Adahi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adahi

What is the meaning of the name Adahi ?

The baby name Adahi is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-DAH-hee (IPA: /əˈdɑːhi/).

Adahi is Native American in Origin.

Adahi is a masculine given name from the Cherokee (Tsalagi) language, typically glossed as “in the forest” or “dweller of the woods.” Pronounced ah-DAH-hee, it reflects a Cherokee tradition of descriptive, nature-centered personal names. The form closely aligns with Adahy, the spelling most often cited in English-language sources; Adahi represents a phonetic or hispanized rendering sometimes seen in the U.S. and Latin America.

Documented among Cherokee families in the 18th–19th centuries, the name has seen modest revival as a heritage choice and within the broader trend of nature names. Variants and related spellings include Adahy, Adahi, and Adahí; possible nickname Adi. Do not confuse with Addai (Aramaic/Syriac, tied to Thaddeus), which is etymologically unrelated. The meaning emphasizes connection to woodland places and a life close to nature.