Meaning of the nameNadja
- Female
- Slavic origin
- Nad-ja
Nadja is a feminine name of Russian origin, the German form of Nadya, a diminutive of Nadezhda, which means 'hope'.
- People (2022)
- 14,262
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,338
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,612
- people
Nadja in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nadja, 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 (3,231 people).
14,205 women 57 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 Nadja is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nadja in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.051%
- Sergipe 0.040%
- Pernambuco 0.037%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.024%
- Paraíba 0.019%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 3,349 | 0.037% |
| Bahia | 1,960 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 1,621 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 1,582 | 0.051% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 904 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 876 | 0.040% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 799 | 0.024% |
| Paraíba | 766 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 417 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 290 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 280 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 197 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 163 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 159 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 147 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 131 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 118 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 92 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 70 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 57 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nadja
Behind the Name describes Nadja as the German and Slovene form of Nadya, a Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of Nadezhda, a name that means 'hope' in those languages. Wiktionary also records Nadja as a feminine name coming from the Russian Nádja, equivalent to Nadia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,262 people named Nadja, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nadja · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Nadya · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Nadezhda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Nadja · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Nadja
What does the name Nadja mean?
Nadja means “diminutive of Nadezhda, 'hope'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nadja in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,262 people with the first name Nadja, which ranks it number 1,338 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nadja a boy's or a girl's name?
Nadja is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,205 women and 57 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nadja?
Nadja is a name of Slavic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nadja most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.051% of the state's population is named Nadja (1,582 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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