Nyah - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Nyah \n-yah\ is a variant of Nia (Gaelic, Swahili), and the meaning of Nyah is "lustrous; goal, purpose".

The baby name Nyah sounds like Nya and Niah. Other similar baby names are Nyad and Nylah.

Nyah is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nyah. Compare Nyah with related baby names.