Addai: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Addai – Meaning: Syriac form associated with the name Thaddeus – Origin: Aramaic / Classical Syriac – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: uh-DY


Addai is an Aramaic / Classical Syriac boy's name meaning “Syriac form associated with the name Thaddeus”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.

Meaning & Origin of Addai

Meaning: Syriac form associated with the name Thaddeus.

Origin: Aramaic / Classical Syriac.

A common claim: Addai means 'man of God' Actually: Addai doesn't mean 'man of God' — it's the Aramaic/Syriac form linked to the name Thaddeus.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Addai

Phonetic: uh-DY   IPA: /əˈdaɪ/

Popularity of Addai

Addai doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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