Nydia - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Nydia \n(y)-dia\ is pronounced NIH-dee-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "nest". From the word "nidus". Also (Spanish, Greek) "graceful". Literary: in Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel "The Last Days of Pompeii", Nydia was a blind flower-seller who saved her beloved at the cost of her own life.

Nydia has 2 variant forms: Needia and Nidia.

Baby names that sound like Nydia are Nadia, Nadya, Nadiya, Nadie, Nada, Nyada, Neda, Nedi and Nedda.

Nydia is a popular female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nydia. Compare Nydia with related baby names.