Nadeen
Nadeen was the 11612th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 1826th; the most babies were born in 2001 (36). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,641 places. More babies were named Nadeen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nadine) from Nadia; "hope" · French, Russian
- Rank in 2025
- #11,612 girls, down 3,332 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200136 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,499babies recorded
What does the name Nadeen mean?
Nadeen is a spelling of Nadine, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nadine's meaning and origin.
Nadine is a French elaboration of Nadia, which was the French spelling of the Russian pet name Nadya. Nadya is short for Nadezhda, "hope", a Russian virtue name. The French form spread into English in the early 20th century. Wikipedia notes that Nadine is also used in Arabic-speaking communities, where it is linked to a different word. It was most popular in the US in the 1930s to 1950s.
Надя (Russian, “Nadya, pet form of Nadezhda”)надежда (Russian, “hope”)
How sure is this? Well established. Wikipedia mentions an Arabic use of the name without giving a documented etymology; that use is not covered here.
Related names: Nadia, Nadya, Nadezhda, Nadene.
See also: Slavic names, virtue names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nadine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nadia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Nadine (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nadeen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,612 | 8 |
| 2020 | #8,280 | 13 |
| 2010 | #4,934 | 29 |
| 2000 | #3,712 | 35 |
| 1990 | #6,353 | 14 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #4,969 | 11 |
| 1960 | #4,378 | 10 |
| 1950 | #3,600 | 10 |
| 1940 | #4,211 | 6 |
| 1930 | #2,180 | 16 |
| 1920 | #5,537 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nadeen, counting every spelling?
Nadeen is a spelling of Nadine, a name family that ranked #1,429 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,612 for Nadeen on its own. Together these spellings went to 136 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine | 128 | #1,627 | 681 |
| Nadeen | 8 | #11,612 | 77 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nadeen?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nadeen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Nadeen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nadeen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nadeen?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Nadeen are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 16 and 52. That makes Nadeen mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nadeen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nadeen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nadeen
What does Nadeen mean?
Nadeen is a spelling of Nadine, which means “from Nadia; "hope"” (French, Russian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nadeen?
Nadeen was the 11612th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 1826th; the most babies were born in 2001 (36). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,641 places. More babies were named Nadeen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Nadeen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nadeen in the US.