Islamic names

Hadia, name meaning in Islam.

Hadia means guide, one who leads to the right path. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic

هَادِيَة

Hadia

Guide, one who leads to the right path

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
هَادِيَة
Say it
HAA-di-yah
Root
ه د ي
In the Quran
Yes, 25:31

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Meaning

Hadia, explained.

Hadia (هَادِيَة) is an Arabic name for girls. It means guide, one who leads to the right path. Hadiyyah (هدية) with a double y is a different word meaning gift.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Hadia comes from the root ه د ي, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Hadia in the Quran?

The masculine hadi is used of Allah in 25:31: "sufficient is your Lord as a guide".

Quran 25:31

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِىٍّ عَدُوًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًۭا وَنَصِيرًۭا

Wa kazaalika ja'alnaa likulli Nabiyyin 'aduwwam minal mujrimeen; wa kafaa bi Rabbika haadiyanw wa naseeraa

And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.

Quran 25:31. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Hadia

Say it HAA-di-yah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Hadiya and Haadia. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ه ha + ا alif + د dal + ي ya + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Hadia

Hadia is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Hadia bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Hadia

  1. Quran 25:31, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions

Good to know.

What does Hadia mean in Islam?

Hadia (هَادِيَة) means guide, one who leads to the right path. It is an Arabic name for girls.

Is Hadia in the Quran?

The masculine hadi is used of Allah in 25:31: "sufficient is your Lord as a guide".

Is Hadia a boy or girl name?

Hadia is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Hadia in Arabic?

Hadia is written هَادِيَة in Arabic, said HAA-di-yah.

Is it Hadia or Hadiya?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, هَادِيَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.