Nadia
“hope (Russian); generous (Arabic)”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic and Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 697th
- births in 2023–2025
- 190
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,615
- −1.1% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1977
Meaning and origin of Nadia
Nadia is thought to mean “hope (Russian); generous (Arabic)” and is of Arabic and Slavic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Nadia in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1977.
- Over recent years, Nadia has been stable (−1.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nadia every 42 schools, all spellings combined.
Nadia in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
384th girls’ name27 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,470
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
428th girls’ name84 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,839−0.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
357th girls’ name32 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,027
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
371st girls’ name26 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,092
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
431st girls’ name20 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,099
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
378th girls’ name9 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,501
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
523rd girls’ name1,756 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,752−3.7% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
447th girls’ name276 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,782−8.3% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Nadiya10
- Nadya5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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