Given name
Nadiah
“one who is full of hope”
Nadiah is a variant of Nadia. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is full of hope.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nadiah is a variant of Nadia. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is full of hope.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nadiah is a variant of Nadia. An origin associated with Nadia is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nadiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 527
- 0 boys · 527 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,396 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,396 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 492 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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