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Nadia

NAH-dee-uh · Hope or announcer; of debated origin, perhaps from Russian надежда (nadezhda) meaning 'hope' or Arabic نادِيَة (nadiyya) meaning 'tender, delicate'.

2025 rank (girls)
#565
Babies named in 2025
531
Peak popularity
2005
2025 frequency
1 in 3,027 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Declining since 2006

Declining since 2006, #565 for girls today.

Popularity of Nadia since 1911

Babies named Nadia per year in U.S. Social Security records.

6411.3k1.9k192019602000Most births 2005Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
1910s97
1920s151
1930s166
1940s157
1950s355
1960s536
1970s3,076
1980s5,533
1990s7,134
2000s15,665
2010s9,868
2020s3,818

Meaning & origin

Nadia is a name that bridges cultures, with strong roots in both Slavic and Arabic traditions. In the United States, it first appeared in Social Security records in 1911, but its popularity surged in the late 20th century, peaking at rank 565 in 2005, with a 1-in-3,027 incidence that year. Since 2006, its trajectory has been gently falling, though it remains familiar and widely used. The name is especially popular in New Mexico, Minnesota, and Iowa, suggesting a broad geographic and cultural appeal. Nadia's dual heritage of 'hope' and 'tenderness' gives it a layered, meaningful quality that parents continue to appreciate.

Nadia is a name of multiple origins. In Slavic contexts, it is a short form of Nadezhda, the Russian word for 'hope', itself a translation of the Greek Elpis. In the Arab world, Nadia is derived from the feminine form of Nadi, meaning 'caller' or 'announcer', and also from Nadiyya meaning 'tender' or 'delicate'. The name gained international recognition through the Russian ballet dancer Nadia Nerina and the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci.

Where Nadia is most popular

Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k girlstoo few births

Nadia” around the world

Where Nadia lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    60

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    15

    babies in 2025

  • Quebec

    6

    babies in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Nad, Nadi

Variants: Nadya, Nadja, Nadiya

Sibling names for Nadia

Names that share Nadia's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Sofia, Mira, Lena, Anya, Layla, Aaliyah, Aisha, Aishah, Aleia, Alesha, Alexi, Alia, Aliah, Aliya, Aliyah, Alliyah, Ameena, America, Anisa, Anissa, Asia, Asma, Atiya, Ayesha, Candida, Dalia, Dalila, Daniya, Dasha, Dasia, Donia, Farah, Farrah, Hosanna, Iman, Ivanna, Jamila, Jania, Kamila, Kamilah, Karima, Laila, Lailah, Lamia, Maliah, Maya, Noelia, Odessa, Rihanna, Roxanna, Salma, Samira, Samiya, Samiyah, Sanaa, Shakira, Sonja, Soraya, Tania, Tiana, Wanda, Yasmeen, Yasmine, Zaida, Aaliya, Aida, Akilah, Alasia, Aleeyah, Alizah, Alyah, Ameera, Ameerah, Anyssa, Asya, Aziza, Briza, Dacia, Danya, Denae, Haniya, Inara, Jahaira, Jameelah, Jamilah, Jayanna, Jazelle, Kadijah, Kalina, Karime, Karyme, Kyrah, Lamya, Latifah, Leilah, Liyana, Maliha, Malika, Mariya, Marya, Melia, Merari, Misha, Nadeen, Naida, Naja, Najah, Natashia, Naudia, Nawal, Neda, Neida, Nivea, Raisa, Rana, Rania, Raniyah, Renea, Sabra, Sadia, Safia, Safiya, Saida, Sakina, Samarah, Samia, Samiah, Samirah, Saniah, Sanya, Sariya, Sharae, Shereen, Shireen, Sidra, Stasia, Tahira, Tamira, Tanaya, Tasia, Vania, Velia, Yadhira, Yasmina, Yazmine, Zada, Zahara, Zaira, Zakia, Zakiya, Zakiyah, Zandra, Zayna, Zoraida, Zoya, Aalyiah, Aamina, Aamira, Abeer, Adeena, Aicha, Aija, Aixa, Akila, Akirah, Aleaha, Alese, Alinah, Amana, Amel, Amena, Amerah, Amila, Amirra, Amran, Anisah, Annisa, Ariam, Atia, Ayanah, Banesa, Belkis, Breya, Brissia, Bushra, Dalett, Damia, Darina, Delyla, Demia, Deona, Dunia, Elesha, Emina, Epiphany, Faiza, Falisha, Fara, Farida, Hadia, Halina, Hoda, Iana, Ianna, Idania, Iya, Jadira, Jameela, Jamile, Jamille, Jamirah, Jasia, Jasmina, Jenia, Jumana, Kalila, Kalilah, Kameelah, Kareema, Karia, Karimah, Kaziah, Kendria, Kesia, Khara, Kimia, Kitzia, Labria, Lamiya, Lamiyah, Lanay, Lania, Lateefah, Latifa, Lenee, Luba, Madiha, Maleka, Malikah, Mariea, Maysa, Melika, Meliyah, Mianna, Munira, Muntaha, Myria, Nadirah, Nahia, Najla, Najwa, Nataya, Nazia, Nazly, Neyda, Nisreen, Nuha, Omaira, Rada, Rakiya, Ranya, Rasha, Raziya, Reshma, Rida, Rihana, Sabreen, Sabriya, Sadiya, Safiyah, Safiyyah, Sakinah, Salam, Salima, Samah, Samera, Samiha, Samra, Samyah, Samyia, Sanah, Saria, Sarra, Saudia, Semira, Senia, Shakila, Shakirah, Sharifa, Sharna, Sherin, Sherina, Solomia, Sonjia, Suraya, Tahani, Tammra, Taria, Tatia, Teala, Trecia, Wafa, Xareni, Yaminah, Yoanna, Zahira, Zakiah, Zakira, Zakiyyah, Zalia, Zamirah, Zarya, Zeina, Zoraya, Zuleika, Zully, Aaleyah, Aamirah, Afiya, Afra, Ahliyah, Aiesha, Akeela, Aliha, Aliyyah, Alnisa, Alycea, Ameira, Ameriah, Amiera, Ammara, Anael, Aneka, Aneli, Anesa, Athea, Atiyah, Ayshia, Azariya, Cheria, Damira, Danyah, Davine, Dearia, Dehlia, Delaila, Diala, Eisha, Ereka, Faizah, Farhana, Farzana, Fatina, Felicha, Ghazal, Haifa, Hasina, Hasna, Ilina, Illyana, Ionna, Irania, Isella, Ismerai, Izzah, Jadia, Jahayra, Jaima, Jajaira, Jalila, Jalilah, Jameah, Jamilia, Jamilya, Jamylah, Jasimine, Jasira, Jazira, Kacia, Kalyna, Kamariah, Kameela, Kamelia, Kamilia, Kamillah, Karem, Kazia, Kevia, Khala, Khalila, Khamila, Kinda, Kismet, Ladana, Ladasia, Laela, Lamiah, Lamisha, Leasha, Leenah, Lenae, Lenea, Letia, Levia, Lisia, Lubna, Madia, Maisa, Makita, Maleeha, Maleeka, Marium, Marjan, Meesha, Milia, Milisa, Nadalie, Nashira, Natika, Nayda, Neidy, Nema, Nesreen, Nikea, Ninel, Olia, Omara, Rahi, Rahima, Raima, Rameen, Ranada, Ranyah, Rashidah, Rayhana, Rayya, Raziyah, Rehana, Reyana, Ronia, Ruwayda, Saadia, Sabah, Sabeen, Sabiha, Sabria, Sabrin, Sabrine, Sadiyah, Safina, Sahira, Saidah, Saleema, Samaiyah, Sameerah, Samina, Saroya, Sayda, Shaakira, Shadia, Shamirah, Sharmin, Sireen, Sofya, Soniya, Sonyia, Suad, Suhaila, Suhaylah, Suhey, Suleima, Suleyma, Tahiri, Taleia, Tamirah, Tanyah, Tessia, Tiaira, Tymia, Umaiza, Valera, Velicia, Veneda, Yalena, Yamina, Yanel, Yasmen, Zafirah, Zahirah, Zahria, Zakeria, Zakirah, Zalika, Zamira, Zareen, Zasha, Zayra, Zorina, Zulay, Dalicia, Danira, Diasia, Enas, Faten, Ilisa, Laryah, Nouri, Sabirin, Sylina, Toshua, Vielka, Yamel, Aalaiyah, Aamilah, Abia, Adarah, Adiba, Afifa, Ahleah, Ahmira, Ahnya, Aidah, Aliea, Alizia, Alliya, Amaliya, Amanee, Ambreen, Amiira, Amiylah, Andrya, Annayah, Ariba, Atisha, Auriah, Baneen, Belkys, Besan, Cabria, Cariah, Cecia, Charae, Dalida, Daliya, Danayah, Darria, Dayane, Daziya, Deleah, Demara, Desira, Destina, Elaynah, Eleisha, Fabiha, Fahima, Fareeda, Farha, Gelena, Gerica, Ghada, Ghalia, Hanaan, Haneefah, Hasana, Hidaya, Hikma, Humna, Idaliz, Ieesha, Iisha, Ikram, Iliyana, Imane, Iriel, Ismahan, Jahara, Jahira, Jamala, Jamillia, Jamina, Janah, Jariya, Jazminn, Jemila, Jenya, Jeslin, Jhane, Johonna, Julya, Kadisha, Kafi, Kalima, Kalimah, Kamilya, Kanita, Khaleelah, Khalis, Krina, Lachina, Lada, Lanina, Laria, Lateefa, Laylaa, Leili, Liala, Lidiya, Mahia, Mairim, Masiel, Maysoon, Miriya, Mubina, Munirah, Muriah, Naasia, Nabi, Naela, Namira, Narmeen, Nawaal, Naylin, Nazifa, Nazyia, Nimah, Radiah, Rafia, Rimas, Roshana, Ruhee, Sadeen, Sameeha, Samyria, Saniyya, Saphia, Sedra, Shabana, Shadaya, Shahana, Shamila, Shamina, Shanty, Shareen, Shonya, Solomiya, Soraiya, Sorina, Stana, Suhailah, Suheily, Suheyla, Suleika, Suriah, Taheerah, Tamana, Tasfia, Tasmia, Tecia, Thiana, Unika, Uzma, Valeen, Veleka, Venera, Wajiha, Yasina, Yasira, Yassmine, Yazmina, Yostina, Ysenia, Zadia, Zafira, Zaharah, Zakyra, Zamyra, Zanobia, Zareena, Zarinah, Zarrah, Zeba, Zineb, Zoriana, Zuleica

Brothers: Dmitri, Elias, Omar, Ivan, Zane, Danial, Hakeem, Hasani, Jabril, Jadon, Jarius, Jeremi, Jovan, Karim, Lipa, Malik, Rashad, Samir, Shakir, Tariq, Aamir, Adil, Akram, Alek, Alexandros, Ameen, Amil, Anwar, Arman, Aziz, Darek, Hadi, Hakim, Humza, Idris, Jalil, Jama, Jameel, Jarek, Kahlil, Kalil, Kamal, Kamil, Laith, Mikail, Nabil, Nader, Naseem, Nazir, Nery, Quadir, Rahim, Rakim, Said, Saleem, Salman, Sameer, Samer, Sharif, Tarek, Tarik, Viktor, Yamil, Zakaria, Zaki, Zamir, Aadil, Aasim, Aasir, Abir, Adeel, Adonnis, Adrik, Ahsan, Akim, Aldrin, Aleem, Almir, Ameir, Amier, Anis, Aquil, Arath, Areeb, Asaad, Ashraf, Avan, Azad, Azeem, Azim, Azir, Basel, Bashar, Bashir, Charbel, Chavis, Damein, Damyan, Deleon, Deveon, Duron, Eliyas, Elston, Elyon, Fadi, Faheem, Fahim, Faraz, Fareed, Feras, Fouad, Fuad, Gamal, Gibran, Hamed, Hamid, Hani, Harun, Haseeb, Ilias, Ilijah, Illya, Ilya, Imad, Jabar, Jabriel, Jahan, Jalal, Jamale, Jamiel, Jamill, Jeric, Jerico, Jevan, Jhalil, Jibran, Jonael, Kalif, Kamen, Kaseem, Kashif, Kawan, Kaz, Kazi, Keng, Lateef, Latif, Lazar, Maalik, Maher, Majid, Malyk, Marqus, Mateen, Melik, Milad, Milos, Mirza, Mubarak, Munir, Naheem, Naji, Naseer, Naser, Nasim, Nassir, Nizar, Osmin, Pasha, Rafi, Rafiq, Raheen, Rahiem, Rahil, Ramin, Ramy, Ramzi, Ridwan, Rihan, Riyad, Saahil, Sahid, Sahir, Sajid, Samad, Samy, Severin, Shadi, Shaheem, Shaheen, Shareef, Shariff, Sherif, Talib, Tameem, Tamer, Taras, Teon, Tremain, Veron, Vlad, Yaser, Yasser, Yassin, Yassine, Yurem, Zackaria, Zahid, Zakee, Zakir, Zarek, Adeeb, Adib, Aladdin, Aldair, Aldin, Altariq, Alyan, Alyas, Anival, Antar, Antionne, Ashur, Atif, Azam, Barack, Bogdan, Cahlil, Caliph, Devian, Duwan, Fadel, Fady, Farouk, Fawaz, Fayez, Faysal, Filimon, Halim, Hisham, Imraan, Isam, Jahad, Jahid, Jardani, Jarion, Jovin, Kahleel, Kaled, Kaleel, Kaleem, Kalid, Kaliq, Kamaal, Kamel, Karlo, Karriem, Kemal, Kerim, Khadim, Khairi, Khaleed, Khalel, Khalib, Khalik, Khani, Khayri, Kinan, Luby, Mansour, Marik, Mehran, Mihail, Mourad, Nahzir, Naszir, Nayib, Nazeer, Nidal, Omarian, Orel, Orest, Raif, Riad, Romani, Sabri, Sahmir, Salar, Shahan, Shakeel, Sharief, Spero, Sufian, Suliman, Tahmid, Tanveer, Tanvir, Tareq, Terek, Wadie, Wassim, Zaahir, Zafir, Zameer, Zorian, Abyan, Alija, Ashir, Basir, Hameed, Imron, Kazmir, Khaliel, Mahin, Saladin, Ahlias, Ahmeer, Akeel, Akil, Aliyas, Anes, Anguel, Anuar, Ashaad, Aswad, Ayad, Azeez, Basem, Boyan, Bravlio, Caleel, Careem, Dacian, Daemien, Dayyan, Desmen, Drago, Duriel, Essam, Fadil, Fennec, Fyodor, Harith, Ilyan, Ismar, Jaser, Jasmond, Javed, Juriel, Kadar, Kahil, Kalim, Kariem, Kassem, Kavian, Khair, Khaleef, Khamir, Khoury, Laden, Lawan, Leniel, Malike, Maricus, Maziyon, Mikhai, Milik, Morad, Mounir, Munasar, Nahim, Nahir, Nahyan, Najeeb, Najib, Nameer, Nasean, Nasri, Nassim, Nezar, Odai, Petro, Quanta, Quasim, Radin, Rafan, Rakin, Ramal, Ramez, Ramil, Ramiz, Rashied, Reshad, Riaz, Saabir, Saafir, Sadiel, Sadrac, Safir, Sajad, Samier, Samin, Saqib, Savva, Shadee, Shahir, Shameer, Sharbel, Talvin, Tarick, Tarig, Terel, Wahid, Yadir, Yaroslav, Yordan, Yovan, Zafar, Zakye, Zamire, Zaniel, Zerick, Zinedine

Names like Nadia

Names whose popularity has moved with Nadia's over the last 50 years.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Nadia mean?
Nadia has two primary meanings. In Russian, it means 'hope', derived from Nadezhda. In Arabic, it means 'tender' or 'delicate' (from Nadiyya) or 'caller' (from Nadi).
How popular is the name Nadia currently?
In 2025, Nadia ranked 565th in the United States, with approximately 1 in 3,027 baby girls given the name.
Is Nadia a boy or girl name?
Nadia is almost exclusively used as a girl name.