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Nadia

“Hope”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Nadia

Nadia surged after a fourteen-year-old Romanian scored the first perfect ten in Olympic history, and it has held a modest, loyal following ever since. Short and vowel-heavy, it works unchanged across Slavic, Arabic and Romance languages, which few names manage.

Nadia is a girl name of Slavic origin, pronounced NAH-dee-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 45 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Hope
Origin
Slavic
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
NAH-dee-ah
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
#250
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
45 / 100
Per million
~160
Starts with
N
Numerology
2 · The Peacemaker

How popular is Nadia?

Popularity55/100
Rarity45/100

Nadia sits at approximately #250 in recent US rankings. Roughly 160 people per million carry it — about 1 in 6,250. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Nadia

  • Nadia Comăneci
    Romanian gymnast, first perfect 10 at the Olympics
  • Nadia Boulanger
    French composer and legendary composition teacher

Spellings and variants of Nadia

NadyaNadjaNadineNadiya

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nuh-YUH-nah

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nih-TAAL

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VEER-ah

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AH-shah

Hope, wish, aspiration

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DAHL-yah

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Diana

dy-AN-ah

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loo-CHEE-ah

Light

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LID-ee-uh

Woman from Lydia

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Nadia — frequently asked questions

What does the name Nadia mean?

Nadia means "Hope". It is a name of Slavic origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Nadia?

Nadia is pronounced NAH-dee-ah, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Nadia?

Nadia scores 45 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 6,250 people carry it — about 160 per million.

What is the numerology number for Nadia?

Nadia carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nadia?

The lucky number for Nadia is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.

Is Nadia a popular name?

Nadia currently sits around rank #250 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1980s.