Boy's name

Meaning of the Name Hidayi

  • GenderBoy
  • Syllables2
  • Letters6
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelDocumented
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Hidayi means “the right path; to guide to the right path”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

  • It is recorded for Uyghur.
  • 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.

What does Hidayi mean?

“the right path; to guide to the right path”[1]✓ Documented
توغرا يول، توغرا يولغا يېتەكلىمەك
Dictionary gloss (Uyghur); English translated by TurkicNames

Literal meaning

Hidayi (ھىدايى) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “the right path; to guide to the right path”.[1]

Hidayi in Uyghur

What does Hidayi mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written ھىدايى and Hidayi (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “the right path; to guide to the right path” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]

Is Hidayi a Uyghur name?

Yes. Hidayi is documented as a given name in Uyghur.

Hidayi across Turkic languages

Hidayi by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Uyghur
ھىدايىArabic script
Boysame as above: “the right path; to guide to the right path”Documented[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Hidayi

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Hidayi
FormLanguageScriptType
ھىدايى[1]UyghurArabic scriptNative spelling
Hidayi[1]UyghurLatinRomanization (ULY transliteration)

Variants and linked names

  • HidayətBoy“the right path; to guide to the right path”

Sibling names for Hidayi

Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Hidayi rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • “brave young man”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “dear long-lived one”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “separation, jealousy, parting, sighing, pain”
    same language (uyghur)
  • MayideGirl
    “dining spread (dastarkhan)”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “our master Ali”
    same language (uyghur)
  • AynurGirl
    “moon + light”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “eras, epochs”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “by the thousands”
    same language (uyghur)

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Common questions about Hidayi

What does the name Hidayi mean?

Hidayi means “the right path; to guide to the right path”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

Is Hidayi a girl's or a boy's name?

Hidayi is recorded as a boy's name.

Which languages use Hidayi?

Hidayi is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Hidayi have?

Hidayi has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

  1. Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.

    Supports: Uyghur gloss: توغرا يول، توغرا يولغا يېتەكلىمەك; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling ھىدايى (+1 more)

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