Samadi

Samadi Pronounced "Suh-mah-dee" (Arabic: صمدی, Persian: صمدی, Pashto: صمدي, Urdu: صمدی) is used as a surname in people descending from the Middle East and Central Asia. The name is over 4000 years old originating from the Old Avestan language of early Persians and later branching in to the Jewish and more recently Muslim names. The meaning in all cultures have similarities, which translates to: Enlightened, Chosen, and/or Unique. Muslim faith refers to one of the 99 ways of describing God as Samad.

for other meanings see the similar word Samadhi

Notable people with the name include:

• Mahnaz Samadi, Iranian dissident and human rights activist
• Mohamed Samadi (born 1970), Moroccan soccer player
• Salah Samadi (born 1976), Algerian soccer player
• Saman Samadi (born 1984), Persian avant-garde composer and improvising performer residing in NYC
• Yalda Samadi (born 1990), Iranian pianist