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Nadege
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Pronounced nah-DEZH /nΙΛΛdΙΚ/Medium
Meaning: Nadege, properly Nadege with an accent, is a French girl's name meaning hope. It was adapted from the Russian and Slavic Nadezhda, meaning hope, and given a soft French shape ending in the -ege sound, carrying the same optimistic meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Nadege is a French feminine name meaning hope. It was shaped from the Slavic Nadezhda, the Russian virtue name for hope, one of the three sisters Faith, Hope and Love, and given a French sound. In the United States it appears in birth records largely with French-speaking and Haitian families, reaching a modest high around the mid-nineteen-eighties as those communities grew.
It was never common in American use, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Nadege from then would be in her thirties today. Among French and Haitian families it remains a graceful heritage name carrying its hopeful meaning.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Nadege mean?
It is a French name meaning hope, adapted from the Slavic Nadezhda.
How do you pronounce Nadege?
It's said nah-DEZH /nΙΛΛdΙΚ/, two syllables stressed on the second.
Is Nadege a boy or girl name?
Nadege is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Nadege?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its mid-nineteen-eighties peak.