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Fadia: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“one who ransoms; self-sacrificing”
فادیہ
فَادِيَة
What Fadia means
Fadia (فادیہ, Arabic فَادِيَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “one who ransoms; self-sacrificing”. It comes from the Arabic root ف د ي. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ف د ي.
Fadia at a glance
- Meaning
- one who ransoms; self-sacrificing
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- faa-di-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- F · ف
Meaning of Fadia
- In English
- one who ransoms; self-sacrificing
- اردو میں معنی
- جان فدا کرنے والی
Origin and history of Fadia
Feminine of fādī, one who ransoms another, giving herself in exchange (Lane ف د ي).
Rootف د ي
How to say and write Fadia
- Say it
- faa-di-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Fadia
- Urdu
- فادیہ
- Original script
- فَادِيَة
- Other spellings
- Fadiya · Fadiyah
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Fadia
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Fadia.
- Faizفیضabundance; bountyBoyArabic
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- Faizullahفیض اللہbounty of AllahBoyArabic
- Fayyazفیاضgenerous; bountifulBoyArabic
- Fazalفضلgrace; bountyBoyArabic
- Fazal ul Haqفضل الحقgrace of the TruthBoyArabic
- Fazl ur Rahmanفضل الرحمٰنgrace of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Fazluddinفضل الدینgrace of the faithBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Fadia
Names like Fadia
- Aneesaانیسہfriendly companionGirlArabic
- ArhamaارحمہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Aroobaعروبہa wife loving to her husbandGirlArabic
- Ashnaآشناacquainted; friendGirlPersian
- Asiyaآسیہone who tends and consoles (uncertain)GirlArabic
- Atifaعاطفہaffectionate; sympatheticGirlArabic
- AtiyaعطیہgiftGirlArabic
- Chahatچاہتlove; longingGirlUrdu
Questions about the name Fadia
What does the name Fadia mean?
Fadia means “one who ransoms; self-sacrificing”. In Urdu: جان فدا کرنے والی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Fadia a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Fadia is a girl’s name.
Is Fadia a Muslim name?
Yes. Fadia is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of fādī, one who ransoms another, giving herself in exchange (Lane ف د ي).
How do you pronounce Fadia?
Say it “faa-di-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Fadia in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Fadia is written فادیہ. In its original script: فَادِيَة.
What are other spellings of Fadia?
Fadia is also spelled Fadiya, Fadiyah.
Is the meaning of Fadia verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.