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Quick answerThe name 'Adi' means "ornament" or "jewel" in Hebrew, and also derives from the Sanskrit root "ādi" meaning "first" or "beginning." It is used in Jewish, Hindu, and Sikh cultures, notably as a short form of Aditya in Hinduism (the sun god) and as a common Israeli given name, with no single dominant historical figure.

Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#6,550
TrendStable
Peak year2016
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureHebrew, Indonesian, Javanese, German, Romanian
ReligionJudaism, Hinduism, Sikhism
Letters3
Numerology5 Chaldean 6
Global rank#393

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Adi

The name 'Adi' means "ornament" or "jewel" in Hebrew, and also derives from the Sanskrit root "ādi" meaning "first" or "beginning." It is used in Jewish, Hindu, and Sikh cultures, notably as a short form of Aditya in Hinduism (the sun god) and as a common Israeli given name, with no single dominant historical figure.

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Etymology

The name 'Adi' means "ornament" or "jewel" in Hebrew, and also derives from the Sanskrit root "ādi" meaning "first" or "beginning." It is used in Jewish, Hindu, and Sikh cultures, notably as a short form of Aditya in Hinduism (the sun god) and as a common Israeli given name, with no single dominant historical figure.

Adi currently ranks #6,550 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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