Hadi or Hady () is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. Al-Hadi is one of the 99

names of God in Islam Names of God in Islam () are 99 names that each contain Attributes of God in Islam, which are implied by the respective names. These names usually denote his praise, gratitude, commendation, glorification, magnification, perfect attributes, ...

meaning ''guide'' (from the Arabic

triconsonantal The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or " radicals" (hence the term consonantal root). Such abstract consonantal roots are used in the formation of actual words by adding the vowel ...

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hidayah Hidāyah (, ''Hidaayah '' ) is an Arabic word meaning "guidance". According to Islamic belief, guidance has been provided by God in Islam, God to humans primarily in the form of the Qur'an. Not only through the Quran, but Hidayah, or guidance, is ...

Given name

Hadi

Hadi Saei Hadi Saei (, born June 10, 1976) is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete who became the most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history and the most titled champion in this sport by winning 9 world class titles (two olympic titles ...

(born 1976), Iranian taekwondo athlete *

Hadi Elazzi Hadi Nabil Elazzi (born December 7, 1973, Istanbul) is one of the founders of Turkish music production-management company and record label GRGDN. He was the manager of several renown Turkish artists like maNga, Gripin, Göksel, emreaydın and V ...

(born 1973), Turkish music producer and manager *

Hadi Aghily Hadi Anvar Aghily (; born 15 January 1981) is a former Iranian professional Association football, footballer who played as a centre-back. Known for his toughness, positioning and intelligent movement, he was nominated for the Asian Player of The ...

(born 1980), Iranian footballer *

Hadi Kazemi Hadi Kazemi (; b. 1976) is an Iranian actor, narrator, sculptor, painter and photographer. He is known for his roles as '' Nezam Du Barareh'' in comedy series '' Barareh Nights'', and ''Baba Shah'' in ''Bitter Coffee'', both television series di ...

(born 1976), Iranian actor, narrator, sculptor, painter and photographer *

Hadi Khorsandi Hadi Khorsandi (Persian: هادی خرسندی, born 22 July 1943) is an Iranian poet and satirist. Since 1979, he has been the editor and writer of the Persian-language satirical journal '' Asghar Agha''. He is known for his examination of Pers ...

(born 1943), Iranian poet, satirist and editor *

Hadi Norouzi Hadi Norouzi (, 22 June 1985 – 1 October 2015) was an Iranian footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

(1985–2015), Iranian footballer * Hadi Shakouri (born 1982), Iranian footballer *

Hadi Teherani Hadi Teherani (born 2 February 1954) is an Iranian-German architect and designer who lives in Hamburg, Germany. Biography Hadi Teherani was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to Germany with his family when he was 6 years old. He did his school in ...

(born 1954), Iranian-German architect and designer living in Germany * Hadi al-Mahdi (c. 1967 – 2011), Iraqi journalist, radio talk show host, and assassination victim *

Hadi Thayeb Teuku Mohammad Hadi Thayeb (14 September 1922 – 10 January 2014) was a senior Indonesia diplomat and politician. Thayeb, one of Indonesia's first diplomats, was a co-founder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1945. He also served as the ...

(1922–2014), Indonesian diplomat and politician * Hadi Ghaffari (born 1950), Iranian Hujjat al-Islam *

Hadi Khamenei Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Hadi Khamenei (; born 26 January 1948) is an Iranian reformist politician, mujtahid and linguist.(14 February 1999Reformist Kin of Iran Leader is Attacked by Militants''The New York Times'' He is a key member of the reform ...

(born 1947), Iranian reformist politician, mojtahed and linguist *

Hadi al-Modarresi Ayatollah Sayyid Hadi al-Husayni al-Modarresi (; ; b. 1947), is an Iraqi-Iranian Shia scholar, leader and orator. He is viewed as a charismatic speaker, enamoring many Muslims, radiating a certain magnetism in his oratory. He spent much of his c ...

(born 1957), Iranian Ayatollah * Mohammad Hadi Ghazanfari Khansari (born 1957), Iraqi-born Iranian Ayatollah *

Mohammad Hadi Milani Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Hadi Milani (; ; July 1, 1895 – August 7, 1975) was an Iranian- Iraqi marja'. Al-Milani was also active in political and social affairs. When he moved to Mashhad, the Islamic seminary of Mashhad flourished. He co ...

(1892-1975), Iranian Ayatollah * Hadi Al-Amiri (born 1954), Iraqi general and politician *

Hadi al-Bahra Hadi al-Bahra (; born 1959) is a Syrian politician who is the current president of National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (Syrian National Coalition, SNC), an umbrella Syrian opposition group founded during the Syrian ci ...

(born 1959), Syrian politician *

Hadi Al Masri Hadi Al Masri (; born 7 June 1986) is a Syrian footballer who plays for Al-Wathba and Syria national football team. Career Al Masri played for Al-Wahda prior having a short spell with Bahrain SC. Later on, he returned to Al-Wahda, before movi ...

(born 1986), Syrian footballer *

Hadi Tiranvalipour Hadi Tiranvalipour (; born 21 March 1998) is an Iranian taekwondo practitioner from Karaj. He competed with the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Life and career Tiranvalipour was born on 21 March 1998, in Iran and grew up n ...

(born 1998), Iranian taekwondo practitioner *

Hadi Choopan Hadi Choopan (; also as Hādi Chupān; born September 26, 1987), known by his nickname "The Persian Wolf", is an Iranian professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the International Federation of Bodybuildin ...

(born 1978), Iranian bodybuilder

Salimanto Hadi

Hady Amr Hady Amr (born April 8, 1967) is an American government official who served as special representative for Palestinian affairs from 2022 to 2025. He was previously Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs in the Bureau of ...

(born 1964), U.S. political advisor and Special Envoy *

Hady Habib Hady Habib (; born 21 August 1998) is an American-born Lebanese professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 159 achieved on 5 May 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 274 achieved on 23 December 2024. Habib w ...

(born 1998), Lebanese tennis player *

Hady Khashaba Hady Sherif Khashaba (; born 19 December 1972) is an Egyptian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Career Club career Khashaba spent his entire professional career with one club, Al Ahly, ...

(born 1972), Egyptian footballer *

Hady Mirza Muhammad Mirzahady Bin Amir, also known as Hady Mirza (born 28 January 1980), is a Singaporean singer. Known as one of Singapore's most prominent singers of the early 21st century, Hady is most known for his smooth R&B voice and charming perso ...

(born 1980), Singaporean singer *

Hady Shahin Hady Shahin (born 2 September 1986) is an Egyptian handball player for Heliopolis SC and the Egyptian national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th ev ...

(born 1986), Egyptian handball player

Surname

Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi (born 1 September 1945) is a Yemeni politician and former military officer who served as the second president of Yemen from 2012 until his resignation in 2022. He previously served as the second vice president of Yemen fro ...

(born 1945), Yemeni President *

Noor Hadi Noor Hadi (born 24 November 1986)Profil Noor Hadi
di ''goal.com'' is an Indonesian former

(born 1986), Indonesian footballer *

Saiyid Muhammad Hadi Saiyid Muhammad Hadi (4 September 1863, Hasanpur, Awadh – 5 June 1939, Lucknow, India) was a British-trained official who worked in the United Provinces and served as a Director of Agriculture in Bhopal State. He worked on the improvement of ...

(1863-1939), Indian agricultural technologist * Seftia Hadi (born 1991), Indonesian footballer

Derived name

Abdul Hadi ʻAbd al-Hādī (ALA-LC romanization of ) is a Muslim male given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Hādī'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric nam ...

, Arabic theophoric name *

Mahdi The Mahdi () is a figure in Islamic eschatology who is believed to appear at the Eschatology, End of Times to rid the world of evil and injustice. He is said to be a descendant of Muhammad in Islam, Muhammad, and will appear shortly before Jesu ...

, Arabic theophoric name *

Huda (given name) Huda (Arabic language, Arabic: ) is a gender neutral name, pronounced: (sometimes spelled as Hoda (given name), Hoda or Houda (given name), Houda) which means "right guidance". This page indexes people who use the name as their given name. It may ...

, Arabic gender-neutral theophoric name

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