Nadezhda

The name Nadezhda is of Russian origins and the meaning of Nadezhda is ‘hope’. It comes from the Cyrillic transcription 'hадя' or ‘Nadia’, also meaning ‘hope’. Hope is the positive aspiration that one has for achieving things or for their dreams. It is a positive expectation that one has for the future. It is a Slavic name mainly popular in Soviet states and Slavic countries. The name Nadezhda is historically given by parents who considered their child as a symbol of hope in their lives. This name was also borne by a famous Olympic shot-putter known as Nadezhda Chizhova. The name especially became popular among English-speaking communities after the show ‘The Americans’, in which the name of the spy in the TV series was revealed to be Nadezhda. There are also many other variations to this name such as Nadezda, Nadia, Nadiya and Nadine.