Boy name
Fedai name meaning
“one prepared to sacrifice their life”
Fedai means “one prepared to sacrifice their life for a cause.” Used as a masculine given name in Türkiye, it derives from Arabic fidāʾ through Ottoman Turkish usage. Related Turkish words include feda and fedakârlık, which preserve the same vocabulary of giving something up for another.
What does Fedai mean?
One prepared to sacrifice their life
In Turkish: bir amaç uğruna canını esirgemeyen
Fedai expresses willingness to face grave danger for a person or a cause. Ottoman historical writing and literature also use it as a designation or descriptive term; as a personal name it retains the idea of sacrifice without by itself specifying a particular religious affiliation.
Origin of the name Fedai
Based on Arabic fidāʾ, sacrifice or ransom offered to save another. The form fedai became established in Turkish through Ottoman-period usage.
Double names with Fedai
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Fedai Cavit
Meaning of each name
- Fedai: one prepared to sacrifice their life
- Cavit: lasting, everlasting, enduring
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Vefik Fedai
Meaning of each name
- Vefik: harmonious; compatible, well-matched
- Fedai: one prepared to sacrifice their life
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Fedai Şekip
Meaning of each name
- Fedai: one prepared to sacrifice their life
- Şekip: patience, endurance, forbearance
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Atlas Fedai
Meaning of each name
- Atlas: mythological Titan who bears the heavens
- Fedai: one prepared to sacrifice their life
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Fedai Edhem
Meaning of each name
- Fedai: one prepared to sacrifice their life
- Edhem: deep black; a black horse
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Mesut Fedai
Meaning of each name
- Mesut: happy, fortunate
- Fedai: one prepared to sacrifice their life
How to pronounce Fedai
| Syllables | 3 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fedai/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | فدائی |
| Arabic | فدائي |
Is Fedai a boy’s name?
Yes, Fedai is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Fedai does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Fedai
- Fedail♂Virtues, excellent qualities
- Fedayi♂One who sacrifices himself for a cause
- Fedi♂
- Fevai♂
- Feda♂♀Giving up something valuable for a purpose
- Fezai♂Pertaining to space or the heavens
- Fevzi♂Relating to success or victory
- Fehmi♂Associated with understanding and comprehension
- Ferdi♂İndividual
- Fethi♂Relating to conquest or opening
- Feyzi♂Relating to abundance, blessing, or inspiration
- Feza♂♀Space
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Akif♂Steadfastly devoted
- Ferhat♂Hero of the Ferhat and Şirin story
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Aliyar♂Friend or companion of Ali
- Veli♂Guardian, friend
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Hamdi♂Connected with praise and thanksgiving
Famous people named Fedai
- Fedai Ünsal · b. 1965
- Fedai Öztürk
- Fedai Seyyit Ceng
FAQ about the name Fedai
What is the meaning of Fedai?
Fedai means “one prepared to sacrifice their life”. Based on Arabic fidāʾ, sacrifice or ransom offered to save another. The form fedai became established in Turkish through Ottoman-period usage.
Is Fedai a boy’s name?
Yes, Fedai is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Fedai in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fedai nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fedai?
Fedai is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Fedai have?
Fedai has 3 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Fedai?
Fedai does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Fedai?
Some ideas: Fedai Cavit; Vefik Fedai; Fedai Şekip.
Famous people named Fedai?
Notable people named Fedai include Fedai Ünsal, Fedai Öztürk, Fedai Seyyit Ceng.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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