The first name Nadia
A girl’s name from Russian meaning “nadezhda”, “nadyezhda”, “hope”.
Pronounced /ˈnɑ.di.ə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
Nadia means “nadezhda”, “nadyezhda”, “hope” in Russian.
Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from наде́жда (nadéžda, “hope”), entered as a translation of the Ancient Greek word from ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”) with the same meaning. See also Ἐλπίς (Elpís, “Elpis”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 81 girls were named Nadia, making it the 490th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 298 births (#154).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nadia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nadia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 531 girls born in the United States were named Nadia, the 565th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 1,923 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.
Nadia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Nadia
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nadia BoulangerFrench musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979)
- Nadia NadimDanish footballer, born 1988
- Nadia AliAmerican singer-songwriter, born 1980
- Nadia FarèsFrench actress (1968–2026)
- Nadia BjorlinAmerican actress, born 1980
- Nadia PodoroskaArgentine tennis player, born 1997
- Nadia HilkerGerman actress, born 1988
- Nadia CassiniAmerican actress (1949–2025)
- Nadia DajaniAmerican actress, born 1965
- Nadia LotfiEgyptian actress (1937–2020)
- Nadia El FaniFrench-Tunisian film director, born 1960
- Nadia TereszkiewiczFrench-Finnish actress, born 1996
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Questions
- What does the name Nadia mean?
- Nadia means “nadezhda”, “nadyezhda”, “hope” in Russian.
- What is the origin of the name Nadia?
- Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from наде́жда (nadéžda, “hope”), entered as a translation of the Ancient Greek word from ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”) with the same meaning. See…
- How popular is the name Nadia?
- In 2025, 81 girls born in England and Wales were named Nadia, ranking 490th. Its peak was 1998, with 298 births.
- Is Nadia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 46,618 US babies named Nadia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nadia most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 1,923 babies were named Nadia, its highest rank at 178th.
- How do you pronounce Nadia?
- Nadia is /ˈnɑ.di.ə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Nadia?
- Nadine.