Nia

“Purpose, intention — Swahili, from Arabic niyyah” — Swahili/Arabic origin

Girl's name · #702 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Nia's best rank, #307, came in 2000; it has settled back to #702 today. Roughly 25,000 girls have been named Nia since 1951.

Around the world: #87 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nias

Nia Long — American actress
Nia Vardalos — Canadian-born American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer of Greek descent
Nia DaCosta — American director and screenwriter
Nia Ali — American athletics competitor
Nia Sharma — Indian television actress

Among 164 notable people named Nia:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nia Long, American actress.

Similar names: Nya · Imani · Nylah · Mya · Jazmin · Alia

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