Meaning & History
Arabic word meaning "to lead the right way, to guide" [1] .
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsHadi, Hadia, Hadia, Hadiya, Hadiyya, Hadya, Hidayat, Hoda, Hooda, Huda, Mahdi (Arabic) Hédi, Houda, Mehdi (Arabic (Maghrebi)) Hidayət, Mehdi (Azerbaijani) Hadi, Hidayat (Indonesian) Ädiya (Kazakh) Hadi, Hedieh, Hoda, Mahdi, Mehdi (Persian) Hidaya (Swahili) Hadi, Hadiye, Hediye (Turkish)
Surname DescendantHidayat (Indonesian)
Sources & References
- Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 1199.
Entry updated May 26, 2026