Shadi
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.
- Arabic
- Persian
Meaning & Origin of Shadi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
The Story of Shadi
As a girl name
Shadi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 19 Shadis were born — ranking #5,019 that year. As of 2026, Shadi ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 247 Shadis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shadi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 27 Shadis were born — ranking #1,955 that year. As of 2026, Shadi ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 711 Shadis 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 Shadi
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About the name Shadi
Shadi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 711 births in the dataset. Shadi's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,955. Use the chart and map above to compare Shadi'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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