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What does Nadia mean?
Nadia 
as a girls' name is pronounced NAH-d'-yah. It is of Russian origin, and the meaning of Nadia is "hope". A popular name in Russia. See also Nadine. Gymnast Nadia Comaneci; poet Nadezhda Mandelstam.
Variations
VARIANTS Nada, Nadege, Nadejda, Nadezhda, Nadie, Nadija, Nadiya, Nadja, Nady, Nadya, Nadyenka, Nadzia, Nata, Natka
OTHER FORMS VIA NADINE Nadeen, Nadena, Nadene, Nadina, Nadyna, Nadyne
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Nasdia, ..
(male) Nasi, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Nadia Royalty (N.R.), ..
How popular is Nadia?
Nadia is a very popular first name for women (#854 out of 4276, Top 20%) but a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Nadia entered the list in 1930-1939 and reached its top position of #178 in the U.S. in the year 2005, and is presently at #393. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Nada, Nadene, Nadine (#1475 VIA LATEST LIST) and Nadya are the prominent related forms of Nadia (#393). Other variants, like Nadena, are seldom used. These forms of Nadia were at the top of their popularity in 2005 (ADOPTION OF 0.12%) and are now significantly less widespread (ADOPTION 0.05%, DOWN 54%), with the form Nadine becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Nadia is pronounced similarly to Naiada, Naida, Neda, Nedda, Neddie, Nedi, Needia, Niada, Nidia, Nyada and Nydia. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adia, Amadia, Ardia, Basia, Candia, Dalia, Daria, Fabia, Fadia, Gaia, Hadia, Halia, Hania, Hedia, India▼, Jamia▼, Kacia, Kadia, Kalia, Kasia, Kazia, Lalia, Latia, Lidia, Lydia, Maia▲, Maria▼, Media, Nabila, Nadhifa, Nadira, Nadirah, Nadra, Naia, Naiad, Naila, Naima, Nakia▼, Nalea, Nania, Nanna, Narda, Nari, Nasia, Nasya, Nelia, Netia, Nicia, Novia, Pavia, Rasia, Sadia, Samia, Saria, Shadia, Tacia, Tajia, Talia▲, Tania▼, Tatia, Vania, Wardia, Xavia and Zalia. These names tend to be less commonly used than Nadia.
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