Nadezhda

The name Nadezhda is of Russian origins and the meaning of Nadezhda is ‘hope’. It comes from the Cyrillic transcription 'hадя' or ‘Nadia’, also meaning ‘hope’. Hope is the positive aspiration that one has for achieving things or for their dreams. It is a positive expectation that one has for the future. It is a Slavic name mainly popular in Soviet states and Slavic countries. The name Nadezhda is historically given by parents who considered their child as a symbol of hope in their lives. This name was also borne by a famous Olympic shot-putter known as Nadezhda Chizhova. The name especially became popular among English-speaking communities after the show ‘The Americans’, in which the name of the spy in the TV series was revealed to be Nadezhda. There are also many other variations to this name such as Nadezda, Nadia, Nadiya and Nadine.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

hope

Origin

Slavic

Numerology

N is for nice, need I say more?

A is for altruism, the unselfish you.

D is for desire, your thoughts do aspire.

E is for easy going, no ruffles here.

Z is for zany, the funny side of you!

H is for happiness, you always bring.

D is for discreet, you can keep a secret.

A is for altruism, the unselfish you.

Lucky

Nadezhda lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Nadezhda

• Nadezhda Nikolayevna "Nadya" Rusheva Russian painter and illustrator
• Nadezhda Yakovlevna Mandelstam Russian Soviet memoirist
• Nadezhda Sergeevna Alliluyeva second wife of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin
• Nadezhda Filaretovna von Meck Russian arts patron of Tchaikovsky
• Nadezhda Pavlovna Shteinmiller Russian painter

Nadezhda in Pop Culture

• Gideon Graves main villain of the Scott Pilgrim comics/movie
• Gideon Gemstone character on TV’s “The Righteous Gemstones”
• Helios Greek god of the sun
• Helios guardian of Elysion and the Golden Crystal in the anime "Sailor Moon"
• Heliogabalus aka Elagabalus Syro,Roman sun god