3-448: Nadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja , Nadya , Nadine , Nadiya , and Nadiia . Most variations of the name are derived from Arabic , Slavic languages , or both. In many Slavic languages, names similar to Nadia mean "hope": Ukrainian Nadiya (Надія, accent on the i ), Czech Naďa , Belarusian Nadzieja (Надзея, accent on the e ), and Old Polish Nadzieja , all of which are derived from Proto-Slavic *naděja ,
6-483: The first three from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian , on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya (Надя, accent on first syllable) is the diminutive form of the full name Nadezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic , which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ἐλπίς ( Elpis ), with the same meaning; in those languages, Nadia often is used as a full name in its own right. In Arabic ,
9-617: The name is Nadiyyah , meaning "tender" and "delicate." In the Dan language , the word Nãdienã simply means "girl". Notable people with the name Nadia include: Nadja (given name) Nadja is a female name, that is used predominantly throughout the Mediterranean region, and the Arab world . Its origins are in the Arabic languages. The Serbian and Montenegrin spelling is Nađa . Notable people with
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