Nadia: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
نادیہ
نَادِيَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Nadia (نادیہ, Arabic نَادِيَة) is most often explained as “caller; or moist with dew (proposed)”. It comes from the Arabic root ن د و. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن د و; Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن د ي.
- Meaning
- caller; or moist with dew (proposed)
- معنی
- پکارنے والی؛ یا شبنم سے تر
Meaning disputed
Read either as active participle of nādā, to call (root ن د و), or from nadā, dew and moistness (root ن د ي, Lane). Nadia is also a separate Slavic name.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- naa-di-yaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ن د و
- Other spellings
- Nadiya · Nadiyah