Gender: Female Meanings: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Nadia: Time of promise (Muslim; North Africa); caller (Swahili, East Africa); hope (Russian); charming (Greek). Resource References: A Handbook of African NamesThe Book of African NamesAfrican NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyA World of Baby NamesAfrican-American Names Questionnaire
