Nadia

Nadia is a female name, that is used predominantly throughout the Mediterranean region, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caucasus, and the Arab world. Its origins are in the Slavic languages. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.

For other uses, see Nadia (disambiguation).
Nadia
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈnɑːdiə/[1] or English: /ˈnɒdiə/[2]
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic, Greek, Latin, Persian, Armenian, Arabic
MeaningHope, delicate, fragile

The names similar to Nadia mean "hope" in many Slavic languages: Ukrainian Nadiya (Надія, accent on the i), Belarusian Nadzeya (Надзея, accent on the e), and Old Polish Nadzieja, all of which are derived from Proto-Slavic *naděja, the first three from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian, on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya (Надя, accent on first syllable) is the diminutive form of the full name Nadyezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ἐλπίς (Elpis), with the same meaning.

In Arabic, Nadiyyah means "tender" and "delicate."[3]

Notable people with the name Nadia include:

People

In sports

In film, television and music

Writers

Musicians
  • Nadia Ali (singer) (born 1980), Pakistani-American singer-songwriter
  • Nadia Azzi (born 1998), American classical pianist of Lebanese-Japanese origin
  • Nadia Batson (December 7) is a Trinidadian singer, songwriter, producer and model
  • Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979), French composer, conductor, and teacher
  • Nadia Krasteva, Bulgarian mezzo-soprano
  • Nadia Malm (born 1986), Danish singer who collaborated with Svenstrup & Vendelboe
  • Nadia Meikher (born 1982), Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress, poet, television personality and fashion designer
  • Nadia Mladjao (born 1979), French pop-soul singer better known by her stage name Imany
  • Nadia Oh, English singer, rapper, producer and model
  • Nadia Reid, New Zealand folk singer-songwriter
  • Nadia Reisenberg (1904–1983), American pianist of Lithuanian birth
  • Nadia Salerno-Sonnenberg (born 1961), Italian and American classical violinist and teacher
  • Nadia Sirota, American viola player
  • Nadia Turner, American singer, songwriter, actress and radio/television personality
  • Nadia Zighem or Nâdiya (born 1973), French R&B singer of Algerian origin

Politicians

Other

Fictional characters

See also

References
  1. Stewart, Julia (1996). African names : Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults. New York: Citadel Press. p. 95. ISBN 0806513861.
  2. Stewart, Julia (1996). African names : Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults. New York: Citadel Press. p. 95. ISBN 0806513861.
  3. "Al-Maany Dictionary". Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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