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Nadiya
OriginRussian, Arabic; "hope; moist with dew"
Meaning"hope; moist with dew"
About Nadiya
A timeless cultural crossover name, Nadiya can either be a variant spelling of Nadia, a diminutive of the Russian name Nadezhda, meaning "hope"; or derived from the Arabic word Nada, meaning "morning dew" or "to be wet with dew" — something especially precious in dry climates.
Pronounced nah-DEE-uh.
As of October 2026, Nadiya ranked #4629 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2221 in 2003.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,174 | 52 | 29.1 |
| 2015 | #3,577 | 44 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | #3,130 | 53 | 29.9 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,720 | 41 | 24.1 |
| 2019 | #3,649 | 42 | 25 |
| 2020 | #3,821 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | #2,808 | 61 | 37.2 |
| 2022 | #3,870 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | #4,164 | 35 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | #4,429 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | #4,629 | 30 | 18.7 |
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