Given name & surname
Aadi
“child of the beginning”
Aadi is used as a given name and a surname. One Hindi interpretation is “child of the beginning.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hindi interpretation is “child of the beginning.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hindi.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aadi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,182
- 1,166 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 76 babies
- 2025
- 39
- #3,089 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 39 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,089 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 923 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aadi’s family of names
Aadi has a related form in Aadea. Aadi has a related form in Aadeah. Aadi has a related form in Aadee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Aadhivariant
- Aadheevariant
- Aadheyvariant
- Aadkyvariant
- Aadhievariant
- Aadyevariant
- Aadeahvariant
- Aadeavariant
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