The baby name Nadiah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-dee-uh,NAY-dee-uh.
Nadiah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Nadiah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-dee-uh,NAY-dee-uh.
Nadiah is Arabic in Origin.
Nadiah is a cross-cultural feminine name and a spelling variant of Nadia. In Arabic it transliterates Nādiyah (نادية), deriving from a root linked to dew and freshness, yielding senses such as “tender,” “delicate,” and “dewy.” In the Slavic tradition, Nadia functions as the affectionate short form of Nadezhda, a name meaning “hope,” long cherished in Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian contexts.
The name appears in Eastern European records from the 19th century and spread widely in the 20th, helped by celebrated bearers of Nadia in sports and the arts. The Nadiah spelling is especially common in Arabic-speaking regions and in Southeast Asia, where the final -h reflects the Arabic feminine ending. Variants and cognates include Nadia, Nadya, Nadiya, Nadiyah, Nadja/Nađa, and the formal Nadezhda; related is French Nadine. Depending on origin, Nadiah carries the meanings “hope” or “tender, dewy, gentle.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #28 | 5 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #78 | 29 | 5,459 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MY | 0 | #182 | 159 | 12,352 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #235 | 1,443 | 24,821 |
| SG | 0 | #239 | 31 | 11,010 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SA | 0 | #282 | 14 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #350 | 9 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #406 | 184 | 18,916 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #480 | 36 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #540 | 8 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #752 | 184 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #923 | 37 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,102 | 40 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Nadiah is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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