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Nadia name meaning

“announcement, call; hope”

Letters
5
Syllables
3
First letter
N
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl
18

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Nadia

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Malay Names: NMeaning hopeArabic origin

Nadia is a girl's name from Arabic (Nadiyya, 'announcement, call') or Russian (Nadezhda, 'hope').

What does Nadia mean?

Announcement, call; hope

In Malay: seruan, panggilan; harapan

Sources (4)

About the name Nadia

Nadia has more than one origin. In Arabic it is a spelling of Nādiyya, meaning 'announcement, call', from the root nādā. In European languages it is a pet form of the Russian name Nadezhda, meaning 'hope'. Nadiah, Nadya and Nadiya are also used in Malaysia.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic, European
SyllablesNa-di-a
First letterMalay Names starting with N
Arabic scriptناديا

Compound names with Nadia

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Nadia (Arabic) · behindthename.com · origin
  2. Wiktionary: Nadia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  3. Behind the Name: Nadiyya · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Behind the Name: Nadezhda · behindthename.com · meaning

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