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    Nadia

    NAH-dee-ah

    Slavic/Arabic
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Hope; Beginning; Tender
    Origin
    Slavic/Arabic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Nadia does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Hope; Beginning; Tender", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Nadia.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.070% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Nadia hopes without shame — God's love shed abroad, an expected end, thoughts of peace, the tender beginning anchored in the Holy Spirit's presence.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Romans 5:5

      "And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."

    • Jeremiah 29:11

      "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

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