Adi (עָדִי or עַדִי, depending on the emphasis on the second syllable (female) or the first (male)) is a Hebrew-language unisex given name, which means "jewel" or "ornament". It also means "my witness" (עֵדִי 'edi) in Hebrew.[1]
In Arabic, the title Adi (عَدي) was common in military distinctions in the early Islamic era. It means "the one who charges" in battle or sports.[citation needed]
Adi or Aadi (आदि) is also a male Sanskrit given name, which means "first"and "superior".[citation needed]
It can also be a short form of Aditya, and is also used as a superior name.
First name
edit- Adi Adilović (born 1983), Bosnian football goalkeeper
- Adi Alsaid (born 1987), Mexican author
- Adi Altschuler (born 1986), Israeli educator and entrepreneur
- Adi Ashkenazi (born 1975), Israeli actress
- Adi Barkan, Israeli model agent and activist
- Adi Ben-Israel (born 1933), American mathematician, engineer, and professor
- Adi Unaisi Biau, Fijian rugby union player
- Adi Bichman (born 1983), Israeli swimmer
- Adi Bielski (born 1982), Israeli actress
- Adi Bitar (1924–1973), Palestinian judge
- Adi Bolakoro (born 1985), Fijian netball goalkeeper
- Adi Braun (born 1962), Canadian jazz and cabaret vocalist and composer
- Adi Bulsara (born 1951), Indian scientist
- Adi Carauleanu (born 1957), Romanian actor
- Adi Da (1939–2008), American spiritual teacher, writer, and artist, born as Franklin Albert Jones
- Adi Darma (1960–2020), Indonesian politician
- Adolf Dassler (1900-1978), German founder of Adidas
- Adi Dick (born 1978), New Zealand singer-songwriter and producer
- Adilson dos Santos (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
- Adi Ezroni (born 1978), Israeli actress, model, producer, and television host
- Adi Funk (1951–2010), Austrian motorcycle speedway rider
- Adi Gafni, Israeli sprint canoer
- Adi Gevins, American radio documentarian, producer, educator, archivist, and creative consultant
- Adi Godrej (born 1942), Indian industrialist
- Adi Gordon (born 1966), Israeli professional basketball player
- Adi Granov (born 1978), Bosnian comic artist
- Adi Hasak (born 1964), American writer
- Adi Havewala (1917–2001), Indian cyclist
- Adi Himelbloy (born 1984), Israeli actress
- Adi Hütter (born 1970), Austrian football player
- Adi Ignatius (born 1959), American journalist
- Adi Irani, Indian actor
- Adi Eko Jayanto (born 1994), Indonesian footballer
- Adi Kanga (1923–2013), Indian civil engineer, writer, and city planner
- Adi Asya Katz (born 2004), Israeli gymnast
- Adi Keissar (born 1980), Israeli poet
- Adi Koll (born 1976), Israeli politician
- Adi Konstantinos (born 1994), Israeli footballer
- Adi Kurdi (1948–2020), Indonesian actor
- Adi Lev (1953–2006), Israeli actress
- Adi Lukovac (1970–2006), Bosnian musician
- Adi Malla (694–710 CE.), founder of the Mallabhum
- Adi Pherozeshah Marzban (1914–1987), Indian playwright, actor, director, and broadcaster
- Adi Mehremić (born 1992), Bosnian footballer
- Adi Meyerson (born 1991), Israeli jazz bassist
- Adi Mešetović (born 1997), Bosnian swimmer
- Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (1072-1078–1162), Kurdish sheikh
- Adi Nalić (born 1997), Bosnian footballer
- Adi Nes (born 1966), Israeli photographer
- Adi Nimni (born 1991), Israeli footballer
- Adi Nugroho (born 1992), Indonesian footballer
- Adi Ophir (born 1951), Israeli philosopher
- Adi Parwa (born 1994), Indonesian footballer
- Adi Pinter (1948–2016), Austrian football manager
- Adi Popovici (born 1969), Romanian handball player
- Adi Prag (born 1957), Israeli swimmer
- Adi Pratama (born 1990), Indonesian-Austrian badminton player
- Adi Ran (born 1961), Israeli singer
- Adi Rocha (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Adi Roche (born 1955), Irish politician and activist
- Adi Said (born 1990), Bruneian footballer
- Adi Sasono (1943–2016), Indonesian politician
- Adi Satryo (born 2001), Indonesian football goalkeeper
- Adi Schwartz, Israeli journalist and academic
- Adi M. Sethna (died 2006), Indian Army General
- Adi Shamir (born 1952), Israeli cryptographer
- Adi Shankar (born 1985), Indian-American film producer, screenwriter, film director, television program creator, television showrunner, and actor
- Adi Shankara (788–820), Indian philosopher
- Adi Shilon (born 1987), Israeli radio presenter, actress, and television host
- Adi Smolar (born 1959), Slovenian singer-songwriter
- Adi Andojo Soetjipto (1932–2022), Indonesian jurist and lecturer
- Adi Soffer (born 1987), Israeli footballer
- Adi Sorek (born 1970), Israeli writer and editor
- Adi Stein (born 1986), Israeli footballer and coach
- Adi Stenroth (1896–1931), Finnish officer
- Adi Stern (born 1966), Israeli graphic designer and type designer
- Adi Sulistya (born 1991), Indonesian footballer
- Adi Talmor (1953–2011), Israeli journalist
- Adi Taviner (born 1990), Welsh rugby union player
- Adi Tuwai (born 1998), Fijian football goalkeeper
- Adi Ulmansky, Israeli rapper and music producer
- Adi Utarini (born 1965), Indonesian public health researcher
- Adi Viveash (born 1969), English footballer
- Adi Yussuf (born 1992), Tanzanian footballer
Surname
edit- Fanendo Adi (born 1990), Nigerian footballer
- Sailom Adi (born 1986), Thai boxer