Given name & surname
Adi
“man from Hadria”·“a man from Hadria”·“of the sun”
In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Adrian. Interpretations include “man from Hadria” (Latin) and “a man from Hadria” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Aditya. One Hindi interpretation is “of the sun.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Adrian. Interpretations include “man from Hadria” (Latin) and “a man from Hadria” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Aditya. One Hindi interpretation is “of the sun.” In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Aditi. One Hindi interpretation is “unbound; limitless; in Hinduism, the goddess of consciousness, the sky, and fertility.” Adi is a variant of Addy. One interpretation is “one who is awe-inspiring.” Adi is a variant of Adie. Interpretations include “jeweled ornament” and “noble and kind”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Adrian. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain. In German use, Adi is a diminutive of Adolf. An origin associated with Adolf is Germanic. In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Aditya. An origin associated with Aditya is Hindi. In English use, Adi is a diminutive of Adelaide. Adelaide has been associated with French and Germanic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Adi is a diminutive of Adrian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Adi 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
Adi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,724
- 779 boys · 945 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 66 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #4,253 for boys · #6,550 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 56% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,253 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 37 in 2008. It also appeared in 17 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Illinois had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,972 as a first name in 2020; 637 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.
Adi’s family of names
In English usage, Adi is a diminutive of Adrian. Adi has a related form in Addy. In English usage, Adi is a diminutive of Adrienne.
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Around the world
Adi has relatives in 5 languages.
12 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Adrianfull form · Romanian, English
- Adelaidefull form · English
- Adriennefull form · English
- Adityafull form · English
- Aditifull form · English
- Addyvariant
- Addivariant · German
- Adriennfull form · Hungarian
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Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Adi
- Adi ShamirIsraeli cryptographer (born 1952)
- Raïs M'BolhiAlgerian and French association football playerborn 1986
- Adi RochaBrazilian association football playerborn 1985
- Adi HütterAustrian association football managerborn 1970
- Adi ibn HatimSahabah572–687
- Adi UtariniIndonesian public health researcherborn 1965
- Adi SaidBruneian footballerborn 1990
- Adi RocheIrish politicianborn 1955
- Adi ShankarIndian-American film producerborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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