Meaning: Form of Nadya, from Nadezhda: hope
The story
In its Slavic history, Nadia comes from Nadya and Nadezhda, hope. Arabic names written Nadia have separate derivations; dewy is one spelling-dependent reading, not a meaning of the Slavic name.
Also means
What Nadia means in its other languages.
- ArabicSpelling-dependent: Nadiyya can mean soft or dewy; other spellings differ
Nicknames
- Nadi
- Nadya
- Dee
Spellings & variants
- Nadya
- Nadja
- Nadezhda
- Nadiya
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Nadia comes from Russian and Arabic. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
More like Nadia
More Slavic namesAva for iPhone
Meet more names like Nadia in Ava.
Meet one name at a time, with its meaning and origin up front and its story a tap away. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share them with your partner.
Meet Ava