
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
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hadi
- What does the name Hadi mean?
- Hadi (هَادِي) means "Guide; leader". From the Arabic root ه-د-ي. Al-Hadi is one of the names of Allah.
- Is Hadi a name from the Qur'an?
- Hadi does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Hadi a boy or a girl name?
- Hadi is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Hadi come from?
- Hadi is an Arabic name, built on the root letters H-D-Y.
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