Nadia

Nadia is a female name, used predominantly throughout the Mediterranean region, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caucasus, and the Arab world. It has also seen some popularity in regions of the United States and Canada where the aforementioned diasporas are common. Its origins are in the Slavic and Ancient Greek languages. Variations include: Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.

For other uses, see Nadia (disambiguation).
Nadia
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈnɑːdiə/[1] or English: /ˈnɒdiə/[2]
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic, Greek, Latin, Persian, Armenian, Albanian and Arabic
MeaningHope (sometimes also can be referenced as delicate and fragile)

The name Nadia means "hope" in many Slavic languages, e.g. Ukrainian Nadiya (Надія, accent on the i), Belarusian Nadzeya (Надзея, accent on the e), and Old Polish Nadzieja, all of which are derived 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 Nadyezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ελπίς (Elpis), with the same meaning.

The name's early roots and origins date back to Ancient Greece mythology. In most other languages, it is a name in its own right. In Russian military aircraft, the warning system voice is given the name Nadia.[3]

In Arabic, Nadiyyah means "tender" and "delicate".[4]

Nadia is the name of:

People

In sports

In film, television and music

Writers
  • Nadia Al-Kokabany, Yemeni novelist, short story writer and academic
  • Nadia Anjuman (1980–2005), poet from Afghanistan
  • Nadia Brown, American poet, writer, and author
  • Nadia Cavalera (born 1950), Italian novelist, poet and literary critic
  • Nadia Chafik (born 1962), Moroccan novelist
  • Nadia Davids (born 1977), award-winning South African writer
  • Nadia Drake, science journalist who writes the No Place Like Home blog for National Geographic
  • Nadia Fezzani, Canadian journalist/author; researches American serial killers
  • Nadia Hashimi, pediatrician, novelist, and a Democratic congressional candidate
  • Nadia Hijab, Palestinian political analyst, author and journalist
  • Nadia Maftouni (born 1966), Iranian philosopher and artist who is married to disabled Iranian artist Hossein Nuri
  • Nadia Mitsopoulos, Australian journalist
  • Nadia Muhsen (born 1965), British author who wrote Sold: Story of Modern-day Slavery and A Promise to Nadia
  • Nadia al-Ghazzi (born 1935), Syrian lawyer and writer
  • Nadia Tueni (1935–1983), Lebanese Francophone poet, who authored of numerous volumes of poetry
  • Nadia Wheatley, Australian writer whose work includes picture books, novels, biography and history; author of Five Times Dizzy

Musicians
  • Nadia Ali (singer) (born 1980), Pakistani-American singer-songwriter
  • Nadia Azzi (born 1998), American classical pianist of Lebanese-Japanese origin
  • Nadia Batson (December 7) is a Trinidadian singer, songwriter, producer and model
  • Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979), French composer, conductor, and teacher
  • Nadia Krasteva, Bulgarian mezzo-soprano
  • Nadia Malm (born 1986), Danish singer who collaborated with Svenstrup & Vendelboe
  • Nadia Meikher (born 1982), Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress, poet, television personality and fashion designer
  • Nadia Mladjao (born 1979), French pop-soul singer better known by her stage name Imany
  • Nadia Oh, English singer, rapper, producer and model
  • Nadia Reid, New Zealand folk singer-songwriter
  • Nadia Reisenberg (1904–1983), American pianist of Lithuanian birth
  • Nadia Salerno-Sonnenberg (born 1961), Italian and American classical violinist and teacher
  • Nadia Sirota, American viola player
  • Nadia Turner, American singer, songwriter, actress and radio/television personality
  • Nadia Zighem or Nâdiya (born 1973), French R&B singer of Algerian origin

Other
  • Princess Nadia of Leiningen (born 1991), 129th in line to the British throne
  • Nadia Abu El Haj, assistant professor at Barnard College
  • Nadia Bakhurji, Saudi interior designer who announced her candidacy in the 2005 Saudi elections
  • Nadia Brédimas-Assimopoulos, Canadian academic
  • Nadia Ghazzali, Moroccan-Canadian statistician and university administrator
  • Nadia Giosia (born 1980), Canadian-Italian chef, comic actress and singer; presenter of Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen
  • Nadia Hashem, Jordanian journalist and politician
  • Nadia Heninger, American cryptographer
  • Nadia Lowther, Information Systems Professional, City of Bradford MDC.
  • Nadia Murad, Yazidi-Iraqi human rights activist
  • Nadia Rosenthal, scientist who specializes in heart development related research
  • Nadia Savchenko, Ukrainian politician and former Army aviation pilot
  • Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, computer graphics scientist and founder and head of MIRALab at the University of Geneva
  • Nadia Valavani (born 1954), Greek politician
  • Nadia Whittome, British politician
  • Nadia Yanowsky, Spanish ballet dancer
  • Nadia Yassine (born 1958), founder and head of the feminine branch of the Moroccan Islamist movement Al Adl Wa Al Ihssane
  • Nadia Younes (1946–2003), Egyptian national who worked for the UN and the WHO, victim of the Canal Hotel bombing
  • Nadia Zakamska, Russian-American astronomer and professor at Johns Hopkins University
  • Nadia Zakhary, Egyptian Minister of Scientific Research since 2 August 2012
  • Nadia Beckett, English Solicitor, mediator and arbitrator and Chair of the Forum of Family Arbitrators for England and Wales.

Fictional characters

See also
  • Anadia (disambiguation)
  • Nadezhda (disambiguation)
  • Slavic names

References
  1. Stewart, Julia (1996). African names : Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults. New York: Citadel Press. p. 95. ISBN 0806513861.
  2. Stewart, Julia (1996). African names : Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults. New York: Citadel Press. p. 95. ISBN 0806513861.
  3. Antonio Ramos (2012). "Típicamente ruso". AS.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018. There is no other sound than that of our engines, the odd "Roger" on the part of our wingman, or the warnings given to us by "Nagging Nadia" (the synthesized voice equivalent to "Bitching Betty" on the planes of the USAF).
  4. "Al-Maany Dictionary". Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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