Given name & surname
Addi
“one who is awe-inspiring”·“daughter of Adam”·“the son of Adam”
In English use, Addi is a variant of Addy. One interpretation is “one who is awe-inspiring.” In English use, Addi is a diminutive of Addison. Interpretations include “daughter of Adam” (English) and “the son of Adam” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original GreekΑδδι
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Addi is a variant of Addy. One interpretation is “one who is awe-inspiring.” In English use, Addi is a diminutive of Addison. Interpretations include “daughter of Adam” (English) and “the son of Adam” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Addi is a diminutive of Adelaide. Adelaide has been associated with French and Germanic naming traditions. In English use, Addi is a diminutive of Addison. An origin associated with Addison is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Addi is a diminutive of Adrienne. In English usage, Addi is a diminutive of Addison.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Addi is a diminutive of Adelaide. The history of Adelaide gives this family its wider story. Adelaide’s historical associations include the wife of King William IV.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Addi appears in Luke 3:28.
From biblical name research
Addi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 517
- 0 boys · 517 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,365 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,365 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 975 as a first name in 2020; 244 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Addi’s family of names
In English usage, Addi is a diminutive of Adrienne. In English usage, Addi has a related form in Addie. In English usage, Addi is a diminutive of Addison.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 13
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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