What Does the Name Nadia Mean?
Nadia is a girl's name of Slavic (from Russian) origin meaning “hope.”
Updated June 2026
| Name | Nadia |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | Slavic (from Russian) |
| Meaning | hope |
| Variants | Nadya, Nadezhda, Nadja, Nadiya |
| Popularity | Common across Eastern Europe, the Arab world, and the West; in the US it has charted steadily for decades. |
The meaning and origin of Nadia
The name Nadia means “hope” and has Slavic (from Russian) origins. A short form of the Russian name Nadezhda meaning 'hope', which itself translates the Greek virtue name Elpis. It became internationally popular and is also used in Arabic contexts where Nadia means 'tender, delicate, dewy'.
Variants and related names
Nadia is related to several other names you may recognize: Nadya, Nadezhda, Nadja, Nadiya. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.
How popular is the name Nadia?
Common across Eastern Europe, the Arab world, and the West; in the US it has charted steadily for decades.
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What does the name Nadia mean?+
The name Nadia means “hope” and is of Slavic (from Russian) origin.
What is the origin of the name Nadia?+
Nadia originates from Slavic (from Russian).
Is Nadia a popular name?+
Yes — see the popularity note above for how Nadia has trended in the US over time.
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Sources
- Behind the Name — Etymology and history of first names — Behind the Name
- US Social Security Administration — Popular baby names by year — Social Security Administration
- A Dictionary of First Names — Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press