Hadi
2 syllables
♂ 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.

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Hadi at a glance
MeaningLeader, guide, helper.
OriginArabic / Persian / Indonesian
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1728
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Why parents love Hadi
  • Al-Hadi IS one of God's 99 Names — the Guide.
  • The meaning guide IS divinely fundamental.
  • Two syllables with a gentle, Arabic sound: HAH-dee.
  • Ha and Di are both embedded.
  • The Arabic heritage gives genuine depth.
The vibe of Hadi
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Origin & history of Hadi
Arabic hadi (guide) Al-Hadi (99 Names)
1
Arabic / Persian / Indonesian roots
Hadi means guide. Al-Hadi IS one of God's 99 Names — the Guide.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; 99 Names of God.
3
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
How popular is Hadi?
2018 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
112 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,522)
94 Avg. per year
(last decade)
940 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,399 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,728) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Hadi
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

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.

Arabic word God's Guide
99-Names-Al-Hadi
Divine-guidance
Gentle-fundamental
Genuine-deep
H8
A1
D4
I9
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Hadi
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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