Nadeschda

Nadeschda is a female first name that means 'the hope'. It is among the Slavic first names named after the three Christian virtues of faith (Vera), love (Ljubow), and hope (Nadeschda).

What does the name Nadeschda mean?

The name Nadeschda carries the meaning 'the hope'. It belongs to the Slavic first names that are named after the three Christian virtues of faith (Vera), love (Ljubow), and hope (Nadeschda). The spelling Nadeschda represents the German transcription of the Slavic name Nadežda or Nadezhda (Cyrillic Надежда). In this form, the first name Nadeschda is comparatively rare in Germany, while various variants and diminutive forms such as Nadia, Nadija, Nadine, Nadja, Nadya, and Natja are widely used.

Where does the name Nadeschda come from?

The name Nadeschda is a German transcription of the Slavic name Nadežda (Надежда), which traces back to the Old Slavic word for 'hope'. In Old Slavic, hope is referred to as Nadéžda (Надежда), while the Russian expression Nadezhda (Надежда) also means 'hope'. The languages in which this name occurs include, among others, German.

How do you pronounce Nadeschda?

Na-desch-da

When is the name day of Nadeschda?

The name day of Nadeschda is celebrated on August 1 (Catholic) and September 17 (Orthodox) in memory of Saint Spes, a martyr from the time of Emperor Hadrian.

Popularity

In Germany, Nadeschda is a rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most common female baby names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2010 at 2,348th place. Over the last ten years, Nadeschda has been given as a first name around 20 times, placing it 6,173rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,836th.

Nicknames & pet names

Naddl / Nadeschka / Nadi / Nadia / Nadjenka / Nadjucha / Nadjusch / Nadjuscha / Naduschka / Natascha

Similar first names

Famous people

• Nadeschda Alexandrowna Jewstjuchina (Russian weightlifter)
• Nadeschda Alexandrowna Starik (biathlete from the USA)
• Nadeschda Alexandrowna Talanowa (Russian biathlete)
• Nadeschda Alexiewa (biathlete from Bulgaria)
• Nadeschda Allilujewa (2nd wife of Stalin)
• Nadeschda Anatoljewna Kossinzewa (chess player from Russia)
• Nadeschda Andrejewna Durowa (Russian writer)
• Nadeschda Andrejewna Tolokonnikowa (Russian artist)
• Nadeschda Andrejewna Udalzowa (Russian painter)
• Nadeschda Fjodorowna Olisarenko (Russian athlete)
• Nadeschda Jakowlewna Mandelstam (Russian writer)
• Nadeschda Konstantinowna Murawjowa (handball player from Russia)
• Nadeschda Leonidowna Iljina (Russian sprinter)
• Nadeschda Nikolajewna Patrakejewa (skier from Russia)
• Nadeschda Prokofjewna Suslowa (Russian doctor)
• Nadeschda Roschtschupkina (Russian athlete)
• Nadeschda Tkatschenko (British athlete)
• Nadeschda Wiktorowna Besfamilnaja (Russian sprinter)
• Nadeschda Wiktorowna Petrowa (tennis player from Russia)
• Nadeschda Wiktorowna Torlopowa (boxer from Russia)