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Nada

نَدَى

Girl Arabic /NAH-dah/ #4332 in 2023

Nada is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Nada

"Morning dew; generosity." Double meaning: the moisture of dawn and the moral quality of generosity — linked as metaphors in Arabic poetry.

Arabic root: n-d-y — (ن-د-ي, moisture, generosity)

Regional variants

Watch out: in Spanish, "nada" means "nothing" — this can create awkward moments in US Latino-adjacent contexts.

Popularity of Nada

Popularity, 1892–2023

33 births in 2023

1892 2023

5,065 U.S. births recorded from 1892–2023.

Peak year

2000

78 babies

First recorded

1892

131 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

NadaaNida

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.