This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *di.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aadi m IndianMeans "first, most important" in Sanskrit. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Aditya.
Abd al-Hadi m ArabicMeans "servant of the guide" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with هادي
(hadi) meaning "leader, guide".
Abinadi m MormonFrom the Hebrew
abi "my father" and
nadi "present with you," meaning "my father is present with you." In The Book of Mormon, Abinadi is a prophet who preaches to a wicked king and his corrupt priests that God will come down and be with man, among other messages... [
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Abudi m Arabic (Rare)Means "devoted worshiper of God" in Arabic, ultimately from Arabic عَبَدَ
(ʿabada) meaning "to worship, to venerate".
Agageldi m TurkmenFrom Ottoman Turkish آغا (
agha) meaning "lord" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived"
Ahdi m Indonesian, ArabicFrom Arabic عَهْد
(ʿahd) meaning "knowledge", "observance, adherence, fulfillment", or "commitment, obligation".
Ajadi m YorubaMeans "ends conflict" or "end of a conflict" in Yoruba.
Alfendi m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. This is the name of the main protagonist of a video game, "Layton Brothers: Mystery Room".
Allahverdi m AzerbaijaniMeans "god-given" from Arabic الله
(Allah) combined with Azerbaijani
verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of
vermək "to give".
Amangeldi m Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "safety came", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, safe", ultimately from Arabic أمان
(aman), combined with Kazakh келді
(keldi) or Kyrgyz келди
(keldi) both meaning "came, arrived" (the past tense of Kazakh келу
(kelu) or Kyrgyz кел
(kel) meaning "to come").
Ámundi m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse name, in which the first element
Á- may be derived from Old Norse *
ana- "all" or
agi "awe, terror" or *
ag- "point, weapon point"... [
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Andi m & f DagbaniMeans "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
Andi m AlbanianDerived from Gheg Albanian
andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andi m & f BugineseFrom an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.
Angdi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".
Annaberdi m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
anna meaning "Friday" combined with the past tense of
bermek meaning "give".
Annageldi m TurkmenMeans "Friday came", from Turkmen
anna meaning "Friday" and
geldi meaning "came".
Arodi m Biblical HebrewA son of
Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Aswadi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Indonesian and Malay
aswad meaning "black", ultimately derived from Arabic أسود
(aswad).
Atageldi m TurkmenMeans "father came" from Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
geldi meaning "came".
Bagabandi m MongolianFrom Mongolian бага
(baga) meaning "small, young" and банди
(bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Berdi m TurkmenMeans "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb
bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic
ber meaning "to give".... [
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Brodi m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Buldi m Old NorseFrom Old Swedish
bulde or
bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Cahyadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Chadi m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see
Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.
Chengdi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".
Darmadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
darma meaning "good deed, duty" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Daudi m SwahiliDaudi is an altered form of
Daud, an Arabic name, which also is an altered form of the Hebrew name
David, which means "beloved" or "uncle."
Di m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 彛 (
di) meaning "wine vessel".
Dĩ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 以 (
dĩ) meaning "according to, in order to".
Dị m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 禩 (
tự) meaning "to sacrifice, worship" or 肄 (
dị) meaning "to practice, study".
Didi f & m DutchDiminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element
theud meaning "people", such as
Dieter (strictly masculine),
Diede (unisex),
Diederika (strictly feminine) and
Diete (unisex)... [
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Dondi m & f Popular Culture, EnglishFrom a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him
dandy boy.
Döwletgeldi m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
döwlet meaning "luck, fortune, wealth" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Duangdi f & m ThaiMeans "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Eduardi m GeorgianForm of
Eduard with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Effendi m Indonesian, MalayFrom a title of nobility meaning "sir, lord, master", used as an honorific in some former Ottoman states. It is ultimately derived from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης
(authéntēs) meaning "perpetrator, doer, master".
Erdi m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and
di “know”... [
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Ferdi m TurkishDerived from Arabic فردي
(fardiyy) meaning "single, unique, individual".
Gaddi m BiblicalGaddi, the son of
Susi of the House of
Manasseh, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:11.
G'oyibberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Grundi m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
grunda meaning 'to think about, to meditate on'.
Guladi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective გულადი
(guladi) meaning "brave, courageous, adventurous".
Gülverdi m Azerbaijani (Rare)The first element of this name is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun
gul meaning "flower, rose", whilst the second element is possibly derived from the Arabic noun وردة
(warda) meaning "rose".... [
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Gunadi m IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
guna meaning "benefit, purpose, use".
Haqverdi m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic حق
(haqq) meaning "truth" combined with Azerbaijani
verdi meaning "gave" (the past tense of
vermək meaning "to give").
Haryadi m Javanese, IndonesianFrom the Javanese noble title
arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble" combined with
adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
Jayadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
jaya meaning "victory, success" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Jedi m English (Modern)Diminutive of
Jedidiah. In the Star Wars universe, Jedi, the name of the ancient knighthood, is a tip of the hat to Burrough's Barsoom, where lords bear the title of Jed or Jeddak.
Jumageldi m TurkmenMeans "Friday came" from Arabic جمعة
(jum'ah) meaning "Friday" combined with Turkmen
geldi meaning "came".
Kahandi m PareMeans "knife" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Kardi m JavaneseMeans "work, obligation" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कृति
(kṛti).
Kisundi m PareMeans "deep night" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Lazhvardi m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი
(lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد
(lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي
(lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Lazuardi m IndonesianMeans "lapis lazuli" or "sky blue" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian لاجورد
(lājvard).
Mafamadi m & f AkanMeans "I have taken it for free" in Akan.
Maradi m & f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მარადი
(maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of
Marad.... [
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Mashhadi m TajikUsed on someone who made a pilgrimage to the city of Mashhad (a city in Iran) or someone born in Mashhad.
Mawardi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد
(ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Movladi m ChechenDerived from Arabic مَوْلِد
(mawlid) meaning "birth, birthday", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad (see
Movlid).