Kadri (name) explained

In Albanian and Turkish, Kadri is a masculine given name. In Estonian, Kadri is a feminine given name. The name entered Latvian as the variant of Kadri, Kadrija.^[1]

Notable people who share the given name Kadri include:

Male

• Kadrî of Pergamon, 16th century Turkish linguist
• Kadri Pasha (1832–1884), Ottoman politician
• Hoca Kadri Efendi (1855–1918), Ottoman educator and politician
• Kadri Gjata (1865–1912), Albanian patriot, writer and educator
• Kadri Prishtina (1878-1925), Albanian politician
• Kadri Göktulga (1904-1973), Turkish footballer
• Kadri Hazbiu (1922-1983), Albanian politician
• Kadri Roshi (1924–2007), Albanian actor
• Kadri Aytaç (1931–2003), Turkish footballer
• Kadri Gopalnath (1949–2019), Indian saxophonist
• Kadri Veseli (born 1967), Kosovar politician
• Kadri Kordel, Turkish boxer

Female

• Kadri Hinrikus (born 1970), Estonian children's writer and journalist
• Kadri Jäätma (born 1961), Estonian ceramicist, actress and politician
• Kadri Kimsen (born 1976), Estonian footballer
• Kadri Kõusaar (born 1980), Estonian writer, film director, translator and television presenter
• Kadri-Ann Lass (born 1996), Estonian basketball player
• Kadri Lehtla (born 1985), Estonian biathlete
• Kadri Lepp (born 1979), Estonian actress and children's writer
• Kadri Liik (born 1970), Estonian journalist and political analyst
• Kadri Mälk (1958–2023), Estonian artist and jewelry designer
• Kadri Ottis (born 1970), Estonian historian and politician
• Kadri Põldmaa (born 1970), Estonian mycologist
• Kadri Rämmeld (born 1976), Estonian actress
• Kadri Simson (born 1977), Estonian politician
• Kadri Tuisk (born 1982), Estonian entrepreneur
• Kadri Viigipuu (born 1982), Estonian track and field athlete
• Kadri Voorand (born 1986), Estonian pop singer

Surname

In Arabic, Kadri, sometimes spelt Qadri or Qaderi, and often preceded by "Al-" or "El", is a common Arabic surname.

Notable people who share the given surname Kadri include:

• Blel Kadri (born 1986), French road bicycle racer
• Ilham Kadri (born 1968), Moroccan business executive
• I. M. Kadri (born 1929), Indian architect
• Nasrin Kadri (born 1986), birth name Nasreen Qadri, Israeli singer
• Nazem Kadri (born 1990), Canadian hockey player of Lebanese descent
• Pedro Kadri (born 1995), Brazilian footballer
• Sadakat Kadri (born 1964), British lawyer and travel writer
• Sibghat Kadri (1937–2021), British lawyer
• Shimul Javeri Kadri (born 1962), Indian architect

See also

• Karri (name)
• Qaderi / Qadri (disambiguation), persons with the surname

Notes and References

1. Personal Names of Livonian Origin in Latvia: Past and Present . Pauls . Balodis . August 2009 . 23rd International Congress of Onomastic Sciences . PDF . http://pi.library.yorku.ca/dspace/handle/10315/2901 . Wolfgang Ahrens . Sheila Embleton . André Lapierre. 978-1-55014-521-2 . Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress of Onomastic Sciences . . Toronto, Canada . 111 . 23 April 2011 .