The first name Nada
A girl’s name from Serbo-Croatian.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Serbo-Croatian origin
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Nada.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Nada, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 34 births (#937).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nada with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nada at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 girls born in the United States were named Nada, the 4,432nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 78 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Nada
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nada KlaićCroatian historian, linguist, translator (1920–1988)
- Nada MeawadEgyptian beach volleyball player, born 1998
- Nada HafezEgyptian fencer, born 1997
- Nada TopčagićBosnian singer, born 1953
- Nada ŠikićCroatian politician, born 1955
- Nada KamelEgyptian archer, born 1990
Questions
- What does the name Nada mean?
- Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Nada.
- What is the origin of the name Nada?
- Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Nada.
- How popular is the name Nada?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Nada, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2008, with 34 births.
- Is Nada a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,129 US babies named Nada since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nada most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 78 babies were named Nada, its highest rank at 2,099th.