Hadi is an Arabic name that means "guide" or "leader", from the root for showing the right way; al-Hadi is one of the 99 names of God in Islam. It is used by Muslim families across the Middle East, South Asia and the diaspora. In the United States Hadi stood at number 1903 in 2000 and has edged up to number 1342 in 2025, its best rank to date.