The first name Sadia
A girl’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
A female given name from Arabic, masculine equivalent Sadi.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Sadia, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 100 births (#339).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sadia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sadia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 girls born in the United States were named Sadia, the 4,339th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 55 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 Sadia
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sadia AymanBangladeshi Actress, born 1998
- Sadia KhateebActress, born 1997
- Sadia DehlviAuthor and columnist, 1957–2020
- Cheikha RimittiAlgerian female raï singer(8 May 1923- 15 May 2006)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Sadia?
- Sadia comes from Arabic.
- How popular is the name Sadia?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Sadia, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 1998, with 100 births.
- Is Sadia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,366 US babies named Sadia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sadia most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 55 babies were named Sadia, its highest rank at 2,732nd.