How to say it
SAY · dee
ˈseɪ.di
Feminine
Sadie
Princess
What it means
Originally a nickname for Sarah, from the Hebrew Sarah meaning princess or noble lady. A small, friendly version of an old name.
Sadie shifted from a casual nickname into a standalone first name in the 20th century. The Beatles' 'Sexy Sadie' (1968) gave the name a cultural moment, and the modern American revival starting in the 2010s pushed Sadie into the US top hundred for girls. Many modern Sadies have Sadie on the birth certificate rather than the fuller Sarah, though the connection still gets noticed. Often appears in sibling sets with other short, vowel-friendly feminine names: Ella, Mia, Lily, Ivy.
How to spell Sadie
The standard spelling is Sadie. Common variants include Saydie, Sadey, Sadi, but Sadie is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #46 in 2014, currently #50 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Historically a short for Sarah, now usually a given name in its own right. Either intent is current.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Sadie Sink Actress, Max in Stranger Things
- Sadie Hawkins Li'l Abner comic strip character who gave her name to the role-reversal dance
Spelling variants
- Saydie
- Sadey
- Sadi
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Common questions
- What does the name Sadie mean?
- Originally a nickname for Sarah, from the Hebrew Sarah meaning princess or noble lady. A small, friendly version of an old name.
- What does Sadie mean in English?
- In English, Sadie means "Princess." Sadie shifted from a casual nickname into a standalone first name in the 20th century. The Beatles' 'Sexy Sadie' (1968) gave the name a cultural moment, and the modern American revival starting in the 2010s pushed Sadie into the US top hundred for girls. Many modern Sadies have Sadie on the birth certificate rather than the fuller Sarah, though the connection still gets noticed. Often appears in sibling sets with other short, vowel-friendly feminine names: Ella, Mia, Lily, Ivy.
- Is Sadie short for Sarah?
- Yes. Sadie is a short form of Sarah, and it carries the same meaning, "Princess." These days many parents use Sadie as a given name in its own right, not only as a nickname.
- How do you pronounce Sadie?
- Sadie is pronounced ˈseɪ.di. Say it as SAY-dee, with the stress on the "say" syllable.
- How do you spell Sadie?
- The standard spelling is Sadie. Common spelling variants include Saydie, Sadey, Sadi.
- Is Sadie a boy or girl name?
- Sadie is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Sadie?
- Sadie ranked #50 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.