Nada
Origin
Uncertain
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
two unrelated origins: Arabic nada, dew or generosity, and South Slavic nada, hope; which applies depends on culture, not one true root
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2000s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nada peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
60 people · the #58,763 first name in Brazil · median age 40
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
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