Nadia
Girl name · Slavic · pronounced NAH-dee-ah
Verified name
What does Nadia mean?
Hope
Origin and language
Slavic
Language family: Russian|Polish|English
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 486 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is moderately common. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 490 in England and Wales in 2025
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Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Nadi, Nads, Nade
Variant: Nadeen, Nadya, Nadezhda, Nadyia
Related: Nadine, Nadya
Using Nadia across cultures
Diminutive of Nadezhda now widely used internationally.
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