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Nadia

Meaning: hope · Origin: Russian · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From the Russian Nadezhda, 'hope'. Gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the first perfect 10 at the Olympics in 1976.

Famous people named Nadia

Nadia Comăneci (gymnast)
Nadia Boulanger (composer)

Nicknames

Nadi

Variants & related names

Nadya, Nadine, Nadja

Nadia name art

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FAQ

What does the name Nadia mean?

Nadia means “hope”. It comes from Russian.

Is Nadia a popular name?

Yes — Nadia has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Nadia?

Nadi.

What are other forms of Nadia?

Nadya, Nadine, Nadja.

Similar names

Vera · Nora · Nova · Naomi · Natalie · Natalia

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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.