Nada
About Nada
Concise Nada is a cross-cultural choice with pleasant meanings. In Arabic, it is derived from nadan meaning "dew, moisture", though other possible translations include "caller" and "goodness". As a Serbian, Bosnian, and Croatian name, it means "hope".
A lovely option, but a word of warning: it is also the Spanish and Portuguese word for "nothing", which might or might not put you off.
Pronounced NAH-duh.
As of October 2026, Nada ranked #4432 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #792 in 1934.
Editor's take: The name Nada is a girl's name of Arabic, Russian origin meaning "dew at sunrise; hope".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,730 | 64 | 35.8 |
| 2015 | #3,201 | 52 | 29.1 |
| 2016 | #3,001 | 56 | 31.6 |
| 2017 | #3,529 | 44 | 25.5 |
| 2018 | #3,145 | 52 | 30.6 |
| 2019 | #4,238 | 34 | 20.3 |
| 2020 | #3,982 | 36 | 22.3 |
| 2021 | #4,920 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | #4,437 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | #4,332 | 33 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | #4,428 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | #4,432 | 32 | 19.9 |
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Nada on lists
Famous Nadas
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Italian pop singer
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Witkamp, Australian painter
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Bosnian singer
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Croatian actress
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stage name of Steve Grainger, English male composer
Nada in pop culture
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word for "hope" in many Slavic languages
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Spanish and Portuguese word for "nothing"
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