עֲדִי
Adi means “ornament, jewel”
Adi is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- עֲדִי
- On an ID card
- עדי
- In English letters
- Adi
- Meaning
- Ornament, jewel
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 84
40,331 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Adi.
- 32,381 of them are women and girls, and 7,950 are men and boys.
- 986 of them were born in 1985, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,841, against 3,665 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Adi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עדי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 32,381 | 306 | 58 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 7,950 | 49 | 215 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 871 | 16 | 189 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 197 | 6 | 24 of 41 |
| Druze girls | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 219 | 9 | 19 of 50 |
In 2024, Adi ranked 58 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Adi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Adi.
What does the name Adi mean?
Adi means “ornament, jewel”. Adi is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Adi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Adi is used for both girls and boys. Of the 40,331 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 32,381 are women and girls and 7,950 are men and boys.
How do you write Adi in Hebrew?
Adi is written עדי in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written עֲדִי.
How many people in Israel are named Adi?
40,331 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Adi today. The most were born in 1985. In 2024, Adi ranked 58 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.