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Nadiia

Quick answerThe given name 'Nadiia' is derived from the Slavic root 'nad-', meaning 'above' or 'exalted', and is likely related to the Ukrainian and Russian names 'Nadia' or 'Nadezhda', which convey a sense of hope or expectation.

Ukrainian · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,203
TrendStable
Peak year—
Syllables2
OriginUkrainian
LanguageUkrainian
CultureUkrainian
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 4
Global rank#518

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

About the name Nadiia

The given name 'Nadiia' is derived from the Slavic root 'nad-', meaning 'above' or 'exalted', and is likely related to the Ukrainian and Russian names 'Nadia' or 'Nadezhda', which convey a sense of hope or expectation.

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Etymology

The given name 'Nadiia' is derived from the Slavic root 'nad-', meaning 'above' or 'exalted', and is likely related to the Ukrainian and Russian names 'Nadia' or 'Nadezhda', which convey a sense of hope or expectation. The name 'Nadiia' is commonly used in Eastern European cultures, particularly in Ukraine and Russia, and has historical associations with the Russian name 'Nadezhda', which was popularized by the 19th-century Russian poet Nadezhda Khvoshchinskaya.

Nadiia currently ranks #5,203 in the United States as a girl's name.

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