Nada is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nada means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nada across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nada has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nada is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “dew, generosity”. An Arabic name; also a Slavic short form of Nadezhda meaning hope.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,129 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 595 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nada per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (78/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (34/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (4/yr).
Nada is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #3,565 nationally (given to 89 babies that year).
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