Hadi
Barely known in Poland: fewer than 70 men carry it, and most Poles have never met one. Last year brought more newborns than any year before it, a small sign the name is finding a foothold. From the Greek for "guide".
Hadi Pronunciation
Hadi is pronounced KHAH-dee (/ˈxadi/).
What Hadi means
Where Hadi comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Hadi reaches Polish name registers along two threads. The origin listed here is Greek, and the meaning is plain. Guide, or in Polish przewodnik.
For most families who use the name, the Arabic association carries it. In Arabic, al-Hadi is one of the ninety-nine names of God, meaning "the Guide." A child called Hadi answers to a word for the one who shows the way.
No diminutives or variants sit on record here. The name holds as a single short form, three letters and a vowel, easy to call across a school class register.
The meaning does the work. To guide is to go first while others follow. On an urząd form, Hadi states it flatly: przewodnik, guide.
How many people are named Hadi
1 in 309365 men in Poland is named Hadi. 69 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #4342 among male names.
Hadi's popularity over time
4 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1052 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2024.
Hadi as a middle name
Hadi is a first name for 69 men in Poland and a middle name for another 50, a 58/42 split, almost evenly. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 1063rd, between Cameron (50) and Hossain (50).
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#1061 Benedict50
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#1062 Cameron50
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#1063 Hadi50
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#1064 Hossain50
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#1065 Ikechukwu50