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Надя

“to put on”

Надя (Nádja) is a feminine given name. It is used in Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian.

Bulgarian and Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Nadja.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Надя goes back to a word meaning “to put on.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Надя is Nadja written in Cyrillic. In Danish use, Nadja is a variant of Nadia. An origin associated with Nadia is Slavic.

Explained through its name family

Надя’s family of names

In Russian usage, Надя has a conventional equivalent in the French form Nadia. In Bulgarian usage, Надя has a transliteration in Nadja. In Bulgarian usage, Надя has a transliteration in Nadâ.

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Around the world

Надя has relatives in 7 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 11

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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