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Nadiya

/ nah-DEE-yah /
Girl ukrainian 3 syllables
Meaning
Nadiya means hope (ukrainian).
Gender
Girl
Origin
ukrainian
Pronunciation
nah-DEE-yah
Popularity
#4629 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Nadiya in the US, 1880–2025
198020002020

Nadiya first appears in US records in 0. It peaked in 2003, when 78 girls were given the name.

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Is Nadiya popular?

Declining Nadiya is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 2003 peak.

US babies given the name Nadiya, by decade
2020s 235
2010s 496
2000s 598
1990s 168
1980s 37
1970s 13

Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.

What does Nadiya mean?

The Ukrainian form of the Slavic name meaning 'hope', cognate with Russian Nadezhda, from the Proto-Slavic root naděja ('hope'). (A homophonic Arabic name meaning 'moist/tender' exists but is a different root.)

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Nadiya mean?

Nadiya means hope. The Ukrainian form of the Slavic name meaning 'hope', cognate with Russian Nadezhda, from the Proto-Slavic root naděja ('hope'). (A homophonic Arabic name meaning 'moist/tender' exists but is a different root.)

What is the origin of the name Nadiya?

Nadiya is of ukrainian origin.

How do you pronounce Nadiya?

Nadiya is pronounced “nah-DEE-yah.”

Is Nadiya a boy or a girl name?

Nadiya is most commonly used as a girl name.

Is Nadiya a popular name right now?

Nadiya is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 2003 peak.

How popular is the name Nadiya?

In 2025, Nadiya ranked #4629 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.

When was the name Nadiya most popular?

Nadiya was most popular in 2003, when about 78 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.