Entry № 0704 · Arabic, Swahili origin

Hadiya Hadiya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ hah-DEE-yah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Arabic, Swahili

Meaning

"Gift, guide to righteousness"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Arabic)

The meaning

A name that means "gift, guide to righteousness".

Hadiya (هدية) is the Arabic word for "gift" — used widely as a Swahili name. Also "guide to righteousness" (related to hidayah).

Used widely across the Arab and Swahili worlds.

Gift. The Arabic-Swahili.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

هدية

Transliteration: Hadiyya
Pronunciation: / həˈdiː.jə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hadiya stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hadiya · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hadiyas before her.

Real people

Hadiya

Common Swahili name.

In fiction

Hadiya

Common in Swahili fiction.

Names connected to Hadiya.

Numerology

The number behind Hadiya.

The Humanitarian

Hadiya reduces to nine — the number of Arabic gift.

Parents on Hadiya

Why families chose this name.

"Gift in Swahili. Six letters. Hadiya."

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