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