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Audi

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How to Pronounce Audi

Pronounced OW-dee /ˈaʊ.di/Medium

Meaning: Audi reads in two ways: as the German car brand (from Latin 'audi', 'listen', a play on founder August Horch's surname) and as the Somali name Cawdi. As a given name the route is uncertain, which we note neutrally.Low

In 30 seconds: A two-beat name: Audi — the car brand, or the Somali name Cawdi (said 'OW-dee'). Reads as the car brand or the Somali name Cawdi; routes uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowSomali, English
MeaningAudi reads in two ways: as the German car brand (from Latin 'audi', 'listen', a play on founder August Horch's surname) and as the Somali name Cawdi. As a given name the route is uncertain, which we note neutrally.
U.S. rank (2023)#8319 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 143

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201219762023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Audi reads either as the car brand (Latin 'audi', 'listen') or the Somali name Cawdi; a name with two readings, routes uncertain (said 'OW-dee').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, brisk, and modern.

Did you know? Audi reads two ways at once — the car brand, whose name plays on Latin 'audi', 'listen', and the Somali name Cawdi (said 'OW-dee').
Overall data confidence 35%
References — Audi — car brand (Latin 'listen') / Somali Cawdi; routes uncertain

Variations

CawdiAudie

Nicknames

Aud

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Audi mean?

Audi reads as the car brand (from Latin 'audi', 'listen') or as the Somali name Cawdi; as a given name the route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Audi?

It's said OW-dee /ˈaʊ.di/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Audi a boy or girl name?

Here Audi is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Audi?

Audi is extremely rare in the U.S. — a deep-tail, newly emerging name.

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