The baby name Nadja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːdjə/ or /ˈnædjə/ (NAH-dyah or NAD-yah).
Nadja is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Nadja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːdjə/ or /ˈnædjə/ (NAH-dyah or NAD-yah).
Nadja is Slavic in Origin.
Nadja is a Slavic-German spelling of the pet form of Nadezhda (Russian Надежда), a virtue name meaning “hope.” The letter j reflects the palatal glide /y/ in Latin-script Slavic and German orthographies, yielding a pronunciation roughly NAHD-ya. The name has long-standing use across Russia and Eastern Europe and is associated with the early Christian trio of virtues (Faith, Hope, and Love), giving it a quietly devotional coloring.
From the 19th century the diminutive spread into Central Europe; in the 20th century it traveled widely, with the i-spelled Nadia gaining global profile while Nadja remained preferred in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, and parts of the Balkans. André Breton’s 1928 novel “Nadja” further cemented the spelling in French literary circles. Common variants include Nadia, Nadya, Nadiya (Ukrainian), Nadzia (Belarusian), Nadezhda/Nadejda, and Portuguese Nádia; related is the South Slavic Nada. Unrelated Arabic Nadia/Nadiya means “tender” or “delicate.”
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadja | Weiss | Peter Weiss | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #52 | 137 | 1,651 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| LU | 0 | #63 | 4 | 2,830 | |
| SI | 0 | #72 | 9 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #73 | 12 | 923 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #106 | 73 | 2,769 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #113 | 717 | 1,885 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #118 | 21 | 1,888 |
| Austria | 0 | #123 | 96 | 850 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3,413 | 4,949 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #127 | 9 | 1,786 |
| Norway | Girls | 2016 | #128 | 4 | 492 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #150 | 202 | 7,429 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 4 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #166 | 14 | 1,568 |
| DK | 0 | #170 | 34 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #173 | 13 | 4,850 |
| HR | 0 | #178 | 4 | 2,081 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #189 | 6 | 3,641 | |
| Germany | 0 | #192 | 325 | 2,542 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #219 | 9 | 4,141 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #219 | 7 | 3,308 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #226 | 208 | 1,368 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #241 | 9 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #262 | 28 | 3,687 |
| Finland | 0 | #273 | 35 | 830 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2008 | #297 | 7 | 2,834 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #301 | 41 | 5,378 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #310 | 11 | 5,862 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| BR | 0 | #312 | 34 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #341 | 819 | 3,895 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #342 | 13 | 5,096 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| NL | 0 | #369 | 23 | 2,481 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #373 | 129 | 11,913 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #420 | 32 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #455 | 709 | 12,708 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #457 | 25 | 9,861 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #487 | 44 | 8,334 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #668 | 47 | 4,183 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #688 | 274 | 5,933 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #828 | 24 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #947 | 13 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,058 | 402 | 9,415 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,105 | 37 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,151 | 26 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,163 | 21 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nadja is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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