Shadi

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proper noun

A unisex given name from Arabic or Persian.

OriginArabic شَادِي ← Iranian Persian شَادی →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A unisex given name from Arabic or Persian.

    Shadi is a Washington Post columnist and a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.

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  2. A surname from Arabic or Persian.
  3. A village in Taybad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianشَادی
  2. Arabicشَادِي
  3. EnglishShadi

Borrowed from Arabic شَادِي (šādī), Iranian Persian شَادی (šâdi).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Shadi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shadi

MLA

“Shadi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shadi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shadi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shadi.

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