Nadia 1

Gender Feminine
Usage French, Italian, Spanish, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Scripts Надя(Russian, Bulgarian) Надія(Ukrainian)
Pronounced Pron. NA-DYA(French) NAD-ee-ə(English) NAHD-ee-ə(English) NA-dyə(Russian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant of Nadya 1 used in Western Europe, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name. It began to be used in France in the 19th century [1]. The name received a boost in popularity from the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci (1961-) [2].

Related Names

VariantsNadya(Russian) Nadya(Bulgarian) Nadiia, Nadiya, Nadya(Ukrainian)
DiminutiveNadine(French)
Other Languages & CulturesNadzeya(Belarusian) Nada, Nadica(Croatian) Naděžda, Naďa(Czech) Nadine(Dutch) Nadja, Nadine(German) Nadežda(Latvian) Nada(Macedonian) Nadzieja(Polish) Nádia(Portuguese) Nada, Nadežda, Nadica(Serbian) Nadežda(Slovak) Nada, Nadja(Slovene)
Same SpellingNádia, Nadia 2
User SubmissionsNàdia, Nadía, Nadia

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Poland: August 1

Categories

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Sources & References

  1. Edgar's Name Pages, available from http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/n/nadia.html.
  2. Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 531.
Entry updated April 23, 2024