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Zadie

ZAY-dee
English variation of Sadie
"princess"
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Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Mon Apr 14 2025

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.

# 858 in the US

Zadie Rank in US Top 1000

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# 1081 on Nameberry

Zadie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Zadie

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Famous People Named Zadie

  • Sadie "Zadie" Smith
    British novelist

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