Nadia

“Hope” — Slavic (Russian), via French origin

Girl's name · #565 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Nadia reached #178 in 2005 and has eased to #565 since. About 47,000 girls have carried it since 1911. A popular twin pairing with Nadia is Aidan for a boy.

Around the world: #36 in Poland (2025) · #76 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nadias

Nadia Murad — Yazidi human rights activist from Iraq and winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Nadia Comăneci — Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist (born 1961)
Nadia Boulanger — French musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979)
Nadia Petrova — Russian tennis player
Nadia Nadim — Danish footballer

In stories & tradition

Nadia Yassir — 24
Nadia Santos — Alias
Nadia van Dyne — Earth-616

What Nadias become

Among 1,152 notable people named Nadia:

Entertainers appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nadia Boulanger, French musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979).

Similar names: Nadine · Adrianna · Nathalie · India · Angelina · Alexia

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