How to Pronounce: Knee – uh
The Name Nia is of many origins such as: Swahili, South Africa, Japanese, and English. According to Names.org, Nia means “Purpose”, “love”, “bright”, and “may God be with her”. The Japanese meaning is “Beloved”. There were other meanings found on the website stating that the name also meant “adore” and “radiance”.
Fun fact: Nia is rated as the 1,620th most popular name of all time.
According to 2005 U.S Social Security Administration data, Nia ranks 87th in popularity as a baby girls name in District of Columbia.
Really cool fact: The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Nia is Sunday, April 28th, 1889.
Here are some notable persons named Nia
- Nia Long ~ Actress (United States)
- Nia Vardalos ~ Actress, director, producer, screenwriter, and singer (Canada)
- Nia Sharma ~ Actress (Delhi)
- Nia Sanchez ~ Miss Nevada USA 2014, Miss USA 2014, and Miss Nevada USA (United States)

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