girl's name
Nadege
na-DEZH
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 49,061
Nadege means hope, and it belongs to a set of three — Russian tradition names girls Vera, Nadezhda and Lyubov for faith, hope and love, and Vera is written up separately on this site.
- Nadege is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1973, when 2,610 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Nadege over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 95 |
| 1910s | 135 |
| 1920s | 270 |
| 1930s | 410 |
| 1940s | 780 |
| 1950s | 2,975 |
| 1960s | 6,210 |
| 1970s | 20,655 |
| 1980s | 13,330 |
| 1990s | 3,105 |
| 2000s | 485 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2012) | 15 |
What Nadege means
Nadege means hope. The Russian word behind it is the abstract noun itself, so the name carries a virtue directly rather than describing someone who possesses it.
Where Nadege comes from
Nadege is the French form of the Russian Nadezhda, hope. It belongs to a trio taken from the theological virtues: Vera for faith, Nadezhda for hope and Lyubov for love — the three daughters attributed to the legendary Saint Sophia, whose own name means wisdom. That legend appears to have grown backward out of the dedication of Hagia Sophia to Holy Wisdom. French took the name up in the twentieth century, and our data shows it faded.
Nadege in use
Nadege peaked in France in 1973, when 2,610 babies were registered, and our data marks it faded. It charts in none of the six markets we track in the most recent year, despite 48,886 lifetime births. Almost every recorded birth is French — the American series never exceeded 21 in a year — so its whole history sits in one country and about forty years.
How popular is Nadege?
In 2012, Nadege was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nadege is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Nadege is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nadège | Nadège is a rare spelling of Nadege, written with a grave accent and recorded about 7,645 times, mostly in France. | 7,645 |
| Nadége | Nadége is a rare spelling of Nadege, written with an acute accent and recorded about 85 times, mostly in France. | 85 |
Names that peaked alongside Nadege
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nadege also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nadege over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Nadege in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Nadege
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nadege — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nadege
What does the name Nadege mean?
Hope — the French form of the Russian Nadezhda.
What are the other two?
Vera for faith and Lyubov for love. The three are named for the theological virtues.
Is Nadia related?
Yes — another short form of Nadezhda.
Is Nadege still used?
Our data marks it faded. It charts in none of our six markets in the current year.
How popular is the name Nadege?
In 2012, Nadege was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nadege a girl's or a boy's name?
Nadege is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nadege most popular?
Nadege peaked in 1973, when 2,610 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Nadege a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nadege currently ranks #4,715 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.