Nadezhda

Beautiful name. Went to school ages ago with a girl named Nadezhda. She told me that it was Russian for 'hope.' You would think that this might one of those names that's hard to recall, but I think it's actually the opposite- unforgettable after many years. Sounds gorgeous and has a lovely meaning.

This is my name. I am older than many of the bearers of this name I see. I am 86. Yes, it was definitely used before me. Think Nadezhda von Meck and Nadezhda Durova. It’s a very old name with a nice meaning.

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I love my name personally, some may call it old fashioned but remember that I am 86 so does it matter with me?

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Timeless classic name.

Wonderful. The pronunciation is great.

Love it! The meaning of "Hope" is so awesome! I have a character named this in one of my stories. She's from the UK, and goes by Nadia/Nadiya. :)

This is such a gorgeous name; the pronunciation is beautiful and the meaning is sweet, even the nickname Nadia is pretty! I much prefer this name to the blatant, "Hope".

I want to like this, but unfortuantely it reminds me of the Portuguese word nádega, which means "buttock".

This name is so pretty--I've always thought Nadezhda Sheherazade was a beautiful combination. A little hard to spell, but beautiful nonetheless.

I love this name! Naddie could be a cute nickname.

"Nadejda" (the stress is on the "e") is a better Latin spelling than "Nadezhda", because anybody who does not know the name will possibly not pronounce "zh" as [j].

Nadya/Nadia is a pet name for Nadezhda. I love this name! I really like Russian names and Nadezhda is one of my favorites!