Declining since 2021, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Haadi since 1999
Babies named Haadi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s | 92 |
Meaning & origin
Haadi is a name drawn directly from Arabic, where it means 'guide' and is associated with a divine attribute in Islam. In the United States, its recorded use began in 1999, and it reached its peak popularity in 2020. Since 2021, however, its usage has been declining. In 2025, it ranked 8910, with about 1 in every 213510 newborn boys receiving the name. Haadi has not yet charted in any state's top names, suggesting its use remains niche but faithful among families seeking a name with clear religious and moral resonance.
Haadi is a direct Arabic name stemming from the root h-d-y, which conveys the concept of guidance. It is one of the attributes of God in Islam (Al-Hadi, 'The Guide'), and as a given name it reflects the hope that the child will be a righteous guide. The name has been used across the Muslim world for centuries, though its appearance in the United States is relatively recent, beginning in the late 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Hadi
Sibling names for Haadi
Names that share Haadi's style, for a brother or sister.
