Nadia Name Meaning & Origin
Nadia
Origin of the name Nadia:
French form of the Russian Nadya, a pet form of Nadezhda, which is directly derived from the word meaning "hope." The name was introduced to France early in the 20th century when the Ballet Ruse was established in Paris.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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A possible reason so many Nadias have a brother named Aidan is because they are anagrams of each other: Aidan is Nadia spelled backward.
AIDAN, DANIA, DIANA, NADIA and NAIDA are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
- Personal experiences with the name Nadia
My name is Nadia and i find that people mispronounce my name many times. They say NAY-DIA instead of NA-DIA
I named my daughter Nadia. I love the name, she is 12 and yet to embrace it.I know a Nadia who has a twin sister named Nikita.
- Nicknames for Nadia
Nadie, Nads, De-de, Nady, Nadi, Na-na,
- Meanings and history of the name Nadia
The name means Hope.
- Famous real-life people named Nadia
Nadia Comaneci, Olympic gymnast
Nadia Behette, 2003 Miss New York
Nadia Centoni, 2008 Olympic athlete,Volleyball
Nadia Cortassa, 2008 Olympic athlete,Triathlon
Nadia Ali, Electronica Vocalist- Nadia in song, story & screen
Nadia Turner, American Idol finalist, season 4
Nadia, American Pie 1 and 2
Nadia, the real name of Marle, from the video game Chrono Trigger.
Nadia Santos is a fictional character in the television series Alias, and she is the half-sister of Sydney Bristow. She is played by Mía Maestro.
Nadia Petrova, daughter of Katerina Petrova in the CW Network show, The Vampire Diaries
Nadia McConnel, from Bare: A Pop Opera