unisex name

Medi

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 412

Medi is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in France in 2002, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1976.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Medi over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.

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Births named Medi by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 15
1980s 40
1990s 70
2000s 100
2010s (to 2014) 30

How popular is Medi?

In 2014, Medi was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Medi is used

England & Wales #2,809 9 in 2025
France as Médi #5,401 5 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

How Medi is spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Médi Médi is a rare spelling of Medi, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. 10

Names that peaked alongside Medi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Medi also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Medi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Medi

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Medi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Medi

How popular is the name Medi?

In 2014, Medi was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

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

Medi is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Medi?

Medi has 2 syllables.

When was Medi most popular?

Medi peaked in 2002, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.

Is Medi a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Medi currently ranks #2,809 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.