Saadiq is an Arabic masculine given name. Originally a word in Arabic õïÃÂàwhich is translated as friend. The Arabic word for friend is derived from the root sdk õïàwhich often refers to honesty, truth or loyalty. Variants of the name include Sadek, Sadiq, Siddiq, Siddique, Sadqi etc. Notable people with the name include:
- Sadik Ahmed (born 1977), British Bangladeshi film director, cinematographer, writer, producer
- Sadik Albayrak (born 1942), Turkish journalist and author
- Sadik Balarabe (born 1992), English footballer
- Sadñk Giz (1911âÂÂ1979), Turkish politician
- Sadik Hakim (1919âÂÂ1983), American jazz pianist
- Sadik Harchaoui (born 1973), Moroccan-Dutch legal academic
- Sadik Kaceli (1914âÂÂ2000), Albanian painter
- Sadiq Khan (born 1970), Mayor of London
- Sadik Mikhou (born 1990), Moroccan middle distance runner
- Sadik MujkiÃÂ (born 1968), Slovenian rower
- Sadik Yemni (born 1951), Dutch novelist of Turkish extraction
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