Chadi
Shadi, also spelled Chadi or Shady or Chedi, is a word that in Arabic means singer or warbler, and is usually used as a male given name.
Meaning & Origin of Chadi
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Shadi, also spelled Chadi or Shady or Chedi, is a word that in Arabic means singer or warbler, and is usually used as a male given name.
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The Story of Chadi
Chadi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 6 Chadis were born — ranking #8,479 that year. As of 2026, Chadi ranks #10,765 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Chadis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chadi
Chadi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Chadi's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #8,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Chadi'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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