Nia Name Meaning & Origin

Nia

Pronunciation: NEE-ə (key)

Nia's like a compact SUV or a shot of espresso. It's a trim little burst of personality, perfectly suited to the moment. It has two independent origins, from a Swahili word meaning "goal" and from the Welsh form of the name Niamh.

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Nicknames for Nia

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Meanings and history of the name Nia

Welsh and Swahili origin

Famous real-life people named Nia

Nia Frazier, cast of Lifetime's 'Dance Moms'
Nia Vardalos, actress who wrote and starred in the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (born Antonia)
Nia Long, actress,Nia Peoples starred in walker,texas ranger,lonesome dove and fame
Nia Lovelis, drummer of the bands Hey Violet and Cherri Bomb

Nia in song, story & screen

Nia Teppelin - From Gainax's Tengan Toppa Gurren Lagann (Voiced by Yukari Fukui (Japanese), Hynden Walsh and Bridgett Hoffman (Episode 17 onwards)

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