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Haadiya

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Haadiya: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2015.

Haadiya offers a beautiful and serene choice, rooted in Arabic where it means "guide to righteousness" or "one who shows the way," sharing its origins with the name Hadi. A well-known bearer is British-Somali poet and activist Haadiya Ahmed, who often writes about identity and displacement. While no major place carries this exact name, the etymologically related city of Al-Hadi in Saudi Arabia reflects the same sense of divine guidance. A notable variant is Hadiya, which also appears in Scotland and carries the same warm meaning; its gentle rhythm and spiritual undertone make it a lovely, meaningful option in a multi-cultural landscape, celebrated for its clarity and grace.

Girl 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20153 babies
Latest (2015)
#8063 babies
Total births
3since 2015
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2015 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).