The baby name Nadejda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɐˈdʲeʐdə/ (Russian); nah-DEY-dah (Anglicized).
Nadejda is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Nadejda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɐˈdʲeʐdə/ (Russian); nah-DEY-dah (Anglicized).
Nadejda is Slavic in Origin.
Nadejda is a Slavic feminine name meaning “hope,” from Old Church Slavonic Nadežda (Надежда). The spelling Nadejda reflects Bulgarian and some Latin-script transliterations, while Russian uses Nadezhda; South Slavic languages often write Nadežda. Cognates include Polish Nadzieja, Ukrainian Nadiya (Надія), and Belarusian Nadzeya (Надзея).
It has deep roots in Eastern Orthodox tradition through the early martyrs Faith, Hope, and Love (Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov) and their mother Sophia, anchoring the name in virtue naming across Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and the Balkans. Notable bearers include Nadezhda Krupskaya and writer Nadezhda Mandelstam, which helped keep the name visible in the 20th century. Common short forms are Nadya/Nadia and, in the South Slavic sphere, Nada; French Nadège is an adapted variant. Related forms travel well internationally because Nadia is shared with Arabic Nadiyya, though in Slavic contexts it remains the affectionate diminutive of Nadejda.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #26 | 9 | 434 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #30 | 6 | 574 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #34 | 105 | 865 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #45 | 282 | 3,559 |
| BG | 0 | #59 | 22 | 1,799 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #105 | 4 | 1,564 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| RU | 0 | #167 | 23 | 3,641 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 556 | 11,913 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 3,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #225 | 18 | 6,293 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #230 | 95 | 5,862 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2008 | #404 | 3 | 3,186 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #430 | 94 | 10,981 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #436 | 16 | 7,952 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #509 | 110 | 11,648 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #630 | 109 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #799 | 40 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #874 | 656 | 9,415 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #937 | 47 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| TR | 0 | #1,090 | 122 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Nadejda is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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