Nadia

Nadia is a girl name of Slavic origin, ranked #85 in popularity, meaning Hope.

What Nadia means

Hope.

Nadia sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Nadia comes from

Slavic names are commonly built from two clear elements — peace, glory, world, love — combined into a compound whose meaning reads almost as a wish.

Nadia is recorded as Slavic in origin. Browse other Slavic names.

How popular is Nadia?

Nadia is ranked #85, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.

The character of Nadia

The thread we file Nadia under is Hope — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Hope

Names like Nadia

These share Nadia's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Asha — Life; hope.
  • Destiny — Fate; what is meant to be.
  • Esperanza — Hope.
  • Faith — Complete trust and devotion.
  • Hope — Optimism; trust in the future.
  • Journey — A life's voyage.
  • Solace — Comfort in sorrow.
  • Tendai — Be thankful.
  • Tikva — Hope.
  • Bashir — Bringer of good news.
  • Bodie — Shelter; a messenger.
  • Future — The time yet to come.

More Slavic names

  • Mira — Peace; admirable.
  • Petra — Rock; stone.
  • Milos — Gracious; lover of glory.
  • Wanda — Wanderer; shepherdess.
  • Mila — Gracious, dear.
  • Matej — Gift of God.
  • Lena — Light, shining; torch.
  • Jelena — Shining light.
  • Jakub — Supplanter; one who follows.
  • Danica — Morning star.