Nadya
Nadya is of Slavic, Arabic, and ancient Greek origins and it is traditionally a girl's name. According to its Slavic origin, the meaning of Nadya is ‘hope’. The Arabic roots of this name suggest it means ‘delicate’ and ‘tender’. The Greek origins of this name indicate that the meaning of this name is ‘faith’. Nadyezhda is known to be the actual root name, from which Nadya has been shortened and derived. Well-known personalities with this name include Nadya Melati, an Indonesian badminton player, Nadya Mason, a former American gymnast, Nadya Khamitskaya, a Norweigan dancer, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a Russian political activist.
Gender
Girl
Meaning
hope
Origin
Slavic and Russian
Numerology
N is for name, a pleasant one indeed.
A is for accomplished, in all that you do.
D is for dependable, on you I can rely.
Y is for youthful, your eternal look.
A is for activities, for you have many.
Lucky
Nadya 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 Nadya
- Fiammetta (possibly born Maria d’Aquino) pseudonym of the beloved of Italian poet Giovanni Boccaccio and inspiration for many works
- Nadya Denise Doud Suleman aka Octomom, American mother of octuplets
- Nadya Yuti Hutagalung Indonesian actress, model and TV personality
- Nadya A.R. Pakistani novelist
- Nadezhda Nikolayevna "Nadya" Rusheva Russian painter and illustrator
Nadya in Pop Culture
- Gideon Prewett character in the Harry Potter series; brother to Molly Weasley
- Gideon Pontipee character in musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"
- Gideon Lightwood character in Cassandra Clare's "The Infernal Devices" trilogy
