Fun Facts About the Name Fady
- 247 babies named Fady: U.S. records list 247 babies given the name Fady from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Fady Mean?
Fady is an Arabic masculine name meaning "redeemer" or "savior." It comes from the Arabic word fādī (فادي), the active participle of fadā, "to ransom" or "redeem." The literal sense is "one who ransoms" or "one who redeems"; in Christian Arabic usage the name is commonly understood as "Redeemer," a title given to Christ. Fady is a Latin-script spelling of the name also commonly written Fadi.
Fady Name History & Origins
In Arabic script the name is فادي (Fādī). Its use as a personal name is chiefly associated with Arabic-speaking Christians, especially in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. The spellings Fadi and Fady reflect different ways of rendering the same Arabic name in the Latin alphabet; the final -y in Fady is a transliteration choice rather than a separate Arabic form. Because the name is a transparent Arabic word, its development is tied to Arabic Christian naming rather than to a separate European name tradition.
How Popular is the Name Fady?
Fady has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1984. Its best rank was #3,531 in 1984.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #12,810 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #10,137 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #11,188 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #12,819 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,223 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #9,053 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #8,373 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #12,895 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #7,082 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #7,147 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #6,884 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #7,222 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #8,594 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #7,677 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #10,438 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #8,830 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #8,500 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #9,465 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #8,129 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #9,276 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #5,910 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #4,996 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #5,657 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #7,464 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #4,936 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #5,981 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #7,320 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,877 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #3,531 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #5,703 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #4,340 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #6,594 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,252 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Fady Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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