Sadie

Sadie meaning

Sadie is an international girl's name of Hebrew origin (English pet form).

Pet form of Sarah, "princess"

Sadie is an English pet form of Sarah, made by the same sort of sound change that gave Sally. The Online Etymology Dictionary gives Sarah as Hebrew for "princess", the feminine of sar, "prince", from a verb meaning "to rule". Sarah is the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in Genesis, and is remembered in Isaiah as an ancestress of Israel. Sadie has long been used on its own, and has a friendly, old-fashioned feel. It is said SAY-dee. For Indian families its meaning is close to Rajkumari, and it sits well with most surnames.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Sadie · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Sadie · Online Etymology Dictionary, Sarah · Strong's H8283, Sarah (Bible Hub)

Famous namesakes

• Sadie Sink, American actress

Popularity abroad

• #50 United States, girls 2025 (up 7 from 57 in 2024)
  US Social Security Administration
• #134 England and Wales, girls 2025
  Office for National Statistics

Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.

Spellings

Sadie · Sady · Sadey

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