Adi
Adi is a Hebrew-language unisex given name, which means "jewel" or "ornament". It also means "my witness" in Hebrew.
- Hebrew
- Indonesian
- Javanese
- German
Meaning & Origin of Adi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adi is a Hebrew-language unisex given name, which means "jewel" or "ornament". It also means "my witness" in Hebrew.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Indonesian
- Javanese
- German
- Romanian
The Story of Adi
As a girl name
Adi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 38 births, good for #3,923 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Adis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,070 among girl names with 19 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 965 Adis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Adi on the record books as a boy name in 1971, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 37 Adis were born — ranking #3,103 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Adis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,470 among boy names with 33 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 821 Adis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Adi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Adi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Adi
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About the name Adi
Adi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 965 births in the dataset. Adi's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,923. Use the chart and map above to compare Adi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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