Sadie is a feminine given name which originated as an
English diminutive of the
Hebrew name
Sarah. It has long been used as an independent name.[1][2]
Popularity
Sadie was among the top 100 names for girls in the late 1800s in the United States, then declined in use in the mid-twentieth century. It increased in popularity beginning in the mid-1980s and is popular across the
English-speaking world. It has ranked among the top 200 names for newborn girls in England and Wales and among the top 100 names for girls in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in the 2010s.[3][4]
Cultural references
Sadie Hawkins, a character in the Li'l Abner comic strip, was the inspiration for
Sadie Hawkins Day and
Sadie Hawkins Dances, where traditional gender roles are flipped and young women ask men out. The concept spread throughout America from 1937 onward.[5]
There are a number of songs that prominently reference the name Sadie:
"
Sexy Sadie" is a song from the
Beatles' 1968 "
White Album". Written by John Lennon, the song expresses his disillusionment with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
The Spinners' "
Sadie" reached #54 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1975. The song has been used as a mother's tribute by many prominent artists as it was covered on
R Kelly's debut album
12 Play, sampled by
Tupac Shakur on his hit
Dear Mama, sampled by
Jay-Z on his multi-platinum album
The Blueprint 2, and sampled by
LL Cool J on his album
10.
Sadie Farrell (fl. 1869), American criminal, gang leader and river pirate also known as "Sadie the Goat"
Sadie Frost (born 1965), English actress, producer and fashion designer
Sadie Grant Pack (1877–1960), first counselor in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sadie Holloway, American attorney and psychologist; credited with the co-development of the predecessor to the polygraph, and inspiration for
Wonder Woman
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