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نَدَى
Nada
NA-dah
“Dew; generosity.”
About Nada
Nada is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "dew; generosity" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-د-و. Nada is the morning dew — and, in the classical idiom, generosity that falls as freely as dew.
Very common in Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Nadaa, Nadah
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Nada is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nada
- What does the name Nada mean?
- Nada (نَدَى) means "Dew; generosity". From the Arabic root ن-د-و. Nada is the morning dew — and, in the classical idiom, generosity that falls as freely as dew.
- Is Nada a name from the Qur'an?
- Nada does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Nada a boy or a girl name?
- Nada is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Nada come from?
- Nada is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-D-W. Very common in Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.
- How is Nada spelled?
- Nada is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نَدَى) is also written Nadaa and Nadah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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