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Nadezhda Nadezhda — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ nah-DEZH-dah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Russian
Meaning
"Hope"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Russian)
The meaning

A name that means "hope".

Nadezhda (Надежда) is the Russian word for "hope" — the second of three theological virtues (with Vera/faith and Lyubov/love). Saint Nadezhda was martyred with her sisters Vera and Lyubov in 137 CE.

Nadezhda is widely used in Russia. The short form Nadya is also widely used. Nadezhda von Meck was Tchaikovsky's patron and confidante.

Hope. The second Russian virtue.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

Надежда
Transliteration
Nadezhda
Pronunciation
/ nəˈdɛʒ.də /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Nadezhda stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Nadezhda · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Nadezhdas before her.

Real people
Nadezhda Mandelstam
Russian writer.
1899 – 1980
Nadezhda von Meck
Tchaikovsky's patron.
1831 – 1894
In fiction
Nadezhda
Common in Russian fiction.
Related

Names connected to Nadezhda.

Variants & spellings
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
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Numerology

The number behind Nadezhda.

8

The Authority

Nadezhda reduces to eight — the number of Russian hope.

Parents on Nadezhda

Why families chose this name.

"Hope in Russian. Eight letters. Nadezhda."
Olga · Mother of one · Moscow