Meaning of the nameNádia
- Female
- Slavic origin
- Ná-di-a
Nádia is a feminine name of Russian origin, a diminutive of Nadezhda, which means 'hope'.
- People (2022)
- 46,845
- Rank in Brazil
- #591
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 51,334
- people
Nádia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nádia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (11,294 people).
46,661 women 184 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Nádia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nádia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.040%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.034%
- Santa Catarina 0.030%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.028%
- Distrito Federal 0.027%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,616 | 0.026% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,371 | 0.034% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,675 | 0.023% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,383 | 0.040% |
| Bahia | 2,446 | 0.017% |
| Paraná | 2,428 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,274 | 0.030% |
| Ceará | 1,699 | 0.019% |
| Pará | 1,629 | 0.020% |
| Goiás | 1,426 | 0.020% |
| Maranhão | 1,345 | 0.020% |
| Pernambuco | 990 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 919 | 0.023% |
| Mato Grosso | 815 | 0.022% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 767 | 0.028% |
| Distrito Federal | 761 | 0.027% |
| Espírito Santo | 685 | 0.018% |
| Piauí | 652 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 416 | 0.013% |
| Paraíba | 346 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 255 | 0.016% |
| Tocantins | 226 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 163 | 0.022% |
| Alagoas | 158 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 155 | 0.024% |
| Sergipe | 149 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 96 | 0.012% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nádia
Wiktionary records Nádia in Portuguese as a borrowing from Russian Надя, and describes Надя as a diminutive of Надежда (Nadezhda). Behind the Name gives Nadezhda the meaning 'hope' in Russian and Bulgarian and cites Nadya and Nadia as diminutives. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 46,845 people named Nádia, peaking among those born in the 1980s. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Nadhia and Nadya as spelling variants.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nádia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Надя · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Nadezhda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nadia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Nádia
What does the name Nádia mean?
Nádia means “hope”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nádia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 46,845 people with the first name Nádia, which ranks it number 591 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nádia a boy's or a girl's name?
Nádia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 46,661 women and 184 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nádia?
Nádia is a name of Slavic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nádia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.040% of the state's population is named Nádia (4,383 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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