Zadie is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zadie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zadie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zadie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zadie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “variant of Sadie, princess”. A respelling of Sadie, a diminutive of Sarah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,615 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 405 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zadie per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (174/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (53/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Zadie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #2,453 nationally (given to 185 babies that year).
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