What does the name Nia mean?

Meaning:lustrous, goal, or purpose. A girl's name meaning “lustrous,” “goal” or “purpose,” Nia is a snappy and energetic name with Swahili origins.
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What is the biblical meaning of the name Nia?

Nia is Hebrew Girl name and meaning of this name is "Intention, Female Champion, Aim".
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Is Nia a rare name?

How common is the name Nia for a baby born in 2021? Nia was the 582nd most popular girls name. In 2021 there were 518 baby girls named Nia. 1 out of every 3,435 baby girls born in 2021 are named Nia.
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What ethnicity is the name Nia?

The name Nia is primarily a female name of Welsh origin that means Bright. Welsh form of Niamh. Also a short form of names ending in nia. Also a Swahili name meaning "Purpose" Nia Vardalos, writer/actress.
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What does the Welsh name Nia mean?

African, Welsh. Nia is Swahili for "purpose". Also a Welsh form of Niamh, "bright".
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What does NIA mean in Irish?

On the one hand, Nia is the Welsh form of an old Irish name Niamh (pronounced “nee-av” in Ireland) and means 'brightness, luster, radiance'. In Irish mythology and folklore, Niamh Cinn Óir (Niamh of the Golden Hair) was a “banshee” or fairy woman believed to be among the first inhabitants of Ireland.
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Is Nia a black name?

Nia is a Welsh variant of the Irish name Niamh, but also an African name and a short form of names like Eugenia.
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Is Nia a good name?

Nia Origin and Meaning

The name Nia is girl's name of Swahili origin meaning "resolve; brilliance". Short but energetic and substantial, Nia has special meaning for African-American parents, as it's one of the days of Kwanza. Nia also benefits by its similarity to (yet differentness from) the megapopular Mia.
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Is Nia a famous name?

Nia (Georgian: ნია) is a popular name in Georgia.
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What does Niya mean in Hebrew?

Name :Niya. Meaning :A desire for something, Purpose, Bright, Lord Hanuman (Son of Anjani), The aim or desire of something. Gender :Girl.
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What language is Nia?

A girl's name meaning “lustrous,” “goal” or “purpose,” Nia is a snappy and energetic name with Swahili origins. Swahili is the native language of those who reside in Tanzania in Africa and is still very much in use today.
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How many people in the world is named Nia?

Since 1880 up to 2018, the name “Nia” was recorded 21,848 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2019, that's more than enough Nias to occupy the country of Cook Islands with an estimated population of 17,462.
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Is Nya an Islamic name?

Nya as a girl's name is of Gaelic and Swahili origin, and the meaning of Nya is "purpose".
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What does Niya mean in Arabic?

Niyyah (Arabic: نِيَّةٌ, variously transliterated niyyah, niyya [ˈnij. jah], "intention") is an Islamic concept: the intention in one's heart to do an act for the sake of God (Allah).
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Is Nina a pretty name?

Nina is a simple, short and pretty name even if a bit blandly elegant. It has both a Slavic and European cosmopolitan factor making it quite stylish.
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What is Nina a nickname for?

Nina can also be a nickname for Giannina, Catalina, Janina, Karina, Antonina, and plenty more. Famous Ninas in history and pop culture include musician Nina Simone (born Eunice), journalist Nina Garcia, and actor Nina Dobrev.
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How do you spell Nina in Spanish?

noun, plural ni·ñas [nee-nyahs]. Spanish. girl; child.
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