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The baby name Nada is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: NAH-dah (/ˈnɑːdə/ or /ˈnædə/); Slavic: NAH-dah (/ˈnada/); Arabic: na-DAA (/naˈdaː/)..

Nada is Arabic, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Slavic
Pronunciation: English: NAH-dah (/ˈnɑːdə/ or /ˈnædə/); Slavic: NAH-dah (/ˈnada/); Arabic: na-DAA (/naˈdaː/).

What is the meaning of the name Nada ?

The baby name Nada is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: NAH-dah (/ˈnɑːdə/ or /ˈnædə/); Slavic: NAH-dah (/ˈnada/); Arabic: na-DAA (/naˈdaː/)..

Nada is Arabic, Slavic in Origin.

Nada is a feminine name with two primary sources. In South Slavic languages (Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian), nada is the everyday word for “hope,” ultimately from the Church Slavonic and Proto-Slavic root for hope and related to Nadezhda. In Arabic (Nadā/نَدى), it means “dew” and, by extension, “generosity” or “tenderness.” The name has been common across the Balkans since the early 20th century and remains familiar throughout the Arabic-speaking world, giving it a cross-cultural, simple profile.

Variants and related forms include Nađa/Nadja, Nadica (South Slavic), and the cognate Nadezhda with its pet forms Nadia, Nadya, and Nadja. In some Slavic contexts, Nada also functions as a short form of Nadežda/Nadezhda. Notable bearers appear in Balkan arts and sports and in Middle Eastern media. Note that in Spanish and Portuguese nada means “nothing,” a semantic false friend that can color international perception.

Nada has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Nada

Nadja Regin Actor · Born 1931 · Serbia Nađa Regin was a Serbian actress, writer, and publisher, best known for her film and television work, including appearances in Danger Man, The Saint, and The Benny Hill Show. She began acting in Yugoslav films in 1949 and went on to build an international career in British television during the 1950s and 1960s. Nada Actor · Born 1953 · Italy Nada may refer to several different people, places, or things with this name.

Nada – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2007 #1 — 937
KH 0 #3 1 102
EG Girls 0 #6 112,156 14,742
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
SA Girls 0 #10 9,592 25,931
SD Girls 0 #15 2,464 7,678
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
IQ Girls 0 #20 3,006 11,303
EG 0 #21 3,245 6,387
HR Girls 0 #26 1,658 3,687
RS Girls 0 #26 338 1,651
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
QA Girls 0 #27 538 15,378
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #30 6 2,021
SD 0 #32 86 2,130
AE Girls 0 #33 1,332 20,968
LB 0 #33 3,542 13,263
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
KW Girls 0 #40 1,099 19,177
OM Girls 0 #40 704 15,987
JO Girls 0 #46 1,381 7,570
LY 0 #47 1,844 12,703
SY 0 #49 5,231 11,684
MA 0 #53 35,639 20,986
SI Girls 0 #55 162 2,769
QA 0 #56 45 7,011
YE 0 #56 947 8,639
AF Girls 0 #57 38 2,402
IQ 0 #64 73 3,533
SA 0 #64 332 10,560
KW 0 #66 51 5,216
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
RS 0 #67 18 923
AF 0 #68 9 1,883
PS Girls 0 #69 1,248 10,981
SI 0 #73 8 1,612
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
JO 0 #76 65 2,158
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
OM 0 #88 29 6,215
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
AE 0 #100 78 10,220
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
TN 0 #107 5,684 13,765
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
CY Girls 0 #109 13 3,755
DZ 0 #114 7,409 20,130
Norway Girls 2013 #122 7 510
CZ Girls 0 #124 408 5,378
HR 0 #125 55 2,081
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
EG Boys 0 #157 4,062 15,035
CZ 0 #158 28 3,154
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
AL Girls 0 #171 53 4,141
LU Girls 0 #172 14 4,850
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
Belgium Girls 2019 #174 26 426
IL Girls 0 #179 804 11,648
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
PS 0 #185 34 5,692
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Austria 0 #195 19 850
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
IR Girls 0 #209 448 8,334
IR 0 #209 21 4,221
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
DK Girls 0 #217 103 7,429
GR Girls 0 #219 24 6,293
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
BH 0 #233 370 17,937
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
TW Girls 0 #236 41 8,139
Austria Girls 0 #238 218 1,885
HR Boys 0 #238 21 3,997
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
IL 0 #252 23 6,291
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
JO Boys 0 #330 48 7,057
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
France Girls 2021 #331 75 3,185
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
Finland Girls 0 #361 31 1,368
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
PH Girls 0 #374 17 13,098
IT Girls 0 #376 2,994 9,415
SD Boys 0 #395 51 10,523
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Germany 0 #412 26 2,542
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
RU Girls 0 #464 35 11,913
Germany Girls 0 #466 461 4,949
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
IQ Boys 0 #499 169 13,071
PS Boys 0 #506 43 10,655
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
SG Girls 0 #525 62 18,916
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
IL Boys 0 #586 22 10,983
NL Girls 0 #590 391 5,933
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IT 0 #611 104 4,183
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
Finland Girls 2026 #629 111 3,895
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
QA Boys 0 #665 43 18,093
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
KW Boys 0 #705 65 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
MY Girls 0 #799 196 24,821
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
TR 0 #825 437 19,440
OM Boys 0 #850 32 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #871 113 5,561
United States Girls 2024 #885 32 8,487
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
MY Boys 0 #959 153 25,439
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,041 52 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,072 70 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,206 421 28,008
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,372 100 10,046

Nada is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Norway
Brussels, Belgium
United States

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People also ask about Nada

Nada is predominantly a girl's name.
Nada is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: NAH-dah (/ˈnɑːdə/ or /ˈnædə/); Slavic: NAH-dah (/ˈnada/); Arabic: na-DAA (/naˈdaː/)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nadā, Nadaa and Nađa.
Yes, very popular — Nada ranked #1 in Ireland in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Nada ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2007).
Nada's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #277 in 2011 to #331 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Nada are in our database, including Nadja Regin (Actor), Nada (Actor).