Nadia


Nadia is a female name, used predominantly throughout the Mediterranean region, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caucasus, and the Arab world. It has also seen some popularity in regions of the United States and Canada where the aforementioned diasporas are common. Its origins are in the Slavic and Ancient Greek languages. Variations include: Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.
The name Nadia means "hope" in many Slavic languages, e.g. Ukrainian Nadiya, Belarusian Nadzeya, and Old Polish Nadzieja, all of which are derived from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian, on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya is the diminutive form of the full name Nadyezhda, meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ελπίς, with the same meaning.
The name's early roots and origins date back to Ancient Greece mythology. In most other languages, it is a name in its own right. In Russian military aircraft, the warning system voice is given the name Nadia.
In Arabic, Nadiyyah means "tender" and "delicate".
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