Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Nadi

Nadi /naˈdi/

“one who calls out”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
N
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Nadi?

Nadi

IPA /naˈdi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Nadi mean?

Nadi is a word of Arabic origin meaning ‘one who calls out, who cries’, from the same root as nida ‘exclamation, call’. In Ottoman times it was used as a personal name and as a pen name. Nişanyan Adlar adds that nâdî also means ‘tribal assembly, council’, the sense in which it occurs in the Qur’an.1

That Nadi goes back to nādī is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Nadi made of?

Nadi is a single root: Nadi (nadi: Arabic ‘one who calls out’).

Nadi root Nadi nadi: Arabic ‘one whocalls out’ ARABIC nādī “one who calls, cries out” Nadi Nadi root nadi: Arabic ‘one who calls out’ nādī ARABIC “one who calls, cries out”
Nadi: parts and root words
  • nādī Arabic — one who calls, cries out1

How was the name Nadi formed?

Nadi belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Nadi?

  1. Berin Nadi journalist 1910–2001
  2. Sinan Nadi researcher
  3. Nedo Nadi soldier 1894–1940
  4. Aldo Nadi fencer 1899–1965
  5. Lotfia Elnadi aircraft pilot 1907–2002

People surnamed Nadi as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Nadi also a first name?

Yes. Nadi is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who calls out”.

Nadi as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: nadi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Nadi accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Nadi

Q1

What does the surname Nadi mean?

Nadi is a word of Arabic origin meaning ‘one who calls out, who cries’, from the same root as nida ‘exclamation, call’. In Ottoman times it was used as a personal name and as a pen name. Nişanyan Adlar adds that nâdî also means ‘tribal assembly, council’, the sense in which it occurs in the Qur’an.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Nadi?

The root word of Nadi is nādī (Arabic): “one who calls, cries out”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Nadi?

Na·di, 2 syllables; IPA: /naˈdi/.