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نَادِيَة
Nadia
NAD-ya
“Caller, herald.”
About Nadia
Nadia is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "caller, herald", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-د-و meaning 'to call'. Modern name with classical roots.
Crosses easily between Arabic and European languages.
Spellings of Nadia
نَادِيَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nadiathe spelling used on this page | 81 | 700 |
| Nadya | Not listed | 60 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Nadia is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nadia
- What does the name Nadia mean?
- Nadia (نَادِيَة) means "Caller, herald". From the Arabic root ن-د-و meaning 'to call'. Modern name with classical roots.
- Is Nadia a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Nadia is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Nadia a boy or a girl name?
- Nadia is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Nadia come from?
- Nadia is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-D-W. Crosses easily between Arabic and European languages.
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