Submitted Names Matching Pattern *di

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *di.
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Aadi m Estonian
Estonian form of Adolf.
Aadi m Indian
Means "first, most important" in Sanskrit. It can also be used as a diminutive of Aditya.
Abadi m Ijaw
Means "a big sea" in Ijaw.
Abd al-Hadi m Arabic
Means "servant of the guide" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with هادي (hadi) meaning "leader, guide".
Abdelhadi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الهادي (see Abd al-Hadi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdi m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant".
Abdülhadi m Turkish
Turkish form of Abdul Hadi.
Abdul Hadi m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Hadi as well as the Malay form.
Abdulhadi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الهادي (see Abd al-Hadi).
Abidi m Arabic
Means "hope of slaves" in Arabic.
Abinadi m Mormon
From 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... [more]
Abodi m Arabic
Variant transcription of Abudi.
Aboudi m Arabic, Jewish
Variant transcription of Abudi. When used in the Jewish culture, is transferred use of the surname Aboudi.
Abudi m Arabic (Rare)
Means "devoted worshiper of God" in Arabic, ultimately from Arabic عَبَدَ (ʿabada) meaning "to worship, to venerate".
Abundi m Basque (Archaic), Catalan (Archaic), Georgian (Archaic)
Basque, Catalan and Georgian form of Abundius.
Addi f English
Variant of Addy 1.
Addi m Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Iddo, found in the genealogy in Luke.
Adelaidi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adelaide.
Adi m Hindi
Short form of Aditya.
Adi m Bosnian
Diminutive of names like Adnan, Adian and other Bosnian names beginning with Ad.
Adi m & f Basque
Adi f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Adí m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Adi 1, or short form of names beginning with Ad.
Əfəndi m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Effendi.
Affendi m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Affindi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.
Afindi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.
Agageldi m Turkmen
From Ottoman Turkish آغا (agha) meaning "lord" and geldi meaning "came, arrived"
Ağahadi m Azerbaijani
Combination of Azerbaijani ağa meaning "lord, master" and the given name Hadi.
Ahdi m Indonesian, Arabic
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge", "observance, adherence, fulfillment", or "commitment, obligation".
Aidi f Estonian
Variant of Aide.
Ajadi m Yoruba
Means "ends conflict" or "end of a conflict" in Yoruba.
Alcidi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alcide.
Aldi m Estonian
Estonian form of Aldo.
Alfendi m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the main protagonist of a video game, "Layton Brothers: Mystery Room".
Allahverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of vermək "to give".
Allvaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Alvaldr. In Norse mythology this is the name of Þjazi's father.
Amakedi m Ijaw
Means "look upon the town" in Ijaw.
Amangeldi m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "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").
Amdi m Old Norwegian, Old Danish, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Danish short form of Ámundi and Old Norse form of Amadeus.
Aminadi m Mormon
Descendent of Nephi.
Amondi f Swahili
Swahili form of Amani.
Ámundi m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old 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"... [more]
Andi m Estonian, Croatian
Estonian variant of Anti.
Andi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Andrés or sometimes Andrea 2.
Andi m Romanian
Short form of Andrei and, to a lesser extent, Adrian.
Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
Andi m Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andi m Indonesian
Javanese variant of Abdi.
Andi m & f Buginese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".
Annaberdi m Turkmen
From Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" combined with the past tense of bermek meaning "give".
Annageldi m Turkmen
Means "Friday came", from Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" and geldi meaning "came".
Apaadi m Yoruba
Means "hell" in Yoruba.
Apendi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Effendi.
Aphiradi f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รดี (radi) meaning "pleasure, amusement".
Arcadi m Catalan, Moldovan
Catalan and Romanian form of Arkadios.
Ardi m Albanian
Variant of Ardian.
Ardi m Estonian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Artur and Hardi.
Ardi m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "mountain" in Javanese.
Arismendi m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Transferred use of the surname Arismendi, meaning "mountain of oaks" from aris "oak" and mendi "mountain".
Arodi m Biblical Hebrew
A 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".... [more]
Asadi m Eastern African
Masculine name in the Rotooro language, Uganda East Africa.
Aswadi m Indonesian, Malay
From Indonesian and Malay aswad meaning "black", ultimately derived from Arabic أسود (aswad).
Atageldi m Turkmen
Means "father came" from Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" and geldi meaning "came".
Athibodi m Thai (Rare)
Means "overlord, superior, chief official" in Thai.
Audi f & m Indonesian (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.
Avhatendi m & f Venda
Means "they do not believe" in Tshivenda.
Azadî f Kurdish
Means "freedom" in Kurdish.
Badi m Arabic
Means "a wonderful man" in Arabic.
Badumedi f Tswana
Means "believe" in Setswana.
Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bannoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Pennouti.
Baudi m Chechen
Chechen form of Dawud (see David).
Berdi m Turkmen
Means "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".... [more]
Biflindi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bifa "story" and lind "lime-tree" or bif "movement; air; water" and lind. This is another name for Odin.
Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]
Blådi f Walloon (Archaic)
Walloon version of Blandine, this first name begins to disappear.
Bnoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Phnouti. In other words, one could say that this is a cognate or a variant form of Bnouda.
Bóandi m Old Norse
Means "farmer, peasant, landowner" in Old Norse.
Boddi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.
Boedi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Boldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Buldi.
Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Braidi f American
Feminine variant of Brady, with an "i" added in the middle to evoke the english word "braid"
Brandi m Old Norse
Pet form of Brandr.
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 Norse
From Old Swedish bulde or bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Bundi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bóandi.
Cabdi m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abdi.
Cahyadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian cahaya meaning "light" combined with adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Çalahadi m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish form of Saladin.
Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.
Cardi f English (Rare)
A famous bearer is pop artist Cardi B (born in 1992 as Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) who got her stage name from Bacardi, a white rum... [more]
Cassadi f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Chadi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.
Chandi f Hindi
Means "silver" in Hindi.
Chengdi m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".
Chokwadi m Shona
Means "truth" in Shona.
Claudi m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
Catalan, Romansh, Languedocian and Gascon form of Claudius.
Claudi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.
Clotildi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clotilde.
Clotirdi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clotilde.
Codi f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Cody.
Credi m Romani
Romani form of Credence.
Cundi f Buddhism
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Sanskrit चुन्दी (cundi) meaning "procuress, bawd" or चुण्टी (cunti) meaning "small well, reservoir". This is the name of a female bodhisattva and gooddess in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition... [more]
Custodi f & m Spanish (Rare)
A diminutive of Custodio and Custodia or directly transferred from the Italian surname Custodi.
Darmadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian darma meaning "good deed, duty" combined with adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Daudi m Swahili
Daudi 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."
Daviddi m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of David.
Davidi m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Campidanese Sardinian form of Davide.
Dayindi m Indigenous Australian
Dayindi is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Ddoddi m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadori.
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)
Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის (dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
Deryageldi m Turkmen
From the given name Derýa and geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Di m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彛 (di) meaning "wine vessel".
m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 以 () meaning "according to, in order to".
Dị m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 禩 (tự) meaning "to sacrifice, worship" or 肄 (dị) meaning "to practice, study".
Didi f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
Didi m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound di (or other similar sounds), such as Riyadi, Sukardi, Wahyudi or Junaidi.
Didi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that contains the letter D, such as Adi 1, Jedidiah, Yedidia or David... [more]
Didi m & f Various (Modern)
Nickname to any name that beggings or ends with D like David, Didier, Diane / Diana, Daniel / Danielle, Adi / Jedidiah, etc…
Dindi m & f Southern African, Tumbuka
Means "grave" in Tumbuka, given after the deaths of previous siblings in infancy.
Djajadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jayadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djódi m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
Djunaedi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Junaidi.
Djunaidi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Junaidi.
Dodi f & m English (Rare)
As a feminine name, it's a variant of Dodie. ... [more]
Dómaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Archaic)
Variant of Dómaldr. Dómaldi was a legendary Swedish king who appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Ynglinga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Döndi f Turkmen
Means "returned" in Turkmen
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, English
From 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.
Dordi f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorede, which was a variant of Dorete, the Old Swedish form of Dorothea. It has been used in Sweden since at least the 16th century.
Döwletgeldi m Turkmen
From Turkmen döwlet meaning "luck, fortune, wealth" and geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Duangdi f & m Thai
Means "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Dudi m Hebrew
Diminutive of David.
Dumadi m Javanese
Means "life, creation, being" in Javanese.
Edi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eddie (Also, see Eddi)
Edi f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the popular element edi, present in names such as Edilma, Edimar, Edivaldo and Edir.
Eduardi m Georgian
Form of Eduard with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Eedi m Estonian
Diminutive of Eduard.
Effandi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.
Effendi m Indonesian, Malay
From 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".
Eidi f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Uncertain origin. Could be a Norwegian dialectal form of Heidi. The name is predominately used in Vestfold, Norway.
Eikinskjaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse eik "oak" and skjǫldr "shield". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Eladi m Catalan
Catalan form of Helladius.
Éldi m Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element eldr meaning "fire", such as Eldgrímr and Eldjárn.
Elisabedi f Georgian
Form of Elisabed with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Elmehdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the guided one", in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
Elpidi m Catalan
Catalan form of Elpidius.
Eneikedi f & m Ijaw
Means "look after your own" in Ijaw.
Erandi f & m Purépecha
Means "dawn, sunrise" in Purépecha.
Erdi m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and di “know”... [more]
Fandi m Indonesian
Diminutive of Affandi.
Fendi m Indonesian
Short form of Effendi.
Fendi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.
Ferdi m Turkish
Derived from Arabic فردي (fardiyy) meaning "single, unique, individual".
Freddi m & f English (Modern, Rare), German, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of German and Latin American Fredy.
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Fuadi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Fuad.
Gaddi m Biblical
Gaddi, 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.
Gadi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Gad.
Gaidi f Estonian
Estonian borrowing of Gaida.
Gaufrèdi m Provençal
Provençal form of Godfrey.
Geordi m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Geordie. Geordi La Forge (male) from Star Trek: The Next Generation has this name.
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gertroudi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Gertrude.
Gherardi m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gherardi.... [more]
Gildi m Old Norse
From Runic Swedish gildi meaning "guild-brother".
Gildí f Romani (Caló)
Means "lily" in Caló.
Giordi m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of George.
Gladi m German (Swiss, Archaic)
Archaic Swiss German vernacular form of Claudius.
Glaudi m Provençal
Provençal form of Claudius.
Glendi f & m English (Rare)
The feminine name is a hypocoristic form of Glenda.
G'oyibberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and berdi meaning "gave".
Grundi m Old Norse
From Old Norse grunda meaning 'to think about, to meditate on'.
Guladi m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective გულადი (guladi) meaning "brave, courageous, adventurous".
Gulisvardi f Georgian (Rare)
Means "rose of the heart" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულის (gulis), the genitive of the noun გული (guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Gulvardi f Georgian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Middle Persian noun gul meaning "flower, rose" or from the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart". Sources mention both as a possibility and therefore neither can be discounted.... [more]
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".... [more]
Gunadi m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian guna meaning "benefit, purpose, use".
Haadi m Arabic, Muslim
Alternate spelling of Hadi.
Haddi m & f Icelandic
Variant of Haddr.
Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.
Hajdi f Bosnian
Bosnian borrowing of Heidi.
Hamdi m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Means "praiseworthy" or "praise" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (hamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamidi m Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Cypriot)
Meaning "To Be Commended", "Praise".
Handi m English
Variant of Handy.
Hansruedi m German (Swiss)
Combination of Hans and Ruedi. This was borne by the Swiss surrealist painter Hans Rudolf "Hansruedi" Giger (1940-2014).
Haqverdi m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic حق (haqq) meaning "truth" combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave" (the past tense of vermək meaning "to give").
Hardi m German, Estonian
Short form of names containing the name element -hard / -hart "hard".
Haryadi m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble" combined with adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
Hatsadi m & f Lao
Means "laugh, laughter" in Lao.
Hêdî m Kurdish
Means "calm" in Kurdish.
Hedi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadi (chiefly Tunisian).
Hedi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my echo" in Hebrew.
Hedí f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Hedi.
Helblindi m Norse Mythology
Means "Hel-blinder" or "all-blinder" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of Loki's brother.
Heldi f Estonian
Variant of Helde.
Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [more]
Hüdaverdi m Turkish
Turkish form of Xudaverdi.
Hudaýberdi m Turkmen
From Persian خدا (khoda), meaning "God, lord" and bermek meaning "given".
Huidi f & m Chinese
From 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid" combined with 地 () meaning "earth, soil, ground" or 帝 () meaning "god, emporer"... [more]
Hundi m Old Norse
From Old Norse hundr meaning "dog".
Idi f Indian
Name - Idi , Idy इदि ... [more]
İlaldi f Ottoman Turkish
This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Ildi f Sicilian
Variant of Ilde.
Imedi m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (cf. Imeda).
Indí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Indi.
Irodi m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Irodion.
Ívaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly an Old Norse form of Iwawaldan or Inhu-waldan. In Norse mythology Ívaldi was the father of a dwarfs... [more]
Izoldi f Greek (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Greek form of Isolde as well as a Georgian variant of Izolda.... [more]
Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.
Jan-di f Korean
Jan-di (surname is Geum) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. She is the main character's love interest.
Jayadi m Indonesian
From 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.
Jhandi f & m African American (Modern)
Not sure. Taken from Hinduism.
Jòrdi m Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian form of George.
Jumadi m Indonesian
Variant of Dumadi.
Jumadurdi m Turkmen
From Arabic جمعة (jumʿa) meaning "friday" and durmak meaning "stop, stand".
Jumageldi m Turkmen
Means "Friday came" from Arabic جمعة (jum'ah) meaning "Friday" combined with Turkmen geldi meaning "came".
Kädi f Estonian
Variant of Kadi.
Kadi m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic قاضي (qadi) meaning "judge".