Given name & surname

Gaddi

“my fortune”·“fortunately”

Gaddi is used as a given name and a surname.

Original Hebrewגדי

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Gaddi means “my fortune” or “fortunately.”

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Where it comes from

Gaddi is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb gadad (גדד), “to cut, invade and expose.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Gaddi appears in Numbers 13:11.

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Gaddi’s family of names

In Greek usage, Gaddi as a surname is a transliteration of Γαδδί.

Walk Gaddi’s family in the name graph

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The ring: spellings.

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Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

See also 6

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

If you love Gaddi, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew · Biblical

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“flame” · “burning”

No U.S. birth series

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Gemalli

“pertaining to the camel” · “pertaining to investing”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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Giddel

“strong” · “great”

No U.S. birth series

98% boys · 2% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Gedor

“wall”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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Attai

“timely” · “opportune”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

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Geber

“[mighty] man”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Jaddai

“... unclear but perhaps beloved or praised”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Maadai

“slippery” · “my stumble”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Gaddi’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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