The first name Nadezhda
A girl’s name meaning “hope”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Nadezhda means “hope”.
Transliteration of Russian Наде́жда (Nadéžda), from наде́жда (nadéžda, “hope”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nadezhda last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 4 births (#4,764).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nadezhda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nadezhda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Nadezhda, the 14,395th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 17 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.
Nadezhda in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Nadezhda
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nadezhda NeynskiBulgarian politician, born 1962
- Nadezhda AleksievaBulgarian biathlete, born 1969
- Nadezhda Olimpievna Ziber-ShumovaChemist and mycologist (1854–1916)
- Nadezhda GrachevaBallet dancer, born 1969
- Nadezhda LamanovaFashion designer from Russia (1861–1941)
- Nadzeya LiapeshkaBelarusian canoeist (born 1989)
- Nadzeya PisaravaBelarusian biathlete, born 1988
- Nadia LégerFrench painter (1904–1982)
- Nadejda StancioffBulgarian diplomat, 1894–1957
- Nadiya KazimirchukFencer, born 1978
Questions
- What does the name Nadezhda mean?
- Nadezhda means “hope”.
- How popular is the name Nadezhda?
- In 2020, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Nadezhda, ranking 4,535th. Its peak was 2011, with 4 births.
- Is Nadezhda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 291 US babies named Nadezhda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nadezhda most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Nadezhda, its highest rank at 7,419th.