Zadie

ZAY-dee

English variation of Sadie

"princess"

Zadie Origin and Meaning

The name Zadie is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess".

When aspiring British writer Sadie Smith decided to change her name to the more distinctive and zippy Zadie at the age of fourteen, this attention-magnet name was born. But though it might sound like a modern initial-switch, Zadie was actually Number 539 in 1881, remaining in the Top 1000 for almost thirty years.

Currently given to around 140 girls in the US each year, across the pond in England and Wales, Zadie is making moves up the charts. A mash up of two popular Sarah variants, Zara and Sadie, which a hint of Jodie and Zoe thrown in, Zadie makes a distinctive but very wearable choice.

Zadie Rank in US Top 1000

# 858 in the US

Zadie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1081 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Zadie

• 1081 Nameberry 2025
• 535 Unique 2023
• 936 Future 2028
• 793 England 2023

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Famous People Named Zadie

• Sadie "Zadie" Smith British novelist