Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sadi

Sadi /ˈsadi/

“happy, fortunate”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
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 Sadi?

Sadi

IPA /ˈsadi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sadi mean?

Sadi is a male name from Arabic saʿdī ‘happy, fortunate’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, in modern use it is mostly a short form of Sadettin or Sadullah; the name is also known from Saadi of Shiraz (1210–1292), a major poet of classical Persian literature.1

What is Sadi made of?

Sadi is a single root: Sadi (Sadi: Arabic saʿdī ‘happy, fortunate’).

Sadi root Sadi Sadi: Arabic saʿdī‘happy, fortunate’ ARABIC saʿdī “happy, fortunate” Sadi Sadi root Sadi: Arabic saʿdī ‘happy, fortunate’ saʿdī ARABIC “happy, fortunate”
Sadi: parts and root words
  • saʿdī Arabic — happy, fortunate1

How was the name Sadi formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Sadi?

  1. Kubilay Sadi badminton player 2000–
  2. Hakim Sadi athletics competitor 1992–
  3. Joseph Sadi-Lecointe racing automobile driver 1891–1944

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

Is Sadi also a first name?

Yes. Sadi is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “happy, fortunate”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Sadi

Q1

What does the surname Sadi mean?

Sadi is a male name from Arabic saʿdī ‘happy, fortunate’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, in modern use it is mostly a short form of Sadettin or Sadullah; the name is also known from Saadi of Shiraz (1210–1292), a major poet of classical Persian literature.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sadi?

The root word of Sadi is saʿdī (Arabic): “happy, fortunate”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sadi?

Sa·di, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈsadi/.