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نَدِيَّة
Nadiya
na-DEE-yah
“Generous, dewy, fresh.”
About Nadiya
Nadiya is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "generous, dewy, fresh", an Urdu-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-د-ي. Suggests dewdrops in early morning.
Common in Bangladeshi and Pakistani families.
Spellings of Nadiya
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nadiyathe spelling used on this page | 6 | 20 |
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
Urdu · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Urdu draws its naming vocabulary directly from Arabic and Persian; Nadiya's root letters are at home in all three.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nadiya
- What does the name Nadiya mean?
- Nadiya (نَدِيَّة) means "Generous, dewy, fresh". From the Arabic root ن-د-ي. Suggests dewdrops in early morning.
- Is Nadiya a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Nadiya is an Urdu-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Nadiya a boy or a girl name?
- Nadiya is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Nadiya come from?
- Nadiya is an Urdu-Arabic name, built on the root letters N-D-Y. Common in Bangladeshi and Pakistani families.
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