Girl name · Slavic
Nadia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: hopeNadia is a girl's name that comes from Slavic and means "hope". It is used in Russian, English, Italian, French, Spanish and Polish.
- Meaning
- Hope
- Origin
- Slavic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #565 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Nadia
As a girl's name, Nadia comes from Slavic and means "hope". It is used in Russian, English, Italian, French, Spanish and Polish.
In Spanish, say NAH-dyah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Nadia on our names that mean hope list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Nadia on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Nadia on 3 lists.
“Hope; Russian. Say NAH-dyah”
From Mexican girl names, modern Mexican baby girl names
“Hope; a Russian short form of Nadezhda, now used worldwide”
From Names that mean hope, girl names that mean hope
“Short for Nadezhda: hope; Slavic. Russian spelling Nadya”
From Russian girl names, russian nicknames that work as names
How popular is Nadia?
- US rank in 2025
- #565
- 531 babies, 330 per million girls
- Best rank
- #178 in 2005
- 1,923 babies that year
- Babies since 1911
- At least 46,556
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 12 per million |
| 1920s | 13 per million |
| 1930s | 16 per million |
| 1940s | 11 per million |
| 1950s | 18 per million |
| 1960s | 29 per million |
| 1970s | 199 per million |
| 1980s | 322 per million |
| 1990s | 396 per million |
| 2000s | 848 per million |
| 2010s | 564 per million |
| 2020s | 392 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #358 | #402 | #395 | #416 | #468 | #461 | #438 | #489 | #514 | #565 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Nadia
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- NadaDew, generosity (Arabic, girl)
- NadiraRare, precious (Arabic, girl)
- NahiaDesire, wish (Basque, girl)
- NaiaWave, sea foam (Basque, girl)
- NadineHope (Russian, girl)
- NasimBreeze (Arabic, unisex)
- NabiButterfly (Korean, girl)
- NabilaNoble, distinguished (Arabic, girl)
- NachaPet form of Ignacia (Spanish, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- ElpidioHope (Greek, boy)
- AkiSecond and hope, written 亜希 (Japanese, girl)
- AmalHope, aspiration (Arabic, unisex)
- ArmanWish, ideal, hope (Persian, boy)
- AshaHope, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
- ChiyembekezoHope (Chewa, unisex)
- ElpidaHope, expectation (Greek, girl)
- ElpidophorosBearer of hope (Greek, boy)
- ElpinikiHope and victory (Greek, girl)
- EsperançaHope (Portuguese, girl)
Middle names for Nadia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Slavic
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MilenaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- VeraFaith, a Christian virtue (Slavic, girl)
- KalinaViburnum shrub (Slavic, girl)
- BogumiłaDear to God (Slavic, girl)
- BożenaDivine, of God (Slavic, girl)
- BronisławaProtection and glory (Slavic, girl)
- DanicaMorning star (Slavic, girl)
Nadia: common questions
What does the name Nadia mean?
Nadia comes from Slavic and means "hope".
Is Nadia a boy or girl name?
Nadia is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Nadia come from?
Nadia comes from Slavic and means "hope". Today it is used in Russian, English, Italian, French, Spanish and Polish.
How popular is the name Nadia?
Nadia ranked #565 in the US in 2025, with 531 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Nadia?
Names spelled like Nadia include Nada, Nadira, Nahia, Naia and Nadine.
What middle names go with Nadia?
Middle names that flow well with Nadia include Aurora, Constance, Daisy, Daphne and Estelle. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.