גדי
Gadi means “my fortune, or a young goat”
Gadi is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Gaddi was one of the twelve spies Moses sent into Canaan.
- In Hebrew
- גדי
- In English letters
- Gadi
- Other English spellings
- Gaddi
- Meaning
- My fortune, or a young goat
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 17
1,626 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gadi.
- 1,626 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 71 of them were born in 1970, more than in any other year.
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 Gadi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גדי 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 boys | 1,626 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 26 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 20 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 53 | 0 | – |
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 Gadi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gadi.
What does the name Gadi mean?
Gadi means “my fortune, or a young goat”. Gadi is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Gaddi was one of the twelve spies Moses sent into Canaan.
Is Gadi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gadi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,626 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,626 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Gadi in Hebrew?
Gadi is written גדי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Gadi?
1,626 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gadi today. The most were born in 1970.
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.