Meaning and history
Nadya is a variant of Nadia, a Slavic short form of Nadezhda, meaning “hope.” Similar Arabic forms may instead be related to a word meaning “tender” or “delicate.” Russian artist Nadya Tolokonnikova and Ukrainian singer Nadya Dorofeeva are notable bearers.
20062006: 115 births, rank #1,798
2007: 91 births, rank #2,177
2008: 80 births, rank #2,397
2009: 106 births, rank #1,956
2010: 92 births, rank #2,136
20112011: 82 births, rank #2,274
2012: 66 births, rank #2,679
2013: 58 births, rank #2,903
2014: 63 births, rank #2,739
2015: 69 births, rank #2,590
20162016: 44 births, rank #3,523
2017: 49 births, rank #3,247
2018: 52 births, rank #3,107
2019: 50 births, rank #3,172
2020: 38 births, rank #3,778
20212021: 39 births, rank #3,801
2022: 38 births, rank #3,893
2023: 26 births, rank #4,999
2024: 28 births, rank #4,772
20252025: 21 births, rank #5,722
In 2025, 21 babies were recorded with the name Nadya, ranking #5,722 among girls.