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Nadezda

Quick answerThe given name 'Nadezda' is derived from the Slavic word 'надежда' (nadezhda), meaning 'hope' or 'expectation', and is linguistically rooted in the Proto-Slavic language.

Czech · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#840
TrendStable
Peak year—
Syllables3
OriginCzech
LanguageCzech
CultureCzech, Slovak, Serbian, Latvian
ReligionOrthodox
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 9
Global rank#840

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Nadezda

The given name 'Nadezda' is derived from the Slavic word 'надежда' (nadezhda), meaning 'hope' or 'expectation', and is linguistically rooted in the Proto-Slavic language.

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Etymology

The given name 'Nadezda' is derived from the Slavic word 'надежда' (nadezhda), meaning 'hope' or 'expectation', and is linguistically rooted in the Proto-Slavic language. Nadezda is commonly used in Eastern European cultures, particularly in Russia and Ukraine, and has historical significance as a name associated with the Russian Orthodox Church.

Nadezda currently ranks #840 in the United States as a girl's name.

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