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NADIA (1)
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: French, English, Italian
PRONOUNCED: NAD-yə (English), NAHD-yə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Variant of NADYA (1) used in the Western world. It began to be used in France in the 19th century. The name received a boost in popularity due to the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci (1961-).
Related Names
DIMINUTIVE: Nadine (French)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Nadja (German), Nadya (Russian), Nadja (Slovene)
Popularity
United States  ranked #269 
Catalonia  ranked #93 
France  - 
Netherlands  ranked #228 
Poland  ranked #22 
Spain  ranked #96 
SEE ALSO
NADIA (2)


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