girl · welsh and swahili
Nia
say it nee-ah
What Nia means
- Welsh Welsh form of Niamh: bright, radiant Celtic myth: form of Niamh of the Golden Hair
- Swahili purpose, intention; one of the Kwanzaa principles
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 244 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 254 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 309 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 357 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 455 in Australia (2024)
- no. 540 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 561 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 577 in Denmark (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Clara Ellie Elena Lucy Lena Eleanor Ayla Phoebe Zara Helena Lucia Elina
Nia in stories
- Gurren Lagann: Nia Teppelin, the Spiral King's daughter
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nia, the sharp-tongued catgirl Driver