Given name
Zawadi
“a gift; a present”
Zawadi is used as a given name. One interpretation is “a gift; a present.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “a gift; a present.”
Where it comes from
Zawadi is a variant of Zavad. An origin associated with Zavad is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zawadi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 258
- 0 boys · 258 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,848 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +11%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,848 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 482 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.
Zawadi’s family of names
Zawadi has a related form in Zavad. Zawadi has a related form in Zawadea. Zawadi has a related form in Zawadeah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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