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Worldwide, Nâdiya (نادية , נאדיה , Надья ) is quite a rare female given name. The given name Nâdiya is characteristic of Lebanon, where it is quite a rare female name, Algeria, and Egypt. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco.
Nâdiya is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nadia la Arwall , the fictional character from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water; Nadia Santos , the fictional character in the television series Alias and Nadia Yassir , the character from the television series 24.