Boy name

Sadi name meaning

“associated with happiness and good fortune”

Sadi means associated with happiness and good fortune. Used for boys in Türkiye, it derives from Arabic Saʿdī, formed from saʿd, meaning happiness or good fortune. The spelling Sadî also appears in Turkish. A concrete literary association is Saadi of Shiraz, author of the Gulistan and Bustan.

Ottoman Turkish

/sadi/

Gender: ♂ Boy
Origin: Arabic
Syllables: 2
Popularity: #496

What does Sadi mean?

Associated with happiness and good fortune

In Turkish: mutluluk ve uğurla ilgili

Sadi carries associations of happiness and favorable fortune. Saadi of Shiraz, author of the Gulistan and Bustan, provides a major literary connection familiar in Turkish literature. The name belongs to the same Arabic root family as Saadet and Sait, and also appears as Sadî.

#Happiness

Origin of the name Sadi

Generally traced to Arabic Saʿdī, derived from saʿd, happiness or good fortune. Turkish spellings include Sadi and Sadî.

Linguistic origin	Arabic
Is Sadi in the Quran?	No
Starts with	S · Sa

Double names with Sadi

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

Sadi Demhat
Meaning of each name
- Sadi: associated with happiness and good fortune
- Demhat: the time has come
Ekmel Sadi
Meaning of each name
- Ekmel: more complete; most accomplished
- Sadi: associated with happiness and good fortune
Sadi Ferzan
Meaning of each name
- Sadi: associated with happiness and good fortune
- Ferzan: wise, discerning
Mert Sadi
Meaning of each name
- Mert: brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Sadi: associated with happiness and good fortune
Sadi Yadigar
Meaning of each name
- Sadi: associated with happiness and good fortune
- Yadigar: keepsake; a gift preserving a memory
Bahadır Sadi
Meaning of each name
- Bahadır: valiant, fearless warrior
- Sadi: associated with happiness and good fortune

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How to pronounce Sadi

Syllables	2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA	/sadi/
Ottoman Turkish	سعدی
Arabic	سعدي

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Is Sadi a boy’s name?

Yes, Sadi is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

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Sadi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 55 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

Spellings and similar names

Spellings covered by this page: Şadi

Names that sound like Sadi

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Sadi

Sadi Irmak · b. 1904
Sadi Gülçelik · b. 1930
Sadi Celil Cengiz · b. 1983
Şadi Üçüncü · b. 1948
Sadi Güven · b. 1955
Sadi Evren Şeker · b. 1979
Sadi Koçaş · b. 1919
Sadi Tekelioğlu · b. 1955
Şadi Çalık · b. 1917
Sadi Eldem · b. 1910
Sadi Çoban · b. 1902
Sadi Konuk · b. 1891

FAQ about the name Sadi

What is the meaning of Sadi?

Sadi means “associated with happiness and good fortune”. Generally traced to Arabic Saʿdī, derived from saʿd, happiness or good fortune. Turkish spellings include Sadi and Sadî.

Is Sadi a boy’s name?

Yes, Sadi is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Sadi in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Sadi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Sadi?

Sadi is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Sadi have?

Sadi has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Sadi?

Sadi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 55 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

What are other spellings of Sadi?

Other spellings: Şadi.

What names go well with Sadi?

Some ideas: Sadi Demhat; Ekmel Sadi; Sadi Ferzan.

Famous people named Sadi?

Notable people named Sadi include Sadi Irmak, Sadi Gülçelik, Sadi Celil Cengiz.

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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