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حَمْدِي
Hamdi
HAM-dee
“Of praise.”
About Hamdi
Hamdi is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "of praise" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-م-د meaning 'to praise' — the root of Muhammad and Ahmad. Hamdi means 'of praise'.
Common in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Hamdy, Hamdee
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 Hamdi is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hamdi
- What does the name Hamdi mean?
- Hamdi (حَمْدِي) means "Of praise". From the Arabic root ح-م-د meaning 'to praise' — the root of Muhammad and Ahmad. Hamdi means 'of praise'.
- Is Hamdi a name from the Qur'an?
- Hamdi 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 Hamdi a boy or a girl name?
- Hamdi is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Hamdi come from?
- Hamdi is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-M-D. Common in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey.
- How is Hamdi spelled?
- Hamdi is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (حَمْدِي) is also written Hamdy and Hamdee. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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