♂ Male◎ Arabic / Persian / Indonesian◈ 2 syllables
"Leader, guide, helper."
From Arabic / Persian / Indonesian
Hadi means guide or leader — from the Arabic. Al-Hadi IS one of the 99 Names of God in Islam — the Guide. The name IS the Arabic word for the most fundamental form of divine guidance. Two syllables of God's-Guide, the 99-Names, and Arabic divine-guidance.
Hadi means guide. Al-Hadi IS one of God's 99 Names — the Guide.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; 99 Names of God.
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Today
Hadi remains a beloved choice, ranking #1728 in the US. 2,399 babies have been named Hadi since 1980.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Hadi?
2018peak year
Hadi first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1980. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2018, 112 babies received the name (ranked #1522). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1728), with roughly 94 babies named Hadi each year. Hadi's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,399 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Hadi's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — divine-guidance seeking. People named Hadi tend to be gentle, fundamental, and gifted at being the Arabic word for God's Guide.
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Arabic word God's Guide
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99-Names-Al-Hadi
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Divine-guidance
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Gentle-fundamental
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Genuine-deep
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A1
D4
I9
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Hadi
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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