وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًا ١
By the racers, panting,
عَدِيّ
Adi: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin ʿAdī
Companion“Those who rush first into the attack”; an ancient Arab tribal name
Adi in Islam
ʿAdi ibn Hatim, son of Hatim al-Taʾi, whose generosity became proverbial, was a Christian when he came to the Prophet ﷺ and embraced Islam. The Prophet ﷺ told him that a woman would travel alone from al-Hira to the Kaʿba fearing no one but Allah; ʿAdi later testified: “I saw that woman… and I was among those who opened the treasures of Chosroes” (al-Bukhari 3595).
Meaning of the name Adi
ʿAdi comes from the root ʿ-d-w of running (ʿadw): Ibn Sida defines al-ʿadi as a troop running into battle, and as “the first of the footmen to charge”. It is also a very old tribal name: the Banu ʿAdi of Quraysh were the clan of ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab. It should not be confused with ʿUdayy (عُدَيّ), a different name, often written Uday.
- In Arabic
- عَدِيّ عدي
- Transliteration
- ʿAdī
- Root
- ع د و · 106 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Adi in the Quran?
The name Adi does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (ع د و) occurs 106 times. Examples:
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ رُسُلًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَآءُوهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا كَانُوا۟ لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِمَا كَذَّبُوا۟ بِهِۦ مِن قَبْلُ كَذَٰلِكَ نَطْبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ ٧٤
Then We sent after him messengers to their peoples, and they came to them with clear proofs. But they were not to believe in that which they had denied before. Thus We seal over the hearts of the transgressors.
وَجَٰوَزْنَا بِبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ بَغْيًا وَعَدْوًا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَدْرَكَهُ ٱلْغَرَقُ قَالَ ءَامَنتُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَتْ بِهِۦ بَنُوٓا۟ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ٩٠
And We took the Children of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh and his soldiers pursued them in tyranny and enmity until, when drowning overtook him, he said, "I believe that there is no deity except that in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am of the Muslims."
All the words of the root ع د و in the Quran (106 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3595
While I was in the city of the Prophet, a man came and complained to him (the Prophet, ) of destitution and poverty. Then another man came and complained of robbery (by highwaymen). The Prophet said, "Adi! Have you been to Al-Hira?" I said, "I haven't been to it, but I was informed about it." He…
يَا عَدِيُّ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ الْحِيرَةَ ". قُلْتُ لَمْ أَرَهَا وَقَدْ أُنْبِئْتُ عَنْهَا. قَالَ " فَإِنْ طَالَتْ بِكَ حَيَاةٌ لَتَرَيَنَّ الظَّعِينَةَ تَرْتَحِلُ مِنَ الْحِيرَةِ، حَتَّى تَطُوفَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ، لاَ…
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Adi in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Adi in each language
- French
- Adi, Adiy
- English
- Adi, Adiy, Adiyy
- Spanish
- Adi
- Turkish
- Adiy, Adî
- Arabic
- عَدِيّ