Nia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Nia \

is pronounced NEE-ah. It is of Gaelic and Swahili origin, and its meaning is "lustrous; goal, purpose". Also short form of names with the -nia ending, used as an independent name after the fashion of Mia. Actresses Nia Peeples, Nia Long.

Nia has 4 variant forms: Nea, Niah, Nya and Nyah.

Baby names that sound like Nia are Naia and Noa.

Nia is a somewhat common first name for women (#2119 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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